River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-03
Senate.
Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, January IS. Among a


number Of petitions presented was one from the
National Board cf Trade for the removal Of obstruc-
lions to navigation at the mouth OF Detroit river
"A bill was passed making an appropriation to
pay Marcus OuerhOuTg, late u. S. Consul TO the
Cty OF Mexico, the salary OF Minister while acting
as such M that Republic.--Mr. Cameron intro
duced a bill To amend the diplomatic and consular
systems act OF August X, 1856 The bill drafted by
Tue state Department, proposes TO revise the sal
aries of many United States Consuls aud Consuls
provided Tor the more prominent are Con-
euls General London 5000, Paris $1,000.
talcrtn sl,OOO, Montreal $1,000, Cairo $4,000,
savannah $1,000, Rio de Janero $1,000 Lam
agdwa 5000, Shanghai 5000. Vienna $1,000.
Berlin. Frankfort, Rome, and Constanliuople 81 coo
each; Consuls Liverpool $1,000 Hong Kong 81, 600
Manchester and llayre $1,000 each. All the others
have smaller salaries than the amounts above nam
ed, brt haye also fees The morning hour hav-
ing expired, the Senate resumed the consideration
OF the resolution reported by the Finance Commit.
Tee declaring TO be the duty of Congress- az the
present session. 90 adopt definite measures TO re-
deem the pledge made In the act Of March I6 1859
Ter the practical redeu pion Of a. s. notes IL coin
Messis. blyard and Morrill, OF Vermont, made
speeches. Pending the discussion the senate went
into executive session, and aiterward adjourned
House.
The Committee on Appropriations reported hin
10 revise consolidate and amend the statutes IN le-
lati1n TO estimates, appropriations aud public ac-
eoui also, nil 20 reduce the expenditures on
puhht buildings ~ bill was also introduced and
raised, establishing hfe-saying stations and appro.
prating fll,nN0 therefor. Tho bill appropriates
tGO0 Tor medals ordered 20 be presented 10 persons
Who Distinguished themselves IN saving lives from
the wreck Of the steamer Mets.---Tho House Then
spent some time m Committee oi the whole on
the army appropriation bin. Upon rising.
Mr. Potter presented memorial of New
York bankers aud merchants against any
further imitation ~ the currency -- Mr.
cox, offered a substitute for ihp bill introduced
~ the House hy che Committee ot WAYS aud Means
hung the statues Of the currency issue ~ the
uuited tates, which was referred. Tho substitute
declares that tho United States notes issued in ga
cess oi Si6,0onon were issued without authority n
law, are not logil tender. and Congress canuo gye
them the attribute NJ money under recent decision
Of the supreme court, but having been issued are
Just debt against the United States. redecmable in
i,gtlmuucy. Utepuirts the secretary Of the rrea.
sury o. cause "a %, published VA one newspaper IN
every city Of ~ ~ inhabitants fun list Of the lie.
termination and numbers Of such oypr-issue, and
tyefy bank now having or which may have them "a
stamp each With The words " This "a not legal ten
aer and provides that tho note. shall be- wed
Cor an dues except duties on imports aud when re-
yolytd into the treasury shall d. cancocd and not
rc-issued ----fhs'lIouso hen took a recess until
evening, When the hill revising the statutes was con
stiCrcd.