The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-10

MONDAY, Jan. 5.--ln the Senate u
communication relating to the compensa-
ton of Senators was presented and ordered
to be printed The Judiciary Committee
reported substitute for the House bill
repeating the bankrupt law. Mr. Bogy
delivered an address upon the finances,
and argued in favor of initiation of the
currency, The House Salary bill was re-
ported, with amendments, from the Com
mittco on Civil Service. Mr.. Pratt offered
an amendment reducing salaries to S.
600 Pending debate, the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House number of new bills
We're introduced The Army Appropria-
ton bill was reported and made the
special order for Tuesday next. The
discussion Of the Civil Rights bill was
continued aud it was opposed by Nlessrs.
Harris, Stevens, and Mills, while Mr..
Rainey (colored) advocated the measure.
A message of the President, relating to
the Virginius seizure, was received and
read, and the House adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Morton
bill relating TO the capital stock of National
banks was reported with amendments from
the Committee on Finance. Mr.. Sumner
resolution abolishing the Internal Revenue
bureau and providing for the collection of
internal taxes by stamps was indefinitely
postponed. \ joint resolution was adopted
allowing Edward Young, Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics, to accept present
of diamond ring from the Gar of Russia.
The debate ON the Salary Bill was contin-
ued, and Mcssrs. Wright, Carpenter,
and Edwards favored reduction of pay.
Mr. Flanagan delivered an excited haran-
que, declaring that he had drawn his back
pay, and "would like to see any power that
could take it from him" The Senate held
an Executive session, and at its close adj
journed
Several bills and resolutions We're offered
in the House, among them resolutions of
the Virginia Legislature protesting against
the passage of the Civil Rights bill The
debate upon the Civil Rights bill was
continued, and various amendments were
proposed One Of them, offered by Mr..
Lowndes, provides for separate schools for
the whites and blacks, The Naval Ap-
preparation bill was made the special order
for Thursday Without taking vote on
the pending bill, the House adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY.-ln the Senate Mr. Sum-
ner presented memorial nine hundred
and fifty-thrce feet long, and signed by
over $4,000 persons, protesting against
''the proposed theological amendment to
the Constitution. Mr.. Morton gave notice
that he will call up the Louisiana case at
an carly day, and Mr.. Stevenson state !
that he would then move that the matter
be recommtted, with instructions TO the
committee to inquire into the validity OF
the Legislature. The discussion of the
Salary bill was continued, and Mcssrs
Ferry aud Upton opposed any reduction
of salaries. Mr. Sherman favored the
repeal, and Mr. Bayard stated that he had
honestly favored the increase, but in
Difference to public sentiment would vote
for reduction of salaries, except in relation
to the Supreme Court, the President, the
Cabinet, and employees of Congress. Mr.,
Hamilton delivered an excellent speech, III
which he said he had always been opposed
to any increase OF salaries aud was now IN
favor OF u return to the salaries paid
previous to 1915 MT Sergeant also
favored a repeal, and at D L. NJ the Senate
adjourned,
In the House MIR. Swami presented a
petition for the extension OF the patent on
the Winans cigar steamship, which was
referred After the transaction OF some
routine business, Mr.. Butler asked that the
Civil Rights bill be rccommitted, that
time might not be wasted in voting on the
amendments. After characteristic
speech by MIR. Butler in favor Of civil and