New-York tribune., 1873-12-09
XbIfIp CONGRESS- --IsT SESSION

pNpE
su, REMOVING ALL POLITICAL DISABILITIES AND
.,.o,,StING THE "mON-CIAD" OATH PAssBD BY
,,lE HousE-TnE SALARY QUESTION MADE THE
( spvcIu ORDER or TIE DAY.
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON, Dec. s. 1873.
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep., Mich.) presented
ont resolution OF the Legislature OF the State of Mchi
rnu asking the construction of the Niagara ship canal
iso teut resolutions OF that Legislature asking for the
survey Of canal that state. Laid on the table
Mr CONHLING rep, y. " presented petition of
fhe Chamber OF commerce OF New-I%tk, "a tSgaIa 10
tho resumption OF specie payment lie said the docu.
ment signed by those familiar with the subee and
among the names were some OF the most ehnent uahh
and business men OF NewNork. He thought no
word OF his could add weight 10 their argument Re
ferIad 20 the Committee on Finance.
MI hERRlMON lRep. y CO presented resolutions o
OF the Internal Revenue laws. Referred to the Com
mittee Finance.
Of coored citizens. asking tne passage OF the Supple
mental Civil Rights hil. LaId on the table
Nj. STEVENSON Dem, ky1 introduced bltl prONld-
tBc that Austs OF ChelJGstices X t. Tsney aud 3 +:
Chase be placed in the supreme Courtroom. Referred
Go the Library Committee,
Mr WINDOW Rep, MIMI Introduced niil to iTeor 5ga
porate the southern FransC Continental Railroad Com
Fany and TO graut the right OF through the public
lsnas To- the same Referred 10 the Committee on fuD-
Mr SHERMAN t2ep.. ohiol introduced hin to
anhGi5c the organization Of National hauks without
circulation Referred 20 the Committee on Finance.
NJ DAVIS Dem, W. Va) gave notice that az an early
d&y he would introduce bi restoring TO newspaper
Tie privileges abolished IN the bill repeating the frank
Hi LOGAN Rep HI introduced a hin toproyide for
cheap and permanent TRANSFORMATION for persons and
freight between New-York aud Chicago. He sand, as
Of Congress to enact ths law he would ask that the bin
he referred 10 the Judiciary Committee, ana II was so
ordered
Ria MCoRroRATIEG THE NEw-YoRK AND CHICAGO
POSTAL RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH conP2NY.
Nj. Logan's nil TO provide permanent and cheaper
transportation for persons and freight between New
SOrE and Chicago names McSsrs. James Wilson, Lewis
f. Parsons Joseph II. Chadwick. G. Dawson Coleman,
fCau
SWEET, Burton H. Campbell David Litter,
Robert b. Latham shelby NJ CulloS' henry
aITey tIG1 So1nV4' % a1d C1s W Wsic,ot ss cor
pOraor under The name OF The New York ana ChcagO
Postal Railway and Telegraph Company and gives
bem authority 10 construct ana operate q faoad WIN
tive more tracks from any convenient point in the
City Of Chicago. Ill, within 10 miles thereof on the
shore OF Lake Michigan any convenient point the
(Ity OF New-NOrk or within 10 miles thereof on
the Hudson River or the Bay OF New-YorR, the road
passage of the act and the main line TO he completed
within six years The capital stock snail consist OF
shares OF SOO each, hut be increased by
of twohrds OF the stockholders The road Is 10
as @ nearly upon o an AR M ne as sne 'CPOsap
Will permit The tracks shall be LAID with steel or solid
eelheaded rails and the road shall be constructed and
managed IN the best manner known in railroad manage
ent The oOpOrators shall have the right TO purchase
stream by tunnel or bridge, so constructed
failure 70 agree on the price Of lands needed for the
road II shall be reported TO the United states District
Court for the district in which such lands shall ewhch
court sha appoint three comnls oDers TO assess dam
eses, DC.
The ban further declares the road public highway,
and that IL shall not bc subject TO any restriction by
Htate essaton Of fare or freight charges
OF KIND except taxes 10 the same extent as othcr
rOPV nor as 70 sne speed OF sa5 ram" ros nor dne
tram AZ least shan be daily each way between New
YORK and Chicago The company shall charge Tor the
varrage OF through passengers and freight rate not
exceeding q cents mile for passengers IN rstcass
taTs, with an addition not exceeding onehalf cent per
eeDts me for products of the soil, forests
or mines other than precious @ metals, aus
for other through Teisht authority is given to con on
frot Toledo. Cincinnati, and 1T. Louis, and 10 other
place within 80 miles OF the main line also TO extend
given operate a line OF telegraph along
the main road and branches aud to transmit messages
for any person Any material necessary for the con
.tuotOD and equipment of the road aud branches may
be imported free OF duty
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
Mr GORDON Dem. Ga.) moved that the papers in
tho Of Francis W. sykes OF Alabama be referred
the Committee Privileges and Elections and that the
Committee have power send for persons and papers
II ordered. Mr. sykes is the contestant for the
seat occupied Oy Mr.. Spencer OF Alabams
On motion Of Mr.. ANTHONY CRep.. r. H., the Senate
proceeded 70 the election Of ChapfAin' and the Rev.
Byron Sunderland elected.
James r. Yonng elected Executive Clerk.
sTEBCH BY Mr.. WRIGHT on THE SALARY QUESTION.
Nj WRIGHT Rep., Iowa. called up the bill intro
duced by him Monday last TO repeal the act OF March
O. 1878, increasing salaries therein named and
addressed the Senate in favor thereof He said that
Bcouvention Of Iowa Republicans June 26 last com
posed Of the best and most intelligent of that
mOnwealth, II resolved unanimously 70 demand
that the provisions of the late Of Congress by which
salaries increased he Internationally repealed.
The state, County, and District Conventions all made
the demand. Other States in the North
West and elsewhere, IN Their conventions OF
AL parties uehah9cd lN repea. inc repeal
his judgment, should be made upon the broad plat
form Of principle The last Congress pledged policy
Of national economy, and upon that pledge Gen. Grant
was reelected. The people believed what was said by
Congress then and from the record OF the Republican
party they were justified IN that belief He referred to
Taxation being heavy during the late and said the
all he " hat
until the nation should be saved they would make any
sacrifices.
beTs OF the Houses Of Congress now necessary
the best taen that good salaries were essential
more ooOus IMAM sOch POSITIONS ne mas hot III favor
OF snail salaries, but thought the amount allowed be
snd fatal mistake suppose that
salaries increased better officers were secured
Of Congress created TO make rich and enable public
servants 10 keep ND foolish show. He fetsnTe that
Innee Of either house received before entering Con
sross II the salary should be $4,000 per there
buy their TO the National Legislature. Dsgracefu
scenes at Of our State Capitals had been noticed
81 the election Senator'S he hoped there would
more Of such speciaces He denounced 1t as foul
slander that Il was necessary TO pay bgh salaries to
secure honest men. 4 few hundreds thousands
AZ dollars added to income would not make an honest
man OF rogue, neither would Il turn sn honest man
iIan the path Of reCdtude.
There 10 The proposition TO repeal
Every Senator will he either for against IT, He de-
nouneed the manner by which the salaries
creased most vicious and defenseless one-taoked
20 AZ appropriation b, where the Executive cOuld
not without Stopping the wheels OF the Govern
ent He had doubt That this was the cause OF the
accommodation OF the President In ns late veto mes
be allowed Al the close Of the session to
pOrnon OF "a bill without deieatng the
nj salaries needed revising There we're scores OF men
here elsewhere who did not WORK a month In the
wear and were PAID full salaries. Reforms must
wrought whole civil list II incumbent
TO hear the complaints of the people seek out
had heenkO ersaly condemned this ncTeas