The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-27
VOLUME XxX...NUMBER j 81.
CoSeREss.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the senate
and IiOuke Of Representatives..

and Houte OF Representatives,
WASHINGTON, January 20.-In the Sen.
ate to-day, Mr., Miller, from the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, reported with
the amendment, a bill to enforce the treaty
stipulations relating 10 the Chinese. He
gave notice that he would ask to have the
bill taken up on Wednesday.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill to provide
for reserve fund for the redemption Of
United States notes and for other purposes.
1t provides that maximum reserve fund,
not exceeding the sum Of sl2O, 900 900, shall
be set apart in the Treasury for the sole
purpose Of redeeming United States notes,
tbree-ionrths Of which shall be in gold coin
and bullion and the remainder in standard
silver dollars. Any holder Of gold coin may
deposit the same with the Treasurer or any
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States.
in sums not less than $50, and receive
therefore gold certificates OF not less than
$50 each, corresponding with the de-
nominations Of United States notes.
The coin deposited or representing
the certificates shall be retained in the
treasury for the payment Of the same on
demand. The certificates shall be receiy.
abletor customs taxes and all public dues,
and when so received may be reissued,
Such certificates and the certificates issued
under the authority Of the standard silver
dollar act OF February, 1873 may be
counted as part Of the lawful money re
serve OF the National banks, and may be
accepted In the settlement OF clearing
house balances. The bill also provides
that gold and silver certificates shall not be
Issued when the reserve fund falls below
Sl20, 100000, or until It Is restored to that
amount. The bill was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Alter the morning hour the business Of
the Senate was resumed, ii being the con.
sideration OF the Sherman three per cent
bill, and MIR. Sherman proceeded 10 close
the debate.
Mr.. Sherman declared that the Vest
amendment was drive at the national
banks, and that It virtually confessed a
want Of confidence in the three per cent
bonds; that It is u move to compel the
national banks TO take these bonds, there
by implying, on the part Of the supporters
OF the amendment, that they have no faith
in the three per cent bonds. Mr., Sherman
criticised the other amendments offered to
the bill, and proceeded to show how they
would operate disadvantageously,
A vote being taken on the pending
motion to lay the funding bill on the table,
it was lost-yeas %, nays 10.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Brown, OF In
diana, from the Committee on Invalid PEN
sions, introduced resolution call.
ing on the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior for information as to what appropria-
tion will be required annually to pay pen
sions during the next twenty-five years il
all the claims for pensions arising from the
war Of the Rebellion shall be adjudicated
within seven years, the period terminating
June 80, 1885, and il at the end OF that time
the survivors OF the war with Mexico shall
be pensioned at eight dollars per month.
Adopted.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of the report OF the Committee on Ac-
counts, designating committees which are
entitled to employ clerks.
Mr.. Updegraf presented petition Of
1000 citizens OF Ohio asking the establish
mentof an alcoholic liquor commission.
Referred.
Mr. Page, from the Committee on Eduea-
ton and labor, reported bill to regulate
the limit and suspend Chinese immigra.
ton. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution calling on
the President for all correspondence be-
tween the State Department and the United
States Minister at st. Petersburg, relative
TO the expulsion Of American Israeiites
from Russia from prosecutions OF Jews in
the Russian Empire. Referred.
Under the call OF committees tho follow.
ing bills were reported:
By Mr.. Page, Chairman Of Committee OF
Commerce: Appropriating 100000 for
continuing work on the Davis Island dam.
Referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
By Mr.. Neal, Chairman Of Committee on
District Of Columbia: Appropriating$ 81 ,O0O,-
600 for the reclamation Of marshes in the
harbors Of the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown. Referred TO Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. Springer called up the Senate bill
granting an additional pension to the
widow Of President Lincoln. Passed.
The resolution from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs requesting the President 10
obtain from the British Government a
list Of the American citizens imprisoned in
England, was taken up and Mr.. Robinson
New York; concluded his speech. =
The House then took recess until
evening, the session being for debate only.
Six members were present. Speeches
were started, but the speakers asked and
obtained leave TO print them in the record
after the session adjourned.