Middletown transcript., 1873-12-13
Proceedings Of Congress.


introduced . bill to incorporate the
Sosthers Transsontineatal Railroad Com
pany, granting a charter to build road
from the mouth Of Arkansas river via the
San Juan mountains to San Francisco. |
Mr.. Clayton submi,ted . resolution d.
sectiue the committss on railroads to con.
sidsr the expsdiency Of preparing bill
providing for general system Of railroad
corporations. Ou molten Of Mr.. Anthony
Rev. Byron Sunderlasd wss elected to be
chsplain Oft Senate. and Jas. II. Young
executive clerk. Mr.. Wright spoke 10
favor ofhis bill to repeal the increased pay
Of Congressmsn ard other government off,
oers.
In the Heuss, Mr.. Coz offered res
olstion recognising Cubaus ~ bslligsrsuts.
but objections we're raised and the res
olutien Withdrawn. Mr.. Halo. OF Maine,
from the spscisl Committee on tho salary
question. submittsd bill rspesling the
bill Of last March. fixing the salaries for
Coagrsssmsn ssd other officials at what
they were before the passage Of that act
At the expirations Of the present Pres
idential term the Presidents salary to be
| What il Wss before the increase. An eiFsrt
Vas made 10 press the bill. but delay being
desired By soas 70 iutrodues smsndmemts
Il was decided that Il should b. taken up
ts-dsy. aud b opened ts discussion until
msjority shosld agree b close the debate.
In the Senate. % Tussday. . bill Was
iutroduced BY Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont.
providing fsr the resumption Of specie pay.
mens and free bspking By Nj. Insalis.
providing for the annual appropriation Of
$500, 900 for srming and equipping the
militia sf the United Ststss. ~ Mr..
Pratt, Of Iadisua. . bill relating 10 the
| jurisdiction Of The Supreme Court, previd.
ing in ssrtain Iases for the reversal Of
decision of the highest courts Of the States.
The vics President gave notice that be
vssld Dc abssst aftsr ts-dsy. apd that .
president pre- Ven. would havs % b. elect
sd.
n In The House bill from The committee
- ways aud means was passsd 70 redeem
THE go, 900. 600 loan d 1858 in gold.
The dsy was esesumed 10 discussion d
The I'LL 70 rspesl the law for the increase
) ef salaries. The debate Was q times spicy
, but good -humsrsd. Mr.. O'Brisn. Of Nd,
said that the psess snd people Of bis Stat.
did not . 1seh o6jesS 70 The salary 10.
sssass - ~ sbjsslisssb,s fbtusss d
he law .paslisslasly shs sssrssssivs clause
, lntbs Senate Wednesday Mr.. Ferry, o.
|. Mtshleau, Introduced bill authorisiue th,
. 0ssselssy 81 ths Treasury 10 Issue ID,
!, | lbseysls.s iolllisn ssservs and usks III
psssse thsTsrmaasst slreslssios; sslkssss
, se ~ esuaitts - 1nsses. Mr. Haail
4 10, of Marylsud. offered eoassitutiosa
J. amsndusut providing that only gold au,
4 sllsse eias shall " legal tssdsf sss publl
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