Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-04
F0RTY-sECoND CONGRESS
This AGternoon's Proceedings
TrrsnAY. February 4

SENATE.-Mr. Hill offered q bin increasing
the salary of the President and Vice President
to $4,000 and $1,000 respectively, and asked
for its pres ent consideration. Mr.. sherman
objected, and II Was referred 20 the committee
on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bin 20 authorize con-
solidation OF national banks. Referred 10 com
mittee on finance.
Mr.. CaSserly introduced bill to amend the &C,
OF June q. IS reducing the duties on imports
The unfinished business, being the bill OF Mr.
Sherman TO provide for
SPECIE RESUMPTION
and 10 release the national banks from the
requirement. 70 maintain reserves, was then
taken up.
Mr.. Bayard said the resumption of srecie nav
ments was the most pressing necessity of the
time. not merely a. affecting the conscience but
as affecting the morals OF the country. The
widespread pecuniary immortality exposed by
recent painful DEVELOPMENTS was, in A great
measure, due 70 the want OF a currency OF in
trinsic vslue. He also thought the national deb,
wa thousand millions more thanit would have,
been il the mistake had not been made of resort
ing 20 inconvertlbie paper issues. He believed
the national debt TO be an inc ubus upon the in
dustries OF the people lHe thought that the cen
Grafton which contracted the debt should not
leave 70 much of IL TO be paid by those who are
TO come after them. In reference TO this bill il
/ struck bim as being too much in the banking
interest.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Poland, from the committee appointed 10 inves-
lSdtc charges Oh IN cOnnectlOn with the
CREDIT MoBILIER,
submitted the testimony thus far taken and
asked that il be printed.
Mr.. Poland also offered a resolution, reciting
that some Of the evidence affected members OF
the Senate, and directing the clerk OF the House
to transmit to the Senate such evidence as affects
Senators. Adopted.
Mr.. Poland said the usual form was TO trans
NIT the evidence under seal, but as the House
directed open sessions Of the committee IL can
not be done IN this case.
On motion Of Mr.. Shanks, the commissioners
appointed To revise the laws were directed to
revise all existing Indian treaties, and that thew
be presented i'm one volume.
Mr.. Richie introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary OF War to sell a vacated soldiers
bsrying ground near Cumberland, Nd, to the
Hebrew congregation, TO enlarge their burial
ground, provided that the Hebrew congregation
pay to the United States the same amount that
the latter paid for the land i'm 1s,s2.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent, the House pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the conference
report on
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
After discussion principally upon the item I'm
relation to the Choctaw claims, the conference
report was agreed to-
Messrs. Hooper, Peters and Potter were ap-
pointed the conferees on the part VI the House
ON the disagreeing votes on the bill to repeal
the bankrupt law.
Mr.. Willard reported bin to amend the act
granting pensions 10 the soldiers Of the war of
1872, and 70 repeal 30 much of the act as re-
qaires applicants to make oath to support the
constitution Of the United States, ami also 10
repeal the laws which struck from the pension
rolls person living In the south. Passed.