The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11
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ASSOCIATED Pres. Di.p.rsss.-

dered on back pay and salaries, and dozen
/ bills introduced are to be referred to said
committee when named.
Mr. Morey introduced a Till creating q
United States District Court in North Louis
lana, bill repeating the IRON clad oath, and
/ a bin to strengthen the credit Of the recon
structed States and afford them financial re-
/ lief. The last named provides for the issue
OF United States bonds il exchange for
/ State bonds, on a basis of exchange Of a
/ United States 5 per cent. bond for State
per cent. bond, the amount Of State bonds
/ to be taken IN exchange to be purchased
after December 1, 1873, provided the
amounts do not exceed 10 per cent. Of the
assessed value OF the property of the State
/ for the year 1873. In case the debt
of the State exceeds that amount it
shall first be brought within that amount.
/ At the end of five years from the issuance of
] the bonds of the United States, the States
shall begin to pay eight per cent. per an
annum of the bonds issued for such States
/ indebtness by the United States, and so con-
tinue TO do, until the amount received shall
reimburse the United States for money paid
on account of such State; to be applied
! first, to pay current interest; second, to pay
back interest; third, to provide sinking
| fund for the redemption of bonds. The
President to appoint five commissioners to
carry out the provisions of the bill, and the
States TO adopt the constitutional amend
ments according to all provisions of the bill
and declaring that no increase of debt of
/ the State shall be made without the consent
of Congress, until the bonds shall be en-
tirely paid.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The proceed
/ ings in the House to-day were of a lively
character After the passage of bill for
the redemption of the twenty million loan
of 1858, the question of the increased salary
came up and was discussed till the hour of
adjournment. The two chief advocates of
repeal who appeared on the stage to day,
were Mr.. Cox of New York, and Mr.. Law
renee of Ohio. The former was pretty
thoroughly riddled by Mr. Negly of Penn
sylvania, while Mr.. Lawrence was made the
butt and laughing stock of the whole House,
because he had to confess that as a member
of Congress in 1866, he had pocketed
$4,000 of back pay, under circumstances
quite as descreditable as those which char
acterizes the last salary grab. The only
Southern man who participated in the dis
cussion, was Mr.. Lynch of Mississippi, who
boldly avowed that the Southern members
were opposed to any reduction, and at least
the present Congress
On the whole, the salary grabbers were in
the ascendant A vote will be asked but
hardly reached tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, December S.-Mr May
nard, of Tennessee, from the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, reported bill re-
moving all the disabilities imposed and re-
naming on any person by the third section
of the fourteenth article of amendments of
the Constitution, and substituting for the
iron clad oath the modified oath now adj
ministered to persons from whom disabili-
ties have been removed.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, asked whether
under that law Jefferson Davis might not
obtain seat in the upper house,
Mr.. e. f. Hoar inquired whether the
Committee on Rules had a right to report
such an act of general legislation?
The Speaker doubted very much whether
that committee had the right to report it,
except under call.
Mr.. Hoar said he would not insist on
the point.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, said he
would move to suspend the rules, and. re-
ceive and pass the bill. In reply to Lawrence's
question he said that the late President of
the Southern COnfedcracy might, as well as
the Vice President, have seat in either
House, provided the people should think
proper to send him.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, said he
would not object to the bill if it had been
examined by and was reported from a COM
mittee.
Mr. Maynard said it was the unanimous
report of the committee.
The bill was then passed by vote of 141
to 30.
Senate-Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi,
was appointed on the Committee on Mines
and Mining.
Senator Hamilton of Texas, introduced n
bill to erect a public building at Austin,
Texas, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
The Vice President gave notice that he
would be absent for several weeks, and sug-
gested an election of President pro tenn.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The Repub
lican caucus nominated Carpenter and the
Democrats nominated Thurman for Presi-
dent of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 9-In the Senate
to-day, Senator Alcorn of Mississippi, in
troduced bill to provide for the construc-
ton of levee on the Mississippi river,
which was referred to the Committee on
Ievees.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-Senator AL
corn's bill providing for the construction of
levees on the Mississippi river, authorizes
the Chief Engineer of the Army to cause
to be made, as soon as practicable, such
explorations, surveys and drawings as may
be necessary for their location. 1t is de-
signed to embrace complete system of
levces for the reclamation of the MISSISSIPPI
/ ri ho 81,
The work to be let out to contractors and
executed under the superintendent of the
Secretary of War and the Chief Engineer of
the Army, provided that all disputes as to
locations of levees, shall be decided by an
Engineer of the War Department on one
side and on the other by the Civil Engineers
employed by and Mt the expense of the
State, county and individuals, or indivi-
duals concerned in each of said disputes,
subject to final appeal to the Secretary of
War. 1t also authorizes and requires the
Secretary of the Treasury to issse bills of
the United States, having not mere than
forty years to run, and bearing interest at
a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum.
This issue and sale is to be made from
time to time, as may be necessary for the
! purposes of this act; provided, said issues
shall not exceed such an aggregate as may
be necessary to realize $50, GOO, 600 in cur
rency.
! The fifth section provides that the pro-
cecds of the sale of bonds shall be set apart
in the treasury subject to the order of the
Chief Engineer Of the Army, countersigned
by the Secretary of War, for the expenses of
the survey, superintendent and cOnstruc-
ton of this system of levees; provided,
this act shall not be held to apply to any
drainage district in which the State or
States, lcvee district or levec districts,
county or counties aud individuals cor
cerned shall not have complied within two
years from the date of this act.
Washington city.
WASHINGTON, December cit has trans
pircd that the proposition for the change of
the protocol for delivering the Yirginius to
neutral power did not come through
Spain to our government, but was merely