Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-18
announced the standing committees. g. Adjourned

announced the standing committees. . Adjourned
till Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. s.-Senate.-Chandler (Mich.)
presented the joint resolution of the Legislature of
Michigan, asking for the construction of a Niagara
ship canal; also the Joint resolution of that Legis-
lature asking for the survey of a canal across the
State. Laid on the table. Bills introduced: By
Window, to incorporate the Southern Trans.Conti.
mental Railroad Company, and grant the right of
way through the public lands to the same. By Sher-
man, to authorize the Organization OF national
Bankruptcy act. By Logan, to provide cheap and
permanent transportation between New York and
Chicago. BY Pratt, to establish a National Univer-
sity of Education and Labor. Wright called up
his bill to repeal the Salary act. 1t was referred to
the Civil Service and Retrenchment Committee.
House-Bills introduced: By Mckee, for the adj
mission of Colorado. By Monroe, to provide $685.
OOO, 900 additional bank note circulation for States
having less than their. due proportion. By Whit
By Hubbell, for a Niagara Falls ship canal. By
Maynard, removing all disabilities imposed or re-
the amendments to the Federal Constitution, and
substituting for the iron-clad oath the modified
oath which is now administered to persons from
whom disabilities had been removed. The bill was
Immediately passed by a vote of al to 29.-..Cox
beIigerency, but the House refused, by a vote of
153 to A, to suspend the rules and pass it,.
salary question, reported a bill repeating SO
much of the Salary bill as increases the compensa-
Representatives, and Delegates to Congress. The
second section revives and declares to be
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Senators and members that were repealed Or super
seeded by the bill of the Sd of March, 1873, provided
they shall receive no milage for coming to and from
the present session, except the actual individual
travelling expenses by the most direct route of usual
travel. The third section requires the Secretary of
the Treasury to cover into the Treasury all sums
that may remain undrawn, or that have been
received as increased compensation, and which
shall have or may come into his possession by re-
turn thereof. A minority report signed by Kasson
and Jewett was submitted, in which they recon-
mend that all compensations increased by the act
of the Sd of March, 1873, be re-established at their
former rates.. subject to constitutional exceptions,
except also the ranking privilege. After discus
sion, the matter was postponed till Tuesday. e. The
contested seat from the 9th Indiana District was
awarded to Shanks.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-Sendte.-Bills introduced:
By Ramsey, to provide for the transmission of cor
respondence by telegraph. By ingalls,, to arm and
equip the militia of the United States. BY Alcorn,
to provide for the construction of levees on the Mis-
sissippi river buckingham called up and ex-
planned his bill for the relief of the financial ills. =.
A bill was introduced by Morrill, Vt.) to provide for
specie payments and free banking. Referred.
House.-The bill for the redemption of the loan
of 1858 was passed. The bill for the repeal of the
Salary act was discussed at length and with much
animation, but without coming to a vote.