The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-18

ton, Wells, Young. Harris, Stamford
DscslI In tlls Senate N. H. Car
psntsf vas elected Speaker pro tenn
A biff was introduced. authorizinl
from and after April /, 1874, the pay
ment Of customs and duties, one hal
in legal tender notes, and one half il
gold. xr. Howe, Of Wis, intro
duced q bill reIatsve TO <he liquo
traffic. It provides for the appoint
ment by the President, with the con
sent OF the Senate, five Commission
ers to investigate the alcoholic liquor
traaic In its economic, criminal, NOR.
al, and scientific aspects in connec-
ton with pauperism, crime, social
vice, public health, and the general
welfare Of the people, and who shall
also Inquire and take testimony IS to
the practical results Of license, restrie-
tive and prohibitOry legislation fOI
the prevention Of intempersncein the
seyecai States Of the Unien. ThS
Commissioners are to be appointed
from civil life, Irrespective ef political
or partisan consideration. are to hold
Office for one year, to serve without
salary or other compensation, except
the payment OF Incidental expenses
and are to make their report to the
President, by whom It shall be trans
mitsed TO Congress.
In the House, Mr.. Hoar, of Mass
reported 9 bill to establish an eddca-
tional fund, and to spply the proceeds
OF the sale of public lands to the edu-
cation Of the people. II enscts thai
the net proceeds of the sale Of public
lands shall be forever consecrated and
set apart for the education of the peo-
pie, provided that the act shall not re
peal, impair, or suspend any Law
authorizing pre-emption or home
stead entries, nor abridge the powel
OF Congress over the public domain
nor interfere with the granting o
bounty lands to soldiers and sailors o
the late war. Without discussion, tn,
bill went over till Tuesday next, anC
the House resumed the consideration
Of the bill Ia relation TO salaries. AT.
ter a number OF Fspeeches the previous
question vas ordered and the msjori
ty bill reducing the salary to 5000
was defeated. This was accomplish
ed by the friends of the minority bill
and all who we're in favor of q NOR
sweeping measure than that proposed
by the majority bill, in conjunction
With those who desired to ofiel
amendments in regard to the restorG.
ton Of the frsnking privilege, &C
Mr.. Orth, moved to recommit the bill
to-a select committse, with instrne.
tons to report s bill repeating thI
whole salary act of the last Congress
SO far as the same could be done un.
der the Constitution, and to ascertain
the average amount ofsalary, mileage
and all other allowances, exclusive oi
any estimate for the ranking prlvil-
eye that was paid to Senators and
Representatives and delegates In the
Forty-third Congress, and to report q
bill tomorrow, fixing tine compensa-
ton at the amount thus ascertained
as nearly as practicable, with the nee.
essary travelling expenses, and restor.
ing all other salaries as they were be.
DEc. I2.-The Senate not in session.
In the House the Speaker laid be-
fore the House communication from
the Secretary of War, calling atten-
ton to the def4lcations in the &C.
counts Of Gen. o. o. Howard, of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and the matter
was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. The discussion ol
the repeal of tie salary bill again
came up and by q vote OF Is2 to I2t
the matter was referred t5a Saeci
Comniittes, under the. following in
structions "rhat the Select Com.
mittee report 3 bill repeaiTngs the
whole salary ac., so far as the same
can be done under the Constitution
excepting Judges of the Supreme
Court, and ascertain the average
amount of salary, mileage, and al
other allowances, exclusive OF. sany
estimates for use of the frankinp
privilege paid to Senator'S, Rspresen-
tatiyes, and Delegates In the Forty.
irst Congress, and report a, bill de-
termlning the compensation OF Sena.
tors, Representatives, and Delegates
in Congress thereafter at the amount
IS near as practicable, thus ascertain.
ed, with the necessary travelling ex.
penses, and restoring all other sail Tie.
as they Were before the passage o.
that act,n
After long discussion upon Che bill
approprlating four million dollars fol-
tire extraordinary expenses of the
navy on account ofChhan affairs, kle
House adjonrned TIL Monday. 10 :
DEC. 15.-In the Senate a petition
was presented asking Congress to take
steps to settle foreign. difficuIties by
arbitratiOn. Mr.. Samner said the pc
tition was response to a resolution
Of the British House of Commons.
The House bill providing for the re-
demption az theioan of 1858 was pass
ed. lAf5efa discussion on financial
matters the Senate adjourned.
In the House over three hundred
bhls were intIoda ssd, N st OF which
win probably never be heard of. A
bill for survey aud report of the cost
Of 8 double-track RaiIro al from Oma-
ha to New York City, Fof the trans
portation Of heavy freight was refer
red. A memorial of over {, 900 drug
gists and chemists, asking for re-
peal Of the stamp tax on me Heal pre-
'criptions or modification OF tue law
% cOnfine the tax to patent or proprie-
sary medicines was presented. A bill
was reported from the Judiciary Com.
nittee ID repeal the bankruptcy law.
and moved to suspend the rules to
bring the bill betoIe the House. The
bill was read. The first section re-
oe&ls the bankrupt law and all its
amendments; the second provides
hat where there sre bankruptcy pro-
pending, a majority in value
u its creditors whose claims have
'een proven, or are progsble, are to
letermine in what manner and on
Vhat terms and conditions, the estate
# the bankrupt shall. be administered. :.
nd such resolution shall be lmmedi-
tely confirmed by the Court Far-
her sections arrange the details.
aid over. Mr. Dawes eaEled ths at
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