Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-12-25

fixing the average of the pay and allowances for
members of the Forty-irst Congress the COM
pensation for members of the present Congress.
The 81 900 naval appropriation bill passed.
Adjourned to Monday, Dec. Is.
MONDAY, Dec. 15.-Sendte.-Th contested
case of Pinchback and Mcmillan, from Louisiana,
was turned over to the Senate by the Committee on
Elections aud the matter postponed A bill was
introduced to repeal the tax of ten per cent on the
circulation of bank notes The bill to provide for
the redemption of the loan of 1853 passed e.
Sherman's financial resolution called up and
discussed without action.
House-An immense number of bills were intro
duced. The titles of the important ones are APP
pended For the issue of convertible bonds to put
printing paper, type, ETC., the free list to allow
producers to sell leaf tobacco without tax authoriz
| ing national banks to withdraw their bonds in
proportion to the reduction of their circulation in
aid of the execution of the laws in Utah for the
survey of a ship canal from Lake Michigan
| 20 the Wabash river; repeating the Bankrupt
| law; providing for double-track railroad from
Omaha to New York, with branches to Chicago and
ST. Louis providing that newspapers shall circulate
in the mails free within the counties of publication
and within twenty miles of the Office of publication
to make Sioux City port of entry; to impose tax
incomes of - 900 and over; to regulate
between the States, and to regulate reasonable
rates for railroad charges for freight; for trans
continental railroad; to transfer to the War De-
partment the management of Indian affairs to
establish Territorial Government i'll Pembina
Iremain, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported bill to repeal the Bankruptcy law. TIE
III st section repeats the Bankrupt law and all its
| amendments. The second provides that, where
there are bankruptcy proceedings pending, the ma
jority Din value) of its creditors whose claims have
been proven, o. are provable to determine in what
manner and on what terms and conditions
the estate Of the bankrupt shall be admin
istered, and such resolution shall be Immediately
confirmed by the Court Further sections
range the details The question of increased
tax afiO az no aho
on the recommendation of Secretary Richardson for
an increase to the amount of S40,00OOO0. resolu-
ton was finally adopted that the President be re-
quested TO cause a revision of said estimates to be
made by the several Executive Departments, and
a report to be made the House setting forth
III detail what public expenditures for the current
fiscal year and what estimates for the next fiscal
year can be reduced, and the amount of such reduc
ton without serious detriment to the public
The House voted to adjourn on Friday, Dec. 10,
till Tuesday, Jan. g.
TUESDAY, Dec. 16.-Sendte.-The Finance
Committee reported unfavoraby on the proposition
that one-half Of the import duties may be paid in
legal tender A bill was introduced to establish an
iron ship-building yard the waters of the Allan
tic, and one in the Mississippi valley Also TO per-
init the national banks to issue a circulation of go
per cent. of their bonds increase of per cent.
on their present issue. The louisiana contested
election case of Pinchback VS.. Mcmillan came up,
and was discussed at length without action.
House-A resolution was adopted instructing the
Civil Service Committee to inquire into the expedi
ency reducing the cost of the civil service and
also OF the feasibility of providing that official
shall be allowed more than a salary fixed by law
bill absolutely repeating the Bankruptcy law was
passed by vote of 300 to A. 1t provides that all
bankruptcy proceedings pending shall be set
tied under the law as it now is, except that the fees
shall he reduced one-half The Salary-Repea bill
reported to the House by the Select Committee.
The amendment of Kasson, providing that the
monthly pay of members of the present Congress
shall he decreased the n that
their compensation Ii the aggregate for this session
shall not exceed S. $780, adopted by vote of 1I2
to 77 Butler offered amendment to confiscate
the back pay, which was lost by the close vote of
12l to 129 Hurlbut, in spirit of sarcasm, pro-
posed an amendment that there be three classes of
congressman, to-wit: Class A, to receive $500
year Glass Ii, s. 000 and Class c, $1,000, with the
privilege that every member shall select his own
class
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17.-Sendte.-The bill
making extra appropriation of 100000 for the
navy was passed. Sumner introduced a resolution
instructing the Finance Committee report the
feasibility of raising all internal 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 discussed
| and indefinitely postponed Wright introduced a
resolution instructing the Committee ON Pen
sions to inquire into the expediency of amending
the Pension law as to allow the same pension for
leg above the knee. Passed.
Hotrse.-The Judiciary Committee was instructed
to take the of Judge Durel, of Louisiana, and
Judge Busted, of Alabama, under consideration,
and report upon them with reference to their i'm
parchment. "A resolution was adopted instructng
the Committee ON Public Buildings to inquire into
the expenditures heretofore made for Government
buildings, and report upon the feasibility of in
! augurating retrenchment in the matter of public
buildings. The Foreign Affairs Committee
instructed to inquire into the expediency of revising
and readjustng the compensation of consular Offices
-. The House resumed consideration of the Salary
bill. Hale moved to strike out that portion refer
ring to the President. Tremain moved to exclude
from the effect of the bill the Vice-President Secre-
tary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary
of War, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the
Interior Attorney-General, Postmaster-General, and
Speaker of the House of Representatives. Both
amendments were voted down. Other amendments
were offered, of which adopted and
others were defeated. Finally, Hurlbut, of lii
nos, offered the following substitute, which
adopted, amid much excitement, by a vote Of I'D
10 "a.
Section l. That from and after the passage of this
act the compensation of Senators, Representatives
and Delegates shall be at the rate of Sc 900 per
NUN, payable monthly, and in addition thereto the
actual individual expenses of each Senator Repre-
sentative and Delegate ia going to and returning
from the seat of Government once in each session,
10 be certified in writing by each.
Sec. 2. That the compensation of the Speaker of
the House of Representatives shall be 81 600 in adj
dition to his pay Representative, amounting in
all to S. OOO and that Of the Vice president shall be
the amount, with the same allowance for trav-
cling expenses hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 4. That the Secretary of the Treasury is
quired to into the Treasury all sums that may
remain undrawn, which have been received as in
creased compensation under the provisions of said
act. March g.. 1873. which shall have