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The resolution reported from the
Finance Committee before the holi-
days, declaring it to be the duty of
Congress at present to adopt definite
measures to redeem the pledge made
by the Government for the earliest
practicable redemption of United
States notes in coin, was taken up.
MIR. Bogy addressed the Senate on
the subject, after which the onsidera.
ton Of the salary bill was resumed,
Mr.. Pratt offered an amendment,
that such members OF the 43d Con-
gress as have received pay at the rate
of $1,000 since March 4th, 1873, be
paid In such monthly installments az
will make itgaggregate for the whole
Congress ut the rate OF $1,000 per an
mum. 100.
Mr. Logan opposed the amendment.
Personally he thought the present SAL
ariee not too high, but he would op,
pose any bill that did not wipe out the
present salary bill, except as 1t related
to the President and Supreme Court
Dir. Thurman favored, and Messrs,
Morrill, aud Stewart opposed the
amendment
Mr.. Wright gave notice that to.mor-
row he would endeavOr to press the
salary bill to vote, and hoped Sem
ators wouh remain until II was dis
posed of. as go ~
Adjourned. - sa g.
HOUSE. se4 rsf
The House met at nooa, more than
q quorum being present. The CALLER
eswere crowded with spectators
Hinder call of States a large num-
Der Of bills were presented and re.
ferred. 59 tEfd ? q 1881 gs,y
BY Mr.. skasson--To create Ma
tional Board Of Trade and prescribe
its duties. .94k igit4 SIS az =
BY Mr.. McCrary~-To prohibit tho
creation OF deficiencies i'm the public
service. 88eN M
BY Mr.. Barber--Eo legalize q pom
toon' railroad bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Prairie du CHEN.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding the At
torney General to prosecute suits for
the repayment to the Government
of interest paid tor Pacific Railroad
Companies. t Il. 7.
BY Mr.. Coburn, from the Military
Committee; 70 inquire into the ex-
pedicncy Of reducing the regular army
and stopping nll work on Forts aud
other sdefenSs Of The country,
Adopted. a I r,Fri 1850.
Mr.. Wheeler, OF New York, from
the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the Army Appropriation bill.
1t appronridtes s2S, 449, GIG, and was
made the special order for Tuesday
next. 1S. 81 ~ 49,
The Home then resumed tho con-
sideration OF the supplementary civil
rights bill. ssa
/ Mr.. Frye favored the bill 49,
3 Mr.. Stephkns, or Georgia, des.. "a to.
address the House, but asked that his
time be extended 10 one hour, which,
after some objections made and with
drawn, wal allowed, and he proceed
ed to read e speech in opposition to
the bill. He asserted that his oppo-
sition to ito bill was not from any
HE BELIEVED all men were created
equal, but, lie, opposed This ar anv
kindred m asure, because OF want Of
necessary UNCONSTITUTIONAL mower by
Congress- II uasa 81, He contenaed
that no pely no wers. had been con.
ferred on Congress, BY either the 18th
or 10Th AMENDMENTS to the Consiitu-
ton. The proper remedy was IN the
Judgment df tho conrts, to be render.
ed ID snchla ways as Congress ahonld
provide, declaring that any State act
IN siolatlof so sne rlgnis 81 ats sciti-
zeIs 70 DC nun alu volai fn1t
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