The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-10
Ghe t)irpinia State cgolrlnal.
WEDNESDAY EVEN'G, DEC. 10, 1873.
CONGRESSIONAL.


IT" jSenQte.--Mr. sumner presented 1urtner
petitions in favorof his supplementary civil
rights bill. - % 7 g I
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to provide
for the arming and equipping of the whole
body of the militia OF the United States,
and for other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT introduced bill to
provide for specie resumption and free
banking. Referred.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced bill to provide
for the transmission of correspondence by
telegraph. Referred to committee on post
Offices. f.4aEf5 81 t
The Vee-President gave notice that
after tomorrow he would be absent and
the Senate would have to elect president
pro tenn. 1ty.qli ~
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill explanatory
of the ninth section of the act of July,
1866, concerning depositors in savings
banks. ast.a4Htl tp1i
a Mr.. Carpenter introduced resolution
instructing the judiciary committee to
enquire whether the 25th section of the
judiciary act of 1889 has been repealed
by the second section of the act of 1867.
The section in the bill of 1889 referred to
writs of error to state courts, and it was
the opinion of some that it had been re-
peeled by the act of 1867. The resolution,
which further instructs the committee to
report whether any additional legislation
is necessary, was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Morrill,, of Maine, the
Secretary of the Treasury was directed to
communicate to the Senate the amountpaid
to collectors, naval officers, and detectives
for the ten years ending June 80, 1872, on
account of fines, forleitures, &c.
Mr.. Buckingham called up his bill to
provide for free banking, and spoke briefly
in explanation Of the same. 5Pif, -
The Senate then, at lilo p. M, adj
journed. al6 % a31 .s
s3 Senator Carpenter was chosen president
pro tenn. by caucus of Republican Ysena-
tors to-day .p4{
House.-M Dawes (Mass.) from com
mittee of ways and means, reported back
bill for the redemption of the loan of
1858. The bill permits holders of the loan
of 1858 to exchange the same for five per
cent. bonds, and also extends the time for
exchange to February lst, 1874.
Mr.. Kelley pa offered an amendment
positively declaring that it was the pleasure
of the government to pay said loan on
January lst 1874.
Mr.. Burchard Qllinois) offered an amend
mant that the bonds should run without
interest during the month of January.
4hl. ledubdh " SliloJ ifhuiD CUB CotSt ui
amendment to redeem the bonds in com.
Mr.. Wood New York; advocated the
committees bill.
After further discussion, Mr.. Dawes
agreed to modify his bill so as to provide
that the bonds should be paid in gold.
Mr.. Beck (Kentucky) said all who OPP
posed the bill Of the committee were in
the interest offree trade and increased tar
ifs. lie was one of those who believed
that no part Of the principal of the public
debt should be paid in the present condi-
ton of the country so long as holders OIL
bonds were willing to exchange them foI
other bonds. The committee in their re-
port enables holders of these bonds to
leave the money in the treasury and to let
it be used further by the government.
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment pro-
viding that, in order to meet the deficiency
which would be occasioned by the pay
ment of this loan, taxes should be levied
as follows: On teas, 8 cents per pound
and on coffee, cents per pound.
Mr.. Kelley objected to the amendment
on the ground that it was not germane
and his objection was sustained.
Mr.. Garfield said that his object in offer.
ing the amendment was to reimburse the
Treaury for what would be taken out
He asserted that the expenses Of the gov.
eminent were now far below the revenue
and we could not afford to take 8 per cent
out of the Treasury. He had, therefore
for this purpose, offered this amendment
A vote was then taken, and the bill as
reported by the committee was passed.
THE BACK PAY REPEAL BILL.
f.F Mr.. Hale (Me.) called up the bill to re
peal the law for the increase of salaries.
Mr.. Cox IN. W having obtained tn,
floor said that he desired to answer tn,
iusinuaton made by Mr.. Negley and Mr.
Randall the other day, that he had takel
all summer to return his back pay. H,
quoted from The Globe of February last t
show that he had fought the back pay bill
at every step. 4fsse .sstsy
Mr.. Negley inquired if it was not true
that Mr.. Cox took the money in the frs
instance? @ a
Mr.. Cox replied affirmatvely.
Mr.. Negley-W hen did you take it
Mr.. Cox replied that he took it da
before Congress adjourned and just befor
he left for Florida. He never intended t
retain it, but he did not know exactly hov
it could be covered in. He appealed t
Mr.. Willard (Vt) to say whether he ha
not consulted with him with reference t
the return Of the pay before he left 70
Florida. He also referred to the fact tina
it had been charged that he had no
returned the pay until after the death of hi
predecessor, Mr.. James Brooks. He ha
read a letter showing that he had returne
the pay before the death of Mr.. Brooks
1t therefore came with an i'll grace 70
men who had the money in their pocket
to call HIM to account. He (Cox) cam
here fresh from the people-more fresh tina
any other member of the House he wa
as fresh 1sas a dew drop on the rose,
laughter and it therefore i'll becam
Others who had this money in their pocket
to attempt to besnirch him for his actio
on this bill. al.a7
lThas become or is becoming fashionabl
to economize. This is all very we'll for thos
who really have occasion to curtail thei
expenditures. In many cases it woul
doubtless have been well had the fashio
come into vogue before the panic. Blu