Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-12
XIII CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec s.-Bills intro
duced:
By Davis, of West Virginia. u resolu-
ton requesting the President to trans
NIT to the Senate Q detailed statement
from June 30, 1865, to the end of that
fiscal year, showing the names Of post
masters, collectors OF internal revenue
and customs, officers of the freedmen's
bureau and others, from whom money is
due and unpaid, the amount Of indebted
ness and the sureties, by whom and the
States from which officers were appoint
ed; also requesting the President to re-
port the number of acres Of public lands
granted to railroads, canals or other
works OF public improvement. Ordered
printed and to lie on the table. Davis
gave notice that he would call mp the
resolution at an early day for action.
By Wright, to reduce the salary Of the
President to $4,000 after the present
term.
West introduced bill for the con-
struction Of Government telegraph lines
between the cities of Washington and
Boston. via Baltimore, Philadelphia.
New York and Hartford, to be operated
in the postoffices of those cities. under
direction of the Postmaster General.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Poland. from the special committee on
Arkansas troubles, presented the report
of testimony taken during vacation.
Ordered printed.
Durham, from the Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency, reported bill reduc-
ing allowances to bank examiners and
fixing rates. After explanation it was
passed.
Luttrell introduced bill appropIiat-
ing for improvements in Petaluma
Creek, $4,000; Feather River, same
sum; Sacramento $50, 200.
Clayton introduced bill enabling off,
GERS crossing State lines to hold fugitive
criminals until formal authorization
papers are procured.
Houghton, from the Committee or
the Pacific Railroad, reported bill pro
, vidng that the railroad bridge Of Omaha
and its approaches on each side of tht
river shall be operated as part of thu
continuous line OF the Union Pacific
Railroad. and requiring half yearly re
ports of the monthly receipts Of the toll.
and charges of the bridge to be made.
Houghton was pretty thoroughly cross
questioned as to the intent and effect o
the bill, and his explanations lasted til
the close OF the morning hour, when the
bill went over.
Bills introduced: By McCrary to ex
tinguish the Indian title to the Blacl
Hills reservation.
By Holman, to substitute United
States notes for issues of the Nationa
banks.
BY Beck, to prohibit Senators, Repre-
, sentatives and Delegates in Congress
from acting as counsel or otherwise il
suits or proceedings against the United
, States.
On motion of Randall, there being nj
, objection, the House proceeded to tn
consideration Of the bill, and after tn
adoption of an amendment emitting from
the penalty a provision disqualifyinl
. offenders from holding Office, it passed
without objection.
Crounse introduced bill for addition
al representation from Nebraska.
II By e. II. Roberts, proposing al
amendment to the Constitution providin
that Congress shall not make anything
but gold and silver legal tender.
By Merriam, for free banking.
By Page, for inquiry into the Cooli
0 traffic.
? By Randall, repeating the increase o
. the Presidents salary.
l The House went into committee of tn
whole on general calendar, and took u
Kelly's bill for the exchange Of greer
o backs into 3.65 convertible bonds, an
j. Kelly addressed the House at length o
q favor Of the bill, and was followed b
Butler in support of the bill. Durin
his remarks he said the Republican part
e was held responsible for the distress thf
had been brought upon the countr.
when the war closed we bad party |
e the head of which were capitalists and {
h the foot negroes, with not much afili
"a ton between them. Laughter on II
"a Democratic side. Butler remarked th
'o their was no occasion for their laughte
the Democratic party had old Wing Dor
holders for its head and Irishmen for i
% tail. and there was very little affiliate
Of between them.