The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01

tai Steamship Company for CARR
age of mails to Europe and to pro-.
vide for ENDORSEMENTS by the Gov
eminent of SO, 900, 900 for the bonds
of said company was referred A
bill was introduced appropriating
$4,000, GOO for the promotion of
education in the Southern States.
The bill to refund defferential du-
ties on articles on board French
vessels destined for this country
November 5, 1872, was passed; also
the bill requiring national banks to
restore their capital, and to amend
the currency act The Edmonds
amendment to the Legislative APP
preparation Bill, directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to withhold
payment to the Pacific railroads for
transportation of mails, etc, and t,
apply the amount SO due to the
payment of interest on the bonds
issued by the United States to the
companies was passed. 1t author
ICES the companies to bring suit in
the Court of Claims, with right to
appeal to the Supreme Court, the
question of Legal right to be de
cided by the courts.
HousE-Bills were introduced to
refund the taxes on cotton export
ed; to enlarge the James River and
Kanawha Canal A resolution was
adopted requesting the several de-
partments Except that of State)
to furnish copies of the questions
put, in examinations under the civ
il service rules, to candidates for
clerkships, etc. An amendment to
the bankrupt act was passed, ex-
empting from judgments against
the bankrupt's effects of whatever
property was exempt from execu-
ton by State law in force in 1861.
The bill abolishing the ranking
privilege, as amended by the Sen
ate, was adopted, and will take eff
feet on the LIST of July. The bill is
pure aud simple, not only al used
by members and Senators, bureau
officers, and Cabinet officers, but by
the President himself, has at last
passed both Houses, and now only
awaits the signature of the Presi-
dent. The bill as it was passed by
the Senate came up in the House
to-day, the Senate, to the great as
constituent of all, taking the House
atits word. Upon two occasions
within as many years, has the lat
ter body passed a similar bill, feel
ing confident that the Senate being
less body of demagogues, would
fail to agree to it. The latter how
ever, amended the last bill of the
House, and made it simply a bill of
absolute repeal, and nothing else.
The Senate did not think the House
had the courage to pass it, but
General Farnsworth, the Chairman
of the Post-ofice Committee, held
the House to their work, and COM
PEELED the members to stand in
their tracks and not retreat In
vain was he appealed to for amend
ments. He refused all, and the
bill passed by the extraordinary
vote of 142 to 4S. Of course, APP
preparations will have to be made
to supply Congressman and the de
partment with stamps.
TUESDAY: Jan. %,
SErA1r- A motion to appoint a
committee to investigate the charg-
es circulated against Vice President
In connection with the Credit Mo
bilier, which was offered al
his request, WAS lost, only one Sen
ator, the mover, voting in the at
firmative. The House amendment
to the bill providing for represen.
tation of the United States at til,
Vienna Exposition was concured in
The bill to pay Japan for grounds
in that country, occupied by 0ril
Government for hospital purposes
was passed. The amendment h.
the Legislative Appropriation bill
| providing that no judgment of the
Court of Claims shall be paid ex
ccpt to persons whose loyalty is
proved, was agreed to. Sherman,s
amendment raising the salaries Of
Assistant Secretary, Solicitor, Reg.
lister and Supervising Architect of
the Treasury Department, Assis
tant Secretary of the Interior, the
Commissioners of Patents, Of In
dian Affairs, of Commerce, of Ag
ricu1ture, of Pensions, and of the
General Land Office, Auditor of tn,
!, Treasury and Assistant POSTMASTER
General, and Of the Superintendent
Of the Money Order Department
and Foreign mails, to $4,000 each
per year, was adopted An amend
ment to raise the salaries of Con
gressmen to 81, 900 was tabled,
HousE. The session was mainl,
occupied in debate on the bill 70
the admission Of Colorado, which
did not come to a vote
! "WEDNESDAY, JAN. %.
| SRnArH.-A motion to reconsid
er Sherman's amendment to tn
4 Legislative appropriation Bill, in
creasing the salaries OF assistan
| secretaries, etc, Was lost. A me
ton to strike out of the bill $40,
600 appropriated for extra clerk
was agreed to. An smendmen
for reducing the force in the pos
office was agreed TO.
HoUsE.-The bill for the admis
sion of Colorado was laid on sh