, 1873-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
ETNAfTt1s

puBL1C BUILDINGS
On motion Of hlr. MORRILL, (vormont), bills
wero raaaod for tho erection Of lublio buildings
Il. Evansville Ind, and Grand Tapids, Mich.
FEDrRAL connIs.
On motion OF Mr.. CON1<LIEG, bills wore passed
for additional lorna Of the TJnitod States Cir
cult Court in tho Southern DiEtriot of Now York.
LOUISIANA LECTION INVESTIGATION.
Mr. MORTON oGorod a resolution nppropriat-
ing $40, 600 to dofray tho oxponses Of m inyesti
CATION to be nndo by tho Committee on Privi-
feses and Elections into tho election troublos in
Louisiana aud Arkansas, and comforting author
mitteo to mako tho investigation MIR. Morton
said TINT 1t would bo iulprac:icablo for tho Com
mittoo OH Privileges and Elections to go to tho
States in question and therefore It would 69
by resolution Of the Sonato adopted youtorGay.
Mr.. HOWE asked whothor thoro was not sorno
doubt nB to tho power Of tho Senate, by rosolu-
tion, to authorize such Commission fs tho rcao-
luton proposed, with power to administer oatla
and compel the attondAnce Of wituosats.
Nr. MORTON said tho question had been
raised, but ho did not think thoro was much
doubt on tho subject. II, however, any witnesses
should M prove refractory, they might be- broug
Mr.. FERRY (Conn.) and Mr.. ConHlng IN.
~, expressed thoir doubt of the power Of tho
Senate to authorize tho Committee to delegate
its powers to Il Commission aud tho Inter Hug-
gea1od that tho investigation might be nude BY
Hclocting fow witueasos familiar with tho factn
in tho respective cases, and examining them in
NJ. THUnMAN said that, to MAKO tho Com
mission satisfactory to tho Senate and to the
public, it must 10 composed Of poraons whose:
character would he L guaranty Of ability aud
good faith und, na such noraons must ho iber-
ally paid. he thought 520. 900 too small H'ln to
my tho oxpouscs Of the nvcutigatioa AS t.
tho question Of authority, il necessary, bill
comforting all tho needed authority could bo
passed BY tho timo that fit persons could 10
found to act as Commissioners.
On motion Of alr, THURMAN, tho resolution
wns amo1,ded so as to authorize tho Commission
to ilave witnesses sworn by airy State or United
SEutos officer authorized to administer an oath.
The resolution 80 amended WINS ndoptca-
TllI: :IopoC IND1ASs.
On motion Of Mr.. COLE. tho Superintendent
Of tho Interior was directed 10 communicate Any
information in Lis possession touching tho diff
cltltcH with tho lfoaoc aud other lnaicrs n CAL
iforria nnI Oregon.
ouEEESoy AMENDMENT.
Mr.. COnDEIT introduced bill amending tho
Nstionnl Currency act. Referred.
the Seuatc then resumed tho consideration Of
tho
nnd ut I o'clock went into executive session, md
soon after
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.
Mr.. BUTLER (a1aas.) introduced . bill to
amend tho Bankruptcy nct, 80 that State corpor-
ntions, Btleh ng Insurance. companies, DC, slall
not be subject to tho provisions Of that act, but
to the Jurisdiction OF tho State courts.
TEnHIToa1AL MATTERS.
A. number Of bills rotating to tho Territories
wero reported and tiaposod Of.
p1L1.s PASSED.
THO following bills wore passed:
To rca<ijast tho western boundary OF Dakota
Territory.
Hrf ff,f iaA in
they aro located.
Diaapproying certain legislation i'll tho Terri
tory Of Washington.
Regulating tho compensation Of members Of
various Legislative assemblies.
BOSTON POST OFFICE
Mr.. GARFIELD, from tho Committee on Ap-
preparations, asked leave to report bill nppro-
printing two million five hundred thousand dol
1Rrs for tile purchase Of m addition to tho site
Of the Post Office building at Boston.
A1r. FAI!NSWORTH objected.
THE APPROPRIATION MILL.
Tho Houao then wont into Committee Of the
WHOLE and resumed tic consideration Of tho
Legislative, Executive, aud Judicial Appropria-
hIr. SARGENT moved an amendment increns-
ing tue appropriation for tho Iresilents Ha!ary
from $4,000 to $1,000, and fixing tho salary
arr. HOLMAN nla,lo tho point Of order that
tho amendment changed ali existing law, and
was, therefore, out OF order.
The CHAIRMAN ruled that, although tho Had
amendment changed III existing law, still tho
practice OF tho House had been not to treat
amendments to increase aaiarieB as being Il
change of existing laws. Although ho did not
clearly sec tho distinction, still, nndoy tho prac-
tico, he orerra.led tho point Of order.
AIr. HOLMAN appealed from tho decision Of
the Chair, and tho Committee did not sustain
tho Chair, tho affirmative voto l'oing only az.
llr. SARGENT then modified his amendment
by emitting TINT part of it making the proposed
increase d permanent ono.
The same objection was mado by Mr. HOL-
MAN, and oyorrulol by the Chairman, aud on IN
appeal being taken, tho decision Of the Chair
was not Bnatainod- Co; nays, G7. So the
amendment wGB decided to be out Of order, and
was not received.
Au animated discussion took place on tho
proposition to increase tho appropriation for tho
Bureau Of Education.
Without diBpoaing Of the question, the Com
1nitteo roso, and tho House
Adjourned.