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Forty Third Congress First Session.
ols.s, +, SENATE.
f'c.r @ WASHINGTON, Dec 9.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the workingmen in Phla-
deiphla In regard to the present financial diff
cuitles Referred to theFinance Committee.
MI. sumner presented petitions of the cit-
zens OF Massachusetts and West Virginia, ask
ing the passage OF the supplemental civil rights
bill. Tabled. q fss r-' ,aT ,tg--l- ~ :
Bills introduced and referred: (By Mr.. Sum
nero explanatory of the 9th section of the act
OF July 1860, concerning deposits in savings
oanks; Thy Mr. Ramsey,) to provide for the
t TRANSMISSION OF correspondence by telegraph;
10y MI. Morrill, of vermont0 to provide for the
resumption OF specie payments and for free
banking; (by Mr.. Johnston,l authorizing the
Washington & ST. Louis R. R. Co., to extend
VI. .ne road into the Districtof Columbia and ex-
zen tena lts line to Illinois; (by Mr. Morrill, of VII
,or tne relief OF Rollin White, (this bill was
sion) lby Mr.. Alcorn,) for the construction of
leyees; (by Mr.. Ingalls,, for arming and equip
ed States -
committee on Mines and Mining. So r
q Mr.. Carpenter introduced a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inouire
II tne 10Th section OF the Judiciary act of 1889
was repealed by the second sectio: of the act
OF 1867, and whether further legislation was
necessary. He stated that these sections are
regarded as writs of error to the State courts
Passed. 4.i2-1l gsnl9it sn,ti9 g, - =
A resolution was adopted that the Public
Land Committee inquire into the expediency of
amending the act encouraging the growth of
timber on prairies, so as to require settlers to
cultivate a requisite number OF acres on the
nrst year and to have trees planted in three
years. rgEei fi'za4 adi 10 3'iilf 38aHl aff
The resolution was adopted that the Secretary
OF the Treasury furnish the amount of exports
and imports between the United States and
Canada for the last two years. r. -,
The bill prohibiting the making of patterns
from castings was referred to the Patent Com
mittee. '' .,,,..@.eg t,s.-sg l-,.,,sg
!, Mr. Ramseys bill providing for the transmits
sion of CORES pOndence by telegraph, is in all
substantial particulars identical with the So
called Hubbard bilP' for connecting the tele-
graph with the postal service. Its main fea-
ture is the authorization of the Postmaster
General to contract with the proposed Hubbard
Postal Telegraph Co., for transmitting cores
pondence by telegraph as his agent.
The bill to arm the militia appropriates half
million and provides that the arms supplied
be the same as in the army. -,a1 -
The bill for construction of levees on the
mississippi appropriates $4,000, 900, the States
benefited to cede the swamp lands redeemed to
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine. introduced a resolution
calling for the amount paid to surveyors, naval
officers, collectors of fines, ETC., for ten years.
ending June, 1872. Passed
The Vice President gave notice that from to-
morrow he would be absent several weeks. and
that 1t would be necessary to elect a president
pro tenn. isa ta- ~ l-i -s' ,scl1ta. y
Mr.. Buckingham of Conn.,, called ND his bill
to provide for free banking. To secure an elias
tic currency. appreciate the national obligations
embarrassment, and proceeded to explain brief
ly the provisions of the BILL At one O. clock the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE. =
Mr.. Bufinton of Mass. from the Committee
on Accounts, reported resolution authorizing
the employment of clerks by such committees
as were authorized to employ clerks in the last
Congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Dawes from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported bill to provide for the re-
demption of the loan of 1858. 1t declares that
for the purpose of reaeeming the bonds issued
under the act Of June, 1858, it is the pleasure
OF the United States to pay all coupons and reg
iStered bonds of the loan of 1858 on the first of
January, 1874, at which date the interest there
on shall cease, and appopriates money to carry
out its provisions The second section author
lies the issue OF an equal amount of five per
cent. bondsin exchange for such bonds of 1858
as holders thereof may desire to exchange on or
before the first of February, 1874, provided no
commissions or allowance to be paid
Mr.. Kelley of Pa, moved a substitute which
proposes to pay the loan of 1858 in cash and not
authorize any exchange.
Mr.. Dawes proceeded to explain the BILL Civ
ing as reason for not reporting the Senate bill
that the committee wished to avoid a question
between the two Houses as TO the right of the
Senate to originate money bills He denied that
longing to the syndicate or national banks for
commission in connection with the Geneva
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Mr. Kelley, and said that paper. promises Of
the government in the shape of legal tenders
were floating unredeemed all over the country
He thought it was best to give the holders of
the loan OF 1858 the option of exchanging for
new five per cents. -"l cum 10 '->'i'N e
Mr.. Kelley advocated the substitute. IA
Mr.. Kelley's substitute was rejected and the
bill as amended was passed.
The House then proceeded to a discussion of
the bill for the repeal of the increase OF the sal
Mr.. Starkweather; rep, of Conn, advocated
the bill reported by the Select Committee He
drew the distinction between the expression of
popular will and public clamor, got up by DEM
agogues and by sensational press. He had op-
posed the original measure for the Increase of
compensation, and still believed it was unwise.
AT such time as this, particularly, when wages
all over the country are being reduced on an av-
erage, 20 per cent, members should not insist
on retaining an increase in their salary of 30
per cent, but should submit willingly to the
nronosed reduction. 'e' - =
Mr. Dawes hiIi for the reder,nt;on of tho
loan of 1873. was amended nv ;nsartina tho
wocd scoin instead of amoney,, hafora IL
SAGE II differs Somewhat from tho liz t XII
urnose Of redeemino the honds issued nv th the
act Of lime 14th' 18h8 If is the nleasnra IF tho
United States to- nav ali the common and reo;s e
tered bonds Of the loan of 1850 On the f;rsf of
January 1874. at which date the Interest tbe,e.
on shall cease, and it appropriates coin to carry
ont that nrov;s;on 'f NfpN- :" WI :" ~" -i
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