Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-14
roriy.Third Congress.

MoN1aY JtsrAHr 3
Congress reass.mblcI 90 Monday, the 9th.
Ia the Senate, the time was occupied u dis
cussing the yar financial projects ana %,
salary question
In the House the civil rights bin wa, Co.,
chief topic Of debate. A large amount or new
business was introduced into both branches
TrlsoW, Jauuary g.
IN the Senate, the tune was mainly occup,c.
in discussing the salary question, but no actor
was taken
In the House, long debate occurred on %,
civil rights bin, and Mr. Elliot Of South Caro-
lima (colorol), made nm earnest plea for i..
passage.
WEDNESDAY, January e.
In the senate, tie salary question was dis.
cusscd at length without action
In the House, the consideration or the sup.
Elementary civil rights bin was resumed Mr..
Butler closing the debate with an earnest ap.
pcal in its favor. Upon his motion, tie bin
was recommitted, with leave to report at auy
time.
IuuRsDAY, january s.
Ia the Senate, Mr., Sumner, OF Mas-achu-
sets, presented memorial Of numerous Ital-
ian citizens Of New York. asking the passage
of law to prevent the inhuman traffic IN
Italian children, now being carried on. The
Senate continued the discussion OF the salary
bill, but adjourned without reaching any def
mite result
In the House, the consideration Of tie bin
to establish an educational fund, and provide
lor the fund out of the sale Of public lands.
was resumed. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the naval appro-
priaton bill, and adjourned
FRpAY, January o.
In the Senate the debate on the salary bill
was resumed. Mr.. Ilamln moved to fix the
salaries of members at $500 Mr.. Edmunds
moved to substitute $4,000 agreed TO- thirty
one to twenty-eight Mr. Edmunds moved to
strike out, in the House bill, the words ac-
tual and individual expenses Of each senator.
Representative and delegate, and insert the
words, mileage allowed by law prior to the
passage Of the act Of March 81, 1873" which
was agreed to, thrty-Gye to twenty, The Sem
ate adjourned to Monday
In the House, the session was devoted 10
eulogies OF deceased members.
SATURDAY, January TO-
In the House, no business was transacted
the session being for general debate only.
MONDAY, January l2.
In the Senate Mr.. Conkling offered as a sub
stitute for the House salary bin as amended bv
the Senate a bill providing that so much of the
act OF March 3, 1873, as provides for the in
crease OF the eompensati0ns Of public officers
and employees be repealed, except that norton
which affects the salary q tho President and
judges Of the Supreme Court, and that here.
after all salaries with the exception of those
named, remain the same as they were prior to
the passage Of that net provided that miloaoe
should be allowed for tho first session of the
forty-third Congress, and further that all back
pay received or returned 10 the treasury be
covered into the treasury and declared 10 be
the property Of the United States. MIR. Conk
ling's substitute was adopted by a vote of Glty
70 seven, Mossrs, Edmunds and Morrill,. Of
vermont, voting In the Affirmative The bill
now goes back to the House for concurrence.
In the House, Mr.. Holman. of Indiana
moved TO suspend the rules and adopt resoln
ton declaring that in the judgmentoi the House
there IS no necessity TO increase taxation or to
Increase the public debt By a further loan. If
there shall be economy in public expenditure,
ana that in view Of the condition of the ma
tlona finances the House will reduce appropri
atoms and expenditures 10 the lowest point
consistent with the proper administration of
public Affairs. The rules were suspended, and
the resolution was adopted by vote of two
hundred and twenty.one to three