The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-05
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

| ASo0AdkiSA
ReSOlrsd, That select committee Q
seven be appointed to take into consider
alton the subject Of the repeal Of tn
salary bill so called, and that said com
mittee be instructed to report OF the earll
est practicable day, and that full bills OF
the subject be referred TO said committee
Adopted.
The Speaker said he would conside
the resolution as permitting the introduc
tion and reference now Of all bills on thl
subject, and a large number were intro.
duced and referred; one by Mr.. Morey
and one by Mr.. Field proposes to abolisf
the pay and allowances 10 members, ant
one by MIR. Beck proposes TO prohibit al
allowances tor the expenses of the Presi-
dents household, In consideration Of tht
increase Of his salary. n I2T.f
MIR. Cox asked unanimous consent thai
the special committee here have leave tc
report at any time, believing that both
sides Of the House would join In the de-
sire to getrid Of the subject ,.
Mr. Negley remarked that the gentle.
man (Mr. Cox had taken all summer 10
make up his mind on the subject, and the
House should certainly have some time
Mr.. Cox-That Is not true. [Uproar
and excitement t,pt.45
Mr.. Negley-What does The gentleman
say2 ,.4yq /
Mr.. Cox-1 can convince the gentleman
from Pennsylvania- =;.,y., d
The Speaker called upon the members
10 come TO order.
After further sparring In the course Of
which Mr.. Negley said be obtained his In.
formation from newspapers, which were
always correct on this subject, and Mr..
Cox referred him to the Treasury record.
The Speaker called the attention OF the
House 10, the attitude OF the question
which was, that the select Committee un.
less otherwise ordered would be placed at
the foot Of the list Of Committees and be
the last called. BE again submitted the
question, and there being no objection an.
nounced that the select Committee would
have q right to report at any time:
The following bills were introduced:
By Randall, 10 prohibit the payment OF
interest by National Banks; BY Leach, to
restore the franking privilege; by Hunter,
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to put In circulation the residue OF the
forty.iour millions reserve by purchasing
Government bonds Herewith.
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Connecticut, offered
resolution directing the Committee on
reduction Of Salaries 10 investigate the
actual amount paid to members Of the
last Congress for salary, mileage, etc. Re.
ierred 10 the special committee. (
The Speaker announced the special
committee as follows: Hale, Of Maine,
Maynard, Of Kansas, Schofeld and Hale,
Of New York, Niblack and Jeweu, OF In.
diana. I
MIR. Kelly's bill for the improvement OF
the currency, &c, provides that the Uni
ted States notes In circulation shall be lin.
tied TO $4000000O0, and that any holder Of
said notes Of not less than fifty dollars
shall upon presentation TO the Treasury
receive in exchange bonds Of the United
States bearing 8 85 per cent interest, the
bonds redeemahle on presentation in Uni.
ted States notes with accrued Interest.
That the. Secretary. Of the Treasury shall
prepare $50, 100000 United States notes to
be held as q redemption iund for and used
only in the redemption Of the bonus, and
that said notes shall be withdrawn and
placed again on reserve. That the nation.
al banks be authorized 10 hold said bonds
bearing g. .85 per cent interest," instead Of
to receive United States notes as now re-
quired by law. :.,s :.
The House then adjonrnedy the. Speaker
stating that he would announce the stand.
ing committees tomorrow. s,7 ai
~ SENATE. 'ss-F
The following bills were introduced and
laid on the table to be referred to commit.
tees hereafter: ,-,.,.,.,,r-- q. .r...t
By Mr.. Boreman-To complete the
water highway from the James river 10
the Ohio at the mouth Of the Kanawha.
By Mr.. Ingalls-To construct public
buildings OF Topeka. u. t.rl-r7 i..- va
Z By Mr.. Stevenson-To remove all po.
litical disabilities.
By Mr.. Logan-To aid In the execution
of, theIlawB In !Uiah. ! SsgFs i y 4
+! Mr. iShernsa called.up bis bill for the
redemption Of the loan Of 1858, and Il was
passed. Az, q, ,.,,.....s...-. \
Mr.. Ferry called up his resolution In
the Financial Committee to re-
port bill providing remedy for the
existing monetary arrangement, and sd-1
dressed the Senate In favor thereof.
. Mr.. Ferry asked that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on Finance
when appointed - E.,Bt. no 4
4 Mr.. Anthony moved that the Senate
proceed 70 the election Of standing COM
mittees. Agreed to. Is.b 4
MIR. Heath moved that the cath rule be
by adding o new committee af.
r.that on Education and Labor, 10 be
known as the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment, and that two mem.
bers be added to the Committees on For
eign Relations, Claims, and Education and
Labor. Adopted.
The Senate then elected standing com.
mittees as follows :N6E . "a j;s
RiVileges and Eleetionj- > Morton, Chair.
man; Carpenter, Logan, Anthony, Alcorn,
Mitchell, Sumner, Hamilton OF Nd, and
Nrdga Relations Cameron, Chairman;
Morton, Hamilton, Howe, Frelinghuysen,
Conkling, Schurz, Stockton and n Creery:
Nnanee-Sherman, Chairman; Morrill,
o. Wa Scott Wright Terry, Of Mich,
Fenton, Bayard.
Appropridtion-Morrill Of Me-, Chair.
man; sprague, Window, West, Ames,
Sargent, Allison, Stevenson, Davis.
Commerce Chandler, Chairman; spen-
Ger, Conkllng, Buckingham, Boutwell,,
Gordon, Dennis. 7i
Aanutactury- Robertson, Chairman;
Sprague, Fenton, Stockton.
Agieulture-Frellug Chairman;
Robertson, Lewis, Dennis, Gordon.
Military AGdirs = Logan, Chairman;
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