The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17.-Sendte.-The bill
making an extra appropriation of s40OOOOO for the
navy was passed Sumner introduced Il resolution
nstructing the Finance Committee to report on the
feasibility of raising all internal revenue by stamps,
and thereby dispensing with large portion Of the
present machinery of the Collectors Office through
out the country House bill for the repeal Of the
Bankruptcy law was read and referred. The prop
osition TO adjourn for the holidays was discussed
and indefinitely postponed. Wright introduced a
resolution instructing the Committee on Pensions
to inquire into the expediency OF amending the
Pension law SO as to allow the same pension for the
loss of arm above the elbow as for the loss of u
leg above the knee. Passed.
HOuse.-The Judiciary Committee was instructed
to take the of Judge Durel, OF Louisiana, and
Judge Busteed of Alabama, under consideration
and report upon them with reference to their inn
parchment A resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee PublidBuildngs TO inquire into the
expenditures heretofore made for Government build
ings, and report upon the feasibility of inaugural
ing retrenchment in the matter of public buildings.
80. The Foreign Affairs Committee was instructed
to inquire into the eXpedency OF revising and
adjusting the compensation Of consular offices.
%. The House resumed consideration Of the Salary
bill. Hale moved to strike out that portion refer
ring 20 the President. Tremain moved to exclude
from the effect of the bill the Yice-Presdent, Secre-
tary of State Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary
of War; Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the IN
terror, Attorney General, Postmaster-General, and
Speaker of the House Of Representatives. Both
amendments were voted down. Other amendments
offered, some of which were adopted and
others defeated. Finally, Hurlbut, of Hi
nois, offered the following substitute, which was
adopted amid much excitement, by vote of l22
to IA
Section l. That from and after the passage of this
act the compensation of Senators, Representatives
and Delegates shall be at the rate Of $4,000 per an
num- payable monthly and in addition thereto the
actual individual expenses of each Senator, Repre-
sentative and Delegate in going to and returning
from the seat of Government once in each session,
to be certified in writing by each.
Sec. 2. That the compensation of the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives shall be $1,000 IN adj
dtion to his pay Representative, amounting III all
to OOO and that of the Vice-Presidcn shall be the
same amount with the same allowance for travelling
expenses as herenbefore provided.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts OF laws lncon-
ssen with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. A. That the Secretary of the Treasury is re-
qured to cover into the Treasury all sums that may
remain undrawn or which have been received as in
creased compensation under the provisions OF said
act approved March 3 1873, which shall have may
come into his possession by return thereof.
THURSDAY, Dec. 49, Sndte.-The House
bill on salaries was introduced, twice read, and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Civil Service and Re
trenchment. -. A resolution adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Pensions 10 inquire into the
eNpedicncy of placing on the pension roll the names
of all honOrably discharged soldiers of the war Of
1872 irrespective of their terms of service. The
most of the days session was occupied in discus
sion of the Finance Committees resolution for the
resumption Of specie payments. Views were eN-
pressed in favor of expansion, contraction, and IN
action, Sumner and Morton being the most con-
spicuous figures in the debate An attempt was
made and defeated TO get the resolution through adj
journing for the holidays.
HouSe.-A large.portion of the day was consumed
in Il wordy war between Hale, Wilson Qnd) and
Eldridge Hale charged Wilson with having sneaked
and lodged votes and that he had not the courage
nor manliness to vote squarely the Salary bill.
lie then concluded by saying that some men aud
beasts who extremely filthy were never satisfied
until they had besmCared their fellows and that curs
after rougin cutters, are wont to rub against and
befoul decent people that cur in doing so certainly
dehled those with whom he came in contact,
but he still remained himself dirty dog. Wilson,
on taking the floor, remarked that they had Just
had a splendid exhibition of u dirty dog, which
statement was greeted with applause. The Speaker
promptly raped TO order, and reminded the gen
temen that they must keep within bounds Of pro-
priety The Speaker announced that lie had al-
pointed Messrs. +. II. Hoar, Cox and Hazeton Re
gents of the Smithsonian Institute for the next two
years. 80. The amendment to the bill making extra
appropriations for expenses of the naval service in
creasing the amount from Si,OOO,OOO to S1OOO,OOO,
reported back from the Senate and concurred
ina bill was passed appropriating SO, lS5 for
the years salaries of five official reporters of de-
bates 10. Dawes introduced Postal Telegraph bill,
which was referred The Judiciary Committee
reported a supplemental Civil Rights bill, which
makes the refusal of hotels, cars, stages, steam
boats, thcaters, public schools, or cemeteries 10
" entertain' persons on account of race or color
punishable with fine of from 500 10 5000, besides
rendering the parties refusing liable to suits for
damages.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-SeaGte.-A bill was passed
allowing distlery warehouses to be continued after
change in the management 81. The Committee on
Retrenchment reported substitute for the House
bill repeating the Salary act 1t provides ) for the
repeal Of all increase in the salaries of Congress
men and Congressional employees, and for fixing
their compensation at what IL before the passage
of the bill of last March (2) that all heads of De
PARTNER shall receive salaries Of $1,000 year: and
(SD that the Secretary of the Treasury shall have
authority 10 cover back into the Treasury all in
crease Of pay yet undrawn, that has been may
yet be returned. The Senate voted (32 to 27) TO
adjourn till Jan. ..
Eovsc.-A resolution adopted authorizing the
Judiciary Committee TO send subcommittee to
New Orleans to take testimony in the matter of the
Impeachment of Judge Durell Buffers supple
mental Civil Rights bill was discussed without ac-
ton. Coburn, from the Military Committee,
offered resolution requesting the President to
convene military court of inquiry to investigate
the charges against Gen. q. O. Howard. After dis
cussion the whole matter was recommittcd 90.
Cessna Pa gave notice that he would demand the
reopening and reorganization of the Chorpenning
claim on the ground that Mr.. Chorpenning was not
heard in the committee at the time il was settled.
Adjourned TO Jan. ..