, 1873-12-05

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tion OF tho Presidents messugo roferring. to
statos. satt''Ir Asrood 10. to- ''''' 'N ' ''N
ADJOURNMENT.
into executive m ncsgion, aud soon after adjourned
till Monday. :"
.-or,,-, n1,7,;75,,,,,,n, ur,,,,s
HousE " AEihEsENIAI!sEs'
sALAnY'onAn REPEAL BILLS.
Mr. HALE (Mo) ollored tue following reao-
luton:
1tsso!std, Tint Select oommtee M Of soven 10 a1'-
ronoa - M taka ,ar, me @ ~ an a IN ..
psacticspo day. and liza. a bills on the subject bo
reforred to the said Uommi..se.
Adopted.
Tho Speaker said TINT he would consiuer the
resolution as permitting the introduction md
reforcnco now OF ali bills IN Tho subject, and Il
largo number wore introduced and roforred
one by Mr. MONEY nnd one by Mr.. FIELD,
propose to abolish pay and allowances to luom-
bora md one by Mr. BECK proposes to pro-
hiblt al allowancos for exponaes Of tho PreBi
dents household, in consideration Of tho in
crease Of his Balary.
aIr. cox asked tho unanimous consent that
the Special Committee have leave 70 report
nouso would join III a deHlre to got rid OF tho
subject.
Air, NEqLEY remarked that tho gentlonlan
fCox) had taken all summer to mako up Ills
mind on the subject, and tho House should cer~
tainiy Iayo some time.
Mr. COX-That il not true 1Uproar and e1-
element tom '@~
hIr. NEdLEY-What docs tho gentleman soy
Mr, COX-I can CONVINCE tLo gentleman from
Ponpsylyania.
The SPEAKER called upon tho msmbora to
come to ordor.
Alter furthor aparring, in tho course Of which
Alr. NEoLEY said TINT he Obtained hie inforns-
rect Oh this subject, Mr. COX reforred him to
tha Treasury record.
Tho SPEAKER called the attention Of the
House to tile attitude Of tho question:, which
ordasad would bo placed on the foot Of tho List
Of committees. lie again submitted tho
nonneod ndi thas tho ssloos COMMITTEES would have
BILLS INTRODUCED.
On calling the roll Of tho Statas, tho following
bills rere introduced in Tho House.
Dy htr. BURCHAnD-Ab bill requiring National
Banks to retain interest on bonds deposited as
socuriy for ciroula sion as part Of tholr reserve
alBo, = bill to encourage tue establishment Of
| frae Bchuola.
| BY Mr. HAWLEY-I bill relating to currency
md FREQ banking also. bill regulating COM
% List Winter. Thoro M sS vas protraetad contest
concerning tho reforenco OF this hill Mr.. Hawley
desiring its rororonco to the Committee on
Railways aud cana!s. Mr. kEdLEY moved to
| noud It into tho Commerce Committee, where it
faroa badly laat year. It MAS referred to tho
Nuiroad Committed.
| by Afr. nANDALL--To prohibit tho paymout
| Of interest by National Banks; to nuond the
| National Banking act, and to reimburse dstalloEa
for thoir outlays for spirit motors.
| by Mr. LEACH-To restore tile tranklng
| privilege.
| BY Mr: MORAY aud Mr: CA1N-Supplemen-
| ttry to the Civil RiGhtB bill.
by aIr. Observation-Disclosures the Secretary
Of tho Treasury to put in clrcalatton tho residue
| Of lie $44, ,00O, ,o00 reserve by purchasing Gov
ernn,ent bonds tlarexth.
| by Air. HAWLEY (llla.)-To regulate COM
uaerco esnong tho boveral States by railroads,
| also for 4 canal connecting the WAterA OF Lake
Michigan. aud tho nlino.a. Miassaippi. mud
Rock Rivers.
By slr. W1LsON-dcc}arug the true intont aud
meaning of tho Pacific railroad ACTS. It pro-
hii.a tho approval by the President or any do.
branch Union paciao lsai!ronl Company for an
oxtet.sion Of that Company from ita prosont
Western tornlil,ua to the hui aEeltA ,,oridian
| The object il to prevent tho Company from pro-
curing subsidy Of lands md bonds for dis
tanco Of about $50 miles, 1t declares that under
existing Legislation, tho Company Las no right to
tho aubnid.ea sought to bo procured by the
By Mr.. PA1sKEH-For public buildings at St.
Jossph.
Uy hIr. WELLS-Fur tho Improvement OF tho
mississippi River boswoeu tho mouth Of the
BY several ne'nDers-D!lls for canal around
Niagara Ealls, anl with reference to tho froo cir
culxtor Of weekly l,owHpapers,
by yAlr.KENDALL-Toro require uniform charges
on railroads, and to punish unjust diHuritnina-
tion in favor Of or against particular porsona Of
| BY Mr. BUTLER (Mass. ITO provide for tho
1ust md cuuitable distribution Of tho Gonaya
award.
Dy Mr. PARSONS and othora-To ropoal the