Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-04
'TELEGRAMS!
wAsHINeToN, Dec. 2:


Anthony and Thurman were ap-
pointed on joint committee to notify
the President that quorum Of both
bodies had assembled.
Casserly's resignation was announc.
ed.
The following bills were introduced
with leave to lie on the table for re-
ference.
BY Sumner. A bill supplementary to
his Civil Rights bill. He hoped for
its consideration with reference Ut an
early date.
Edmunds favored reference.
By Sumner. A bill to establish equal
rights in the Public Schools of Wash.
ington and Georgetown.
By Sumner. A Joint resolution pro.
posing a Constitutional Amendment
for the election of President of the
United States by direct popular vote !;
abolishing the Offices Of Vice President,
and making Presidents term of office
six years and him ineligible to re-elec-
ton.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill,
providing that all volunteers under the
Presidents proclamation of May Sd,
August 9th, 1861, be paid a Bounty Of
500.
Mr.. Conkling introduced q bill.
which provides that all moneys in ex-
cess of the mileage and salaries estab-
lished at the commencement of the
last Congress, not drawn by the MEM
bers, or being drawn has been return.
ed to the Treasury, be covered into
the Treasury absolutely the same as If
the members appropriated it.
Mr.. Pratt introduced q bill fixing
the salaries of Congressman at 5000
and actual travelling expenses to and
from home to the seat If Government,
and 5000 for postage, stationery and
newspapers. It authorizes the disbur.
sing officers of the Senate and House
to retain one-third each month from
the compensation Of present Congress-
men, as will amount by March 4, 1875,
TO the excess above the rate of $1,000,
which has heretofore been paid under
the act of March 3, 1873, the sums 90
retained to be returned to the Tressu-
ry.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bills-To
authorize the issue of compound in.
terest notes, as substituted for legal
tenders; To punish kidnapping, but
having special reference to the practice
of Italians forcing children to this
country; A bill for the adjustment of
the French spoilation claim.
Among the number of bills intro
duced were the following:
BY Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa-A bill
changing the time for holding circuit
and district courts In Iowa; A bill to
repeal the act Of March Sd, 1873, In.
creasing the salaries of parties therein
named.
BY Mr.. Logan, of Illinois-To re.
peal the act establishing q uniform
system of bankruptcy, and to estsb.
fish branch mint at Chicago.
BY Mr.. Windom-A joint resolution
providing for constitutional amend.
ments, SO United States Senators NAV
be elected by the people.
Several bills were introduced, in.
structing the Finance Committee to
report for the relief Of the financial
situation.
The Vice President submitted the
resignation of Chaplain Newman.
Mr.. Sumner desired to have read the
dispatch from several members Of the
Spanish Cortes, but Messrs. Sherman
and Conkling objected till after the
reception of the Presidents message.
HOUSE.
The delegates from the Territories
were sworn in with the exception OF
Mr.. Cameron Of Utah, to whom Mr..
Merriman objected on the ground that
Mr.. Cameron had taken an oath in.
consistent with his obligation Is dele
gate and guilty Of practice In viola.
ton Of the law, and he moved its ref
erence to the Committee on Elections.