, 1873-12-05
A New Committee On Civil Service and
Reircnchment.
Nilliam7' Nomination for Chief Justice
Relorrod to tire judiciary
Committee.
An Administration Measure for Fighting
Investigation with Ihycstlga-
ton.

4 DISPLAY or VIRTUE.

4 DISPLAY or VIRTUE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Doc. 4.--Io-dny was Bot
down In tlo Washington nemauaca M ''alt denl-
agogues' day" and 1t WAS appropriately and ou-
thusaaticaly cslebratod III tho House by dis
play OF very thin virtuo in thu Introduction Of
bills to reduce the sn1arios Of CongroaBmen.
Every littlo politician who Nns wise virgin flrod
on Ills bill with loud report, and only regretted
that some other little politician Ind
got in ahcal Of him. wfilo
every politician who was = foolish
virgin mournol TINT tho opportunity Ind found
him unpreparod. About fifty bills to this r1ir-
port woro introduced, aud about fifty Congress-
mon 60 to bed tonight otngratulating thom-
solves TINT their political faturo Is assured boz
yond peradvent,lro. Thoy hope thoir bills
won't pass, but they will distribute the printed
copiea over tloir districts in the next few days.
~ thick as tile leaves OF tho
forest, to show what vigiaut guardians
of tho TREASURY they are, and consequently how
desirable 1t is that they should DO reelected.
Tho display was comical one tho cagorness
with which tho rorealors r,sshed to the breach
being peculiarly ludicrous. With tho exception
Of these fow, tho members we're content to yote
promptly tor anything that would secure tho re-
peal with tho least possible dolay or vice veraa.
There Was no effort at filib,lstoring.
THE CHAMPIONS OF nEpEAL.
Hale, Of Maino, succeeded attor all in intro
ducing hH own bill, willie .llasaon followed fow
minutes afscr with tho oareus bill. Tho manner
In which SO many RopuNicans oyorstepped tho
bounds Of dccorum impOsod upon them by tho
fact that t5ey had participated in tho CAUCUS by
Introducing bills, proves conclus vely that their
patriotism aud virtue ago too rampant to 10
pent up by party tios- Tie opposition
to the repeal still grows Aa the
facts become evident thi!t the taking Of back
pay wAs tho unpardon..ble ain, and that the
people do not regard the prosont ealary, without
perquisitos, US inordinasa, or Rs amounting In
tho aggregate to much moro than at the old
rate with frapking privilege and other psrquis-
itca., Bils wore also introduced to 1astoro the
franking privi' 'ege.
TIE REpEar. NOT An AD, D,nS1s7nAT!os MEAsunE,
Appearances indicate that no change viii be
ado in tho enlntos. The Administration il
said to bo opposing any change with great ear
nestncss, AZ q reelection upon the President. No
one On tho Republican sido las had tho norye to
salary rs far rs heard frtlnl. The discussion to-
day created groat deal OF excitement among
tho inlmodiate participants, and relieved tho
uouotouy Of the session.
HILLS AND REsuLur1oNg INTRODUCED.
After the broezo had blown oTor, cal Of tho
Gtatos was had and largo number Of bills and
resolutions were introduced
THE coa;l t1TTEEa.
Tho Sneaker guyo lIuaict that II the House
should not adjourn ovnr, ho would llayo the
Committees announced tomorrow, aud consc-
quently an carly beginning Of real work may DO
expected.
a oEsTnAI. PACIFIC RAID on THE TREASURY.
Judge Wilson, uf Indiana, introduced bill
declaring the true collsr1ttion Ut certain Pacific
nailroad acts. Tie Central Branch of the Cen
tral Pacific Company is claiming, under
q aec'ion OF sheHo acts, tho right to
form connection with tlrb Union Pacific ut the
Tooth meridian. and that 1t IL entitled to lond
and land subsidioa for Tho work done. Tho
length Of the extension would be about 250
aud Iouds would b. about $4,000, ooo. Tits G Iii
provides that neither tl4o President nor ai.y
osher officer shalt do assr set recognizing tho
validity Of this clauao, and declaroH The true iu-
tent Of tho ncts to bo that tlIia Company
ban no light to tllozo laui,t, ind bondy. Il ap.
pears thai the Central Tacsto las boon for sonlo
time cndeayorlng to get q construction on tltao
ac:s In tieIf iuteroSts; aud to That ond argu-
monts hayo been naado boloro tho Solicitor uen-
era! hy Judge Curtla foI raerly Ut the Supreme
Court, and William EYorts: and tilp Solicitor
General haa .givou an opinion fayoriEg tho
claims OF tho Company. lilo legihlation contc,n-
pla.ed By Iii. bIl! must lse lad or W, ,00o, ,goD
moro will 80 Into tho NAV Vt the greedy corpora
ton.
Wilson'S r1sASoltL scsEsfE.
Among Bayara! bla in relation to hnanoial
mattols introduced to-day, wnn o,o. also by VIII
son, Of 1aolana' OF "hlch tho following III the
First-lt repeas tho limitation Of The amount
OF National nanh circulation practically su.hor-
izipg froe banking
National Banks to keep roGervo Oh account oI
circulation, tho itoa being tl:at tho bontg depoa.
tied 1lll 10 sudiciont security without tho ro
9erve.
qhira-TAo bill forbsda National Banks to pa,
to banEa interest OIL dopnsta. or to receive from
bnnks intoroat on deposits. Thls, It In claimed
will not drive dopobitora to private banks to 90.
sure intereat Oh tlaif money, Willie it mill pro-
vent tug sending ',, Of noney East by the baa4s,
Tho bill further provides bar the creation In
tho Treasury Of fund, to hs known As !" tic
]egnl-tender rescise of eloo ,aou 0oo" The n.ode
rotary of the Treasury, when tie receipts in tue
Troaanry arc in excoEa Of the current expenses
OF the Government, and as nav banlsH Are or.
ganized after the pauaag., of tho act. tc
retro, legal tenders utll tho amount
'1 tde Treasury 'rIaS slsll roach s1oo,uoo,oSs K
prevont contraction, 1t is further provided thal
tlc legal tandess shall not DO retired fastor tha
circulation shall bo issued to now!!y-organ.zet
banks. This logal-tondor, ra.erve IL to be ,hat
IN this way and no other. viz: lorsuna, tir1na, o.
corporations, by derosting United States bondd
may draw like amount Of 1hgal tenders, ant
up!4na returning The amount reoelyod with III
auaitlona! amount eqnAl to tho interest
OF deposit to tho .lato OF redemption. may takt
Up tho bonds. 70 prevent ttts rcsarye from. be-
ing reduced too low, 1t ,s provided ttlat aftol
three months, II tho Secretary ehall deem it noc
osBAry, ho may, aftor giving tan daya' notice tt
tho depos'tor, he THO bonts, rolnhusso the
fund by tho accumulated interest and turn tllt
BALANCE over to Tho dopnaitor
The bill MISC provides that tho Bank E1amnel
shall examine ind report wllethor loana or dia.
rounts arc made by the bul,ks OF corporation
stoc',s or bonda. aud the aInoust Of euol4 loans
whothor bank Inns purchased nneh bondo, auG
the anount and klnda; and ailrli puhah tho re
port iu sone newspaper publish ed IN tic loca!it,
wlero tho bauk ia hituatod. 1aais ls to giyo do
ponitors information ag to tho Naraotur OF bust
naHA tho bunk III doing, anil l!!erehy tn lota
bauka from dealing IN that elaRa Ut seo.lritioa.
uuTLER's ANT1-lNyKaTl0ATIoit nGHOLur rl0N,
That there " determination Oil tie past O
ihoso In power to prevent lnTettlQatlona Ut an,