The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

MONDAY, Jan. 5.-Sendte Judiciary
Committee reported bill modifying the Bankrupt
act The following are its chief provisions: Thu
involuntary clause is retained yet ne-fourth of the
creditors are necessary to force man into bank
ruptcy, instead OF one creditor, at present. The
bankrupt is to be absolutely discharged OF hs debt
Whatever the percentage he can pay. The fourteen
days term for non-payment of commercial paper II
changed TO thirty days. Provision IL made for the
use OF a composition deed after the model OF the
British law. Arrangements for the settlement OF u
bankrupt estate by trustee are made lawful
The Chair, Mr.. Carpenter laid before the Senate the
report Of the Secretary of the Senate IN reply to the
resolution OF Dec. IL, calling for information as u
the amount of compensation received bv Senators
since the organization of the Government. 1t gives
all the laws changing the rates OF their pay, and
shows that all of them were retroactive, though
none of them were for 80 long period az the last
-. Wright Qowa) introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Civil Service and Re
trenchment to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting a bill making a reduction OF 10 per cent of
the compensation of all officers of the Government
whose salaries exceed 81 900 per annum or 50 per
day. Laid over. The Salary bill was brought up
and discussed, the debate turning amend
ment offered 10y Pratt, proposing that all the men,
bers of the present Congress shall be paid at the
rate Of IS 900 year, and shall be made to reim-
burse the Treasury for the additional pay they have
drawn since March 4, 1873. The amendment was
opposed by Logan, Morrill, and Stewart, and advo-
Gated by Thurman and Edmunds.
House.-Bills introduced: To provide for the
Dor question; to prevent the slaughter of buffalo
to appropriate the money that is due Indiana and
Illinois; to create a National Board of Trade; to
reduce the army to prevent deficiency in the pub
lie service for a uniform system Of railroad trans
portation in the United States to provide uni
form currency . The Speaker laid before the
House a message from the President in reference
to the steamer Virgnus The Supplementary
Civil Rights bill was discussed, the main feature of
the debate being the speech of A. H. stephens in
opposition to the measure. He replied to by
Ransier, colored member.
TUESDAY, Jan. g. Senate - Bucking-
hams Free Banking bill was taken up and referred
to the Finance Committee. The Finance Com
mittee reported back Summers resolution instruct
ing that committee TO report a bill abolishng the
office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and to
provide for the collection of taxes by stamps, with
the recommendation that il be indefinitely post
poned The report was concurred in The bill
to repeal the Salary act was taken up Flanagan
addressed the Senate in opposition to repeal. He
had voted for the bill, and thought $500 not
cessive salary, and had remarked when the bill
passed that 1t should have been $4,000. Since
then lie had not changed his opinion. He had
drawn the money producing the greenbacks from
his pocket). " Here they are, sir! This is my pay
am going to fight for it till the last [Langhter.l
have not stolen that pay. have done nothing
that preys upon my conscience. have endeavored
to it," [Renewed laughter.l Carpenter fol-
lowed Flanagan, in which he declared that he had
voted to raise the salaries and believed now he
did when he voted for the bill, and the country was
making mistake in camorng for repeal but, in
Difference to his constituents, four-fifths of whom
he believed TO be in favor of the repeal Of the law,
he would vote for putting the salaries at the old
figures. Ednnunds, COnkling and Stewart also spoke
i'll favor of the repeal.
House.-Mr. Coburn introduced bill for the con-
struction of ship canals around Niagara and at the
mouth Of the Mississippi; also amendment to
the Constitution in relation to the election and ap-
pointment of officers. The time of the House was
occupied in discussing the Civil Rights bill Dun
ham opened the discussion, and was followed by
Elliott (colored) in speech of hour. The
debate further continued by Walls, Purman
and Stowell for the BILL and by Blount, Bright,
Herndon, Whitehead and Buckner against. The
debate had great attractions for the coored people,
and the galleries packed 10 overlooking and the
doorways were blocked up by the crowd, in which
the colored counted for at least IS per cent.