Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-26
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

were introduced-Rmendatory OF the enrolment
and license laws to establish iron shipbuilding
yard the waters Of the Atlantic and In the
Mississippi Valley, to afford facilities to the navy;
to facilitate the asserting and redeemtng OF
National Bark note currency, and to authorize
an issue of circulating notes to the amount
OF ninety-two per cent, IN lieu OF the
ninety per cent. now authorized by law. Several
bills were reported from committees. "A bill was
passed amendatory of the act to reduce duties on
imports and to reduce internal taxes The resO
luton for the admission of Mr. Pinchback as Sem
ator from Louisiana was taken up, aud Mr. Nor
ton addressed the Senate in behalf Of the resolu-
ton. Adjourned.
House-The bill repeating the Bank
ruptcylaw was debated at considerable length and
passed-22O to A. 1t provides that 'all suits and
proceedings now pending in the courts OF the
United States, wherein an adjudication Of bank
ruptcy has been made, shall be proceeded with
and governed by the provisions OF the existing laws
which are hereby continued in force only Tor the
purpose Of closing up suits and proceedings now
of this act the fees commissions and charges OF
officers and agents Of courts in bankruptcy cases
shall be reduced to one-half Of the fees, commits
sions and charges heretofore allowed. :. The
Select Committee on Salaries reported bill re-
pealing all the provisions Of the act OF March B.
1873, which increases the salary or compensation
of Senators, Representatives and Delegates in
Congress, or of any officer or empoye Of the Gov
eminent, except so far relates to judges OF the
Supreme Court and to the President of the United
States during his present term OF office, and pro-
viding that hereafter the compensation OF Sena-
tors, Representatives. and delegates In Congress
shall be at the rate OF $500 per annum. and this
shall be in lieu Of all allowances except actual
and necessary individual travelling expenses com,
ing to and returning from the national capital
once every session. and requiring the secretary oil
the Treasury to cover into the Treasury all sums
that may remain undrawn or that have oeeh ln re-
ceived as increased compensation, which shall or
may have come into his possession by the return
thereof After considerable discussion an amend
ment to this bill was agreed to-l72 10 1I-maklng
the reduction Of members salaries take effect from
the 4th of March, 1873. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 17-SSndte. Sew
era resolutions OF instructions to committees were
passed A bill was introduced to reimburse
West Virginia for losses caused by the Federal
troops during the late Of the rebellion. The
House resolution fixing the time Of adjournment
for the holidays was taken up, and after
debate a motion to indefinitely postpone
its further consideration was adopted-37 to T....
The House bill to repeal the Bankrupt act was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee :. The House
bill making a special appropriation of $i,0OOUO
for the navy was taken up, and after considerable
discussion was passed-4b to T.. Adjourned.
House The Senate amendments to the
bill for the redemption Of the loan Of 1858 were
concurred in. Several resolutions of instruction
were passed. A bill was passed to allow
distillery warehouses to be continued in after
changes in their management. The salary ques-
ton then came up and an exciting debate ensued,
and, amid much confusion, the following substi-
finally adopted-122 to 74-and notice 10 recon-
slider was made and laid on the table: THAT from
and after the passage OF this act the compensation
of Senator'S Representatives, and delegates shall
be at the rate of $1,000 per annum, payable
monthly, and in addition thereto actual individual
expenses Of each Senator, Representative and del
egatc in going to and returning from the seat
of government once in each session, to be certified
writing by each. That the compensation OF
the Speaker Of the House OF Representatives shall
be $4,000 in addition to his pay as Representative,
amounting in all TO s. 600; and that Of the Vice
President shall be the same amount, with the
same allowance for travelling expenses as herein
before provided. That all laws and parts
of laws inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed That the Secretary OF
the Treasury is required to cover into the Treasury
all sums that may remain undrawn, or which have
been received, as increased compensation under
the provisions Of said act, approved March 3, 1873,
which shall have or may GENE into his possession
by the return thereof" Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 18.-Sendte.-A
petition was presented and referred from the citi
OF Kansas, asking for the passage Of law al
lowing soldiers Of the late war bounty Of 100
acres Of land. The House bill TO establish the
compensation Of Senators, Representatives, and
to the Committee on the Civil Service and Re-
trenchment. "A lengthy debate was had on the
question of finances, and after short debate on
the House resolution for adjournment over the
holidays, the Senate adjourned.
HOuSe.-A lengthy personal discussion
and Butler concerning the receiving, by Mr.. Hale
of salary Of $4,000 as agent and counsel OF the
United States on the mixed British and AmeTic
can Commission, In addition 10 his salary on
$500 as member of Congress. The Speak,
er announced that he had appointed
Messrs. f. X. Hoar, Cox, and HaZelton Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institute for the next two years
-. The Senate amendment to the bill making an
appropriation for extraordinary expenses OF the
naval service, increasing the amount from $4,OOD-
600 to $5,000,0O0, was eoncurred tn....A concur
the holidays from the 10Th till Monday
the 9th OF January Ia resolution 70
print Ss5,OOo copies each of the ag-
discussion involving the question OF a renewal OF
the franking privilege and the reduction OF the ex
penses for printing public documents. The reso-
introduced and referred. "A supplementary Civil
Rights bill was reported from the Judiciary Com
mttee. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, December 19.-Sendte--A petit
| ton was presented from large number OF cih-
zens Of New York. asking for general disarma-
ment Of the Federal forces, and the adoption Of
provisions to settle all difficulties by arbitration
... The House bill allowing distillery ware
houses to be continued after changes have been
made In their management was passed
-. The House bill In relation 70 the
tatives and Delegates, was reported back, with an
amenument, from the Committee on Civil Service
and Rerenchment, and Its passage was recon-
mended. After discussion ON the question OF the
repeal OF the Bankrupt law, this House resolution
for adjournment over the holidays was passed-32
to 27-and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned 10 January B.
HOuse.--A resolution was adopted au-
thorzing the Judiciary Committee TO send sub
committee OF two to New Orleans to take test-
mony In the matter OF the impeachment Of Judge
/ Durell, with power TO send FOR persons and pa
| pers. The Supplementary Civil Rights bill was
called up and debated -. A resolution was adopt
I ~ Nha Dali.
and Canals 10 inquire whether the rates charged
by the Chicago, Reck Island 4 Pacific Railway