The New York herald., 1869-03-03
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS-
Third Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1869,

WASHINGTON, March 2. 1869.
The Senate met at eleven A. N.
Mr.. SUMNER, rep.) Of Mass, moved to proceed to
the consideration Of executive business. Lost.
Mr. MORTON, trep.) Of Ind., moved to take up the
joint resolution relating to the pay OF the Senator'S
from the lately reconstructed States.
Mr. TRuxBULL. trep.) Of ILL.,, objected.
Mr.. HOWE. trep) Of Wis.,. called up the bill grant
ing lands to the State OF wisconsin to aid in the
construction OF breakwater &C., In Sturgeon Bay.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI. MORGAN, repl Of n. Y, asked the chairman
noor long enough to take up and pass the bill 20 pro-
hibt secret sales OF gold
The pending amendment was that o1ered cy Mr..
Massachusetts and Maine for the interest upon the
war OF 1912 and 1875
THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATION
After q brief discussion the Army Approximation
bill was laid over and the Senate took up the bill
making appropriations for the legislative, executive
Several amendments were reported by the Com
clause providing that female clerks IN the Sensr
s g. Ho ss Dsz y sas Ts ss s .ea =
previous increase OF the compensation and
increase Of female clerks had been to greatly
places and predicted that n the increase now pro-
posed were made IL would result In the abandon
Messrs. TRuMDULL and PoMERoY, lrep.) OF Kan,
thought Just that clerks OF both sexes DONG equal
work % should nu1tl receive - equal g al pay. 80.
female clerks We're not paid as much by the govern
ment as male clerks was because. under the exist
ing organization OF society, their labor does not
command any where high pay as the labor OF
male clerks This general inequality could not be
removed BY raising the paw OF the female clerks In
the employ OF tile government.
Mr.. TRUMBULL read from the acts regulating the
employment and pay OF clerks IN the departments to
show the determinations made againstf females and
and again urged the justice Of paying them the same
as males.
any salaries at present and In favor OF reducing ex
penditures I'm every department Of the government.
sss me 81 T. an sSs
present salaries were large enough TO command en-
Client and satisfactory service.
t,on. Lost by yeas 15, nays 49,
Mr. PERRY, (rep) OF Conn.,. oiered an amendment,
which was adopted. and which leaves tho provision
IN this form:-
The compensation Of the female clerks employed IN the
.s :. e e. ss nm. and
OF GLASS; female copyists shs re-
performing the same description OF service. s'p''''
One Of the amendments proposed by the commit
tee was TO increase the salary Of the Treasurer Of
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10; nays 2s.
MIR. SHERMAN, trep.) Of Ohio moved an amend.
mem WHICH Wus ukIcou 10, pFOVluiux Sn0t the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue should not be required
to give bonds. Mr.. sherman gave as reason for
this amendment under existing law, that the Com
missioner does not have and receive any OF the public
money.
An amendment increasing the appropriation f6r
salaries and expenses Of collectors, asseesorx assist
ant assessors, &C., from 50 100000 TO $s000O00 was
agreed to.
Al amendment appropriating 5000 to enable the
Secretary OF the Interior TO un the conrract with
Miss Winnie Ream, for asatue Of the late President
Lincoln, gave rise TO some discussion. "
Mr.. SUMNER inquired Of the Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Appropriations whether there was not
means Of getting rid Of the contract and the
obligation to pay an additional $4,000 for a statue
which when completed Congress would probably he
unwilling to place In the Capitol.
Mr. HowARD, trepl Of Mich, was not quite salts
fed that the government was bound BY contract to
pay this 5000 at this time. He did not profess TO
be aconnosseur, but he had examined tnc model |
for the purpose q the statue and he did not think
al all Ike Mr.. Lincoln, and he felt confident Con-
gress and the people would he Dissatisfied with the
statue when completed. He thought the work, 50 L
far as 1t had gone, complete failure.
The amendment was agreed to-
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE APPOINTED.
On motion or Mr.. SUMNER the Senate insisted /
upon iis amendment TO the bill 10 strengthen the |
public credit, ana Messrs. sherman, Morton and /
Williams were appointed q Committee Of Conference |
on the part OF the Senate.
an motion Of Mr.. STEWART, trcpJ Of New, the