Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-02-26
xLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Mr.. Negley, Of Pa, presented resolutions
granting pensions to soldiers Of the Mexican
war and their widows. The bill provides that
q pension of % per month shall be given to
each honorsbly discharged surviving officer and
enlisted man, including militia, volunteers Of
the military and naval service who served sixty
days in the war with Mexico, and also to the
surviving unmarried widows Of such officers
and soldiers.
Mr.. Poland, Of Vt, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt q resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the legal
relations existing between the Federal Govern
ment and the local Government of the District
Of Columbia and the exact character Of their
mutual obligations in regard to municipal ex-
pense, and whether some accurately defined
basis Of expenditures cannot be prescribed
and maintained by law.
The rule was suspended and the resolution
adopted-yeas 159 nays 72.
Mr.. Cameron, of Penn, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported back the bill to
pay the French spoliation claims. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Bayard, Of Del, in discussing the National
bank bill moved to strike out the first ten lines
Of the bill which authorized the organization
Of banks without circulation upon depesitipg
with the Treasurer Of the United States S1O, 600
in registered bonds, 80 that the bill will only
authorize National banks already organized
without ClrCuihtlOu 10 WltuuIhW tacI DOlub IL
excess Of S10 900, and also as security for their
circulating notes in amounts Of $4,000 upon
returning to the Controller Of the Currency
lawful money to be deposited in the Treasury
Of the United States for the redemption Of an
amount of circulating notes Of such banks
equal to the amount issued upon such bonds:
Senator Cameron, Of Penn, introduced bill
to amend the DIPLOMATIC and Consular systems
act Of Aug 18, 1856. The bill is one drafted by
the State Department, proposing to revise the
salaries Of many of the United States Consuls
and Consuls- General throughout the world.
The salaries provided for the more prominent
are as follows: Consuls-G General-At London,
seven thousand dollars Paris, seven thousand;
Calcutta, five thousand; Montreal, four thou
sand; Cairo, four thousand; Havanna, six
thousand Rio Janeiro, six thousand; Kama
gawa, FIVE thousand; Shanghai six thousand;
| Vienna, four thousand; Berlin, Frankfort, Rome
and Constantinople, three thousand each.
Consuls-At Liverpool six thousand dollars ;
Hong Kong, four thousand; Manchester and
| Hayre, three thousand each. All the others
have smaller salaries than the amounts above
named, but have also fees. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. Conkling, Of N. Y, introduced bill
amendatory Of the National Currency act Of
June, 1864. Referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
Mr.. Conkling's bill proposes to add to
section so provisions authorizing suits to be
brought against the receiver and stockholders
by any person aggrieved by any proceedings
to enforce the individual liability of stock
holders Of national banks under the Currency
act or by neglect or omission to enforce said
liability to the extent any creditor may claim
to be entitled for the payment Of the amount
alleged 10 be due him. The suits are to be
brought in the United States Circuit Court for
the proper district and DEGREES directing con-
1 tr,h trih hvf fhao
holders, or any of them, may be enforced
against the property of the stockholder, and
shall be binding upon the Comptroller Of the
Currency and receiver.
An investigation was ordered by the Senate
into the matter Of furnishing stationery for
reporters.
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Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vt, introduced q resolution
instructing the Committee on the Contingent
Expenses OF the Senate to consider the expe-
diency Of excluding from the stationery room
Of the Senate all articles except paper, pens,
envelopes, ink, pencils, and mucilsge, which
was, after lengthy discussion passed.
The West Virginia election cases were taken
up, and, on vote being taken, Messrs. Davis
and Hagans were declared entitled to seats,
and were sworn in.
Mr. Dawes, Of Mass. from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill allowing
merchandise in United States port on July
81, 1872, to pay the duties to which they were
liable on that day, even though not in public
store or bonded-warehouse the next day. After
explanation the bill was passed.
A number Of bills were presented on the
currency and finance question.
| Mr.. Nesmith, of Oregon, q member OF the
Military committee, protested against a reduc-
ton Of the army. He defended the frontiers
men against the sspersions usually made against
| and ba oral hat fha Arufa rfix,a
missionary the Indians evor had was Miles
Standisb, and that his missionary work had
been continued by Jackson, Sheridan and
others. Congress might save few million
dollars by reducing the army, but every dollar
saved would be responded to by the blood of
frontiersmen and by the wall Of their widows
and orphans.