The Portland daily press., 1874-01-06
Fort; Third Congress First Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
The Senate met at noon
The chair laid befor' the Senate the report of
the Secretary of the Senate in reply to a resolu
ton calling for information us to the amouut of
compensation received by Senators since the
organization of the government. Tabled.
Mr. Anthony OF r. L., presented petition
of 800 colored citizens, asking the passage of
Mr. Sumner'i civil rights bill
Mr. Scot presented rtition IF Penusvlvan-
lans, asking that stems be taken by Congress to
settle international difficulties by arbitration
ket FRED to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Also a petition for the appointment of COM
mission to regulate the sales of alcoholic liquors.
Referred to the Finance Comm,ttee.
Mr. Edm1nds reported back the House bill
Tor the repeal OF the bankrupt law with undry
amendments, and recommended its passage.
he said that he had no hesitation in stating
that the committee agreed substantially in the
amendments.
MIR Allison introduced bill to regulate and
faclitate commerce across the naygatable
waters, forming the boundaries of States Re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. Sargent-A bill to change the name
of the pjrt of San Pedro, Cal, to Will
mneton. Referred to the Com mittee on Com
merce.
BY Mr.. Cragin-A resolution requesting the
Secretaries OF State, Treasury War, Navy and
Interior, Postmaster General aud Attorney
General to communicate the Der of officers
and employees connected with their respective
departments who are furnished with official
postage Stamps, and if it is the custom where
writing to parties not connected with the De-
partment for information to enclose an official
stamp for prepayment.
By Mr. Wright-A resolution inquring into
the exDediency of reporting bill making re-
ducton of ten per cent. on the compensate n
of all officers of the government whose salaries
exceed $1,000 annually.
Mr. Cameron objected and it went over
Mr.. buckingham submitted a resolution d.
recting the Finance Committee, in order to pre-
vent the imitation of the currency and to meet
The necessities OF the government, to consider
the expediency of reporting bill empowering
the Secretary of the Treasury to make temper
airy loans and authorize national banks to use
certificates of Indebtedness issued for such
loans as part of their reserve; also to provide
for the redemption and CANCELLATION Of legal
tender notes equal in amount to those which
have been or may he paid out of the S44 900,
600 heretofore held by the Secretary of the
Treasury. Ordered printed.
The resolution was agreed to directing the
Finance Committee to enquire whether the
banking law should not be SO amended as to
prohibit stockholders and officers of the ma
tional banks from being concerned in the bust
ness of private banking in Or near the locality
OF national bank, whereby the means of such
bank may be employed to produce a greater
IA .e of interest than allowed by law.
Mr. Chandler introduced bill to regulate
provides that the owner of any steam vessel
sailing under a register and engaged in regular
navigation between United States ports and
ports in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island shall not be required to
pay in any other port in the United States than
the first port of arrival from or departure for a
foreign port in said provinces, any higher or
greater fees than will be required of any en-
rolled or licensed vessel. Referred to Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr. Allison's bill to regulate and facilitate
commerce across navigable rivers form ny the
boundary of States, provides that all railway
bridges across such rivers shall be declared
public highways, and shall be equally open to
the use of every railway having a terminus at
or near such bridges, upon payment to the own
er of such bridges aud approaches thereto of
reasonable com pensation under limitatio MS and
conditions, which the bill in detail pres cribe.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the House bill to
establish the compensation OF Senators, Rep
resentatAes and Delegates, was taken up, TO-
gether with the amendments reported by the
Senate Committee on Civil Service aud Re-
trenchment, striking out the first three sections
and substituting section repeating the act of
March 3, 1873 aud fixing the salaries as they
were prior to the passage OF that act ard far
tber providing that the compeusa ion of the
several heads of the departments be $4,000 an
nualy,
Mr.. Pratt of Ind, said Congress should re-
trace its steps on the salary bill, and hoped the
demands for economy, now coming from all
quarters, would be needed.