The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, January 10

TUESDAY, January 10.
Senate.-The chaplain, in his opening
prayer, returned thanks to Divine Provi-
dence for the deed of yesterday, (repeal of
salary bill, that the will of the people had
been carried out.
Mr.. Flanagan introduced bill to change
the present boundaries of the Eastern and
Western judicial districts of Texas. Re-
lerred to committee on judiciary. Also, q
bill to create port of delivery ct Jeffer-
son, Texas. Referred to committee on COM
merce.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial Of
New York chamber of commerce on the
subject of electric lights on vessels at sea
to prevent collisions at sea.
Mr.. Sumner intro duced bill to provide
for a bust of the late Chief Justice Chase
to be placed in the supreme court.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced a joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of a
commissioning consist of two members
of the Senate and two members of the
House-to inquire into the condition of the
navy, and what changes arc necessary to
bring it to higher state of discipline.
Mr.. Gordon's amendment to the salary
bill reducing the pay Of army and navy
officers) was further amended by striking
out the clause limiting the appropriations for
the Executive Mansion, leaving nothing but
the reduction Of the Presidents salary after
March 4th, 1877, to be acted upon.
The amendment was rejected-yeas Is,
nays 20.
Mr.. Conkling then offered his amend
tnent striking out the first, second and
third sections of the House bill and insert.
ing one section repeating so much of the
act Of March 8, 1878, as provides increased
compensation for any public officer or
employee of the government, except the
Presidents and judges of the supreme
same as it was before the passage of the
act Provided, That mileage shall not be
allowed for the first session of the Forty
third Congress, and that all moneys re-
ceived for mileage and all back pay now in
the treasury be covered into the treasury.
The bill of the committee, as amended
by the adoption of the substitute of Mr..
Conkling, was then ordered to third
reading and passed-yeas 80, nays s.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
Brownlow, Conover, Flanagan, Gordon,
Lewis, Norwood, Sprague and Upton.
The Senate, then, at 4.40 p. M, adj
journed.
House.-The House in The morning hour
resumed consideration of the bill reported
from the committee on education and labor
to establish an educational fund and to APP
ply the proceeds of the sale of public
lands to The education of the people.
Mr.. Dawes (AIass.) said he had at last
session advocated the bill because he be-
lieved that the federal government would
be compelled sooner or later to assume the
control of the educational system of the
country. But the bill came into the
House now under different circumstances.
He referred to the fact that the House had
yesterday by three very significant votes
declared that it would not meet the emer-
gencies of government either by legisla-
ton Or by borrowing, and he had there
fore for himself marked out line of
conduct not to vote for any appropriation
of money or lands, unless such appropria-
ton was absolutely necessary. He did
not believe that the government any more
than an individual had right to allow its
expenditures to exceed the receipts. The
House must cut the coat according to the
cloth. He therefore hoped that the COM
mittee would not jeopardize so important
a measure as this by pressing it to a vote
in the present condition of the finances of
the country, for if it was pressed now he
aud Others of its friends would be COM
PEELED to vote against it. He therefore APP
pealed to the committee to recommt the
bill.
Mr.. G. Il. Hoar, who had charge of the
bill, said he would not feel justified in re-
move to postpone the bill so as to take it
out of the morning hour.
The further consideration Of the bill was
tbgn ,,octpopnd on ,11nfinn of ifc 1ofpn,,
Mr.. 6. L. Hoar, of Mass, till the third
Tuesday in March. a
On motion of Mr.. Hale (Me.), the
House went into committee on the whole,
and resumed consideration of the naval
appropriation bill.
The bill was then read, after which it
was taken up by clauses for action.
Mr.. Clymer (Pa) objected to the consd-
Grafton of the bill in the absence of reports
from the departments. In his opinion the
data was necessary. He would therefore
move that the committee rise, and that
day certain be fixed for the bill after the
data is obtained.
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the
rules and pass resolution declaring it to
be the judgment of this House that there
is no necessity for increased taxation or for
an increase Of the public debt by another
loan, if Congress shall exercise O severe
economy and in view of the financial
condition of the country this House will
do all in its power to bring about reduc-
ton of the appropriations and expenses.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 231,
nays 3. two thirds voting IN the affirmative
Mr.. Hawley Comm then offered a reso-
luton declaring that, in the opinion of the
House, there should be no further loan or
issue of bonds; which was declared
adopted without calling the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Kasson introduced bill to restore
the Indian bureau to the control OF the
War department. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the committee
of ways and means was directed to inquire
whether the revenue could not be increased
by amending and reducing the tariff: and
that the committee report bill in accord
ance with this resolution.
The House then resolved itself into
committee of the whole and resumed the
consideration of the naval appropriation
bill, on which there was some debate.
Pending consideration the committee
rose, and the House, at p. M, ad-
j0urned.
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