The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-29

ment nxlng the pay OF tue Speaker nj tsUDo por an
mum. In relation 70 bounty the comin@l'" reports an
additional section, cnacling that every soldier who
listed after the 10Th ~ April 1884, Tor period no, less
than three years. and who after having served hts time
Of enlistment has been honoraby discharged aud who
has received is entitled 10 receive, from the United
states under existing laws, bounty o. one huno,sa
dollars and no and such soldier honorabiy
discharged on account Of wounds and the widow, minor
children c,is or parents Of sach soldier WHO
contract in the service In the ne Of duty shall be paid
the additional bounty Of ono huntred dollar Tho sol
government bounty OF my dollars under existing Laws Is
70 get under the like conditions an additional bounty OF
Mr. HAselse, OF Illinois, expressed contempt for that
capacity which forced members either themselves
soldiers
The srEAKxs called Mr. Harding order for the
preston which he had used
Mr., MoRRLL asked Mr. Banks whether he had
known a conference committee 10 yield on . point
which the House had expressed in will by tho almost
unanimous vote of 100 TO L.
Mr.. BANKS went to state that tho SENATE committee
had received instructions In pursuance Of which Il
ssntcd 10 the demand Of tho House the question OF
bounty He believed that the provsions embodied would
be entirely satisfactory TO the friends OF tho bounty
that IL was carefully drawn, and would be found
70 bs just 10 the soldier and To the government
The proposition related TO tho compensation or
members These were the only two propositions on
which the Conference Committee had deiberaled. II
was not I'LL within the very last moment certainly
within the last forty.nve minutes that he was called
upon TO decide, not on that question merely,
but the question whothor there should be
\ agreement tho part Of tho Conference
Committee and his difficulty increased from tho
fact that the House had boon long limo waiting and
that the limitation OF the Senate close At hand He
was compelled therefore, 10 yield his Judgment 10 III"
wishes OF the Committee Of Conference The consrees
tho part OF the Senate, he should sAv, did dc
maud u nH> qua the adoption OF the proposition
IN regard 10 salaries but expressed tho strongest belief
that any other proposition than tho two coupled together
would be unsatisfactory TO the Senate. IL was
therefore left for him To say, al tbs last moment
whether the committee should have 70 report disagree
ment whether he should assent 10 the proposition ami
he took the responsibility OF nsnenng 10 ths proposition
Of the senate in regard to salaries Had the affair been
left Ia his Judgment at the commencement Of the
conference he should not have reported II, but being
called upon 10 decide at the last moment hc thought ~
bis duty report aud he had therefore ssncd u with
hts colleague on tho other side mr. Nbirckl tn"
Chairman Of the committee Mr Wilson, had not signed H.
Mr. WILSON. Of Iowa, said that no had opposed from
the beginning the amendment increasing tho salaries and
had opposed every proposition on that subject DO
conferences While the provision IN respect 1, bounty
not as complete he desired, still Ire thought II
better than tho Houae had any expect from tho
Senate II because of his opposition that feature
OF tho report which Increased tho salaries OF members
that he withheld his signature from the report
Mr. BANKS felt II his duty TO FAY that such hal been
the determination Of the Chairman Of the committee
from the commencement OF the deliberations The
port would have been different but tho Senate commit
tee had eypressd the feeling that u would be playing
with them somewhat in bad faith n they
PEELED AZ the last moment To fof.go that provision and
he therefore yielded.
Mr. HrElAcs snd that like bis colleague he fe
what embarrassed in regard to the report There
mach IN q which did not meet his approval There had
been enough discussion Ia regard To the question ~
the intention Of the present Congress 10 increase saafe.
time before the fourth Of March next He believed
the question might well be met now At any other
tn. The provision a 10 bounty did not come np fully
10 hts views but eth, compromise lac accepted a.
sud as a COMPROMISE he accepted the Whole report
Mr.. CoSKiIso inquired whether = matter Of faet
the mansgefs on the part or the Housc had found II
necessary, IN order to come Ia report, 10 agree e. abe
proposition for the incrcsse ~ salary.
Mr. Bssks replied that ri the last moment he frlt
his duty, sgsisst perhaps mis- own judgment under
other 10 report this prov SION 10 the House
IA a nrtl0 lie uO adj "a prayt ptlr utfex
Mr. IAwsssfs, IL Ohio wanted division ~ the qnss
lion but was informed By the SPEAKER thst report q,
than the government sei he adopted o. rsecied az
whole
The previous question WAS seconded. and the main
question vss ordered on ssrs-ing'o tbs report There
seemed nrst to b. heitsncv sbort ordering the
ycas aud nays bot Mr. Conklng called nrop the members
TO rss and let the vote be taken qusfe and The seas
and NAYS we're ordered.
There vas considerable excitement, and for TINE,
bresihiess ssntion - each rnenbef answered ~ bis
name. A. the roll vac sbou, completed, groups % m.m
bors stood around ,he clerks desk WAITING 10 hsa how
Mr. scH0ck roe TO qusssion of order, Insisting u.ai
II vas against the rule for members 10 We Dcsr tho
Clerks dcss While this vote vAs being taken, anu the
Speaker ~ ruled
AZ she cl,-e Of The cali there = majority Of ten
votes in the negative; but then there ~ere several mem
bsrp Who had not answered when mi called. some
who had voted yes, nDdDg Themselves likely 20 ~
in a minority, changed their votes 10 no. and sgsin,
when tie tide turned, changed back Ia yea Members
who voted yea then bsssn " explain their votes.
Mr. HoGas aid no opposed 10 tbe iDeresered pay
bat Wa IN favor q bounty tor the sods and therefore
NJ Hrm.ap Of w. Va followed with a similar
statement.
NJ Dsroe- hoped thai thcse gentlemen. u they we're
forced 10 take The increased pay ~vnid turn over The
exees- 10 he -old.n
ur Isgrf from the state that 10 hsd voted
three times @gains the Of Saiary Ssns'orN
aud Members bat that this being the Last opportunity 81
voting ~ ssor ~ boan,y Tor soidsr lie leit compelled
a. change his from aye B1i lac st0'd read,
70 Ray The s4ces, Ia tue solder AMI challenged
Ia. colleague libngssi ~ 80 tue ,.m~
A. YNsA 9Th fNNlN4
that he y0tsd AYE 20 both prupo-iii"us.
NJ o'Nng. ,olsd ave fof he zsss y the bounty
proposition
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saxetr fo' the previous fprty egh Lor. % soss q -ns,
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