River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-19

the construction Of leyees on the Mississippi
river. Adjourned
House.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
ways and Means, reported bill oprovile tor
the redemption OF the loan of 1858. 1t differs
somewhat from like bill passed by tue Sen.
ate. 1t declares that for the purpose OF re.
deemlng he bonds issued under the act OF
June IA, 1853, II is the pleasure OF the United
states TO pay all coupons and registered bonds
OF the loan of 1858 on the IstOf January, 1874,
at which date interest thereon shall cease, and
" apploprlates coin 20 carry ont that provision
lbe second section authorizes Re Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue an go 'umber OF
hye per cent. bonds in exchange Tor such bonds
OF 1895 rs the holders thereof NAV desire 10
exchange on or before the Isl OF February,
1874. Passed, after some discussion. rhe
qil for he repeal OF the increase. of-salary Law
Messrs. Cox, Wilson, OF Indiana, Lawrence
Kellogg, Randall. Kendall, Of Nevada. Negley,
Townsend, Dawes, Lynch aud Lamison were
among the speakers The debate was spirited
aud spicy. Without taking a vote JJtl1ell
the House adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, December 6.-Joint resolu-
tions were introduced asking for the construc-
ton Of Niagara ship canal, also for the lie.
sumption OF specie payments. Also bills that
busts OF the late Chict Justice r b. Taney and
y. L. Chase be placed in the Supreme Court
room 10 incorporate the Southern Trans.
continental Railroad Company, and to grant
right OF way through the public lands to the
same; To authorize the organization OF Ma
uonal banks without circulation amendatOry
OF the act to establish a uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout the United States; to
provide for cheap and permanent Transports
ton for persons and freight between New
York and Chicago ; TO establish a Nat Onal
University Of Labor and Education. The
Rev Byron Sunderland was elected chaplain
and Jas. H. Young executive clerk of the Sem
ate Mr.. Wright addressed the Senate in sup
port ot his bill for the repeal OF the salary law,
after which an executive session was held.
House
Bills were introduced For the ad
mission of Colorado as a State to provide
S20,OOO,OO0 additional bank note circulation
Tor states having less than their due proper
uon for the payment OF losses by the Morgan
raid to repeal all taxes on whisky and tobae.
co, and to provide for the deficiency in the
revenue thereby occasloned TO provide for
cheap transportation between Chicago and
New York TOR a Niagara Falls Ship Canal tor
the issue OF national currency, and 65-100
government bonds, to be exchangeable for
the Improvement of the harbors Of Milwaukee
and Port Washington, WIS.,: for the I'M
I provement OF kenosha and Racine harbors
\ bill was passed modifying the Steamboat
act by allowing tow-boats on Ohio and
Mississippi rivers to carry $50 pounds OF
/ steam IN place of ITO pounds. Mr. MAYNARD
/ from the Committee on Rules, reported a bill
/ removing all disabilities imposed on or re-
naming on any person by the third section of
\ the fourteenth article OF amendment 10 the
/ Constitution, and substituting for the IRON
clad oath the oath now administered to persons
1 whose disabilities have been removed. Passed.
I l4l 70 ~ majority of the select commit
I tee on the salary question reported a bill
repeating so much of the salary bill as in
creases the compensation of tn Vice-Presi.
/ dent, Speaker, Senators, Representatives and
Delegates To Congress. The second section
REEVES and declares to he IN full force all acts
relating to pay amt advance of Senators and
members that were repealed or suspended by
the bill of the Sd OF March, 1873 PROVIDED they
shall receive no mileage for comlug to aud
going from the present session except actual
individual travelling expenses by the most
I direct route of usual travel The third sec.
tion requires the Secretary of the Treasury TO
cover INTO The Treasury all sums that NAV re-
main undrawn, or that have been received as
increased compensation, aud which shall have
/ or may come INTO his possession by the return
I thereof. The minority OF the committee
I Messrs. KassOn and Jewell. submitted a re.
I port declaring themselves unsatisfed with the
/ Dill reported by the majority, and state their
! reasons therefor as being: First, That the
/ emphatic and continued expression of the
great majority Of the American people, in all
1 forms. that should influence their Judgment
/ against an increase Of salaries. should take the
I question OF repeal out of the field second.
/ that the financial condition requires economy
I ia disbursements from the public treas
ury, and especially in respect to those
1 OF which members are themselves
beneticlalies, and 10 public would go
farther than this TO establish the confidence
OF the people IN their representatives third
! that the popular dissatisfaction with the sala-
ry bll was chiefly directed towards the law.
makers, who increased their own emoluments.
+. they recommend that all corporations in
creased by the act of the Sd Of March, 1873
be re-establshed at their former rates, sub.
Iect to constitutional exceptions except
also, the ranking privilege. The bill accom-.
pany the report makes provision to carry out
these views Action on the bill was post.
poned. The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary of the
Navy asking for increased appropriations.
The Committee on Elections reported a reso-
lntion that Mr. Shauks, Of Indiana, wa. en-
( Titled TO the seat from the Ninth District
After some further business the House ad-
| journed.