The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-02
XLIIId Congress Session.

steam 70 The square inch was passed. The House
bin granting general amnesty was read. MIR
sumner objected b. the second reading the bill .
not because he was opposed 10 general amnesty
but before n became law he desired TO secure
Justice 10 his c0Ored fel0w-ctizeDs Mr..
Gordon admitted resolution directing the See
| rotary OF the Treasury 20 communicate 20 Tue
senate all the particulars relative Ia cotton
I sslzed under orders OF the Department after
! the close Of the war. Laid over MIR. Davis
/ introduced bill authorizing newspaper ex-
change 10 be made free OF postage, as formerly,
and also Tor the free transmission 81 weekly pa
I pers 40 subscribers within the county whrr-
Y published. MIR Ferry Of Michigan introduced
/ bill authorizing the Secretary OF The Treasury
10 issue 81 Ub.eO Of the reserve fund and
Referred % the committee on Finance Mr.
Y sherman from the Finance Committee reported
a resolution declaring II Is IN. duty Of Con-
gr,ss the present session TO adopt measures
/ 10 streB CITIZEN public credit, and directing said
committee % report bill providing for the issue
Of c-rrrncy AZ all times redeemable in gold or Its
equivalent Mr. Bayard presented the views OF
the minority OF the committee. directing the ~
4 nance Committee "a report measures for return
I 10 spscie payment. The resolutions were made
Z the special order for Monday next Mr.. Hamil-
ton OF Maryland submitted an amendment 10 the
Constitution, declaring that the United states
should make nothing but gold and silver coin
ega-tender Tor ths pay inent 81 public or private
debts The senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
la the House, on the 10th, a bill authorizing
a temporary increase in the Navy from ) 500 70
10, COO men was passed The debate on the sal
arr question was resumed The speaker an
nonnced the following committees: On Missis-
sppi Lcyces. Me-srs. Morris, Iurlhert, >ianarri,
Pierce, Lewis, Randall and Lamar ON Cen
tennial Celebration and proposed National Cen
sus OF ls7a Msssrs. Kelley. Hawiey of Con-
necticuf. q Hnar, >hanks, NO0dfOrd, But
Ter OF Tennessee, smith Of Ohio, Hart, Clayton,
Wells, Young, Harris and siandford. Adj
journed
In the Senate. on the 18th. Matthew ii. Car
penter was elected President pro tenn receiving
- votes against 10 for Allen G. Thurman and
blanks Mr.. sumner called up the bill intro
dueed by him Tie first dav of the session for the
substitution Of compound interest Tor legal-ten-
der notes and addressed the Senate ia favor
thereof. HE said he was in favor of specie pay
msnt az the earliest day, and would support any
measure 20 secure that. Initiation was death
20 business. Contraction was he proper
remedy The bill he offered was Ia the
nature OF contraction, but without taking dollar
from the people. The present Gisorticred cur
reucy Owed its origin 10 Congress. TheeNigency
Of war has ceased and Congress should improve
the financial condition. Referred o the Finance
Committee. TN motion OF Mr.. Window reso-
luton Was passed giving the select Committee on
transportation Routes 90 the >eaboard authority
10 hold session during the holiday recess at such
place a they may select, with power "a send
tor persons and papers The salary debate WAS
then briefly resumed Mr. Bogy introduced
bill authorizing. from and aft-r April I, is74.
the payment of customs duties. one-half in legal
tender nofes and ons-haif in gold Adjourned.
In the House. on the 18th. Mr. Hoar re-
ported a bill 70 establish IN educational fund anc
10 apply the proceeds OF the sale OF public lands
10 the education Of the people The discussion
on the Salary bill was then resumed Mr. Po-
land spoke in favor of his amendment hXins
Congressional salaries at 500 Mr. stephens
OF Georgia Then with some assistance got 10 his
feet, aud sustained by crutch under his
lett arm spoke for nearly an hour. He WAS
listened 10 with the close II attention, many MEM
beers from the upper house being present lie ar
I gusd in iavor OF the con=iitutioRalty OF the re-
troactive clause in thu salary bill. and said that
I II he o. state what he thought the ser
vices af Representative ought to be worth,
Y y would 20 far above tne figure OF any
I law that has ever been passed lie
\ had given IL his opinion IN the last
speech ne made In the House fourteen years ago,
Y that a. tie salaries of Members of Congress were
500 o, Of senators 81 90 Of Chief-Justiee OF
Z the supreme Court 60. coo. OF Associated Judges
\ s20o and Of President $1,000, i would be
better for the country al large lie held the same
7 opinion still In regard 70 the present BILL his
Z opinion was that the Democrats, IN the
proportion Of their votes IN Congress,
were quite responsible the Republicans.
4 Msssrs Garfield. Patterson, Randall. kasson,
Y Dunneil, Grassland and Lawrence entered into
the debate. after which motion TO IKE up the
previous question was voted dOwn-ayes, loo;
noes, ll-so Mr.. kasson, who had ported the
minority dill. obtained control Of the subject,
I but without further action the House adjourned.
/ In the House. on the 18th. petitions were
presented Tor the repeal Of the bankrupt law.
The Speaker laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Secretary Of War calling aften-
ton 10 the dcfalcations In the accounts 81 Gen
.. o Howard. Of the Freeslmrn's Bureau,
and at the request OF Mr. Wood, the letter
was read, and Mr. Wood then offered "A
resolution that the letter and accompanying
rsports be referred 10 the Committee ON
Military Affairs. with instructions To reporta res
oluiion providing for the trial by military
Gated therein. Mr. Dawes moved 10 amend
by striking out the clause relative TO instruc-
I tons. lie wished 10 have II simply re-
ferred, leaving the committee to take such
action as II should jude best Consid-
cradle discussion ensned, when the amend
nleni was carried-syes. ia; noes, -. The
discussion Of the salary question was then
I resumed. and on motion OF Mr. Orth the bill was
remitfcd 20 The special Committee with the fol-
lowing Instructions. That the SELECT Commit
tee report bill repeating the whole salary act,
80 far the same can he done under the Con-
stitution, excepting Judges OF supreme Court,
and ascertain the average amount OF salary, mile
! age. and an other allowances exclusive OF any
estimate for the Of the frank ms privilege paid
I % senators, Representatives. and Delegates IN
! the Forfy-frst Con ress. and report bill
determining the compensation Of senator's,
\ Representatives and Delegates IN Congress
hereafter AZ the amount, AS near as practicable,
7 thus ascertained, with necessary travelling ex
penses, ans restoring all other salaries IA they
were before the passage OF that act. The House
I then went into Committee ~ the whole, when
the bill appropriaTing - ,O1, D0s for extraordina
I ~ naval expenses was considered, In the debate
1 on which MIR Cox said there was not fight
enough in the House 20 kin mOuse. The flag 81
the country hal BEEN dragged in the du 81 through
I our diplomacy The House was puslllanimOus
before all the world, buf the navy should be bet
TER and stronger. and he would vote al all times
I 10 strengthen IL - M.ssrs Ilawley Of Connec-
ticnf. Myers, Beck and others defended the
I course OF the Administration in adjusting the
Cuban difficulty. he bill finally passed,
and the House adjourned until Monday.
In the senate. on Dec. Is. Mr.. West intro
duce,i bill 10 provide for the construction Of the
"A las. "a
national highway. (fhis bill was recommended
hy the New ORLEANS Chamber Of Commerce to
{ the senate Committee on transportation Re
feared Mr.. Morton from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections submitted report that
the committee had consiisrel the election case 81
4 r. : Pincbback and Gen. Mcmillan, claim
ing seats "a Senators iron Louisiana. and were
evenly divided He therefore asked that the
I ,rhnlr rrnffDr LIE reI,.rrad 10 The senate or