New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
BY TEL EGRAPH
CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, January l2.-Mr. West, of
Louisiana, presented the resolutions of the
Louisiana Legislature indorsing Mr.. Pinch
back, and asking that he be admitted to the
Senate.
Mr. Conkling introduced a substitute for
the salary bill which had passed the House,
and 1t was agreed to substitute repeals OF
the act OF March last SO far as it increases
all salaries, except those of the President
of the United States and the justices of the
Supreme Court, and fixes all salaries with
the exceptions above named, the same as
they were prior to March last All back
pay not drawn or returned is declared to be
covered into the treasury and i, the property
of the United States. The bill now goes
back to the House for the concurrence of
that body.
There was 10 executive session to-day.
House.
Among the bills introduced to-day we're
those introducing polytechnic schools in
every county OF the States and Territories;
for regulating the seizure of books and pa
pers in revenue cases; for the further insur
ing the safety of life on railroads: for
repeating the internal tax on tobacco; for
making treasury notes legal tender for
customs; and for the transferring of all
property taken after April, 1865, to the
Court of Claims.
The motion was made by Mr.. Kelly, Of
Pennsylvania, before the holidays, to su5.
pend the rules and adopt resolution de-
clarng it to be the sense of the House that
the taxes shall not be increased, but that
extraordinary means if any be required for
| the support of the government, shall be OBJ
| tanned by temporary loan. or loans, bear
! ing q low rate of interest in currency and
| redeemable in United States treasury notes.
| The motion came up for action to-day.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, suggested ii-
vision of the resolution, and to have the
House pass atfirmatively on the first part
| and to postpone decision on the second
| part
Mr.. Kelly objected, and called for vote
| by yeas and nays.
MIR. Potter, of New York, suggested that
the political conundrum be referred TO the
| Comm 5tee On Ways and Means.
/ Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky, wanted to stop
this humbug if he could, and moved an ad-
iournment.
! Mr.. Schotield. OF Pennsylvania, suggested
to his colleague to modify the resolution by
requiring that the deficiency shall be made
| up by retrenchment and economy.
! Mr.. Kelly wanted a vote On the resolution
| as submitted by himself, and not on the
resolutions Of other members.
| The vote was taken, aud the House refused
! to suspend the rule, yeas I'D; nays g.,
| less than two-thirds in the affirmative.
! Mr.. Hurlburt, of Illinois. introduced a
| bill chartering double track railway from
tide waters en the Atlantic to the Missouri
river. and with iimi: to the freights there
| on.
! Referred to the Committe on Railways
and Canals.
| Mr.. Holman. of Indiana, moved to sus-
| pend the rules and adopt a resolution de-
! claring that in the Judgment of the House
there is no necessity TO increase taxation.
| or to increase the public debt by further
! loan. il there is economy in the public ex
| penditure: and tha: in view OF the condition
OF the national finances, the House will re-
| duce appropriations and such expenses to
the lowest point consistent with the prOpe,
! administration of public affairs.
! The rules were suspended and the reso
| ton adopted. Yeas 22l, nays 3.
Mr.. Hawley,sof Connecticut. moved to
! suspend the rules aud adopt resolution
! declaring it to be the sense of the House
tha. the expenditures of tho nation can be
and should DO so reduced and regulated
that they can be met by the existing taxes
| ard that in no event should there be an in
| crease of either interest bearing or nOn-ln
:erest bearing obligations OF the govern
Hient.
The motion was agreed to without the
yeas and nays, amid some laughter and ap
! plaUse.