Middletown transcript., 1873-12-25
Proceedings Of Congress.

In the Senate, Thursday, the House
salary bill was read and referred 1, the
committee on re,renchment and reform.
A resolution was agreed to tofered by
Mr.. MorrilD directing the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the state of
the law respecting the discharge from,
prisons Of persons committed by United
States courts, and into the expedisncy Of
providing for furnishing such persons the
means Of temporary subsistence. The
resolution on the finances camo up in
regular order, aud was discussed by
Mcssrs Boutwell,. Morton. and others.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Morton's speech
the Senate went into executive session.
In the House Mr. Hale of New Ycrk,
rose to a personal explanation, and some
,imc was consumed in spitcful cncoun-
ter Of words between himself and Mr.
Wilson. Of Indiana. Mr.. Butler followed
with a rather moderate speech. pointed
with the Scriptural quotation Let him
that is without sin among you first cas-, n
stone at her." The Senate amendment to
the naval appropriation bill was reported
from tho committee aud concurrcd in
Mr. Hale offered = resolution, which was
adopted, that tho committee on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia be authorized to employ
q com mpctcnt accountant TO make full ex-
animation Of the accounts Of the District
and the board Of public works. Mr.
Dawes Introduced . concurrent resolution
for adjournment frsm Friday. the 10Th
inst. =. to January 3, which was adopted,
and large number Of bills were presented
and referred under the impression that
there might be no session on Monday.
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Wright. from
the committee on retrsnchme reported the
House salary bill. with amendments, 6x.
ing the salaries Of members Of Congress at
the compensation received before the act
Of March B, 1873. and giving to the heads
Of the departments $4,000 per annun,.
aud requiring the Secretary Of tho Treas
ury to cover into the Treasury all suns
sndrswn. or all that may come into his
possession Us return Of the increase COM
pensation. The Senate. after the tran.ac-
ton Of some business, then west into exc.
cutivs session. aud subsequently adjourn
ed until January 5.1ST4.
In the House Mr.. Butler offered reso-
luton. which was adopted. authoriaing
the committee on tho judiciary to send. a
subcommittee to New Orleans to take
testimony 10 the matter Of tbs impssch-
msut Of Judge Durell.
The bill authorizing the National Bank
Of Hagers,own, Maryland, to change its
location was referred to the committee on
banking and currency.
Mr. Butler introduced bill 10 increase
tho volume Of currency. authorizing tho
issue Of 3 65 per cent bonds to be deposit.
cd With assistant tressurers, aud exchange
able for lcgal-tcnder notes. Referred IA
the committee on banking and currency
Mr.. Batlsr then called up tho civil
rights bill, which vas discussed BY Mes.
srs. Beck, Butler aad others. Mr.. But.
Ter advocated iss passage strsnsously. and
said, in sllusion TO the ejectmeut Of color.
Cd mes from the railroad csvs. that b,
l wanted bill a long % railroad 10 pro
tset them. Mr. Beck opposed the bill
not from . wish 10 deprive the colorst
pas Of legsl rights. but beesuss b,
thought thsse mstsers should be len 70 h,
Ststss He thoueht 10 hsss6s but bern,
veuld acsrss TO thsss whose advantag,
ths b;!l sppasensly eostemplsted, Th,
| bill is to b further dissusssd the 6rst d.
silsr the recess.
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