Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15
fter debate, an amendment was offered and

after debate, an amendment was offered and
discussed providing that senators, hepresen-
talNes and Delegates of the Forty third
Congress who have received their compensation
since March f. 1873, at the rate of $500 per
mum, shall hereafter be paid in such monthly
lnsiallmeuts as will make il aggregate for the
whole Congress at the rate Of SJ,lt0 per aunum.
Discussion was had on the question of finances.
IA message from the President transmitting
the correspondence in regard to the Nirginius
received, laid on the table and ordered printed.
80. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9TH, among the
bills introduced and referred were-for the APP
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 laboring classes etc for
uniform system of railway transportation in the
United States; 10 provide uniform currency; re-
peallng all the acts imposing taxation on state
banks and bankers; to create National Board of
Trade and prescribe It's duties; to legalizc pom
toon railway bridge across the Mississippi River at
Prairie dn Chem. Wis. The Army Appropriation
bill, appropriating S2s, 1896 was reported and
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 10 the steamer Nirgnius was read and
referred. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th . bill for
free banking was taken from the table and re-
ierred to the Finance Committee. ..A3 resolution
u-LluCung tuc Finance committee 10 report Il
bill abolishing the Office of Commissioner Of
internal Revenue, and to provide for the coec-
uon OF taxes by States indefinitely post
poned. The House joint resolution author
lZng Edward Young To accept present
from the Emperor Of Russia passed
IA bill was introduced and referred author
zing the President Of the United States to request
the Republic of Hayu 10 indemnify Antonio Pelli-
tier for his imprisonment, spoliatOn and damages,
amounting to Sbl3 800 The bill to repeal the In.
creased Salary act was further debated, Mr. Car
penter stating that he intended 20 vote for the re-
peal, not because he thought the increased pay
cesSiye or unjust, but because its repeal was de-
maHded by the people. Messrs. Conkling and Ed
munds would vote for and Mr.. Flanagan (ruvas)
would vote against the repeal. Executive session
and adjournment.
In the House, on the 9th, a bill was in
troduced and referred for the construction Of ship
canals around Niagara Falls and at the mouth of
the Mssissippi....A JOINT resolution was intro
duced and referred recting that well-authcnti-
Gated reports stated that in certain localities of
the South the people were in a condition Of sarya-
ton, owing to the failure of their crops, and d.
rccung the Secretary of War to issue army ratiOns
in such quantities might be required A reso-
iuuono the Virginia Lcgisa ture sting against
the passage of the Supplementary Civil RIGHTS
bill was read and referred. IA lengthy
debate was had on the Supplementary Civil Rights
bill, the principal speech being by Mr.. Elliot (col-
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
both sides Of the House and by crowded galleries,
and at its close he was very generally and loudly
applauded The Naval Appropriation bill appro-
priating Si6,5aOS $50, was reported and made the
special order for the 18TH, Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, several petit
tions were presented, Messages were received
from The President, Withdrawing the names of Geo.
ii. Williams TO be Chief-JustiCe, and Colonel Brs-
tow to be 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
ments were reiected-proy idng that the pay for
the remainder of this Congress shall be such an
amount as to make the total with that already re-
ceived $4,000, So on for each year-l4 to Is; pro-
Hldiug mat the amount of compensation of Sena-
tors, Members and Delegates for the year ending
March 3 1874, shall be g, 800, and for the year
ending March g. 1875, g., 5R, exclusive of mileage
and allowances. Amendments were adopted
providing that mileage shall not be allowed for the
first session of the Forty third Congress, and
striking much Of the act nf March 2 ~ pro-
yded for an increase Of the salaries of the Presi-
dent Vice president, Members Uf Congress aud
Delegates, and all other officers therein named
and the salaries of all said officers and Others
from the h ad of Government down, shall be one
half of the sum allowed and paid prior to the act
Of March 3, 1888 10 2g...Mr. Allison was
named as member of the Committee on
Pensions, in place Of Mr. Terry of Con-
ncChcut, cXCused....A telegram was present
ed from committee of the MCEnery
Legislature OF Louisiana, alleging that. by the in
reference of the Federal Government. the powers
of the loyal State Government Of Louisiana had
been taken from represent atives elected by the
people and given to body of men who could not
even pretend to have been elected, and begging
that Congress, in the exercise of its constitutional
powers, would afford such relief "a the nature of
the case might require. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, the bill to
establish an educational fund, and to apply the
proceeds Of the sales of the public lands 10 the
education Of the people, was debated. -. The Naval
Appropriation bill, appropriating Sl6505 Sj6, was
considered in Committee of the Whole. ...Ad-
Journed.
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