The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-12
PROCEEDS GSOFTHE SENATE AND
HOUSE YESTERDAY.
NAT. CARPENTER PRESIDENT PRO
TEN OF THE SENATE.
TiIf siLARYQUEsTION AGAIN ~
DER CONSIDERATION
ALEX. H. STEPHENS FIRST SPEECH
IN THE HOUSE.

,,EraSrrg rLtc-rr

being nllen!, Arthopy moved that
Mathew Carpenter be elected president!
Pc ism ot tue Senate. Stevenson nom
insted Allen q. Thormsn. Anthony and
s.cysUs"n were appointed tel.er,. The
vote @as carpenter y, Thurman ~,
blank.
Csrpelter wa. elected and Thurman
escorted hin 10 the chair. un taking il
hc said: Senators please accep, my
grateful thauka.' The secretary was de
rs,;ed to notify the president OF tho
Houso OF Representatives CT tAc election
OF Carpenter.
A!r. IVES. submitted q concurrent reso-
lu;icn that when Congrcs. adjourned on
Friday THO 1871, it be to NEE, SCALA on
Tuesday, January 9Th. The motion was
objected 60 10y Mr.. Morton who sa.I. there
Wa. decided objection - that.
Mr. Anthony moved that When the
Senate adjourned to-day, ]. 10" I'll! Mon
DAY BeI,, adopted
Mr.. Sumner called up .Au lin intro.
ducsI by him on tho frat day ut the se.-
sion, Tor . syt.:.,uIc 70 the one on com.
pound Interest 70. legal tender notes. etc,
and addressed the Senate IL favor thereof
lie said no Was for specie payment al tho
earliest day, and would support any meas
ure 10 secure that end. .
Imitation was death - business; con.
traction was The proper remedy. Tho Till
ho oaercd received encouragement;
from prominent hnsnciers rpd business
. men 1t had been approved by the Boston
/ Board Of Trade and the newspapers Of the
/ East ami West The sut.liiut, pro-
posed by the bill Was in the nature vi
contractien, but without taking u dollar
from tho people. The presen. disordered
condition % Affairs owed its origin 70 Con-
Cress. The EFFICIENCY of war had ceased,
and Congress should endeAvor 70 improve
the financial condition OF tho country.
The bin was referred 10 the finance con-.
lailiee
p5IITIcAL DISABILITIES.
~ bill removing the political di.ah.ilic.
Of Thos. ;. Bocock of Virgins, John Ii
Reagan OF Texas and Others passed.
Petitions, asking for the .ppoin.-
mcnt Of commissioner 10 regulate the
trailic Ia aichoholic liquors were presented
and referred.
Condor introduced bill 60 yepea. sec.
ton 81 Of the bill OF March 3, 1879, for
bidding the free transportation OF period
icss, magazines and newspaper. through
the United States mails, snd resiorin.
that prilege. Referred
%NI' WIG az shiu Iuht llEiDS III. lem pO-
rary absenso from tho senate yesterday,
two resolutions were reported from the
committee on finance. While lie did no.
concur in either, he consented TO the ona
reported by u ma ori,y foe tho purpose of
getting the question before ,hc senate. lie
dId not see the necessity Of hasty legisla-
uon on the subject, bu. WAS in favor Of i'd
ditiona! circulation ss the increased
| population and tho business interests of
the country demanded.
Mr.. Window offered resolution shat
the select committee on transportation
rJu!cs to the seaboard shall have authority
to ho sessions during holidays recess A.
such places az they may see fit; and that
they have power ,cscnd for persous and
papers. Passed.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced the ill extend
ing time for completion Of St. Paul d Psci.
tc rail road. Referred.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
Mr.. Davis submitted the following rec
2lution
Resolved, That the secretary Of tho SEN
ate be directedIo furnish the senate all in-
formation ia hi5 Office relating To the IL
ing OF the saarics Of Representatives in
Congress from the, formation Of the govern
mont; in what cases provisions for salary
are made retroactive; how long time in
each case Was covered by the retract!vC
provisions; tho names OF senators who
drew their pay under such provisions the
amount drawn by them respectively, with
dates Of payment: the names OF senator.
who covered into the treasury amounts
due them under such retroactive provisions
and the date Of such action and also 9
comparative statement of the total com.
psnsation and allowance Of any o. the son
ators under the act of July 2s.h, 1866, and
March 81, 1873, respectively.
Mr.. Gordon submitted the following
resolution, which ho said be would call
up tomorrow
Whereas, Tho abolition Of the frsnking
, privilege was intended TO economics the
expenditures of the government, and
Whereas lts abolition prevents tho
general distribution to the people Of N.
proved field and garden socds, thus defeat.
ing in measure tho benefits which other.
wise would accrue TO tho agricultural OF
country from the establishment OF nm
= agents bureau; and also discourage tho
: distribution of pr Bile documents, which
afford important Information and are ed,
ucstors OF the people; and
Whereas, To compensate the people fJl
for these losses there should bt
an important reduction OF expenses in
tho postal service OF the government
. therefore
! Resolved, tina. the post master genera
DO requested 10 report Tor the information
Of the senate
First, What amour. Of eypente, If any
has boen saved fJr tho government ty tho
: abolition Of iheiranbing privilege.
Second how many employees IN tho mai
yHytrn