The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-21


The bill to admit Nebraska was taken mp.
The question upon Mr.. Hendricks motion
TO postpone further consideration OF the bill until
Mr.. EDMUNDS, OF Vermont, took the floor in
support of the amendment Of Mr. Brown, OF Mis-
souri, attaching the condition of impartial suffrage
upon' the admission of the state He maintained
that Congress had the right to make conditions
nreceEent 10 the admission of State, and that It
would. be retrograding from the principle OF equal
rights asserted in the District Suffrage bill TO per-
NIT a new coming State 70 deny suffrage on ac-
Mr' WADE, Of Ohio, denied that in advocating
this bill he less the advocate o. free principles
than he had been in former days, lie regarded
this bill 40 help and not hindrarce to free prin-
ciples. .,.,
a constitution restricting Suffrage to white persons
was just or right.
Mr.. WADE said he had always been the advo-
cate of impartial suffrage. He believed IN itnoW
as much as ever; but he did not believe IN losing
the substance TO grasp at a shadow ,,-,,.
Mr.. POmEROY gave the reasons why he should
vote against Mr. Browns amendment, and for the
bill. He felt bound, he said to act in good taith
70 that State and Leo could a exact oc no coho"ohS no"
Mr. HOWAED, of Michigan, replied TO the
speech Of Mr. Edmunds, denying the right OF Con-
gress to attach the conditions OF Mr.. Erowns
At945 p. NJ, no vote having been taken en- the
pending bill or amendment,
Mr.. GRIMES asked that an Executive session
be held.
Mr. BUCKALEW, of Pennsylvania, who had
the floor, declined YIELD and proceeded to speak
at length upon the bill and amendments, dwelling
mainly upon topics already discussed in the couree
of the debate, the smalness of population, etc
Mr.. SPRAGUE, of Rhode Island, followed Wr.
Buckaew in a written speech, opposing the Dill.
mr. SALISBURY, of Delaware, at 4 Z. NJ,
moved that the Senate diourn, but withdrew that
motion for Executive session, which was held,
and the Senate soon after adjourned to meet on
Thursday, January 80, 1867.
House of Representatives.
Ar Williams pa, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, read report in the of the arrest and
detention under civil process OF Charles d. Culver,
inti rOT hp
sylVania, proving by reference to parliamentary
history ana precedens, that such arrest and deen'
ton vas breach OF privilege, and closing with
resolution directing the Speaker to issue his warrant
to the Sergeant at Arms, commanding him to deliver
forthwith the Hon Charles V. Culver, detained IN
civil suit, from the custody OF the Sheriff iaiors
of Venango county, or any other person or persons
presUming to hold or detain him, and to make
return 10 the House OF such warrant with the
manner of its execution.
The resolution adopted.
. MI; e,ano, on leave introduced joint resolu,
ton directing that until Otherwise ordered il should
be unlawful for any officer of the Uuited states Gov
ernment to pay any account CLAIM, or demand
against the Government accruing prior to April l3,
1861, In favor of any person who promoted, encour-
aged, or in any way sustained the late Rebellion;
in favor OF any person who, during such Rebellion,
was not known to be opposed thereto and distinctly
in favor Of its suppression,
passed.
Mr.. stevens offered the following:-
ResotUed, II hat o committee OF seven be appointed
to report bill to establish system OF free common
schools for the District of Columbia, from which no
Cn10 SIX YeaIS ola or more, TeSlulnR III sulu hls-
trict shall be excluded except for improper con-
duct. The schools are to be supported by taxes
impartialy levied on the assessabe property OF the
District, together with SUCH fixed annual appro'
pratons as Congress may grant. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Donney (Mnn.) the Secretary
of War was requested to communicate the report OF
Major. General Warren OF the surveys made under
his supervision during the past season OF the upper
Mississippi river and its Tributaries nGlading t tne
to the improvement of the navigation OF the same
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee of WAYS and
relation 10 the settlement OF the accounts of w. p.
Wingate, Collector OF the Port of Bangor, Maine.
The House went into Committee of the whole:on
the state of the Union, Mr. Walker IN the chair, on
the Presidents Annual Message .o,,,. a.,
Mr.. Wise (Ky.) resumed his argument against the
power of Congress to erritoriaze the lately rebel
INT MT STHWRENCE, of Ohio, followed with an
argument in support of his proposition TO reduce
the salaries of Senators and members OF Congress
He said he had introduced and would urge tue
passage of two bills, one repeal the act of July
last increasing salaries, to restore the salary
to what il was before the ncrease, but leaving the
mileage reduced one-half the other to reduce the
mileage still ,lower-to ten cents per mile. They
were introduced separately, SO that oolecuons 10
either might not be urged to defeat the other
He gave a detailed estimate of the cost and saving
to the treasury, and said the Mileage bill would
save annually 2l25,000 With the present number
of members, If Congress took large salaries 1t
could not consistently economlZe in other de-
parments, so that all the expenses OF the govern
ment were affected by this. Judge Story mad de-
clared that the most wholesome lessons to be
taught in republics that men should learn suit
able economy and prudence In their private al
fairs. II was a great question, affecting pri-
vate well as public interests and morals.
The Constitution denied the English rule which
gives pay to members OF Parliament But
large salaries were not necessary, as sometimes
urged, to prevent corruption. The corrective for
this was to be tonnd in the virtue and intelligence
of the people Adequate talent could be secured
Tor all offices on moderate salaries and this was
attested by the fact that candidates were really
more numerous than offices. The true mode OF
compensation was by per diem wages, as the prac'
tice was for the first siXysX years OF the govern
ment, except for the Fourteenth Congress. A sal
ary had tendency rather to induce neglect OF
business while per diem secured it.. But ne had
not sought to revive this, because he deemed II I'M
possible now.
The annual record of 1864 showed the average
salaries OF the highest judges of Wentytour OF the
States TO be $780, and in 2O7 collection districts
less than half the incomes assessed for taxation
reached $1,000, while by far the largest number Oi
all is much less. Ofcial and unofficial salariss
generally would prove the justice of his bills
The law of July should be repealed, because it was
passed by being coupled with another provision
giving bOunues to soldiers. The House twice
voted almost unanimously against an increase o!
salaries 1t was carried through in the Senate
with only two Democratic votes against IL, aud In
the House with only seven Democratic votes
against it, and with only thrty-flve Republican
votes in its favor and forty y-three against it
The Secretary OF the Treasury has recommended
a reduction Of the greenbacK currency, with
view TO a reduction Of prices He opposed any
material reduction of the currency now, as i
would add to our national debt, increase it:
burden, and diminish cur means of paying it, anC
while this scheme was urged ii time TO b
increasing salaries The salaries OF assessors col
lectors, and many officers were, some OF them, nov
too high in comparison with the rewards OF labo
and employments generally: Ihe average saiSlle
of assessors for 1865 and 1866 were over iour lhou
sand dollars. He would vote for no increase o
expenses except only the demanded bountes 10
all the soldiers OF the republic the hundred days
Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, interrupte
Mr. Lawrence, 70 ASK WhetheI ne Knew OF sihsI