Middletown transcript., 1874-01-17
Proceedings Of Congress.
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
SENATE. The debate on the Congress-
ional salary bill was closed. and substitute
to the House bill by Mr.. Conkling was
adopted The bill as then passed repeals
SO much Of the act Of March 3, 1873. as
provides for increased compensation Of any
public officer or employee Of tho govern
ment, except the President and judges Of
ths Supreme Court. and fixes the compen-
sation the same - it was before the pas
sage of the act. provided that mileage
shall net be allowed for the FIRST session of
the Forty-third Congress, and that all
moneys received for mileage and all back
pay now in the custody Of the treasurer be
covered into the treasury.
HoUsE. Under the call of States, Is
usual on Monday, large number ofbills,
&C., were introduced. Mr.. Kely's reso-
luton of last week to bridge the present
emergency by temporary loan bearing
low interest and redeemabls 10 United
States notes, was defeated for want Of q
two-thirds vote in the Affirmative. The
House then by resolution and 23l yeas to
3 nays. declared that there il no necessity
for increased taxation or for an Increase
Of the public debt by another loan, econ.
omy alone being necessary on the part Of
Congress in view Of the financial condition
of the country. A committee of thirteen
was authorized to confer in .rcgard to tho
completion of the Washington national
monument before the Ame rican ccnteI nial
in 1876. The House then went into CON-
mittee Of the whole on the naval appropri-
ation bill. and without reaching any re-
suit, adjourned,
SENATE.-Mr. Hamilton introduced a
joint resolution providing for commission
Of four members Of Congress to inquire
into and report on the condition Of the
navy The Finance Committees resolu-
tion declaring for tho early redemption Of
United States notes in coin was discussed,
and Mr.. Frelinghuyssn presented bill
providing for specie resumption without
contraction" which was referred. After
eulogies on Congressman Brooks, Of New
York. and Foster. Of Michigan. deceased,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. bill Ito promote educa-
tion" was considered and postponed until
March. The Naval Appropriation bill
was considered. The Senate substitute
for the Salary bill was eoncurred in. and
goes to the President. A rule was adopt
ed requiring all bills making appropria-
tiens to be first considered in Commit
tee Of the whole. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
SENATE The Senate on Wednesday
resumed consideration of the finance COM
mittse's resolution pledgipg the faith Of
the United States for the redemption Of
legal tenders in coin at the earliest pract-
cable period. Mr.. Schurz made the only
speech on the subject He advocated the
minority resolution Of Mr.. Bayard in
structing the committee to report meas
ures to secure at the earliest possible day
n return to specie payments, but if that
failed he would vote for the committee s
resolution. The bill removing the politi-
cal disabilities of Mr.. Steele was passed
HousE.-Mr. Stephens. Of Georgia. ex-
planned that he was absent Wednesday
but had he been present he would have
vetsd no on the salary repeal. Mr.. Lown.
des. of Maryland. who was also absent
would have voted aye. Three reports
were made from the committee on cleo.
tions in relation to the West Virginia COZ
Rressional elections, the first admitting
Benjamin Wilson and Benz. F. Martin
who were elected in October; the second
concurring in the first. but giving differ.
ent reasons and the third. declaring in
favor of tho August election and Of the
election Of Davis and Hagan. The re.
ports will be called up at an early day.
THURSDAY.
SENArE.-Mr. Ramsey. from the Post
Office Committee. reported uafavorably on
the petition that the salaries Of letter car,
riers be $1,000 per annum. On motor
Of Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. the above
4 committee was instructed to consider tht
expediency of continuing mail service or
routes where the receipts are not one
fourth Of the expenses.
HOUSE E-Mr Smith. from the Election
Committee. reported resolution declaring
Messrs. Wilson and Martin entitled tc
seats from West Virginia
THE MARK ETS.