New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
CONGRESS SETTLES DOWN TO WORK.
Mr.. BECK TAKES HOLD OF THE CURRENCY-MF
cox REFORMS A SALARY CLAUSE

COX REFORMS SALARY CLAUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec THE credentials Of Senator
Cheney, of New pshre, appointed TO ILL., temporarily
the vacancy by the death Of Senator Pike were
presented Senate by Mr. Blair to-day and the oath
OF Office was administered TO Mr.. Cheney.
Mr. Hale introduced bill appropnating 100000 for
the erection of building for custom house and post
Office at Eastport Me-, in place Of that recently de-
stroyed by fire.
Mr. Butler introduced bill for the erection of custom
house at Charleston, 8. c.
Mr. Beck introduced bill to provide for the retirement
OF the United legal tender and National bank notes
denominations. and for the Issue OF coin certif
icates Committee on Finance.
Mr.. ingalls, made statement as to withholding from
homestead entry, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad lands
in declared forfeited by the act of July g.
1886; intmating that the fault lay with the Commits
sioner of Public Lands who seemed to regard every
preempter as keptomaniac bound plllage and plum
der and he offered resolution (Which was adopted
directing the Secretary Of the Interior TO inform the Sem
ate whether such lands had been restored to entry and
If not so restored the occasion of the delay
The message from the House announcing the death
yesterday of Mr.. Price. of Wisconsin, taken up;
resolution of coincidence offered by Mr.. spooner was
adopted and Messrs Spooner. Henderson and Blackburn
were appointed committee to attend the funeral
Ike message from the House announcing the death,
during recess, of Messrs Beach and Arno OF New
York. also taken up The Senate out Of respect to
deceased
o'clock.
In the House after reading the journal the States
called for the introduction OF bills Among the bills In
troduced and referred were the following:
By Mr. Adams, of Irinos-To change the law in rea-
ton to the OF United States bonds required to be
kept on deposit by National banks security for their
circulating Ut provides that banks having cap
al of 5000 less shall not be required TO keep on
deposi bonds OF onetenh OF their capital stock
security for their circulating notes; and such ~ those
their
Of lawful money as provided by law provided that tne
amount or such Circulating hotes sit not eAceeu ~ any
ninety per cent oil the par value OF the bonds depos
By MI Peters. of Kamsas-For the deposit of gold OF
silver coin bullion security for National bank clrc
| ati0n. - 49,,
! ton OF bridge across the East River.
By Mr. Cox, OF New-York-To amend section 81, Re
| vised Statutes 80 as TO read:
Whenever vacancy occurs of Congress by
death otherwise Of any member or or P
pointed there after me me OF ie
sp no to Si il paid IRON n,
shall receive pay while holding any Federal Office
This corrects tho law which authorizes two salaries
one to Congressman and the other to an officer sucl
as Minister
BY Representative Parker of -York-To amend the
Oleomargarne act Ut proposes TO fix the tax on that
original act the clause fofeng the United States oco
margarine found TO contain deleterious ingredientsD
Mr. Bragg Wisconsin behalf Of me Committee on
Military Affairs called up for action the Senate Dill i1
Bragg explained that the object Of the bill was merely
into "A what had been the uniform practice
OF the academy from its organization until last year In re
gard to the pay OF second heutenans Ihe Dill was
| as amended. . . 80, -
| Mr. Bragg then called up the bill appropriating
5000 600 the establishment at Fort Riley Kansas or
pena school of instruction Tor cavalry and light
artillery; aud making further appropriation OF
81 rs 600 for barracks and quarters at Fort ~ A. Eas
| sell wyoming, and Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Passed
The House decided by vote OF 101 TO 81 to consider
the Senate Electoral Count bill with the proposed House
amendments Al the conclusion OF some remarks by MI
CALDWELL of Tennessee, the House at 2:40 adjourned