The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-04
ONGRFSSTONAL.

In the senate, on the 7th, petitions
wore presented asking the appointment Of
commissioners TO inquire into tho sAlo and
manufacture OF alcoholic liquors. and that
congress enact necessary laws 10 prevent tho
traffic for tho incitation of children. The
confederation of tho bill to repeal the act Of
March 8, including salaries, was then resumed
and the question referred on Pratt's amend
ment, which provides that Tho pay OF this con
gross shall be such Gn amount as TO make the
total, with that already received, $4,000
80. 900 for zach year. Relooted-43 30 II. Mr.
Pratt submitted another amendment, provid
Ing that the amount Of compensation OF soma
toTa. members and delegates, for the year end
ing March 3, 1874, shall be ~, 500, aud for the
year ending March 3, 1876 S2, 500, exclusive of
mileage and allowances.
In the house. on the 7th, the bill to
establish an educational fund, and to apply
tho proceeds Of Ralos Of public lands to cdu-
cate the people, wont over TO Tuesday. Tho
house then went into committee Of the whole
on tho naval appropriation bill, which hppropri-
atas aig, sos S56. Tho house committee on
appropriations has 90 ppleted tho fertilization
appropriation BILL cutting down the estimates
from some Oh, 600. 0On to about 81 600, 600. The
house military committee to-day heard Adiu-
tant General Townsend on tho proposed roduc-
tion 0f the army, which he strongly opposed
by stRtiatics and arguments. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, the bill for
the relief Of aged or iniirm presumption set
tiers on publieland was passed. The senate then
resumed tho consideration Of tho salary bill.
An amendment was adopted 10 strike out in
tho house bin the words ''actuRl individual ex-
penBos of each senator representative and
delegate" and insert the words mileage nj"
lowed by law prior to the passage OF the
act Of March 3 1873 Pending the discus"
sion on the salary bill the senate went into OK
scutivc session, and soon after adjourned
until Monday.
In the house. on the 9th, no impor-
taut proceedings we're had, and the same in
true Of Saturdays session.
In the senate, on the 18th, sundry
petitions we're presented, including one
from Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan d, AM
thony and others, asking that women be al
lowed 10 vote, or that the same right be ex-
tended them aB oolored men. The morning
hour having expired, tho consideration Of the
salary bill was resumed Various amendments
we're proposed, and finally q substitute for the
house hiil was paAsod-50 to S-aH follows
''That 40 much OF the ACT OF March T. 1873
entitled an act for appropriations for tho legis-
lative, executive aud judicial expenses OF the
government, for the year ending June 10, 1874
as provides for an increase OF compensation OF
public officers aud employees, whether NOM
bers OF congress, delegates or others, except
the president Of the United States and Justices
OF the supreme conrt be and the same is here
by repealed, and the salaries, compensation
and allowances OF said persons except Us atore- |
said thall ho fixed by the law In force at the |
time OF tho passage OF said act provided thas
mileage shah be allowed for tile first session |
of the forty.third congress; that all moneys |
appropriated as compensation Of membera OF |
tie forty-thiri congress- IN excess OF the mite |
age snd allowances fixed by law at the com. |
Of said Congress and which siiali |
not have been drawn by tho members OF said |
congress respeetlyely. or which having boen |
drawn have been returned in any form TO the /
United States, ere hereby covered into tha