Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-25
A NAHON'S LAW MAKERS.
Some Very Promis,ng Ellis Referred
Com mittees.


WASHINGTON, January al. P. Green,
Vice.Presdent 81 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, made an argument to-day before the
House Committee against the bills regula-
ting interstate commerce. He objected
to any laws restraining railroads from
pooling business.
Albert Fink appears tomorrow or the
next day. The argumen! made before the
House Committee oa Public Lands to-day
in behalf of settlers, desired TO have the land
grant to the Ontonagon Brule River Rail-
road, of Michigan, forfeited or their titles
confirmed.
In the House this morning, the Senate
bill fixing the day OF meeting OF the Elec-
tors for President and Vice President, was
referred. Mr.. Cook introduced bill pro.
yiding that pensions for total disability be
twenty dollars month, without regard to
rank referred. Mr.. Sumner, OF Califor-
mia, introduced a bill TO increase the eiti-
cheney OF the Signal Service, which was re.
ferrd. Mr. Blanchard, from the Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbnrs, reported reso-
luton calling on the Secretary Of War for
information AZ 10 the necessity OF imme
diste appropriate for the purpose Of con-
tinuing work on important river aud bar.
Dor improvements until the he'appropristions
for the next fiscal year are available.
Adopted.
M. Wellhorn repol ted a bill granting
tSe righ. Of way through the Indian Ter
ritory 10 the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
road.
Mr.. Hopkins reported bill enlarging 10
81. 500, coo, the appropriation for the public
building at Pittsburgh. Referred 10 The
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Young reported bill for public
building at Chattanooga to cost SlOOOO).
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole yester-
day, on the bill for the speedy delivery
of letters to free delivery Of
fees, resommitted it to the Commit
tee on Postoffices and Postrosds. Mr.:
Blount, of the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for information
as TO the number OF customs and internal
revenue collection districts and the coSv OF
collecting the internal revenue tax. Adopt
ed, The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole, with Mr.. Springer IN the
chair, TO consider the bill making appro'
priations for the payment OF the rebate
tax on tobacco and the payment of the New
Mexico Legislature.
The Senate Finance Committee had sew
ersl meets to-day to consider banking bills.
This morning Thurmau's bill was taken
up and substitute offered by Mr.. Aldrich
authorizing the issue OF currency equal TO
the amount par value OF all bonds except
per cents deposited as security OF circu'
lation upon the per cents, the bonds to
receive at the rate OF one hundred and ten
dollars currency for one hundred dollars
in bonds, the arrangementto continue until
January l, 1890, and thereafter the amount
TO decrease one dollar each year till interest
reached the par value OF the bonds. Some
question having arisen in regard to tbe Ell.
feet OF the two measures it was determined
to ask the opinion of Comptroller Knox.
Mr.. Knox went before the committee this
afternoon and expressed the opinion that
there was little choice between the meas
ures as to the ultimate effect. Upon the
conclusion of Knox remarks the question
of substitution was decided attirmatyeiy
five to- three. &,
Senator McPherson's bin was then offered
as a Substitute. Il provides for the issne
of circulating notes eanal to the amount
psr value of bonds OF all kinds deposited ss
secarity OF circulation. The vote on this
question resulted in . tie, four to four.
Senator Beck was not present. The com
nittse adjourned without hnal action.