Middletown transcript., 1874-01-10
Proceedings Of Congress.


Proceedings Of Congress.
d SENArE.-A large number Of petitions
were presented and referred. The Judi
ciary Committee reported the House
bill to repeal the bankrupt law, with sun.
dry amendments. changing the entire bill.
A resolution was introduced relative to 4
reduction Of ten per cent. in the salaries
Of all Government officials receiving over
one thousand dollars per year. Resolu-
tions were also introduced relating to
finances. Much valuable time was taken
up in discussion on the increase of the
salary bill.
HousE. large number Of bills were
introduced and referred under the call Of
States. The army appropriation bill was
reported, and resolution to inquire into
the expedioncy Of diminishing the regular
army and stopping all work on forti6ca-
tions. ect.. introduced. Consideration Of
the civil rights bill was resumed. lengthy
speech by Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, in
opposition to it. and reply by Ransier,
the celored member from South Carolina, be-
ing the features. The Speakers laid before
the house a message from the President
on the Virgin;us affair.
TUESDAY.
SsNArE.-The resolution BY Mr.. Sum-
ner looking to the abolition Of the Office
Of international revenue com missioner, and
the collection Of taxes BY stamps, was re-
ported adversely upon and indefinitely
postponed. House resolution authorizing
Edmund Young, chief Of the bureau ol
statistics and member of the late Inter-
national Statistical Congress at ST. Peters.
burg, to accept diamond ring from the
Czar, was passed. The House salary bill
was then discussed. Messrs. Wright and
Carpenter being in favor Of repeating the
act in force, and Mr.. Flanagan snthusias.
tioally opposed to giving up cent of hi.
share Of the pay or reducing tho amount
Of his future compensation.
HOUSE. debate on the supplement
ary civil rights bill was continued and
eleven speeches delivered, chief among
which was that Of tae negro member Elliott
of South Carolina, who referred to Mr.
Stephens. Of Georgia. He thought "Mr
Stephens now made but psor return fol
the msgnanimous treatment of the govern
ment he had attempted to destroy" NJ
vote was reached. The naval appropria
ton bill was reported and made the spsca
order for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY.
SENATE.-The discussion Of the salar,
bill was resumed, and a number o
speeches were made. Mr.. Hamilton, o
Of Maryland, reiterated his opposition t,
the increase Of salaries Of either Presiden
or Congress. He opposed the pending
proposition, making the proposed com
pessaticn ($5. .OO0) date from March 4
1878. because it was neither practicable
nor just. No conclusion was reached.
HoUsE.-Mr. Butler, Of Massach usetts
made speech in favor of civil rights, an,
on bis motion tho pending bill and amend
meats on the subject were recsmmitted
On being again reported Mr.. Batter vii
call for vote on the measure withou
further debate. A bill was passed appro
priating $40. 900 for the legislative sxpcn
scs Of Colorado Territory. A joint rsso
luton was adopted appointing Professo
Asa Gray, and J.. D. Dana and A. I
Stewart. regents of the Smithsonian Inst
tuition. Mr.. Swami. of Maryland, pre-
sentcd the petition Of Bishop Amss an
thirty -four other ministers Of the M. L
Church. of Baltimore, for the relief Of th
Southern Methodist publishing house q
Nashville, Tenn.
THURSDAY.
SRNATE.--In the Senate on Thursda
the salary bill was resumed, and an a
mendnent by Mr.. Hauilton. Of Maryland
adopted. providing for the absolate rspea
of SO much Of the existing act ~ refers t
pay Of members, officers of Congress an
the President, but in the case OF the Pre-.
ident not to take effect till March 3, 1877
and not to affect the salaries Of justices
the Supreme Court. A dispatch frol
the McEnery Legislature at New Orleau
asking protection Of Congress was tabled
The House discussed. without action, th
naval appropriation bill. providing 70
$16. 900 900, and the bill to establish
national education bureau and fund.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURES. accord