, 1874-01-06
WASHINGTON.
Reassembling of Congress
After the Holiday
Recess.
The Salary-Grab Repeal Bill
Discussed in the
SeEate.
History Of Salary Legislation of
Former Congresses.
The Supplementary Civil
Rights Bill Debated in
the House.
A. u, Stephens, It Georgia, Opposes
the Measure.
The Army Bib, Appropriating
$2S,000,000, Reported in
the h0usc.
Text Of the -Amendatory Bank
rupt Bill Us Reported to
the Senate.
The Nomination of Williams for Chief
Justice to Be Withdrawn.
The Army Bib, Appropriating
$2S,000,000, Reported iR
the Aeusc.
Text Of the Anrendatory Bank
rupt Bill rs Reported to
the Senate.
The Nomination of Williams for Chief
Justice to Be Withdrawn.

THE REAssEMBL1Sa or coSnKEss.
WAsHNo1os, D. c., Jan 5--The attendance
Of members at the Hor1se to-day was rather
slim, great many not having returned from
their holiday dissipations, but thero was good
working quorum
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
Under the call of States, the number Of bills
and resolutions presented was not as great as
has been usual this session.
Poland, OF Vermont, introduced bill sinilnr
to Frelinghuysen's, defeated in tho last Con-
g1ess, relating to the courts and judicial officers
in Utah.
Benjamin Butler brought one forward to regu-
lato tho service in tho collection OF customs ut
ports OF entry, and to abolish all moeties which,
if it does not cover job,-as, considering its
author, it is fair to presume it does,-is good
move.
Sunset Cox rushed to the relief Of Dr.. Mary
Walker with bill to give her $40, 600 for loafpg
and making nuisance OF herself around the
camps Of the Union army during the late war.
He also introduced one to do away with moietics
in the internal revenue service, with remarka-
ble provision that au moieties heretofore paid
shall be returned to the Government.
Beck, OF Kontucky, presented bill to retrieve
National Bank notes with greeubacks and Ar
thur, OF the Same State, presented ono to repeal
lawB imposing taxes on banks and bankers.
Kasson, Of Iowa, renewed she1labarger's
scheme for q National Board OF Trade, though
somewhat modified.
Lutt1en, Of California, introduced d bill to au-
thorize and direct tho Attorney General to pro-
ceed against the Pacide Railroads TO recover in
terest due the Government.
Coburn tried to introduce q resolution direct
ing the Committee On Military Afr.irs to inquire
into the oxpedencY Of recruiting the srmy and
disseminating work on Notifications, but as it
was not d joint resolution 1t was objected to,
and dropped.
On motion Of Wheeler, the Army Appropria-
ton bill was made the special order TO, Tuesday
of next week. II the swindiing contract OF
Cow1cs d Brego has not been jobbed on to the
bill, Saving OF $500, 900 at least w1il be made
over last year. The came necessity for the job
does not exist probably this winter, and it can
be well left OF. as no private interests can be
subseryed By continuing it.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
After the bills aud joint resolutions had
all been offered, tho House pro
ceeded to the consideration Of the
Civil Rights bill Harris, of Virginia,
opened the debate in fiery, 1u-tempered speech
By colorod members, he replied with great anger
that he was speaking to gentlemen, to whi:e
men, and treated his interlocunors with unBeemly
contempt.
1t the conclusion OF Harris speech Alexander
Il. Stephens obtained the floor. He asked to be
allowed an hour in which to give his views. the
limit previously set being twenty minutes. The
request was finally granted. although there Was
$fns,r f1%nf
the old man would eventually prove nuisance
il he speaks on every Question that
comes up always asking for extra time to de-
liver an old-fashloned Columbian oration. Tho
time was granted, with the understanding that
Elliot, q colored member from South Carolina,
should have IN hour in which to reply. Stephens
took position near the last row Of seats On the
Democratic side, and spoke with his smoking
cap on, as before, lonoing on ra1o Of Con-
qressional Globes, SO arranged rs to Bring his
manuscript near the lovel of his face.
All tho seats on the Democratic side
we're filled, and tho space in
the roar of the desks was
crowded with members, while On the Republican
side there were hardly twenty persons seated.
The announcement that Stephens would speak
Bas made in the morning papers, and in conse-
the diplomatic corps were filled with an ex-
pectant crond- They we're disappointed, how
ever, as the speech Was a very dry one-argu-
montative. without rhetorical flourish +; and. as
he read it from manuscript with great difficulty,
it WAS rendered almost unintelligible- Very lit
tie reference was had to Greece or Rome. aud
for once Mr.. Stephens seemed content to deal
exclusively. with the present.
When his hour had expired, bis time was e1-
tended on the motion Of Ranseer. who followed.
he had been quite vociferous for an hour in
which to reply, but found that twenty minutes
sufaced in which to tell great deal mole than
be lnew. His speech was by no means forclb}e'
and only when he, tanned Stephens tho Kip Van
W,nklo Of the House, and said that II the bl1
won1d compel him to associate With Beck, OF
Kentucky. he was opposed to it, did he create
anv special interest," Adjournment followed.
ffba bill is to be voted on tomorrow at
o'clock. and Benjamin Butler is to close III
snaech directed, It is said, chiefly at the report
~ gallery. There is no telling what Is ire
mutter with Benjamin this time, but Judging py
the minors. he evidently feels that lie will With
mt doubt Utterly demolsh the newspaper men.
Among others who will speak to-morTo" 1s
Ti1;n+f of South Cayolipa, the blackedt-sEanned