Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-25
Proceedings in Congress on
the Salary Act.
HOUSE FAVORS A QUASI
REPEAL.
The Senate Wants no Half
Way Measure Adopted.

WARRINGTON, Dec. Is.


was opposed to it's passage and
would resist it. The bill was laid
over.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to re-
imburse West Virginia for losses
caused by the Federal troops during
the war, with the following provis-
ions:
1t directs the Secretary OF the Treasury, to pay
that State upon the order OF the Governor OF said
State the sum OF $500 OoO to be applied to rebuild
ing bridges, court houses, school houses churches
turnpike roads, and other public property in said
ders during the civil war.
Mr.. Pratt offered resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the
Committee on Finance to report
whether more efficient provisions of
law are not required to restrain Ma
| tional banks from charging, receiv-
ing and taking higher rate of in
terest than is allowed by law to be
taken.
Mr.. Wright introduced resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on
Pensions to inquire into the expedi-
ency of amending the pension laws
so as to allow the same pension for
the loss of the arm above the elbow
as for the loss of the leg above the
knee which was passed.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the
| House bill for the repeal of the Bank.
ruptcy act be read aud referred.
Messrs, Conkling and Thurman
objected to this reference, saying the
matter should be disposed of before
the holiday recess.
The morning hour expired, and
Mr.. Fenton proceeded to address the
Senate on the resolution reported by
the Committee on Finance last week.
He said the fluctuations of currency
serve to confirm the belief that the
resumption of specie payments is i'm.
possible with our present redundant
volume of paper. He showed that
in returning to sound financial con
dition every interest Of the govern
ment and people concur in the policy
of moderate taxes. Instead of an
expenditure by the government of
over S27 900, 900 moro for the past
fiscal year than for the previous one,
we must have decrease Of twice
that sum. 1t is now excessive.
There must be q reduction Of paper
so that paper and specie shall bear o
recognized relation to each other.
His desire was 20 adopt plan which
would prevent the recurrence OF fl
nancial disasters, in a word to sim
plify the financial machinery, curtail
expenditures and to steadily advance
toward specie condition.
Mr.. Crozier said be desired to sub
NIT some remarks on the pending
resolution, but was not prepared to
do so to-pay. He asked that il be
laid aside for the present, and the
Senate proceeded to the considera>
ton of the bill for the relief of the
settlers on the Usage Indian lands.
Mr. Morril, of Maine, said he did
not desire to interfere with the Sen.
ator from Kansas, but as soon as his
bill could be disposed of, he would
ask to have the special naval appr =
priation bill taken up.
Mr.. Window gave notice that be
would ask the Senate to take up the
House resolution to adjourn Friday
next,
Mr.. Edmunds said as soon as be
could get the floor he would ask the
bill to repeal the bankruptcy act to
be considered and disposed of.
The bill for the relief Of the Usage
settlers was taken up and Mr.. Cro-
zier addressed the Senate in favor
thereof, after which the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Window asked that the
House resolution fixing the time OF
adjournment for the holidays be TAX
en- up.
Mr.. MorrelI, of Maine, asked that
the Senate proceed to the considera-
ton of the special naval appropria-
ton bill. He did not think it safe to
adjourn over on Friday.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the Senate
taking holiday OF two or three
weeks, leaving important bills un-
acted upon. Was the Senate going
off for roast turkey or roast duck at
Christmas, rushing through import
ant measures in such haste as not to
be sure they were legislating on a
| sound basis.
Mr.. Thurman declares that in his
judgment the resolution to adjourn
should not be passed. Important
measures were pending which should
be acted on without delay, and the
bill in relation to salaries would prob.
ably be received by the Senate soon.
Other measures should be considered,
to say nothing of the great question
of finance. He was in favor of sit
ting here till all these measures
were acted on,
Mr.. Morton took the same ground.
Messrs. Thurman, Logan, Ham
lin and Sherman opposed any recess
at all. Mr.. Wright favored recess
about March instead of Christmas, if
public business would allow.
The question being put, the Sem
ate decided to take up the resolution.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved to in.
definitely postpone it's further con-
sideration, and the yeas and nays be-
ing demanded, the motion to post,
pone was agreed to:
Feds-Messrs. Ames, Boutwell,, Brownlow, Rnck-
ingham, Carpenter, Chandler, Conkling, Conovef,
orozier, Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry Of Mich, FreliDg-
huyssn, Gilbert, Hamilton, Fox, Hamlin. Howe, In
gals, Logan, Mitchell, Morre, No, Morrell Of VT,
Morton, Oglesby. Pratt, Sargent. colt, Sherman.
Spe ncer, sumner, Thurman Wadleigh, West, Win.
dom and Wright-3T.
Ndys-Messrs. Alcorn, Anthony, Baysrd, Bogy,
Boorman, Clayton. Cooper. Davis. Dennis, Renton,
Ferry Of Connecticut, dOldthwait, Hamilton OF
Maryland, Hitchcock, Johnston, Kelly, Lewis, Nc
Creepy, Merrimon. Northw God, Ramsey. Ransom, |
Robertson salisbury, Stevenson STOCKTON and Tip
ton-T.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up
the House bill to repeal the bank. |
rupt act, and refer it 70 the Judicial
ry Committee. After debate the bill |
was so referred
Mr.. Morril, of Maine, moved that
the Senate take up tho House bill