The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-16
XLIIId Congress-First Session.

The senate met at noon on Jan. 5.........The
Chair, Mr. Carpenter, laid before the Senate the
report Of the Secretary OF the Senate. in reply to
a resolution Of December Il, calling for iniorma-
tion rs 10 the amount Of compensation received
bv senator's since the organization OF the Govern
nrent Laid on table Mr. Edmunds trom the
Judiciary Committee reported back the House
bill "a repeal the bankrupt bill. with sundry
amendments, and recommended that the bill he
passed \ number Of bills and resolutions were
reported. when ~ the expiration Of the morning
hour the resolution. reported from the Ilm-
mittce on Finance before the holidays, declaring
IL 10 be- the duty OF Congress At present 70
adopt definite measures to redeem the pledge
maae by the Government for me earliest prAcu-
cable redemption OF United states notes IN coin,
was taken up Mr. BOgy thought the whole sys-
tim 81 legal tenders vicious and contrary 10
sound financial policy, but the wants ofthe coun-
tiy, and Of his section particularly, were 20
pressing that there time now % remedy
the evil. The country wanted speedy relief. lie
Thought there bad been an unequal distribution
OF currency The six New England states had
received $1,000, 700. when they we're entitled 70
but as Uo, 100. The Middle States had received
an excess Of -, o. 90, while the southern states
were deficient in their portion S5l O1,cr1. and
the Western states al ,00,Oo1 lie advocated
reissue of the so co. ODu legal tender reserve. an
additional issue OF 100000 IN legal tenders
aud an issue OF So, oo 600 in national bank notes
70 Western banks The consideration OF the sal
ary bill was then resumed he Chair laid be-
fore The senate a message IRON the fresiusnt 81
the United states. transmitting correspondence
ia regard 10 the Nirginius, which was laid on the
table and ordered printed Adjourned.
The House re-;ssembled at noon on Jan.
:. nder the call OF states large number OF
bills were introduced and referred, among them
the following For uniform system OF rail-
road transportation IN the United states; re-
quiring the AttDrney -t'eneral TO prosecute suits
fpr the repayment to Government of interest
paid for the Pacific Railroad Companies, repeal
ing all acts imposing taxation on state
banks and bankers Mr.. Dawes offered
resolution directing the surgeon General
OF the army TO detail med
zeal officers Of The army 10 visit towns At
which cholera prevailed during 1873, or such
Of them az the surgeon General may deem
necessary and confer with the health authorities
and resident physicians Of such towns, and coll
lect all facts OF importance with reference 10
such epidemic. and To make adetailed report on
or before the Ist OF January. ~. Adopted.
MIR Wheeler. from the Committee on Approprl-
ation-, rep-rtrd the Army appropriation bill
appropriafing s2s. 4lg, gH, which was made the
special order for Tuesday next The House
then resumed The consideration OF The supple
mentary Civil-rights bill. !. The speaker laid be-
fore IN. House message from the President IN
reference 20 the steamer Nirginins. The mes
sage was read and referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Anairs, and the House adjourned.