The New York herald., 1873-12-05

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| After an executive session OF five minutes the
| doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned
! till Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4, 1873.
REPEAL OF THE SALARY BILL.
| MT. HALE, (rep) Of Me-, offered the following
! resolution
Resolved, That a select committee OF seven be
appointed to take into consideration the subject OF
| the repeal OF the Salary bill, so called, and that
said committee be instructed to report at the
earliest practicable day and that all bills On the
| subject be referred to said committee.
Mr.. WOOD t1em.l OF N. Y, remarked that the
gentleman from Maine had already proposed to
bring up this question with the morning hour, and
he hoped that the gentleman did not intend to
delay the repeal OF the Salary bill by referring 1t to
any committee whatever. loud lau2hter)
Mr.. HALE replied that the object OF the resolution
was certainly not to delay the matter
Mr.. Cox (dem.) OF NJ T., said he had the form of q
bill winch was very sweeping in its character, and
which he wished to have reported by the com
mittee.
Mr.. RANDALL, tdem) of Pa, remarked that the
gentleman from New York tMr. Cox did not have
his back pay swept into the Treasury until a very
late day.
Mr.. Cox replied that that was not SO.
Mr.. Hae's resolution was adopted and the
| Speaker remarked that he would consider the res
olutlon as permitting the introduction and refer
/ ence now OF all bills on the subject.
Under that resolution a large number OF bills
ON the subject were introduced and referred. One
by Mr. MoREy, trep.) OF La, and one by Mr.. FIELD
! TepD OF Mich, proposed to abolish the pay and
| allowances TO members. and one by Mr. BECK,
/ (dem) ol KY, proposed to prohibit all allowances
| Tor the expense or the Presidents housenod IN
consideration Of the increased salary OF the Pres
| dent
Mr. Cox asked unanimous consent that the
special committee just authorized have leave TO
report At any time.
Mr. NEGLEY, rep.) OF Pa at first objected, but
! Immediately withdrew the objection, remarKing
that his object was that there should be no inde-
cent haste III preparing this question on tue part
| OF the House.
Mr.. HALE remarked that his object in having the
matter go to special committee was that there
should be no indecent haste IN the matter.
Mr.. Cox said he had no idea tnat the gentleman
! from Name or others proposed to postpone action
| on TINS subject. He supposed that both sides OF
the House would join IN the desire to get rid OF the
| subject.
Mr.. NEGLEy remarked that the gentleman (Mr.
Cox had taken all summer 10 make up his mind
Oh the subject and the House Should certainly have
some time.
Mr. cox--That is not true. Uproar and excite
Mr. SEerEy-what does the gentleman says
Mr. Cox-l can convince the gentleman from
| The SPEAKER called upon the members to come
to orler.
makes a curt reply TO me, and says that my state
menJ is untrue, and now be says he desires to con-
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a gentleman will be very readily convinced II
| made "A mistake.
MIR. cox-The gentleman said took all summer
| to put tue money back IN the Treasury.
| Mr.. NEGLLY-I judged SO from the reports IN the
newspapers, which believe are always correct on
this suuJect. I4augnterD
Mr.. Cox-Tne gentleman should have gone to the
Treasury record.
| After some further sparring between Messrs.
Cox ana Negley the speaker said he wished the
House to understand the attitude In which The
matter was. The resolution merely gave the
| aipnt "A
earliest practicable day-that meant under the
rules. TINS, being select committee, would
necessarily go to the foot OF the committees, and
would be the last 10 be called IN the regular
course. 1t could not be reached until ali the
various business, mad reported. He mad no doubt
that u very large majority OF members desired
nomncs the sanding committees he would thereby
put himself in league with the one or TWO gentle
men VINO objected to giving the special COM
These gentlemen, however, could not postpone
action, because the chair would feel it TO be It's
duty not 10 obstruct the report OF this committee
| by appointing the standing committees. He would
thus leave this special committee the only one to
be called. lie therefore again submitted the ques-
ton whether there was any objection to giving
this special committee the right 10 report at any
No objection was made and the SPEAKER an
nounced that the select committee would have the
right to report AT any time.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The House then proceeded TO the call OF states
for bills Under 1t very large number of bills
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TO their appropriate committees. Among them
were the following-
BY Mr.. scauMAcHER tdem.l ofN. Y.-For a gov
ernment building at Brooklyn.
BY MI. PARSONS (rep.) OF Ohio, ana others-To
repeal the Bankruptcy law.
| BY Mr.. BECK, (dem.) OF Ky.-To repeal the siron-
| clad" oath bill; to authorize the payment OF h af
the import duties in legal tender bills national
bank bills instead OF gold; and for the removal OF
disabilities imposed unuer the fourteenth constitu
tional amendment.
Ey Mr.. MERRIAM, trep.) ofN. Y.-Authorizing the
| Secretary
| legal tender notes on the security OF national
bonds; also amending the National Banking act
and authorizing iree banking with practical re-
demptiOn.
BY MIR, Cox, OF n. Y.-Recognizing Cuban bel
BY Mr.. KELLEY, trep) OF Pa.-For the improve
ment oil the currency.
The following is the text Of this bil:-
An Act for the currency and the re
dncon OF the interest on the funded debt OF fhc United
Re enacted, ac, THAT the amount OF United States
note, ~ c,,caaon be limited except q hereinafter pro-
not sS S saa %ups nGsf
sa m ashnss ereos RI es
equal OF bonds Of the United States coupon or
may @ s'sS Ss,oS ss'sss ssai
ci the treasury hereby suhorssS I. prepare and ay
s S o h he and a: he Tnsa % or
ASSISTANT Iressusr redemption Of SAID bonds IT. shall
pay in United The principal Of such bond or
state. ow in IAN as
Ihsthc Secretary the Treasury shall cause
to be prepared ned states notes OF the
nations now in use TO the amount Of S50oOO,uU which
| shall be held reserve or redemption fund.-
purpose securing prompt payment OF said bonds when
the United states notes so held in
shall he used only when needed tor the payment said
bonds presentation, and shall be Withdrawn and
out OF any United States
not otherwise APPROPRIATED received by the Treasury
Department hereafter and the whole amount OF United
states received by the Treasury Deparlment In
change Tor said bonds bearing cooO per cent interest
shall be appropriated and applied by the secretary of
the Treasury rapidly practicable 70 the purchase
redemption OF any bonds OF the United states outstand
1 ipE al the massage OF this act.