, 1873-12-09

1t without stopping tho wheolH Of Govctnm ,it.
uo l,ad Ito doubt That this was tho causc OF the
lnesaago that llo bo allowed, ut tho closo Of
AossIon, to voto ono portion Of bill! without dc.
fcaing tho whole uf it, III conclusion, ho called
Upon the gront Republican party to lotraco itR
that the pnrty vag truo to ts promises. No
party in su few yoais Ind maio such grand ro-
Ubr1 aud 1t could we'll and oonaistently afford to
retrnco its BtopB. Ho dcsirod that tile avenues
tion to tho products Of tho geat Weat, and tho
rooplo should have MI abundance OF currency to
moot the lomandB Of busnons. 1lo askod TINT
tho bill 10 refcrrod to tho Comnitttoo M Civil
Service and Rotrcnchment. 1t Taa SO ordorcd.
ADJOURNMENT.
Tho Senate won't into executive Bosslon, and
BOON aftor adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House proceeded to tile first business In
order Oh MondayH-tho cal Of tho Staten for
bills for roferenco only. Under tho call largo
numbers Of public mud private bills waro intro
lucol and roforrod.
D1LLs INTRODUCED. .
NIr. TORT, Of Illinois. introduced bill for
The construction Of public building at Quincy.
blr. CLEMENTS ind Mr.. DUliOuATD each
introduced q bill to divide Illinois into thrco Ju-
dical DiHtrictH.
Mr. MONKIsoN introduced a bill to improve
the Misplssppi lsivor hotwoen tho mouth OF the
Minaouri mud Illinois Rivers.
Mr.. NEGLEY introduced, and askcd the Houso
to pitt oil its paBsago, bill modifying the stoa1u-
the I ofhio aud a1issisnippi nivels to curry 150
pounds Of stcan,-prossl.ro, i'll place Of l10
pounls on standard boilers Of forty-two inches
diameter, with plntos quarter Of au inch In
thnt il did not inteifere with tho existing law,
but only extended 1t, as the law would exp,ro by
limitation very soon. Tho bill was pasaed.
OTHER HILLS 1NrnODuuED.
by Mr.. 1foKEE-For tho admission Of Colo
BY Mr. MoNRoE-To provide ST., 100000 ad-
aitional bank note circulation for States having
1ess than ttoir duo poroorsion.
BY Slr BuNDY-For tho payment OF losses
BY S1r ARrIIUR--To mako Covington, KY.
q port Of entry aul delivery also, to repeal the
bill to enforce civil rights
BY Mr. WH1TTHO NE-To repeal al1 ta1es on
whisky and tobacco, aud to provide for the do
iicicncy IN tho revenue thereby occasionod,
BY Mr. KNApp-For public building Mt
d. Mr DURcHAnD-To divide Illinois into
Dy Mf C0MlNGO--For a public building at
Af5sfa By sls. c'tXi GX1rrENDnN-ror public building
at3etersqn 1s9 Gity Mp n,,n.p, p,,s Shin
BY Mr. FIELD-For tho issue OF National
interchangeable
BY MIR. M1TCHELL-For tho improvement Of
the IL. harbors of Milwaukee and Port Washington,
By Mr, WILLIAA1S-For tho improving OF
KonoBlia and Ilaonc harborH.
Dy Mr.. HEREF0Rp--For tho Improvement OF
the Groat Kaaawha River, aud tor public
building at Chnrloatown, ". Va.
UNIVERSAL. AMNESTY BILL.
AIR. MAYNARD, from tho Committee on Rules,
reported bill removing all disabilities imposed
or remaining Oh any person by Hec. y. Article
IL, Of tic Amendments to tho Federal ConHti-
tuition, and substituting for the iron-cad
oath the modified oath which is now admtnls-
terod to pcrsona from whom dlsabiiitios had been
Mr. LAWRENCE asked whether under that
GEoNuE r. HoAn inquired whether tho
Conlulistoo on Kulos had tho right to report
sush m a aGs q Sc, general legislation. ,o,
that Commlttoo had tho right to report 1t, except
under O call.
GEORGE F. HoAR said ho would not insist
u Mr, IT, BUTLER }j;I (srass. uaia lie would.
Mr.. MAYNARD movod to suspond tho rules,
and receive and pass tho bill. In reply to Mr..
LnwrcncoA question. he said tho lato President
OF tho Southern Gonfodoracy might. as vol as
provided tho .pcoplo should think proper to soud
Mr. BUTLER said he would not object to tho
bill il it bud been examined by, and was reported
from, u committee.
aIr. MAYNARD said it Was the unanimous re-
port Of tue Cou.mittoe. ,
The bill WIS then passed by vote OF LII to 20.
CUBAN BELL1oENENoY.
Mr.. COX asked loavo to report preamble and
f'sHs9n essss tfis{8HS 2eS' ~ EsadE 1Sss;deasb and
Mr. COX Withdrew tho preamble, aud moved
to suspend the rulos aud paas the resolution:
Tho motion was rejected. tho vote being IL to
159, and tho Spoa.ier ruled that the resolution
WAS not before tho Houao.
Mr. cox asked leavo to introduce tho resolu-
tion for ratorenco of tho snmo to tho Foreign
Ai1aifa Committee. Objection made by meln-
terH.
THE sALAny-aHAn REPEAL NIL.
Mr. HALE (ale.) from the 6eleet Committee
on the Salary Question, reported q bill repcallng
30 much of tho 6alnry bill iii increa6os tho COM
peuantt6n Of the Vce-lredidont. Speaker, Soma
tors, Representatives., aud Delegates to Con-
gresB.
Tho second section reyivoa and declares to be
| in full force nil acts relating to pay mud Hd-
| vnnco Of Senators and lae,nhera that were re-
| pcalod or superseded by tho bill OF tie Sd Of
mileage for coming to and from the progent
| session, oxcopt the actual individual travelling
expenses by the most direct route Of usual travel.
| Tho third section requires the Secretary OF the
| Treasury to cover into tho Treasury all sums
1lat 1Iay remain undrawn, or that haVe boon re.
I celyed I'LL Increased compensation, md which
thall have Or may come into his possession By
| return thereof,
Mr. KAssoN, from the minority Of the Com
mittee, submitted report, which was higuel by
| himself and Jowett. They declare themselves
unsasiaQea with the bill reported by tho 1najorisy
and sta.e tloir reasonH therefor as being, tirst,
Tho great majority Of tho American people in all
| forms thAt should influence thoir Judgment