The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
THURSDAY Dacnmhor

Yesterdays Proceedings.
THURSDAY, December 4.
In the Senate Mr.. Stevenson intro
2 duced bill to remove all political disabili.
ties.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition, te
which was attached 10000 signatures O
colored citizens, asking for the passage O
his supplementary civil rights bill.
Mr.. Foreman introduced bill to com
plete the water highways from the Jane.
river to the mouth of the Kanawha.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution requesting
the Secretary Of War to transmit to the
Senate all the information ia his possession
relative to the government property at
iiarper's Ferry, including the sale thereof.
Adopted. :. -
Mr: Sherman called up his bill to pro-
vde Tor redemption of the twenty million
loan OF 1903, and sent to the desk to be
read the recommendation in the report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury on the sub
lect. MIR. ). said there could be no OBJ
Jection to this bill, and it was passed.
Mr.. Hamilton (Md) presented a resolu-
!lon ~ favor OF specie payment and against
inflation, adopted by the board of trade of
baltimore which was read and laid on
the table.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to construct
public building at Topeka, Kansas,
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to aid in the
execution OF the laws in the territory of
Utah. "
Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, delivered an
argument IN favor of the immediate issue
OF the forty million reserve to be used IN
the purchase ofbonds. Also, the substitu-
tion OF legal tenders for national bank
notes, and for a maximum circulation of
SoVo,OoO,O0O Also, for the issue of
3-65 convertible bond.
The contested election case from Jou,s;-
ana, and SO much of the Presidents mes
sage as relates to amendments to the
constitution, were referred to the committee
OF privileges and elections.
Inc standing committees were announced,
with the following chairmen, viz: Privileges
and Election, Morton of Indiana; Applo.
prlatlon, Morrill, of Maine Foreign Rela-
IONS, Cameron of Pennsylvania; Com
merce, chandler of Michigan; Manufac-
lures, Robertson of South Carolina
Agriculture, Frelnghuysen of New Jersey:
Military Aifairs, Logan of Illinois; Naval
Affairs. Cragin of Vermont; judiciary.
Edmunds of Vermont Postoflice and
nost Roads, Ramsey of Minnesota
Puolic Lands, Sprague Of Rhode Island
Private Claims, Sherman of Ohio: Indian
Affairs, buckingham OF Connecticut; PEN
slons, Pratt Of Indiana; Revolutionary
Cialms,. Brownlow Of Tennessee: Claims.
Scott of Pennsylvania District of Colum.
Dla, Lewis of Virginia Patents. Terry of
Connecticut; Public BUILDINGS and
Grounds, Morrill, of Vermont Terrific
RES. foreman of West Virginia: Rail.
roads, Stewart of New York; Mines and
Mining, Hamlin of Maine: Revision
OF the Laws of the United States
Conkllng of New York; Education
and Labor Flanagan of Texas to
audit and control the Contingent Ex.
penses of the Senate, Carpenter. of Wis
Gonsln; Printing, Anthony of Rhode
Island; The Library, Howe of W;scon-
SIN; Engrossed Bills, Bayard of Della.
ware; Enrolled Bills, Ames of Missis.
sppl; Civil Service and Retrencbment
Wright OF Iowa; Revision of the Rules
Ferry of Michigan; the Leyies of he |
=; malsslssppi River, Alcorn of Mississippi:
transportation Routes to the Seaboerd'
Window Of Minnesota.
In The House number of bills were |
introduced relative to the repeal of the
salary bill, and the subject generally was
referred to special committee.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) introduced one to pro-
hiblt aappl oprations for the household of
the President of the United States in
order to eeqnalize the pay of officials.
MI. Eldrldge (Wis) offered bill to
provide for the payment by members of
Congress to their constituents. of The
money received for salaries, as payment
for their votes.
Inc states were then called for bills for
reference, and large number were in