The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL

from the Committee on Elections and.
Privileges. IN case OF P. B.. S Pinehback
and General Mcmillan, claiming seats as
Senators from Louisiana, reported that
the Committed was equally divided; the
subject was ordered to be referred to The
Senate. After debate a resolution admit
ting Pinchback went over. The House
bill to provide for the redemption of the
loan Of 1858 was passed. Mr. Sherman
called up the resolution reported by HIM
from the Finance Committed on Wednes-
day, in regard to the present monetary
arrangement Mr.. Pratt, of Indiana, ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of initiation Of
the currency. The resolution WAS then
laid over. and the bill to authorize nation
al banks without circulation taken up.
Mr.. Bayard opposed and Mr.. Morton ia
vored it. Without action the Senate
vent into Executive session and after
wards adjourned.
In the House of Representatives over
three hundred bills we're introduced under
the call Of the States and referred. The
Judiciary Committee was instructed to
inquire into the conduct of the Judge OF
the United States Court for he District
of Alabama. MIR. Tremaine, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported a bill for the
repeal of the Bankruptcy law. Alter va
rious propositions the bill was made the
special order of to-day, when the vote is
to be taken. MI. Dawes, of Massachus-
etts, called the attention of the House to
the Recommendation of the .SecretSry- OF
the Treasury for an increase OF taxation,
and said the Committee of Ways and
Means had instructed him to. otfsr a reso-
luton instrneLing the heads OF depart
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a long discussion the resolution was adopt
ed. Mr.. Kelley offered a resolution in
favor of a low rate currency loanS but-the
House adjourned by a vote l19 to ia.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Finance Committed, reported IN
favorably on the bill authorizing the pay
ment of a portion of the duties on imports
in legal tenders. The Committee on App
preparations reported the House bill max
ing a special appropriation of $4000,0o0
for naval purposes. The resolution ad-
hitting Prnchback to a seat as Senstor
from Louisiana was taken up, and MIR.
Morton addressed The Senate At length in
favor of his admission. Without action
the Senate at 2:45 P. NJ. went into Exc
cutive session. At 8 P. M. the doors
were opened and the House resolution to
adjonrn over for the Christmas holidays
on December 19, wa passed. The SEN
ate then adjourned. isll,'
In the House the Committee on Civil
Service Reform was instructed to inquire
whether any reduction can bemade in the
cost-of the Civil Service without imparing
its efficiency, and whether it Is expedient-
that all officials shall receive a fixed sala-
ry. The bill to repeal the Bankruptcy
act was taken up, and the debate eontin-
uedlby Messrs. lTremaine, EIdridge, 2Se-
welt and others in favor of repeal; Messrs
Wilson and Frye opposed repeal, and a
number of members argued in favor Of a
modification of the existing law. Mr..
Butter closed the debate with remarks in
favor Of the bill. Mr.. Beck then moved
to amend by enacting4 that all pending
suits n proceedings shall. be proceeded
with under existing laws, the fees and.
charges being reduced one-hsf. Mr..
Hale, from the select COMMITTEES on Sala-
ries,; reported back a bill, the first section
Of which repeats all the provisions of the
act of March 8, 1873, which. INCREASES the
salary of Senator'S, Representatives and
Delegates In Congress, and aHoficers and
empfoyes in-the seryiceol the government
except so far as relates To Judges of the
Sdpreme Court and TO the President dur
lnglthe present term OF Ofice. The secone.
section fixes the salaries OF members -Oi
OobgFess at $5,560-and NECESSARY individ-
ual travelling expenses The third section,
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury
to cover into the Treasury returned or
nndrawn i"baek pay An amendment,
offered by Mr. Butler, providing that
members of Congress who we're members
of the olast Congress- and who received
back pay, shall have the amosnt deducted
from the amount due them for tins Con-
gress, was rejected. yeIs, 121:5 nays, 1925
An amendment by Mr. Kasson, making
the repeal take effect from the beginning
of the present Congress, was adopted
yeas 172: nays, ~. Without further
progress the House adjourned. - go!
| On the f7th m the Senate, Mr.. Sumner
introduced q resolution, which was passed
instructiDg the Finance COMMITTEES 10 In
quire into the expectancy Of abohshing
the Office of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue; the House bill repeating the
Bankruptcy law came up; but was not
disposed Of; Mr.. Fentona ddressedthe Sam
ate on the inexpediency of the initiation
system. the resolution for an Adjournment
over the holidays was defeated;1 the $4sl
O00009NNavaf AppropriatIon. Lbhi was
passed: I'm the Houke a resolution vas
adopted AUTHORIZING the Judiciary Com.
mittee t6asend fof persens and apspers IN
the ease Of Judge BUSTED Of Alabama.
and u inquird and report wbsIbeft Judge
Durell of Louisiana Should be impeachedaI
the Senate amendments to the biff for the
redemption of the loan of1S58S We're con-.
Cured IN, the Salary bill came up, and
another long debate took place: litter a
hard struggle a bill was passed fixing the
salaries of members ofCongress at 5000
and leaving the salaries Of officials uh.
touched.a Gen. Howard appeared before
the House Military Committee, and filed
an answer to the charges made bY4he Sea-
fetaryfof War.n2TS Hpl IodaoJ aAH" Y
On the lSth.in the Senate, q numbered
new bills and resolutions were introduced
andsthere was a long talk over the fnans
elal situation andabout'theh holiday recess.
The House of Representatives was dis
graced on the 10Th by aspersonal- debate
between MessrsnHAle, Eldrfdge. Randall,
Butler, and Wilson. The extraordinary
appropriation for the navy was raised to
$5,00O,000.I Another holiday recess reso-
passed; and "a supplementary
civil rights bill introduced. 17'ba-a D-E
dOn.the l9tdin the u. S. Senate, there
Wasia short debate oRyLhe financial -qaes-
ton. after which and. without any action
on the matter, the Senate adjourned until
January {, 1854 taa '1A'1-s ago au~@
The House ofRepresenta8ives passed
resolution authorizing the Judiciary Com
mite ITO send a sub committee 10 New
Orleans to take testimony in the matter
the impeachment of Judge DurelIg Use
Supplementary Civil Rights bill and the
C~hOrpeningl claim were discussed, after
which the House adjourned until january
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