The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-01
C 0 n G r T. S S.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
REDUCTION OF Salaries, &c.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is.


Tho House of Representatives have al
length in good earnest come 10 the work Of
RetrenchmeDi and Reform, by decided
mA lor:ty-!,aving to-day, passed Mr.. Ar
aoid's bill for The reduction of the pay OF
Membets of Congress and other Govern
menl officers.
It's main provisions, rs passed. are as fol-
lows; II leaves the per diem pay of Men,
bers of Congress at So for the first five
months of a Session; reduces it for the two
succeeding months 10 Sc. and for the re-
m;iuder OF the session 10 Si-for the time
Of actual attendance, or absence by sickness
or leave; their mileage 10 81 for every 20
miles on the shories, pos, routes; the pay
Of Officers of The Navy and Of Commissions
co Officers Of the Army 90 rer cent-,he
allowance for fuel &c. 20 per cert; The pay
of all Civil Officers. except Diplomatic "A
gents, the Commissioner Of Pensions. ard
one or Two others Salaries So, 600 and up
wards, 20 per cent, below $4,000, l21 per
ceni-provided that no salaries are reduced
below 81 900, or exceed, except those Of Di.
plomalic Agents, $4,000; abolishes The Of
fee of Recorder 9th Land Office and de-
wolves his duties upon the Commissioner.
The history of lis progress and passage.
with other proceedings. is given below:
In the House, Oh motion Of NJ. Davis of
Ky.-objection having been made By Mr..
Bovine and the rules having been suspended
for this purpose resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of State. the Urea.
sury, War. and the Navy and Postmaster
General. to report the number, grade and
compensation Of all persons employed in
their respective Dep artm"nis, on the LIST ia.
nuary 1929 and the LIST January ls43.
On motion Of M. Cave Johnson. tho sc.
lect committee on Reircnchment. Mr. Sum.
mers Ckairman) was empowered 10 send for
persons aud papers.
Mr.. Kennedy Of Nd. made an unsuccess-
I'll attempt 10 sci apart Tuesday next for the
special consideration Of the Warehouse bill.
The speciaI order. No. 54s." for the
reduction ofthe pay of members of Congress
lnd other officers Of Government, again
came up in Committee of The Whole OIL the
Union. the time for debate having been Ter.
minated yesterday.
About two hours and half were consu.m
cd in committee in offering and voting on
numerous anne ndmcaIs, most Of which we're
rcirclej. An amendment of Mr.. McKen-
IN fixing the per diem and mileage of mem.
hers of Congress las given above) was a
doptcd. Among those rejec'ed were one
by Mr.. Snider 10 abolish the Office Of Ma
ior General. and one by Mr. Clifford 10 abo-
lish the West Point Academy.
The amendments having been disposed
of, MIR. Bots moved, as an amendment 10
the motion 10 rise, a recommendation tina;
the bill; be rejected; negatived. ayes SO, nays
not counted.
The bill was Then reported to the House.
Mr.. Fillmore moved 20 increase the rate
for miIeuge from 81 TO Sc, anG moved tie
previous question.
A motion of Mr.. Gushing 10 lay The bill
on the table failed; yeas AZ, nays lot.
Mr.. F!llmorc's amendment was rejected (;
yeas SO. nays las.
The amendments of Ihe Committee were
concurrrd in and the bill ordered 10 b. en-.
crossed.
A motion of Mr. Briggs TO reconsider was
rejected, (as inieaded.)
The third reading to-day. being objected
, 10 by MI. Smith of Va, on motion Of Mr..
Br;rgs tho rules we're su.pended-l5s TO
81 = and the bill was read third time and
passed: yeas l65, nays 4s.
Thursday, Feb. 16.
In Senate, the subject of ihe assumption
bv General Government Of the State debts,
was under consideration. The question
can,c up on certain resolutions of Mr. Rives
avowing the improperly & unconstitufion-
aity of such an operation, TO which MI.
Merrick moved an amendment, declaring
the coasiitutionality and propTiety Of a dis
;ribLi:ion CT the proceeds of Tie public lands
for tL,c benefit of the States After 4 long
debate on these resolutions, the Senate adj
iourned without any question, having refu
sed, Is 10 % TO postpone them. They were
to come up again therefore on the next day.
In lie House, Air Adams from the Com
m:t;ee of Foreign Affairs reported adverse.
" TO the Senate bill for the occupation of
OREGON. The Committee on Pos. Offices
reported fayora bly, on the Senate bill with
regard to private expresses. tits understood
! that MIR. Briggs, Of this committee, will
move Observation-Disclosures when 1t comes
up for consideration.
The House was occupied through the
day with The reciprocity-treaty resolutions.
These resolutions declare that the United
States ought to withdraw from all treaties
based on the reciprocity principle as soon
as possible and that in future that princi.
| pie be admitted only with respect to goods,