The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-02

would tomorrow introduce and press
early passage the bin 10 repeal the II
crease Of salary law. /, 4 p. ~ IL
Mr.. Starkweather presented petitio
1915. s7s5s. q 'sSi l55j S35 q a'4T7 ~ ;
0 Mr.. Butler, Of Maaa; offered Q resoiu
ton TO admit TO their seats Messrd. Syphel
. Sheldon and Pinchbeck, Of Louisiana.
"a Without action the House adjourned.
: ssJ!.! lai g.r1 SENATE :sItaa
The Senate was called to order at ,nool
I by Vice-President Wilson. ~
: Mr.. ingalls, presented the credentials O
Robert Crozler, appointed by the Cover
nor Of Kansas to fill the vancy caused b
the resignation OF Mr.. Caldwell. TIL
credentials were read and the oath Of otflcl
,. administered. .-s'f -
It was ordered that the Senate NEE
, daily stl12 o'clock until otherwise or.
dered. '%
:, Also, that the Secretary Of the Senatl
notify the House that q afquofum sof th,
Senate had assembled, and that that body
was now ready 70, proceed 10 the transac
ton Of business M " >t''' .
Messrs. Anthony and Thurman were
appointed . committee TO join.a similar
committee onsthe part Of the House to
wait on the President and notify him tha,
quorum Of each house had assembleds
Mr.. Sergeant had q telegram read from
his colleague, MIR. oasserly, announcing
his resignation. si1os Fr,
The following bills were introduced by
Unanimous consent and ordered to lie on
! the table and be referred to COMMITTEES
4 hereafter u sl2g &tSF ~
By Mr.. Sumner.-A bill supplementary
to the bill to protect all citizens Of the
United States 10 their civil rights. He said
that be hoped the Senate at an early day
would be ready TO proceed TO consider
tioniof that well known bill without re-
ferring It to o Committee. Il galjslsscy
Mr.. Edmunds hoped that and every
other bill involving private rights would
be sent to Committee.
Also by Mr.. Sumner. "A bill to estab-
lish equal rights In public schools at
Washington and Georgetown. -
BY Mr.. Sumner, o Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States so as to provide for
the election Of President oil the United
States by direct vote OF the people and
abolishing the office Of Vice President;
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United, States
soasto extend the Presidential termt 10 six
years, and making the occupant Ineligible
for re election:
BY Mr.. Sumner-A bill TO authorize the
issue oil compound interest notes 10 D sub.
stitute for legal tenders. Also, q bill to
protect persons against inveigling from
abroad, or kidnapping, or iorcible re-
straint, or involuntary servitude. Mr..
Sumner said he introduced this, bill TO
cover class Of cases which had occurred
since the last session Of Congress. he
referred TO the five thousand Italian chill
dren now held in servitude in this coun-
try, having been kidnapped from abroad.
Also by Mr.. Sumner, asbill tol provldefor
the adjustment of The French spoilation
claims. ~ & LAiEth StkeLF ERb
By Mr.. Conkling bill relating TO Ger
tain moneys appropriated Tor members OF
Congress, provides that all money appro-
priated as compensation 10 members of
the torty.second Congress In excess oi
mileage and allowances fixed by law at.
the commencement OF SAID Congress and
which shall not have been drawn by
members ol said Congress respectively,
and which having been returned; In any
form to the United States are hereby
covered into the Treasury Of the United
States absolutely, save asIif they had
never been appropriated as Aforesaid.
Mr.. Pratt introduced. a bill fixing the
salary. Of Senators, Representatives and
Delegates 10 Congress:at $1,000 per an-
mum, which shall be In lieu of all exist
ing provisions OF law for their cornpensa-
tion, except actual individual travelling
expenses from their. homes 10 ths Seat of
Government and return. and $500 per
annun for postage, stationery and news
papers. It authorizes the disbursing
officers Of the Senate and House to retain
one-third each month from the compensa.
tion oil Senators, members and delegates
oi the present Congress, which will
amount by the 4th Of March, 1875, TO an
excess above the rate OF $1,000 which
has been heretofore paid under the act
OF March Sd, 1873; the sums 30 retained
to be returned to the Treasury Of the
United States. SSlt RsTR'T F'l'Eass
By Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont-A bill
creating Commission to adjust the com,
[pensaiion 'ior depfedations byrebel cruis.
ers awarded by the Geneva Tribunal.
By Mr.. Wright-A bill to repeal the
action oil March 81, 1878, increasing the
salaries OF certain persons therein named.
By Mr.. Logan-A bill 10 repeal the act
entitled an act to establish o uniform sys:
tenn Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States; also bill to establish o branch
mint at Chicago.
By Mr.. Martina bill repeating the
sections Of the bankruptcy law Of 1858 as
providing for involuntary bankruptcy. I
By Mr.. Windom-A Joint resolution
proposing an amendment tothe Constitu.
iion OF the United States providing for
the election Of United States Senators by
the people. t4 StGgb !4il!o lii |
By Mr.. Morrill,, W,-Resolution in
structing the Finance Committee TO In.
qulre into, the expedieney Of reporting o.
bill providing for free banking and the re-
sumption OF specie payment TO take effect
January IS, 1875. -t,,s.-,r,art sr,sg'
5FBy Mr. Ferry, Mich ;-Resolution ! ..
structing the Finance Committee to con-
sider- and: report mediegfor the present
financial derangement 81 .Sospav
The Vice President laid before The Sen.
ate the resignation ofDr. Newman, chap
lain. ..-.---.- -.,,r,,z,,.-.
MIR. Sumner said he had Il cable dis.
patch from Madrid, which he found on
his table. upon ARRIVING in Washington.
It had been prepared iby several members
Of the Spanish Cortes and was addressed
to Senators Sumner and Cameron. he
asked the unanimous consent % have 1t
read. t'f'' '''''
Mr.. Sherman objected. he thought 1t