The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-06
Senators Discussing the Congress
sional Salary Repeal.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Alexander H. Stephens, in Oppo-
sition, Answered by a Col
ored South Carolinian.
Army Reduction and StOppage Of Work on
National DcieucsS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1874.


The Senate met at
The CHAIR Mr. CARPENrER laid before the Senate the
report the Secretary the Senate in reply to the reso
luton Of December II calling for information as TO the
amount Of compensation received by Senators since tie
organization OF the government which was laid on tn
table.
Mr. ANTHONY, rep) of r. L. presented petition OF 500
coored citizens state asking the Of
Mr. Summers Civil Rights bill. Laid on the table
Mr.. Scorr repJ of Pa presented petition of the ct
Of Pennsylvania asking steps be taken bv Con-
gress to settle international difficulties by arbitration
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Also petition OF citizens OF the same State asking for
the appointment Of commission regulate the sale Of
alcoholic liquor. Referred the Finance Committee
Nj FxsroS, rep) OF N Y, presented petition Of
business of New YORK city asking for the repeal Of
the Bankrupt law. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittse.
Mr. SARGENT, rep) of Cal, presented a petition Of
house carpenters San Francisco protesting against the
repeal Of the Eight Hour law Referred TO the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr. CONKLiNc trep) OF n. Y, presented petitions of
citizens and business of New YORK city and Brook
lyn against repeal Bankrupt law and asking
the law be amended. Referred to the Judi
sS % asans for the Of OF &
BsnfsaDs sw ' ssI.rr.d 70 the same commssss ''
Sac asss: :; ss ssnR4as;
law with sandry ameDamsn MS and recommended that
WITH such n as bin Ss sd s
agreed SUBSTANTIALLY on The amendments
A1I,os asS d lows. insr s bill to resu
ormns 1
zee on Commerce; ,
S cnrS O On D 10 %o Of e
sells propslled in whole part BY steam Referred
Mr. sAssrrs, of Cal. introduced bill to change the
to the Committee on Commerce
sALH or roRr SMITH.
rk.,1
sale ssere eSrSu the So% en- o Military M
Mr. cnAeIs, rep) Of n H., introduced resolution re-
he S a n aosney
communicate TO the senate the number Of officers and
s with p
sna Df the for
information to enclose official stamp for prepayment
ns q
%spt INQUIRE into the expedIency q reporting e
NJ G1xsaos. Of Pa, OBJ objected and it went over
Mr. o sSa THE submitted
ton directing The Finance Committee IN order to pre-
vent the imitation of the currency and to meet the neee
n h 1hs the
e
provide ne and Of ss
a N Ss g
NJ sss 8 SS Ss which
whether the Sadona BanHns law should not ce 50
e prohibit ne o.
in or the LEGALITY D Of the ct @
ployed to produce greater rate OF interest Than is al
Mr. ooskIIse OfN Y. intrg duced bill to provide for
with reference to the Of general shDpns
=" 0''''"'''e yxrs rnor STEAM VESSELS
N. Of n
ne q n regular s
and 'ns h
BE % r to & m port OF the unsd states
foreign said higher greater fees
M es s on
q ky reso
Joint e appons ASA aa cray
ssewsr q New YORK the
and hso D. Tss B.
ssrms expired Also 70 reappopt John Mclean, Of New
whose terms have expired Referred to the committee
nsvsabie rivers forming the bounaries States
nat Sds es assSis such shs
to the use every railway having at Or near
and SpproacHes BeIe.o of Reasonable compensalien
ads5 ard ono whsh the bill in detail
CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES
bill The %
snd y was the eaa s Committee w On
civil service and RetreSehmen striking out hrss
and asy
ing that COMPENSATION OF the several heads de-
Mr. PaArg' rep q Ind. reviewed legislation in re-
gard 70 the increase Of compensation and said that Con
steps Our 'I Tovernmsnt was pan oDs Instituted By
The people we're no, rich and found It to be as much as
pOssSls live ssoTasy and Keep debt, sOt
num- and ne believed that SSG per annum was in ex;
" the s Be opsd
the demand tor economy now coming from all sections
sPEcrE PAYMENT.
eyer fesSai,on rspsrtsd rom he Committee
OF Congress at to adopt definite 10 re-
s By u S s s
Mr.. .Boer, (dem.) of Mo-, addressed the senate He
nS9sh the Whole Of legal endsrs veIGus 3. and
co and 10 Of h ay 80 es
ing That there time remedy the evil The
r s'1si hs sS
received an excess Of sson while a he o southern s
wess hs
N s ssf an IN
national bank notes to Western banks
The consideration OF
NJ PNAr5; o. Indiana, offered en- amendmsnt that
ra nprep ho nave reeeyed their mathematician
sssS tss ., %IS,. m ,ssii
sessssts for the whole Congress at the rate Of $500
p n sia not Ssl'sys ni. CSps,s
ss az mat 70, slni A'as 3 sss5 e
hoa i p" e.
salaries a. a, because he did not believe they
s 1SS a ~ ns Pipes
s n .rs wiring
aocs an the aa9y the man around the Capitol