The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11

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bureau, eOnsrAiaaiins him apaa the success OF the
ras rREipsDr's E.roRr On rrAc. nsIox.
the senap 30 laid aside, and that The Presidents com
nunicaiion concerning the late paace conferences be
Twas 80 ordered and the presias... ,,v- -,r. - -
Mr. s.ursnv-S., tOpnl Of Del, saad-RerarSing thse
message the most important ever transmitted BY the
President OF the United States rrove that be reitrred
to select committee Of i've members Of this body, and
that they have leave 70 report a any ti,ae
be printed move thai 1t BIO printed and ordered TO lie
l on the table
This motion prevailed
Mr. Fosrr., repl Of Conn, in the ohair-rhc Chair
j. Ves precedence OFT
= sAulsRuRr-wen, I wish 10 give notice thas win
ranss, ny motion At another time.
TIE .rrN 'rRlAnos BILL arsUxEo-m1 DEFICIENCY NIL
/ - BROUGHT UP.
Ths ssnssA esumed the consideration Of the Appro.
' NJ snssax ovp o Ohio moved tina. the Deficiency
between the two House 30 that the section in
dispute had been stricken out o. the deficiency bill i
related appropriation o. So VOW ior e1'sa c0mpen
Mr. cIAsr nom the Consrencs comwiitee on the Dsa.
cheney bill reported that the conan ttee 20 zen %
men 10 strike the provision FOR extra compensaSn
Mr. Clark charged that House re sed V pas Inc 1
because the Senate would not agree 70 IN
The Senate agreed 70 Mr. Cark's motion and insisted
| on its amendment TO the Deficiency bill nenoieucv
bin could originate In the Senate. He did ncs
could hrs a.
Mr. SHERMAN said the Senate had no alternative oI'
yield spont against their their view in
right and law, or to get the Deficiency bill through
the form no had suggested The War Department
money! q
Of active operations the field had been delayed
by this action Of the Houss in dssng upon appro
pration that was conrar TO law The deficiency must
BIO provided for before the adjournment Congress
an extra session would have to be- called Hs thought
deficiency.
Mr.. wiLsoScongrcss presents strange spectacle to
millions Of dollars Many Of our officers have
rot been paid for months Many Of them
hsve pa: mo tho hands Of their commanding
governments TOT accept them for the reason that
ther families arc suffering at homo while they are not
paid what the government owes them. This is the
condition Of arpies This il the condition OF the
families Of our sold es and officers We have not paid
them and we have not the means TO do It, at any rate as
rapidly ought to do it,
Dir SnERMAS-Ihe Senator from Nassachus ITS from
the high position occupied by him. may give the
try very idea There is deficiency in tho
appropriation for the pay elartment There Is ample
provision for the current year
Mr.. WHscN-There is u deficiency In money, and am |
talking about money, and not about appropriations.
was speaking of the want Of carry out tao law
pay them. l say we want tens OF millions |
of dollars for that purpose now and whom
the nation is struggling for the means to
carry itself through this rebellion, we have issue
here made in Congress TO increase the compensation
twenty per cent OF class OF that deserve 1t less
any other service OF the government Of
the United States There are women working In this
city for five and hundred dollars year. and asking
for increase Of compensation, and you refuse this
The clerks In the departments are asking for an increase
OF rs, anu y1n n mem %n ra
than you obtain to pay just debts to pay what
you have agreed TO pay and sir IN the face Of the TACT
that many Of officers have been unpaid for monhs In
face of the fact that officers Of armies sending in
their resignaonsand some OF our generals hold them
by the handfu-askng resign that they may take
Of their ames-n face OF these facts that We cannot
help and relieve owing the financial condition
Of country, issue raised here in Congress
by one branch Of this government In violation or the
their clerks and the persons they employ twenty por
cent 1t Is utterly and wholly indefensibe do not
shrink from q contest with them that question. !
court q contest here and before the country II |
they choose to make It, l say here the fact, |
credsSe to the Congress Of tho United States And
hope the Senate will stand Arm and put this Deficiency
Finance to this Appropriation bill II gentlemen any
where choose to make an issue before the country when
have not the means to increase the Of
men who do not receive enough now to support their
wives and children at homo, while they arc suffering and
fighting and bleeding and dying for the coun'ryf gen.
cmen choose to make issue tho increase OF COM
pcnsaton TO well paid who employed about ten
months in two years, why let them make H. WELCOME
Mr. SHERMAN further explained that the House refused
to appropriate money TO pay what was due 70 the army
the Senate would not agree increase tho
pensaton OF the employees OF the House.
discussion the right OF the Senate to originate ap
preparation bills was entered into by Messrs SuMsxk,
Foster and JOHNSON
The amendment was adopted so the Deficiency bni
was added TO the Appropriation bill as new section,
without the controverted $3S 600
Mr. ANrnoxY, (rep) Of r. l., offered an amend
mon, 70 add to the bill 900 for the extension Of tho
building and for additional machinery for the Public
Printing Ollca letter recommending the above from
Mr. Derees, Superintendent Of the Public Printing,
read. Mr. Anthony's amendment was adopted.
Dir. srRAauE, lrepl, Of offered ~ an
pensaon Of Congressman TO $40 600 per Congress, in
stead Of SO 000 ut present. with the mileage now,
the increase apply 10 the present Congress
Mr. FooT, rep) Of Vt-0n that question / call tho |
yeas and nays Ii Is all the argument that Is necessary
Mr. Hale (rcp) OF ~ IL, Moved to amend by strk-
ing the provision making the increase apply 70 the
present Congress.
Mr. Sprague's amendment was decided in the negative
by of 10 yeas against 81 nays M Davis, Hem
bricks, Lane Of Kansas, Nesmith, Powell, Richardson
Riddle Salisbury sprague and wright voted in the afr-
An amendment was offered to increase the compensa-
ton Of the United States Judges in California and Oso
gon-
Mr. HALz objected TO IT,
Mr. CosNss (rep) OF Cal, said, In reply 10 hr Hale
that he DIR Hae) always advocate Of
my. lie fir Hae) had recently received two Thousand
dollars for going 10 Halifax on official business
Mr. HALE missed point of order that Mr. ConnoSs had
right to impcach his conduct motives.
The point sustained by Mr.. CLARK, In the chair;
and NJ Conness directed TO conlne his rem Ks 70
Pending the consideration Of this question the Senate
adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
CONTINUATION OF THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.