Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-11
TELEGRAMS!
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE COURIER
CONGRESS-.

REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE COURIER
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
SENATE.
A resolution was offered by Chan
dler, from Michigan, for legislation in
favor ofthe construction of the Niagara
Ship Canal, and survey of the State
Canal, was laid on the table.
A bill was introduced by Window,
OF Minnesota, to incorporate SOUTH
ern transportation and continental
railway company and grant the right
ofway through the public land. Re-
fcrred.
A bill by Sherman authorizing the
organization OF national banks with
out circulation. Referred.
HOUSE.
A large number of bills were intro
duced in the House and referred.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wright called up his bill, repeal
ing the increased salary bill and ad-
dressed the Senate thereon, arguing
against the principle of the salary bill
and denouncing the manner in which
it was passed.
The Senate went into Executive SEES
sion and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Maynard, from the Committee
1 on Rules, reported the General Am
nesty bill and substituting for the "iron
clad" oath, the modified oath now
administered to persons whose dis
abilities have been removed. In reply
to the question, Mr.. MAYNARD said the
late President Of the Southern confed-
eracy, might, when the bill became::a
law, have seat in either house of Con-
gress, provided the people should
think proper to send him. The bill
passed. Yeas l4l; nays %.
Mr.. Farwell, of ILL, introduceda bill
to provide for cheap transportation be-
tween Chicago and New York.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to report $
preamble and resolution, recognizing
Cuban belllgerency.
Mr.. Hale, of N. Y, Killinger and
others objected.
Mr.. Cox withdrew the preamble and
moved to suspend the Rules and pass
the Resolution. Rejected-A to 81
less than two-third Affirmative, and the
Speaker ruled that the Resolution was
not before the HOuse.
Mr.. Cox then asked leave to int re
duce Resolution for reference to the
Foreign Committee, but objection was
made.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, from the Select
Committee on the salary question, re.
ported q bill repeating so much Of the
salary bill as increases the compensa-
ton Of Vice President, Speaker, Sena-
tors, Representatives and delegates to
Congress revives and declares In full
force all acts relating to the pay adj
vance to Senators and members that
was repealed or superseded by the
bill of March Sd, 1873, provided they
shall receive no mileage for coming to
and from the present session, except
actual individual travelling expenses
by the most direct route of usual tray
ell, the Secretary of the Treasury to
cover into the Treasury all sums that
may remain undrawn or that have
been received az increased compensa-
ton and which shall have or may
come into his possession by return
thereof.
Mr.. Kasson, from the minority OF
the Committee, submitted q report,
which was signed by himself and Mr..
Jewett. They declare themselves un.
satisfied with the bill reported by the
majority, and state their reasons there.
for as being:
1st That the emphatic and contin-
ued expression of great majority OF
the American people in all forms that
should influence their judgment
against an increase of salaries, should
take the question of its repeal out Of
ing sd nel9 That tho 1,n.aci.l condition :.
the public Treasury, and espscls,ly TT" to
those of which tho members are them
selves the beneficiaries. No public
would 60 further than this to establish
the confidence Of the people in their
Representatives,
Sd. That the popular dissatisfaction
with the salary bill was chiefly direct.
ed toward the lawmakers who In
creased their own emoluments. The
President, however, was part of the
national legislative authority, and to
that officer had been assigned much
the largest increase of salary. His
salary could not lawfully be diminish.
ed during the current term, but II
could be reduced from the end there.
OF. The minority, however, deem ii
necessary to reduce the incidental ex-
penses allowances Of the Presidential
Office, as far as is compatible with the.
care and safety Of the public property
They recommend that all compenss-
ti0ns increased by the act of the third
of March, 1873, be re-esta blished at
their former rates, subject to Consti-
tutional exceptions, except also the
Thanking privilege. The bill accom-
panying the report makes provision
for carrying out these views.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice of an
amendment to suspend the salary bill
during the Forty third Congress, in
stead of repeating it.
i NAAs 4 VA0AAN 60VS hOSASO W q SuDnl~
tute for the bill.
After considerable discussion as to
the disposition 10 be made of the bill,
Mr.. Garfield suggested to move the
previous question and put the bill on
its pas sage.
Mr.. Woodward moved to suspend
the rules and put the bill on its pas
sage, but the House refused.
1t was finally arranged that the mat
ter should come up tomorrow, after
the morning hour, to the exclusion of
all other orders speeches to be limit
ed to twenty ninutes-the motion to
re-commit beirg AL the while pend
ing.
The Speaker aid before the House q
communication from the Secretary of
the Navy asking for increased appro.
priations. Referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole3
Adjourned,
WksHlNeroN, Dec. 9.
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