, 1873-12-20
WASHINGTON.
Debate on the Supplementary
0ivil-Rights Bill in
the House.
An Attempt TO Obtain a Rehaaring
Of The Chorpenning
Case.
The Senate Substitute for the
House Bill Regarding
Salaries.
Salaries to Be Fixed as Before tho
Passage Of the Grab-LaW.
Heads Of Departments to Re-
ceive $4,000 Per Year.
The Transportation QuesIi0n---pro-
posed Coalition Of Western and
Southern Members.
Argument Of the Ways and Means
Committee Against Increased
Taxation,
Both Houses Adjourn till the 5th
Heads Of Departments to Re-
ceive $4,000 Per Year.
The Transportation Ques!i0n---pro-
posed Coalition Of Western and
Southern Members.
Argument Of the Ways and Means
Committee Against Increased
Taxation.
Eoth Houses Adjourn till the 5th
OF January.

special Dispatch to Tho Chicauo Tribune.
THE HOUSE EAGER FOR AD5ounSuEST.
WASHINGTON D. G., Dec. 19.-Tho Senate con-
cured this afternoon, in tho House holiday re-
cess resolution. It was amusing to watch ruo1n-
hors Of tho House who wcro III tho Senate while
tho vote rms boiug taken. The moment tho
announcement was nado by tho Clork that tho
resolution was adopted, thoy ran over to their
own chamber, mud circulated tho news. Then
there was confusion. Dos'ss were openod and
uhut pockets stuffed with documents, aud q
rush made for tho doors. The hceno reminded
ono Of an unmanuorly audience at
theatre leaving before tho eud Of tho
last act. AIr. Dawes was trying to
interest tho members with speech on tho over-
lasting Chorpenning mntter, but Ills au-
diouco dwintlle 10 rapidly that when lo had con-
cludcd it III doubtful it thnro was n quorum on
tho floor. Tho members OF tho House aro uu-
Gcrstood to hayo made m agreement among
Themselves to 20 home ut a1l ovents, leaving Iens
than quorum hero. Dlaino anl Whoolor had
effected I'll agreement by which thoy wore to d.
yido the duty during tho next two weeks, Of going
through Tho form Of adionrniug the House be-
cause Of tito wnnt Of q quorum, 80 that whether
tho Senate adjourned or not. tho House would
otill have their holiday relaxation.
THE gALART-D1LL IL THE oESATE.
Through it's Chairman, Mr. Wright, tho Senate
Committee on Cyi-Scryico and Rotrouchnaont,
to-day reported back tho House Salary-bill with
amendment. Tho Committee recommends Tint
tho pay Of Congrcssn,eu ahail DO just what it
was before tho increase, including tho pcrqui-
sites, and leaves untouched tho salaries Of tho
President, Vicc-prcsdcnt and Judges Of tho
Supreme Court, while tho salaries Of Cabinet
officers arc fixed at S., 600, before. Mr. Wright,
in support OF The report, delivered himself Of
what Senator Logan characterized as q "wllining
epooch." Upon tho roaBso'nbling Of Congress-
tho reports will be discussed, aud from the re-
marks Of Senators mado after adjournment,
there will 10 probably repetition. in n mild
form, Of tho recent struggle in tho 1louao 1t is
1pparent that onr Congrcsmen arc still uncon-
vincca Of the unpopula1ity Of tho obnoxious
Inv. The cla,nor for its repeal having ceased
for few weeks, they think that tho people havo
forgotten, wlon tho fac: is, thas tlcy have only
become disgustcl Of licnring It spoken Of. Un-
less the constituents Of Congressman remind
!hem Of tholr duty when they catch them at
home during tho holidays, tloy arc Liable to con-
unuo dcfaultcyH.
4 RETROACTIVE BANKRUPTCY Law.
Previous to going into executive session,
Jcnator Morton Tried to Introduce u resolution
nstulcting tho judiciary Committee to cmbody
into lis report the Bankruptcy bill a roroact-
I've provision. IIis idca WAS to got this before
tho country; then it might act as D warning to
hcartess creditors who aro taking advantage Of
their knowledge TINT Tho law Is to bo modified,
to put t1cir debtors into bankruptcy. Mr. Sum-
nar, with M eyo single to tho civil rights Of Tho
colorcl people, obje:tcd 10 this resolution, mud
fell still born,
EUROPEAN MAIL srnyIcE.
Tho posLmaslor-0eucrnl will tomorrow talst
up for consideration tho proposals made by thu
various steamship lines whose yeshelu ply b.
tween Now York aud Europe for carrying tht
transatlantic mails. Tho existing contracts To-
this purpose expire Dec. 81. All Of tho linc
from Ncw York laye filed proposals. An oifor
will bo made by tho poss-Olllco Department tt
nuke M arrangement by which four instead o
three muB, as ut p,csont, shall III future bc sen
from New York. Foreign mails arc now talscl
from TINT port on Wednesdays, Ihussaaya
md Saturdays and it ia proposed to Inv
the additional mail depart on Tuesdays. steau,
HLip lines object to starting their vessels O.
Fridays bccnuso Of nnpcrblltion among Eallor
mud scn-goiAg people that it is iii ntuc!iy day
and none euro TO depart III alonttay, owing t
tho Inconvenience OF lona1G which IL occasloAo'
hT tho suspension Of tn,slncaa in port on II
preceding day. Therefore. tho only clalco 10
i1np os1ug n,ll facilitating our ocean null traits
poltation In 10 be found III souding nj, addltionl
mail on Tuesday, which tho Department. hor
will doubtless mako arrangements Tor, aithouS
the wish or tho aululitieH is to Fond Blk nlaila
Eulopo from Now Yoik zach week.
4 proposition il aleo entertained and may D
adopted by which the mails will l1e given to til
fabtest ycsAcls among tho many which depart o
tho uame day i1rnalGctiye Of wllat line thos
vessels bolony to. Tho now Po1nAylvania lint
from Philadelphia, tho on,y limo to Europe Who's
vessels carry The United ssates @ flag; M VIII recey y
pnly three vessels rnnniig, but will soon pe
pn mother. Will. tllIs number, 1t ];
pf course, impossible to make weekly trips, br
tlla luails will 10 .gvon to thoso yeasola whe,
ever they sail. The pen'lbylyania Llno is locke
apon With much tayor by tho rost.Oilco Dt
md The fant TING nlato Ly its ycshcls. As Lcr'
;ofore. nias will also tu sent from BOSTON |
tho Cunartl steamers, nnd fruM baltimore /
Tho Bremen Lino Of steamers.
cNoNrESSlNtl AGAIN.
Tho discussion uf tho Cllornennng cnil
III tho lIollAe today cfcntes u great deal (
l1.cycat. Dawes became 10 cacitod III to "a
forll tlo remark that lie ID evidently toucly VI
thl,.-skinucd Oil tho snbtect. Tho demand lAat
by Cessna fur tl,o investigation IL eaid to ha'
tcon prompted by llenjamin ltatlor. who ~
probably haa private osan3inatlon 1f t'o aitai q.
yiyal ho will have the 1neR'!s Of worrying Da"'
to Holl!o extent. Benjamin Butler l1aH tho nan
Of Dawes dawn in hlB lit tlo hook along with t4o
of Ocurgo i. Ind l.. H. lIoar, with .io honey
Lent intention Of giving tl'cln trouble poloto q
preacnt CongrcHa udjuurlb. hucalso lucy 60
lslbli!ed to Ills dofcAt When la tiod ea tue l'o't
nation for Governor laht summer. Nohody no
nAar,u ine1inni In ottnHt tn DGtIer'H QuluHlI