The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-01
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 10th, bills were
ntroduced-amendatory Of the enrolment and
license laws; TO establish an iron ship building
yard on the waters of the Atlantic and in the Mis-.
slssippt Valley, to afford facilities to the navy; to
facilitate the asserting and redeeming Of Ma
tional Bank note currency, and to authorize an
issue Of circulating notes to the amount
OF mn net per cent. Ia lieu Of the
bills were reported from committees. "A bill was
passed amendatory Of the act to reduce duties on
imports and to reduce internal taxes The reso-
luton for the admission Of Mr.. Plnchback as Sem
atOr from Louisiana was taken up. and Mr.. Morton
....Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, the bill re-
pealing the Bankruptcy law was debated Mt con-
siderable length, and passed-2sO to "A. 1t pro-
vides that ''all suits and proceedings now pending
in the courts Of the United States, wherein an adj.
proceeded with and governed by the provisions Of
the existing laws, which are hereby continued in
force only for the purpose Of closing up cults and
after the passage Of this act The fees, commssons
and charges Of officers and agents of courts in
bankruptcy cases shall be reduced to one-half Of
lowed: n: The Select Committee on Salaries re.
ported bill repeating all the provisions Of the act
OF March 3: 1879 which increases the salary or
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Of the Government. except 60 far as relates 10
Judges Of the Supreme Court and to the President
OF the United States during his present term Of
office, and providing that hereafter the compensa-
zion OF Senators. Representatives and Delegates
IN Congress shall be q the rate Of 500 per an
mum, and this shall be in lieu Of all allow
anccs except actual and necessary individual
travelling expenses coming to and returning
from the National Capital once every
session. and requiring the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury to cover into the Treasury all sums that may
remain undrawn or that have been received as in.
creased compensation. which shall or may have come
into his possession hy the return thereof. After
considerable discussion, An amendment to the bill
was agreed tO--173 to Thinking the reduction of
members' salaries take effect from the 4th Of
March, 1873. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several
resolutions Of instructions to committees were
passed "A bill was introduced to reimburse West
Virginia fer Losses caused BY the Federal troops
during the late war Of the rebellion. The House
holidays was taken up, and after de-
bate. . motion to Indefinitely postpone
Its further consideration was adOpted-5 to
H....The House bill to repeal the Bankrupt act
W: rssc.-od to fse Judiciary Cc'r-fii::ce The
House bill making aapecilI appF6pfi1u0n or "a.
OO00O0 for the navy was taken up and. after con-
siderable discussion, was paesed-46 to T.. .Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
amendments to the bill for the redemption of the
loan Of 1858 were concurred m... Several resolu
lions Of instruction were passed. -. "A bill was
paesed to allow disillery warehouses to be c0ntin-
ned In use after changes In their Management
The salary question then came up. and IN exciting
debate eneued, and, amid much confusion, the
following subetitu.e for the bill reported from the