Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-09
ONGRESSIONAL.
The Salary Grab in Both Houses
Spicy Speech in the Senate.
Three House Bills on the Subject.
The House Enacts. Universal
Amnesty.
JEFF. Davis Debated at Length.
The Cuban Republic Ignored.
shaniks Seated from Indiana.
JEFF. Davis Debated at Length,
The Cuban Republic Ignored
shanits Seated from Indiana.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S,-Mr. Chandler
presented joint resolution of the Legsla-
ture of Michigan, asking The construction
Of Niagara ship canal; also joint resolu
tions of that Legislature asking for survey
of 4 canal across the State. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Conkling presented the petition Of
the Chamber of Commerce of New York
in regard to the resumption of specie pay
ment. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance,
Nj. Stevenson introduced bill provid-
ing that busts of the late Chief justices, Ii.
B. Taney and S. 2. Chase, be placed in the
Supreme Court Rooms. Referred to the
Library Committee.
Southern Trsns-eontineniaI.
Mr. Window introduced bill to incor-
porate the Southern Trans-continental Rail
road Company and to grant the right Of
way through the public lands to the same.
Referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands.
AIr. Bherlnan introduced a bill to author
ize the organization of National banks with
out circulation. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance. This is substantially the
bill with the same title which was passed
by the Senate last year.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill antendatOIy
of the act to establish a uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughoUgt the United States.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. West introduced a bill for the better
protection of public works on the Missis-
sippi river Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cheap transportation.
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill to provide
for cheap and permanent transportation for
persons and freight between New ork and
Chicago. lie said as there would probably
be some question as to the power of Con
gress to enact this law, he would ask that
the bill be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. So ordered.
East Tennessee University.
Mr.. Cooper introduced bill for the re-
lief of the East Tennessee University
Referred.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, gave notice
that at an early day he would introduce g
bill restoring to newspapers the privileges
abolished in the bill repeating the frankins
privilege.
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill to establish a
national univ ersity Of education and labor
The Alabama Contest.
Mr.. Gordon moved that the papers in the
case OF Francis w. Sykes, Of Alabama, bC
referred to the Committee OH Privilege;
and Elections. with power to send for pa
pers. So ordered. Sykes is the contestant
for the seat now occupied by Spencer.
James r.. Young was elected Executive
| Clerk, and Rev. Byron Sunderland Chap
lain of the Senate.
The salary Struggle.
Mr.. Wright called up the bill introduced
by him Monday last TO repeal the act o
| March Sd, 1873, increasing certain salaries
| and addressed the Senate at length in favo
thereof He said what the country wants /
Men Who are not for Sale,
men who are sound from center TO circum
ference. who have courage withOu
whistling, who eat what they have earnet
and wear what they have paid for. Wit
such men, high or low salaries made llttl
| difference. He favored liberal compensa
ton, but thought that allowed before tn
increase sufficient, and it was best now t
fix the salaries as they were before. Tore
trace their steps at the earliest practicabl
| moment was the easiest way to rectify a
| unpardonable blunder. He denounced th
manner by which the salaries were il
creased as the most vicious and defence
| less-tacked on to an appropriation bl
where the Executive could not veto l
without stopping the wheels OF government
He had no doubt that this was the cause I
the recommendation of the President in I'll
late message, that he be allowed, at Il
close of the session, TO veto one portion
a bill without defeating the whole of it. |
conclusion, he called upon the great X
publican party to retIace its steps ON Il
salary bill and satisfy the people that tn
party was true to its promises. No part!
in so few years, had made such gran
record, and it could well and consistent
afford to retrace IFS steps. He desired thS
the avenues of trade be opened by giyir
cheaper transportation to the products
the great West, and the people should hay
an abundance Of currency to meet the d
mands of business. He asked that the bi
be referred to the Committee on Civil Be
vice and Retrenchment. SO ordered.
Senate went into executive session al
soon after adjourned.