The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-20
Congressional Proceedings.

FHNa
FRIDAf'-Ihe senate was not IN ses-
sion. - 1, go.
In tne MOUSE 'nc n ncna'e oii1 removing
the poiis,cI I,sapiii''cs oi Inomas o
Bocock, r. o. Tiar'1y anu w. uriggs, OIL
Fngnn' anu 1o"u n heasah' VI texas
was passed. Inc ie1Vor Oh inc secretary
oil war, preterr,ns charges Oh fraud against
General ", " howard, IN ms manage
ment Oh .he rreeuinch bureau, was
AFTER some discussion, referred TO the
0ommi,tee on Military Anairs, Inc
oalary p'n was rceo.iini''eu' WIN inStrue,
'ions 70 .le committee 10 report OH
repeating 'he a,', except III relation 10 inc
saisrses VI ouuscs cl 'lo supreme COURT
anu nAiis 'he pay oi hc"Dersoi congress,
WIN ai1"anocS ioI 'a'e,nhs expenses
ana LOT 'le loss OF the ranking privilege.
me pnl, Mhon IePor'eu, WI, DC considered
III ooniiii''ee oi tre Wnoie' uhder. inc
nvo-ininVo iu'o' luz pi,i ihaAiug aPpro,
pr m amounting 70 -FOUR millions oil
uo,iaIS ior extraordinary expenses In httlng
os' .he MAY navy, was discussed IN COMMITTEE
n 'ho noio' Hr' nioher ia'ore1 tne
gIi, "hich was many passed. ana the
,ee a'9ou'"1u uh'ii Hionuay
-uo'pAi - 'le senate Hi,' morton
lion oo", ~ VI prNneses anu eiections'
ivPc,Veu ."a' '''o coninii''ce "ere equally
M AZ , 70 Tue respec1lVe rights OF
uess.s' "o'ina,' anu 'hcnpacA, irUni
I houlsilna' anu asA1ne 'na' 'ne matter ma DC
Se'erna e py 'he SENATE 'ir. sherman
IRON nnance ccniinic'Ge, rePor.ea HOUSE
Din lo n icuemPsiDn OF loan Oh 1000, WIN
a.ie Gnu, "", nun wc I'm asleou 70 anu
'nc p,n passed. Inc T, uiii ,iau previously
PaSSou .no iiou'e' iho suoJeo' 0, specie
iesump.lon "''s sn ialI 9'er, anu Penuins inc
IonSia ;.I u .ne Ilil au'n1rlAins na'ions
oaliAs S''nou' oircula'io"' 'ne 0eha'e au-
JOURNEY em
in vne iiou'o s'sa'o, nunpci VI piii y
no,o "a,ouuoeu unuel 'no 1u m;y can
ma man oh any Ple'ioas ooo"S,on .H's se'Sion
me suI!oo's VI cutting uoMn inc es'l
lna'es .or snc next year, reuec''on OF
eAPenu.u'cs' anu PpSsipiil'y oi ano1her
s n on YEA cUnee, ,Ioeacco anu spiri's were
';i'L 1 """y' i" w" VI .ne hi -
Gu. einou'iassineh' Vi 'he country, .he
os ~ Vi 'niues' anu inc hea'y iai'ihg
y" VI .ei". ,I iI nen:9, ~ was feoYi''u
.n uPon 'n a''o". oiueI
S H1m y, III, oSl .h I ~ '"s cAe0u.NS
uop 70 al, 'no o"sy n9e, anu
nj aePor III Po1SlDie' gu 'ne ''a u january
s o ~" Io., ' 10y l0'o ~, " .aNu ieoo',
.. n WV M M ,,s.' u''''' january i'"' anu
"'y T''rS .s a. O. A. -,
80 - .no "vnA'o 'lio pii
n' :.. tnI Psy I u, VI = Poi.'on Vi
;S S oIS uu., , III iea, S notes was
,nucnn nv Pos'Pones, SEVERN new oils
oi III, V" ,e anu ie' ,; " 'olni'IeeS
q. u, ""s P'oleu Pia0'.S 'uU ooh,roi o'
S ae U'.ssap" n ue'%een 'ne Iapl'ol anu
To'oIu p pep"i'a ~, III "'e n ~, oi
us ;.;"a Sap'o '.,,, ne iiTase piii aPPro'
P lin.s 'our %n''olis y, uol'"is loI sA'la /,
,",l ny. "as"i sAPcn'ss was reported ana
,a'I IL DnJ 9ah' m aPPiopl"''on Vi
oSns n ~ y" uo''s'' W ioPai 'ne iiionu-
ne1' y, Dnos .9 uc a Ts nay az Newport
=, wac as'eou =" 'noipacA ease
W.: ' ;e" uPi a"u WI 'io''o" au'o'a'eo
'''s cam ~ " 'no sea-. i,
tn .ne n az" Ss :ne oonhhl''ee on the
nciorn Vi 'nc IiVi' service was d,rec.ed
70 inquire mo 'nc Proprie'y oi reducing
) 'he sa'iaiies Vi oince.s' a resolution Ill
ioI. .ha' P'ooeeun' pe instituted 70
enloiee 'nc payment IN interest que the
%c'ci"hen' " inc racine ra,'roaas was
ocleoieu 'o' anu went over. pr. wilson,
u ia uonouneou 'ne PioPosea repeai,
cns'"s ',a' ~ was 'enehe 70 ehec' ,ne
Ieieaso Vi Jay ocoNe a" w. anu 10 eiaDie
ena' hfh 70 von''huc It's ruihous specuia-
.,ons. q p ,nc was 90 n 1a Passca fcpeanng
.ne a.'s Vi ,oo' -oo.'o ana 20, put Provid'
ing ,'iaI ali cases III which adlud,caiion
ior panNruP.vy mas oeen h'aoe shaii DC
Proceeaee WIN anuer existing laws, ana
'ha' 'ne ices OF the courts snah DC reduced
one-naii IN sucn cases Inc special Com
mittce on Saiaries reported Dill repeating
.ne last oaiary OH, except IN relation to
tne resiuen' ana 1uuges OF the supreme
court ana hxing tne salaries OF members
Oh congress NJ eo'ooo ana travelling ex-
Penses. An amendment was oiered by
Mr' Mason ana adopted regulating the
compensation OF members VINO have drawn
salaries since March q, 1913, so as to
reduce 'he Total amount OF their pay to
meet 1ne provisions OF TINS pli
"hpSEsDAf'-ihe senate, after DIS
POSING Oh some ROUTING business passed
resolution onered ~ Mr' sumner direct
ing he FINANCE committee to inquire
into the expectancy OF abollshing the
once OF Commissioner OF Internal heve-
nue. ana the omces under hlm' and provid-
ing lor 'he coliectlon Oh internal taxes BY
ene use Oh stamps Inc House Dill to
IePea, 'he bankrupt act was referred to
s I'M oo'nml.'ee on tne -, judiciary. Inc
cm aPPropria.ihg -FOUR miiiions oil dollars
iol 1AIaoia'naIy naval expenses was
Passoa -. anu 'he oena'e a. adjourned
!" .ne lio9 ,s.e sh9 pi'i ior ehe redemp'
S,on VI ~. lne u, io'o Ioan was passed. Inc
,a,ary Dill 'hen came up ana an exciting