The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23

Deficiency bills; next arc the new Bankrupt law,
the act creating new government for the DIS
sioners or consuis) in lieu OF the Territorial
failure; the repeal OF the moiety system In the
Of e aDS Of ss
nciencies. We have gwen elsewhere In our col
umns the list OF the important bills passed
DAYS DEvKLoPMENTs,
poSg the eens ak the sens ssmn Ss
introduced z ofll Senate bin No. y to protect all
citizens OF the United States In their civ rights
Civil Rights biiI. Also a bill TO secure equal ni
rights in the schools Of Washington and George
town, Also 2 blii to authorize compound interest
notes as substitute for legal tender notes. Also,
sp5aS eSssps ors asssns
Also, bill to satisfy claims arising rom French
quotations prior TO July 81, 1901 a bill that has
frequently passed BY one house but never by both
In the same session Original claimants are dead.
Also, by Mr. Sumner. JOINT resolution for Con
sttuttonal amendment providing for the election
OF President and Vice President directly by the
people, and another TO limit the President to one
relating to certain moneys appropriated BY MEM
bers Of Congress meaning the pack pay outrage.
Of me award NJ Wsn
| PRODUCED bill for the repeal Of the Increased
Morton TO repeal certain sections OF the Bankrupt
law; BY Mr.. Fenton, 70 regulate the service Of the
tSe Of Senator'S members o. .se
creased Salary act,, and several bills were intro
! duced on free banking the currency, &c.
From these bills OF the irst day OF she session in
the Senate It win be Observed that NJ; Summers
over everything ese that the
nevertheless, was most impressed with the neces-
airy and back pay bills and that next In order OF
| importance, In the estimation OF Senators, was
bill for the better regulation of the financial AFFAIRS
The House. having occupied the first day OF the
session IN the work Of organization. was not
from this point proceed to brief report OF the
general progress Of the worx in each House for
each month OF the session. Before entering upon
acuisy in the he's appointment Of n
| TIE CHEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES
to Ill the vacancy on the Supreme Bench resulting
from the death OF Chief Justice Chase. On the I'd
George n. Williams, Attorney General, for this i'm
portant POSITION and that OF Judge Brlstow (slnce
IL O. w % e ne
tated TO give It's consent to the appointment OF
rs but after Eating ~ month It was
to be again bewildered with the nomination OF
Caleb Cushing few days before confirmed as
certain discoveries OF his war record his
January that Of Judge Waite was sent up for Chief
Justice and he was promptly confirmed THIS
ing an ..rrepressible conflict" between the Presi-
dent and the Senate, and as indicating purpose
@ Of 70 aS
Senate Nor Of has this impression been a' entirely
Obliterated by subsequent events.
Returning TO the legislative proceedings Of Con-
gress, q brief outline thereof, month ~ month,
numerous and n.ultiiarious subjects coming before
the two Houses and the extent OF their con
the growth Of the country. In boiling these pro-
ceedlngs down to the limits Of 2 ortei paragraph
| much ID necessarily omitted and left to the men,
|
DECEMBER.
Tnts, the opening mouth, is largely occupied In
the bringing In cutting ont and distribution among
the committees OF the two houses Of the regular
work Of the session. From the first day Of the
House. TO the 10th numerous bills and joint reso-
utions were introduced and referred, including
@ S q ne aDa
ana, Utah, for the repeal OF the increased salary
Sssf psS % %s
OF possible rupture with Spain; bills Tor the re-
peal OF the bankrupt act, and many Others The
Sls Civil Rights - Sn lsssess SI NJ. H. eSi
unsamcd black elephant to the republican party
second. the speech in the House OF that living
Georgia, on his crutches, in defence OF tue in.
creased salary and back pay act; third the resolu-
asking ior revised and reduced estimates from ali
the Executive departments OF their wants for the
nn nc s e
sib1e rom Increased A taxation From this point
In the reaction from 'sthe back pay grab" we have
the controlling idea OF the ession-retrenchment,
and IT has been followed out at least n reference
i noe. = 'ne '''E'' 'D''sA "A''DS ~ VIC 'auS
The two Houses adjourned over from the 10th to
January 1, q recess lor the Christmas and New
Year holidays.
JANUARY.
The two houses reassembled pursuant to ad.
| nrDn ne a nd n
t0ngs. In the Senate the currency question was
resumed and discussed from day TO day, the most
important speeches OF the month being that OF Mr..
Schurz, on the disasters Of imitation; that Of Mr..
Morton in reply, on the necessities OF the West for
rcncy to the south; that OF Mr.. sherman, on the
financial condition OF the Treasury and the coun-
and that OF. OF Mr. Merrmon' for more greenoacks
and bank notes. Various currency schemes were
submitted from both sides OF the Chamber
before the Senate were the Utah courts, clvi !
rights cheap transportation, the salary and back
pay question, Ptnchback's case as Senator, ultt-
mateIy dismissed as no case. In the House the
finances. the naval appropriations, the Centennial
virginia contested election were the leading ques-
tions Of the month The most important events
n % ssrI BACK
cepting the increased salary OF $50, 600, from
S2S for the President Of the United states and
MORALS presented charging great Irregularities,
lures oi the local government OF the District OF
Columbia. Third the famous speech on civil
rights In the House OF the colored member Elliott In
defence OF the claims OF his race as provided for in
Summers bill. Fourth, the resolution for the ap-
pointment OF the Howard Investigating Committee.
And Fifth, Senator Carpenters philippe against
the Kellogg usurpation OF Louisiana.
FEBRUARY.
The opening OF February marked encouraging
progress in the House by the committees In charge
OF the regular appropriations. Savings upon the
original estimates ~ the extent OF $40 600 600
made by the pruning knife. Several OF these bills
| we're discussed and also the Bankrupt law. cheap
transportation, the currency question, the In
dans civil rights, the Sanborn contracts and Jayne
moietes the ranking Of documents and great
budget OF private bills. In the Senate, Louisiana,
the Bankrupt bill, the Currency BILL the District OF
Columbia and the Centennial bill were the leading
subjects, the most OF four or 1--WE days OF every
week OF the month being devoted TO the currency
BILL Among the Important events OF this month
were the appointment OF the Howard investigating