The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-20
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msdemeanor for United States officials
TO demand contributions to election
funds.
By Mr.. Burchard, requiring national
banks to prepare tor specie payment.
By Mr.. Faulkner, 10 prohibit senators,
representatives and delegates in con-
gross from acting ns council or ether
wise in suits or proceedings against the
United States.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Eikins
| for the admission of New Iexico as o
state.
/ On the 18th, TIE amnesty bill occupied
the attention of the House. The dis
cussion was resumed on the 18th. Bills
were also introduced rs follows:
By Mr. White, to reduced the salaries
of public officials exceeding sl,5t0
twenty per cent. Referred to the COM
mittec on appropriations.
Mr.. Morrison from the commit ee on
ways and means reported back resolu.
ton directing the several committees to
inquire into any errors, abuses or frauds
that may exist in the administration or
execution Of existing laws, the investi-
cations to cover such periods in the past
as the committee may deem necessary.
Adopted.
Ga motion of Mr. Rania the pension
appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Atkins, who had charge of tho bill,
made statement Of the items in it com
pared with those of preceding years, and
showed that the average rate Of pen
sions has increased from $50 90 in ISL,
T. Sl02 3 in 1875.
After dis, US ion in regard to pen
SONS agents the committee rose, reported
the bill and it was passed..
In the S:na.e, on the l7th inst, Sena-
tor Sherman submitted concurrent
resolution proposing common unit of
money and accounts for the United
States and Great Britain. Referred to
the financo commit ! he resolution
requests the President to propose a
treaty convention b. twec the two
countries, to establish the dollar re
money Of account in both of them ; il is (
to DO represented by coin formed Of
standard gold, 8 10 pure metal and one
of copper, or copper and silver alloy.
Five OF these new dollars are to be the /,
equivalent Of one pound sterling; gold /
loans of various denominations conform
Irg to this standard are to be issued and
be legal tcndars within each country.
Senator Booth introduced Il bill in re-
lation 10 lands heretofore granted to
railroad companies. Ii provides that ali
such lands on either side Of any portion
Of road accepted by the government
as completed, shall be subject TO local
taxation, and requires the commissions
ers of the general land office to prepare
and return without delay patents for all
lands thus earned, and clearly within
the limits of the grants. If costs tor
survey are not paid by the railroad COM
panies they may be paid by any purchas-
ers at the tax sale OF such lands, and con-
sti:ute a lien upon the patent, which shall
hen be issued to the company. The
bill also requires the Pacific railroad
to sell any land not disposed
Of within three years after the com
DIetion of any road to the first settlers :
Of the terms of the pre-
,mption laws.
In the House bills were introduced
rs follows:
By Mr. Banks-For the rem ov al of all
political disabilities.
BY Mr.. Cuttcr-Applying tho FRO
leeds of the public laads to the support
If free schools.
By Mr. Jcncks-To reduce the salaries I
If all executive and legislative officers of {
he Government except the army and
ravy over 81, 800, twenty per cent, and {
o fix the salary of the President at 1885,
100.
By Mr.. Harris of Vrrginia-To repeal
he act prohibiting the payment of debts
nc the United States before the war,
xcept on proof Of loyalty.
In the House, on the 18th inst, the
ollowIng bills were introduced
By Mr.. Hlnter. to fix the legal rate !
{ interest on national money through :,
ut the United States At not exceeding :
tx per cent. d
BY Mr.. Baker, fixing the pay Of r
,embcrs of Congress at So 600 and no :
ilowances.
By Mr.. Anderson, favoring the pa {
~ of members OF Congress at 81, I'd
ith mileage at ten cents per mile. i,
By Mr.. Franklin for branch mint II 5
.anSas City.