South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-12-19
G o n G r o s s i.

OF Michigan, introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary fthe Treasury o issue the for
ty-four million reserve and make il part
OF the permanent circulation referred TO
the committee on finance. Mr.. DAVIS in
PRODUCED bill to provide for the free trans
mission OF newspapers and periodicals by
mail, which, among other Thugs, provides
Tor the free transmission of weekly papers
within the county where published refer
red to the committee on pest Offices. A
majority and minority report from the com.
mittee on finance were submitted with re-
gard to devisiug measures TO redeem the
pledge of public faith, aud providing for
currency of uniform value. 1t was agreed
that the reports should be taken up on Mon
day The House amnesty bill was received
aud read for the first time, ard the Senate
after an executive session adjourned.
n The House bill was passed authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Navy TO employ
ten thousand additional men. A bill APP
propria,ing five millions Of dollars to put
the navy in fighting condition, was referred
to the committee of tho Who'll. The
House then resumed debate of the salary
repeal bill, adj urning without action.
10 the Senate on The llth, Hon. NJ. Ii
CARPENTER, Of Wisconsin, was elected
President pro TEN, aud assumed the chair
Resolutions were introduced, by Mr. GoR-
DON calling for detailed statement Of the
amount saved by the abolition of the frank
ing privilege by Mr.. DAVIS, directing the
Secretary Of tie Senate to furnish all the
information in his power relative to the
compensation of members of Congress from
the foundation Of tho government. The
resolutions in both cases were ordered to be
printed, and the Senate, after an executive
session, adjourned until Monday.
In the House a resolution was adopted
instructing the committee on elections to
report the best method of elec:iDg presidents
and vice presidents of the United States,
&c. The committee on education reported
bill to establish an educational fund.- and
to give the proceeds of public land sales to
the education of the people. The salary r.
peal bill was further discussed, the chief e.
vent of which was speech from Hon. A.
ii. STEPHENS, Of GeOrgia, in favor of the
increased pay for congressman, President,
Judiciary, Cabinet Officers, and others.
His words were heard with marked atten-
ton. After further debate the House re-
fused to second tho demand for the previous
question on the bill. Mr.. Ortiz moved its
recommitment with instructions to the COM
mittee to report bill repeating al Increase
of salaries absolutely so far as it can be
done constitutionally, and to oquaIize the
pay of Congressman so as not to exceed S..
600 per annum. Pending further consde-
ration the House adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, Senate bill
removing the political disabilities of THos.
5. BocoCK, E. J. HARVEY and D. GRIGGs,
Of Virginia, and JOHN Ii REAGAN, of Tex.
as, was passed. The letter Of the Secretary
OF War, preferring charges of frau against
General y. y. HOWARD, in his management
of the Freedmen's Bureau, was, after some
discussion, referred to the Com nttee on
Military Aflirs. The Salary bill was re.
committed, with instructions to the commit;
tee to report bill repeating the act except
in relation TO the salaries OF Judges of the
Supreme Court, and fixing the pay of mem
bers of Congress, with allowances for trav-
cling expenses and for the loss Of the frank
ing privilege. The bill, when reported,
will be considered in Committee of the
Whole, under the five minute rule The
bill making appropriations amounting to
four millions of dollars for extraordinary
expenses in fitting out the navy, was dis
cusSed in Committee Of the Whole. A
number of speeches were made, the only
incident Of interest being personal discus
sion between Messrs. Cox and HAWLEY.
Mr.. ARCHER favored the bill, which was
finally passed, and the Hou c adjourned
until Monday.
In tho Tho III -, IT
bill for the redemption Of the 1858 loan was
passed with amendments. The questions
Of the resumption of specie payments, and
ofthe establishment of National banks with
out circulation, were discussed, but no &C.
ton taken. An executive session was held.
and at its close the SoOate adjourned
In the House, the financial question then
came up, and resolutions were offered from
The Committee on Appropriations, asking
for a revision and reduction Of Department
expenses to meet the demand of the Sccre-
1ary Of tho Treasury for an additional az
preparation Of forty millions Of dollars. In
the debate which eBsuei il vas stated that
the Secretary proposed to raise that amount
by add iOnal taxes on fea, coHsc, whiskey
and tobacco. Mr.. BUTLER opposed this
measure, aud advocated new issue of non
inieres, bearing notes. This was in turn
opposed by Messrs DAWES and GARFIELD.
y resolution was finally adopted asking
that revision Of Department expenses be
made, and the result reported to the House
By January 9Th, next. a resolution vas
adopted providing for a recess Of Congress
from the l0lh inst. until January >, 1874,
and The House adjourned.