Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, the report of
the Secretary in reply TO the resolution calling for
information as to the amount of compensation re-
ceived by Senators since the organization of the
Government, was received and laid on the table.
THE House bill to repeal the Bankrupt law
was reported from the Judiciary Committee, with
sundry amendments. Several resolutions of in
quiry and instruction were adopted "A bill was
introduced and referred to regulate and facilitate
commerce across naVlgaDie rivers forming the
boundaries of States. The House Salary
bill was taken up, together with the reported
amendments striking out the first three sections
and substituting therefor the section repeating the
act of March 3, 1875 and fixing the salary IL
prior to the passage of that act, and further pro-
viding that the compensation of the several heads
OF the departments be 5000 per annum
after debate, an amendment offered and
discussed providing that Senators, Represen-
tatives and Delegates of the Forty third
Congress who have received their compensation
since March 4, 1913, at the rate of $500 per an
mum, shall hereafter be paid in such monthly
installments will make it aggregate for the
whole Congress at the rate of S5,ut0 per annum.
Discussion was had on the question of finances
"A message from the President transmitting
the correspondence in regard to the Virginius was
received, laid on the table and ordered printed.
....Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, among the
bills introduced and referred were-for the ap-
pointment of commission of three persons on the
subject of wages and hours of labor and the diyi-
sion of profits between labor and capital in the
United States, and the social educational and san
itary condition of The laborlng classes, etc for
uniform system of railway transportation in the
United States; to provide uniform currency; re-
pealiDg all the acts imposing taxation State
banks and bankers; to create National Board of
Trade and prescribe its duties; to legalize pom
toon railway bridge across the Mississippi River
Prairie On Chem, us 10 me Army Appropriation
made the special order for the 18th. The Supple
mentary Civil Rights bill was debated at consid-
cradle length. The message from the President
in relation to the steamer Virginius read and
referred. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bill for
free banking was taken from the table and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee AZ resolution
insIructing the Finance Committee to report a
bill aboliShing the Office of Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, and 10 provide for the coliec-
ton Of taxes by States, was indefinitely post
poned. The House Joint resolution author
| 1Zlng Edward Young TO accept q present
from the Emperor. of Russia was passed.
IA bill was introduced and referred author
izng the President of the United States request
the Republic of Hayti to indemnify Antonio Pelli-
tier for his imprisonment spoliation and damages,
amounting TO S613SO0 The bill to repeal the In
creased Salary act was further debated, Mr. Car
penter stating that he intended to vote for the re-
peal. because BE thought the increased paw ex-
cessive or unjust, but because its repeal was de-
| manded by the people. Messrs. Conkling and Ed
| munds would vote for and Mr.. Flanagan (Texas)
would vote against the repeal. Executive session
and adjournment.
| In the House, on the 9th, bill was in.
troduced and referred for the construction of shin
| canals around Niagara Falls and at the mouth of
the Mississippi. "A joint resolution was intro
| duced and referred reciting that well-authenti-
Gated reports stated that in certain localities of
the South the people were in a condition of starva-
lion owing to the failure of their crops and di.
rectng the Secretary of War TO issue army ations
| in such quantities might be required A reso-
luton of the Virginia Legislature protesting against
| the passage of The Supplementary Civil Rights
hill read and referred "A leOutnv
| debate was had on the supplementary Civil Ri his
hill the principal speech being by Mr.. Elliot (coI.
| ored) of South Carolina, who advocated the pas
sage of the bill. His speech is reported TO have
/ been very eloquent. and was listened to with
marked interest and attention by members on
DO b sides of the House and by crowded galleries.
and at its close he very generally and loudly
applauded. 49,. The Naval Appropriation bill appro-
priariug Sl6.50S $50, was reported and made the
| special order for the l5th... Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, several petit
| tons were presented. Messages were received
from he President. Withdrawing the names of Geo.
| Fl Williams to be Chief-Justice and Colonel Bris-
| tow to he Attorney General "A bill was intro
duced and referred for the relief of the University
of The state of Minnesota. The bill TO repeal the
| increased Salary act was taken up and amend
/ menfs were reiected-proyiding that the pay for
! the remainder of this Congress shall be such an
amount as to make the total with that already re-
celved 5000 SIS, o. for each year-l4 to Is; pro-
| yidinC that The amount of compensation of Sena-
| tors Members and Delegates for the year ending
4 March 3 1874 sha be 81, co. and for the year
ending March g. 1873 s., -, exclusive OF mileage
| and allowances. Amendments were adopted