New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-05
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CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate. ... .-.
Senator Boarman, of West Virginia, in
trodnced bill to complete the water line
from the Ohio to the James river.
Senator Stevenson introduced bill re-
moving political disabilities
The Secretary of War is ordered to com
municate the facts regarding the sale of the
Hsrper's Ferry property.
The Dill tor the redemption of the loan of
1858. passed. l...t
The formation of committee called the
Civil Service and Retrenchment Committee
has been ordered i.
The credentials of Messrs. Mcmillan and
Plnchback were referred, ON motion, to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The Committee on Elections. before which
the case OF Messrs. Mcmillan and Piehback
comes consists of Messrs. Morton, Carpen-
ter, Logan, AlcOrn, Anthony, Sumner,
Mitchell, Hamilton and SALISBURY
The last two are Democrats. The Radi-
Gals express great cor fidepce that Mr.. Pinch
back will be voted in !; the others do not
think so, unless after long delay and
elaborate discussion.
Senator West has been placed on the
Committee on Transportation. s.--
The list OF committees OF the Senate elect
ed to-day shows no change in the chairman
ship of any important committee of that
of Engrossed Bills. which is given to AR
Bayard, in place of MIR. Casserly, resigned.
This is the second Democratic committee of
the Senate, that party being allowed two
the other being the Committee on Private
Land Claims, of which Mr.. Thurman re-
tans the craftsmanship. G
The old Committee on Foreign Relations,
exit. Messrs. Stockton, McCreary and
Merriman are on the Committee on Post
nffiaaa Thara n inn tppf foho in,
the other committees. 1t is noticed that
MIR. Carpenter has no chairlnanship; he is
probably excused on account of his duties
as pro ten president of the Senate. "
The new Committee on Civil Service and
Retrenchment is presided over by Mr..
Wright. of Iowa. MIR. Boutwell, has been
taken off the Committee on Privileges and
Elections and assigned to the Committee on
Commerce in place OF Mr.. Mitchell. The
Committees on Military Affairs, Naval At
fairs, Judiciary, Appropriations, Patents.
the Revision of the Laws, on Mines, and
two or three minor committees remain un-
changed.
Mr.. Boutwell, is also put on the Committee
on Claims, in place Of Dennis, of Maryland.
Davis and GOldthwate are the two addi-
tional members of the committee.
Mr.. Morrill,. of Maine, is assigned to the
Committee on Indian Affairs in place of
Sherman, and the latter takes a place on
the new committee. Messrs. Stockton and
McCreery, Democrats are added to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Messrs. Sumner and Morton are the two
new members of the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor.
Mr.. Boutwell, also has place on the new
committee, and Mr.. Sumner gnes on the
Committee Oh Privileges and Elections in
place of Mr.. Bayard-the latter, as noted
oh taE Eipr "a cboirnu pohiy, of tha
Committee ON Engrossed Bills.
Mr. Salisbury takes the place of Mr..
Boutwell, Oh the Privileges and Elections
Committee.
Mr.. Stevenson (Democrat) is removed
from the Committee on Indian Affairs and
given place on the Civil Service and Re-
trenchmcnt Committee.
A committee Of seven is ordered on back
pay and salaries A dozen bills we're intro
duced, which are to be referred to the COM
mittee when named
Sharp sparring occurred over the appoint
ment of the salary committee, and party
lines were completely broken in this con
test.
Among the bills introduced is one by Mr.
Morey, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Field, of
Michigan, abolishing all pay and allowance
for members; another By Mr.. Beach, abol
lshing all allowances for the Presidents
household expenses.
The salary committee can report at any
time. "That is not true' was heard several
times during the debates.
Among the bills introduced are the fol-
lowing: Repeating the bankruptcy law; the
repeal Of the irOnclad oath: the payment
of the revenue tariff in legal tenders; the
the removal of all the fourteenth amend
ment disabilities: recognizing Cuban bel
ligerency, and vast number of other bills.
Mr.. Morey introduced a bill creating
United States District Court in North Lou
isisna, bill repeating the ironcla1 oath,
reconstructed States and afford them hnan-
cial relief.
The last named provides for the issue of
United States bonds in exchange for State
bonds, on the basis OF the exchange of a
United States five per cent bond for State
seven per cent bond. The amount OF the
State bonds to be taken in exchange, to be
purchased of December 1, 1873, provided
the amount does not exceed ten per cent OF
the assessed value of the property OF the
State fer the year 1878.
In case the debt of any State exceeds
that amount it shall first be brought within
that amount; at the end OF five years from
the issuance of the bonds by the United
States, the State shall begin to pay eight
per cent per anuum OF the amount of the
bonds issued for such States indebtness by
the United States, and shall SO continue to
do until the amount received shall reiul-
burse the United States for the money paid
on account of such State, to be applied,
first, to pay the current interest; second to
pay back Interest; third, to provide sink
ing fund for the redemption of the bonds.
The President is to appoint five commits
sioners 10 carry out the provisions of the bill
and the States to adopt the constitutional
amendments accepting all the provisions of
the bill and declaring that no increase of
the debt shall be made without the consent
of Congress until the bonds shall be entirely
paid.