South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-01-16
Forty-Third Congress.


Der of speeches were made. Mr.. HAMIL-
TON, Of Maryland, reiterated biz opposition
10 the Increase of salaries Of either President
or Congress He opposed the pending pro-
position, making the proposed conpensa-
ton (S5, COO date from March 4, 1878. be-
cause 1t was neither practicable nor jus'.
No conclusion was reached.
In the House AIR. BUTLER, Of Massa-
chusetts, made a speech in favor of civil
rights, and Gu his motion the pending bill
and amendments on the subject were re.
committed. Ga being again reported Mr.
BUTLER will call for vote on the measure
without further doba,e. 4 bill was pass
ed sppropriat:ng $50 600 for the legislative
expenses of Colorado Territory. A joint
resolution was adopted appointing Profess
sOr ASA GRAY, md j. ID. DANA and A. T.
STEWART, regents of the Smithsonian To-
s;itulion. Mr.. SWAMI, of Maryland, pre-
sented the petition of Bishop AMEs and
thirty four other ministers Of the NJ. L.
Church, Of Baltimore, for the relief Of the
Southern Methodist publishing house at
Nashville, Tennessee. Judge HARRIS Of
Virginia, offered bill to abolish the tariff
on printing paper, type end type metal -
A'so bill to pay the pensions of old sol,
diers and widows of the war of 1912 with
out proof of loyalty.
10 the Senate, on the Ssh, the salary b;l
was resumed, and an amendment by Mr..
HAMILTON, of Maryland, adopted, provid-
ing Tor the absolute repeal Of so much of
the existing net as refers to pay of mem
bers, officers Of Congress and the President,
but IN the case of the President not TO take
effect I'LL March 3, 1877, and not to affect
tho salaries of justices Of the Supreme
Court. \ dispatch from the McEucry Leg
islature at Now Orleans asking protection
of Congress was tabled The House dis.
cu9sed, without action, the naval appropri-
alton bill, providing for SIG, 100000, and
the bill to establish a national cducltion
bureau and fund.
Ia the S nate on the Och, the bill nu,bo-
rizjng national banks that have decided to
reduce their cnpital stock 10 withdraw f
portion of bonds upon retiring their own
circulating notes and deposi:rg legal ten
derS 10 proportion, and the bill concerning
salaries, were discussed, without final ac ion.
! Daring discussion on the former Mr.. BOUT
WELL referred to statements that the gov
eminent was dishonoring its promises in
having irrcdeemablc paper currency in cir
culatlon, and said that the lea ives errons-
ou1, as not one of the legal tculer notes
specified any time Of redemption OF her than
q, the pleasure of thJ government, which
point had also been settled bg the Suprem,
Court. The bill apProPriaiing twenty
thousand dollars for the expenses Of Colv
RADIO Territory was passed. The S nate adj
journcd until Monday.
There was nothing doue in the II oust
except to call f,r information in regard t.
the late increase of naval eulistments ant
! expenditures the passage of bill for tn,
relief of Assistant Treasurer IllLLHoUsE
Of New York, and some individual Claims
with culogies and resolutions on the dealt
Of the late JAMES Brooks, of New York
and w. d Foster, OF Michigan.
La the House, on the l0ih, which me
for debate only, the main feature was tht
speech of Mr.. VANCE, of n nth Caro!inn
against the civil rights b;ll and a lively
cOllcGny which ensucd between him anc
Mr.. KAINEY, colorcd member from Soult
Carolina, and others. Speeches were alst
made on Louisiana aft ,irs and the curr nry
The Scuatc on the l2,h, closed debate
on tie congressional salary bill and adopted
n substitute offered by Mr. CoNKLGNG tC
the House ILL. The bill bs then passcC
repeats so much Of tho act of March 3
| 1873, as provides increased compensation
Of any public oflicor or employee If fht
government, excop: the President and th,
judges OF the Supreme Court, and fixes
0 L.. .. IL -
the passage Of the act, provided that mileag,
shall not be allowed for the first session 0
the F,riy-third Congress, and that all mo
neys received for mil,age and all back pa,
now in the custody Of the treasury be GOV
cred into tho treasury
Under the coll Of State7, ms usual in th
House on Monday, large number Of bills
&c, were introduced. Mr.. KKLLY's reso
LUTON Of last week to bridge the prcsen
emergency by temporary loan bearing lov
interest aud rcdocmable in United State
notes, YVES defeated for want Of two-rLird
vote iu tie affirmative. The House ihei
by resolutioO aud 231 yeas to nays, de
clarcd that there is no necessity for increase
taxation or for an incrrase Of tho publ
debt ty another loan, economy alone bcin,
necessary on tic pert Of Congress in viey
Of the financial condition Of the country -
A committee Of thirteen wrs authorized {
confer in regard TO the completion Of th
Washington national monument before th,
American centennial 10 1876. The Hous
then went into committee Of tho whole or
The naval appropriation bill, aud withou
reaching any result adjourned.