, 1873-12-12

Committee on Transportation Routcs to tho Hehboard
lsaso authority 10 hold aesssons turing tho holiday
haso power to send for PERSONS att papers, Passed.
RAILROAD BILL.
for tho completion Of tlo it, Paul racifa 1tatlro4d
Referred.
the SALARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WANTED.
Mr.. DAVIS submitted the following resolution:
oa to arn. tho sosso viii ali tho 'fr'r fornatio in
and Representatives III Congress-, from tho formation
Of Tho Government in wnt caRes provslona for Ha
ss in
ScnRtors who drow thor Imy under euGh rrosia'on
n1nol'nt drawn ty them respectively with dntes Of pay
nscnt OF Senators WHO covered into Tho Treas
ury amounts ln them Under such retroactive rsoFi-
sioM, nnd date Vi such action and also comparative
Senators under lilo acs Of July 20, t8o0 and a[usc 3
1873, respectively.
Afr. GORDON submitted tlID following resolution,
Which lo aali 10 would rail up to-1norrow:
WHEREAS, Tho abolition Ut tho franIlug privilege
was Intended to osouo'nizo expenditures Of doser4-
WHEREAS, 1a abolition prevents general tlis:rb.,-
ton to elo people Of improved nel and garden seeas,
wise would accrue to the agriculture of the country
fro tho eatal,slnent Of tao Agricultural bureau,
n.ens which aiiord inroriant infor,ua'lon and arc
educators nf tho people: and
WHEREAS 10 compensate tho people for hcse losaea
hore ahol bc M important reduction Of e1pc,la'-
nrcs In lo posal-scrvieo Of thu Government there
fore,
to report for the Information Of tho senatc
Itfst-AYhut nnno,rt OF expense, II any, has been
save 10 tho Government by tho abolition Of tho frank
Ing privilege.
Secona-llow many o1nrloyos In tho ma!l-scry1cc If
any hasc been discharged, mud how much css II uny
mais s' rnco ciS liz aboon Of ho m fran"s ptlvese ''
TAird-lIow much 1esa appropriation WI be re-
a5oa ter poataaorv4co by reason Of tho abolition OF
NEW DILL,
Mr.. DonY introduced I'm authorizing, from aud
Aulf III legul-tender notes md ouc-ha!f III gold.
THE LIQuoE TRAFFIC.
Mr.. HOWE introduced bi relative to TIM. Hqnor
President, with tho consent ,.of, the sonate,
I'VE oolnm!satoners to Investigate tho atco-
nara mora pE sceac a ~ ?'os' IL sonneson Will
pauperanl. crlmc. sorial vlcc, public health
snd general welfare of tho people, an WIZ shall asd
Of ecnso, restrictive and lrollfAtory legislation, for
o prevention Of tntenpcrance iu tho Boycra States o
from civil fe Irrespective Of political or partisan
filerations; to oll allce for enc year arc tu
scsyo without salary, or other compensation except
payment OF incidental EXPENSES, nn nrn to mike
port to tho President, BY whom 1t s|a DO transmitted
| to Congress-.
| Mr.. spGNcEls, from tho Committee OF, Commerce
reported back tho hill introduced By nfr. Fenton early
IN the scson, to provide for te better proteetion q
tie Northern and Northwestern frontier AMI. TO facB
tate commerce aud diminish tho rxi'eusa Of cxctang.
| between the States. Kcfcrrcd to tic Committee on
Transportation.
| EATlOSh1. nAHN hill,
The bill to authorize tho organization Of Eatona
| Dauks without circnntton was taken up.
| Mr.. SHERMAN said the bill did not confer Ill,
privileges other than to aow tho ban}s to tut
| 1n,nc Of Nauorai Bank. uc Ao1ed 1t would bt
passcd.
Afler some discussion, tho bill was laid over, to bt
| called mp ut oil carly day. -
| ADJounuEps'~
At 220 the scnato went ind shxecuttye session. anG
| seou after adjourned. :: .'t.:''