The New York herald., 1866-07-26


qrcsrg re sc~rr - the Treasury to sell eHncia
ch naci cry and printing aplaralus rs fror
the 'einriion =" THE volume OF business may cease 70
/ reonir q by the aeiartmenL IL wns adopted
| a. 'ns offered ~ an amendment proposition In
ing anu lx,ng The salaries Of the officers, clerks an
NJ fra o. 'aem) or Nd. asked how much thi
would Increase tho usual appropriation for this pur
/ pose. ,..
n mn II nsraa u ns ora M 'sres about twenty Hvc pc
cent II Senators could incr, sse their own sslare
they ought not TO hesitate TO IL 80 sncra.so ~ -. ~ ~
ompaoyes twenty-five per cent. II
Mr. SUMNER said that there impo >a> o,sso,
rom Mr.. Wadc's amendment The per diem a!s - 4,
the committee had been neglected. lie did not ~
the increase should be confined the permanent cierA
II IL intended protect the nine clerks Of tho
retary the Once ought TO be extended to committee
clerks. he moved 10 amend the proposition by making
the salary OF the committee clerks 81, $50 pr annnm
instead Oh a. at present. six dollars per day during tho
session.
Mr. FEssxsDHs spoke against the amendment proposed
Mr.. Summers amendment was disagreed 10, and the
question recurred on Mr.. wades amendment
Mr HENDERSON, rep.l OF NO., offered as substitute
for Mr. Wades amendment bill reported from the Com
mce on Contingent Expenses increasing tho salaries OF
lengthy discussion took place on the relative merits
OF these two measures
Mr.. GsIxss favored the proposition OF Mr. Henderson.
be- II put the purchasing for the Senate into the
hands Of purchasing agent The purchasing was now
done by the Sergeant Arms without any authority Of
law, VINO hah no such rghtwhose duty was TO st nj
tho right Of the Chair executive officer OF tho
Senate He mr. Grimes, had never seen the present
Sergeant Alarms there but that had boon the post OF
his predecessors for seventy years
Mr TRUanuIL replied with warmth that this attack
was unwarrantcd and unirstinabie He knew the Ser.
grannt-Arms faithful olcer as well qualified for
MS Office ~ any man who Ind ever held H. He tMr
TrumbuiD would IKE % know what pet or avorte Mr.
Grimes had whom he wished 10 have appointed The pur
chasin, officer ~ tho Senator
Mr. GRisxs said that he meant no assault tho Ser.
eeant Arms What he had said was that the place for
him during tho session Of the Senate the right OF
The Presidents c'a and not In Penn ylvanis avenue
Wall street max ne purchases He (Mr Grimcsl Ind
hoard complaints from several senators this ground
bir TRuaBun--I have never heard any such com.
plants.
Mr.. GeMs-No I suppose not The sergeant At Arms
was brought here the friend Of tho Senator of Illinois
make they worii not DO ant TO homo to make thom.
shnu no have referred To Mr. Brown at all but for
the efforts OF tho Senator from Illinois and his friends to
confer upon him the exclusive power TO make all the
purchases for the Senate.
Mr rv- rep) Of H. said tha, no felt II his duty to
few words 81 opsl the mputat!ons cast upon the
character the Ssrteant al. Arms by Mr. Grimes 10
had known that on for twenty-five years and know
him to he man of spotless integrity In public and
private life
Afior further discussion lasting until eleven p NJ,
Mr.. Hender,oa's proposition defeated.
A voc taken Mr.. wades proposton, which
was disagreed to by voe Of 10 yeas to 20 nays fol
lows
Med 1naai norton Nyc folsnd Ramsay. Riddle sewari
sumner. TRANQUIL vau wlnSle, Wade, Wiley. Williams
N4ss7Me;sg., R9ya. Gack.lsw Clark conncss cow,n.
Sherman srragua wilson--p
50 the ariendmcnt ncreass the salaries OF tho on
GERS OF the Scna was defeated.
Mr. poLasp. trcp.l Of W. sad hc had amendment
TO Offer from the Judiciary Committee
hr fis.EsDEH--Is IL the Bankrupt blli C.aughtcr1
Nc PoIisn sGii Il was proposition 70 in rease the
E.lane7 OF tlic C-,missorcrs aud Assistant Commits
soners OF the cour, of cla,m'. It was dsay 10
Mr.. RAMSAY renewed tho amendment, Offered by him
in the afternoon session appropriailng $4,000 for a
lighthouse al Grind Portage, Michigan. II was disagreed
Tie bill was ,hen taken on, Of committes OF the
WfaoIn arxssY "A 10, sle GopasQ
The question was on ccncurrng In amendments
adapted in cofnmittec.
to-ycas 10. nays -
Mr Riddle sioped yesterday increasing the ocmpsnsa-
ton OF seLaiors, members ind delegaes to 900 per
aEnrm mileage 70 remain as nj present.
kr HvSnrpsys orcrsd a substitute Increasing cotnpcn-
ss,iou to So 600 aud mileage twenty cents
the incrrasc o. conlpcnfninn 70 commence with the
present congrc, the reduction OF mileage 70 commence
with tho next congrcs-.
Mr. wus,s suggested tina, mileage bo nIed at ten
cents prr tniie except for Pac ir coast members
Mr. Hksbss accepted Mr. Wilson'S suggestion, and
modified hs amendment to ss TO make as follows:-
Comporstinn ~ 600 commencing with the present ses
sion mileage ten cents In Eastern States; twonty
cents - iacao menihery Hieags charge TO commence
Mr. Hendcrsou'e amendment. above stated dis
sgrce'l to-yeas IS, nays ~.
Tho qacsilou then rccarrciI VII Riddles amcnd-
IN increase the conpnnion q IS 900 per annnm.
The mileage TO rcIain Al cscntforty ccnts per milo
-he vote s,ood--yeas Is nsys TO- 30 tho amendment
Mr. HpsDKKsos thon offered amendment similar 70
that voted down amendment 10 Mr. Rtsde's
amendment that the compensation shall bc - 900 psr
and mileage twenty cents, commencing with tho
Thirty ninth Congress-
Mr HyynRc.a moved 70 ansnf by making the mile
charge take place after the 4'h Of next March Dis.
agreed iu.
TIE amend ner. or ar Henfcrson hns'iy adopted
yeas Q; nays 10
yrasNes-rs Flessew. risrk cswsn. crcsweii. Davis.
Dooae fitnunas Hra'efs0a. Headriks, Howard. Lana
NcDoag " Nnlton fosga, Iosn.ri Ramsay Riddle Ross,
Epragu 144ul1uli. Van Ntuksc Wilson and Yates-x3
NAr-Hes.rn Ch.ni.st tA4senisn, Fcster. Grimes,
.nhsie iaN. Morgan, aesn4th, sye. sherman. sumner
Made aaa W.,ey--it
50 the compensation os Senators, Representatives
and leacs was iucgeutcf - S. Ooc. and mileage
ducsd 70 twenty cents. coirmsnc ng with tho Thirty
nia;h Conarrs4
Nr MADE fen swed tho AaleEdmonf defeated In Com
mee % the Whole sor The incrcasc of salaries 10 Senate
smpl0yss
ur ,is,sOA orerad q Substitute for Mr.. wado's amend.
Increasing pay of senate employees twenty psr
cent
Mr wAuK--I hope that viii No, he adopted. wo have
lust incrs own sixty per c.n aud ought
o riep sho of what ask r tho clerks and officers
lf lilo senate
Nr Crimes a,ssnerirn, 20 Mr. wade's amendment
wa. sreed fo--sea@ - nsysd
Tic amcnirnent - Ar. wads. as amended, was shan
sdop esl
lhs bn wa ihei peascf.
rHv ursrsscusrsr fo~Hrrvvv.
Tie tHnK appointed Messrx Edmunds Williams and
Ta~' ncw IL commit the part o tho senate
Tho si,iccf oS rctr@n hment
A ono o'elrck t,is morning tc6h) tho Senate al
lourncd