Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-12-16

Committee had right to report 1t, except un-
der call.
Mr.. Hoar said ne would not insist on thu
point.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, said that he
would
Mr.. Maynard 10 wed to suspend the rules, and
to receive AID pass the bill. La reply to Mr.
Lawrence's question, he said that the late Pres
ident of the Southern Confederacy might as we'll
as the Vice Pres lent have a seat in either
house, provided the people should think prop
er to seed him
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,, said he would
not object to the bill If it had been examined by
and was reported from committee.
Maynard said it was the unanimous report of
the Com mttee The bill was then passed by
vote OF al TO 20
SENATE. Tuesday, Dec 9th.-In the SEN
ate to-day bill was introduced by Mr.. Morrill,,
of Vermont, providing for the resumption OF
specie payment and free banking. By Mr.. In
gals, providing for the annual appropriation of
$500 900 for arming and equippiug the militia
of the Uoited States. By NJ. Pratt of Indi-
ana. bill relating to the Jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Court providing 10 certain cases for the
reversal of decisions of the highest courts of the
States The Vice President gave notice that
he would be absent after to-day, and that a
president pro TEN would have to be elected
Adjourned.
HOUSE In the House bill from the COM
mittee on ways and means was passed to re-
deem the $40 900 600 loan of 1853 In gold =
The day was consumed 10 discussion of the bill
to repeal the law for the increase of salaries
The debate was at times spicy, but thoroughly
good humored-in fact funny. Mr.. Cox, Of
New York, and others succeeded in putting the
best face on he matter possible. Mr.. u Bri
en-, of Maryland. made his maiden speech, in
the course of which be took occasion to say that
the press and people of his Stale did not SO
much object to the salary increase as to other
objec i3nable features of the law. particularly
the retroactive clause. The House, at clock
L. a., adjourned
SENATE ~ ednesday, Dec 10 HIN the
Senate to-day Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, intro
duced a bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue the forty-four million reserve
and max it a part of the permanent circulation;
referred to the committee on finance. Mr.
Hamilton, Of Mary land, offered constitution
al amendment providing that only gold and sill
yer coin shall be legal tender for public or
private debts. A majority aud minority report
from the committee or finance were submitted
with regard to devising measures to redeem the
pledge Of public faith. and providing for cur
rency OF uniform value. l. was agreed that re-
ports sh ould be taken up on Monday. The
House amnesty bill was received and read for
the first time. and the Senate after an execu-
tive session adjourned.
HoUsE.-In the House Mr. Phillips, of Kan
sas. iutIo luced joint resolutions condemnIng the
Virginius massacre, and recognizing Cuban in-
Dependence which were referred to the COM
mIttee on foreign affairs. A bill from the ma
val committee was PASSED authorizing the en-
ployment OF ten thousand men In the navy. but
Limiting the increase of force to January. 1875.
A bill was reported from the committee appro-
priating the S. 900 900 asked by Secretary Rob
esoa for the navy, and referred to the commit
fee of The whole. The House then resumed
debate OF the salary repeal bill, adjournlng with
out action.
SENATE. Thurs lay. Dec. 11th-In the
Senate ae Vice President being absent Hon.
NJ Il Carpenter, of Wisconsin, and Allen 6.
Thurmsn, Of Ohio, were presented as candi-
dates for president pro tenn. Mr.. Carpenter
was elected and took the chair Mr. Howe in
troduced bill to provide for the appointment
of commission to regulate the sale of acho-
holio liquors referred 20 committee on finance.
Mr. Sumner called up his bill on finance, and
argued Ia favor OF specie resumption and against
imitation On his own motion the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on finance Resolu-
tons were introduced. by Mr. Gordon calling
for detailed statement of the amount saved
by the abolition of he ranking privilege; by
MIR. Davis, directing the secretary of the Sen
ate to furnish all the information IN his power
relative 20 the compensation OF members OF Con
gIess frola the foundation of the government.
The resolutions in both cases were ordered to
be printed, and the Senate. after an executive
session, adjourned untll Monday,
HOUSE In the House of Representatives
resoutiou was adopted iostrucing the commit
FOO OIL tn he
eiectng presidents and vice presidents OF the
United ates, &c. resolution was adopted
calling upon the Pc 4tmaster-General for infor-
NATION as to the number of postal savings bank
aud telegraph employees that would be neces-
sary under his proposed schemes. The com
mlttee on education reported bill to establish
a. educa ional fund, and to give the proceeds
of public land sales to the education of the peo-
pc. The salary repeal bill was further discuss
ed, the chief event of which was speech from
Hon Alexander FL. Stephens, of Georgia, in
favor Of the increased pay for congressman.
President, judiciary cabinet officers, and 9TH
ers His words were heard with marked atten-
ii n After further debate the House refused
to second the demand for the previous ques-
ton on tt bill Mr. Ortiz moved its recon-
mitment with insruc. ions to the committee to
report bill repeating all increase OF salaries alb
solutely SO far as it can be done constitutional
ly, and to equalIze the pay of congressman SO
as not to exceed Sc 900 per annum. Pending
further consideration the House adjourned
SENATE : Friday, Dec. l2ih.-The Senate
was not in session to-day.
HOUSE In the House, the Senate bill was
passed relieving of their disabilities Thomas s.
Bocock, Il j. Harvie. and D. Grigg, of Vir-
GINA. and Jno. Il Reagan, of Texas. The
Speaker laid before the House the letter OF the
Secretary OF w ar In relation to the mismanage
ment of the bureau of freedmen, and charging
General o O. Howard with irregularities; re-
ferred to the committee on military affairs. -
The discussion of the salary bill was resumed,
and it was formally agreed to recommit II with
instructions directing the committee to repeal
the whole salary act, except with reference to
judges Of the Supreme Court, SO far as 1t could
be constitutionally done, and to ascertain the
average amount of salary, millage and all 9TH
er allowances Exclusive OF any estimate tor the
use of the ranking privilege) paid to members
of the Forty first Congress, and to report bill
determining the com pensation ofmembers here
after at the amount as near as practicable thus
ascertained, with necessary travelling expenses,
restoring all other salaries as they were before
the passage of said act.
The House then resolved itself into COM
mittee of the WHOLE Mr.. Tsner, of Indiana in
the chair, to consider the bill appropriatug four
millions OF dollars to meet extraordinary emer
gencies in the Navay Department, to be d.
vided among the various bureaus. allowing the
to be transferred from one bu-
reau to another If necessary.
In explaining the circumstances which call
cd FIR tl,is bill Mr. Garfield, Of Ohio, stated