New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
that the proposition came from the other

on 20 advocate the proposition only making provision
XNXIXth Congress but which resolution the Treasury
officials had refused TO execute
Mr. DAWES remarked that he not surprised at the
gentleman ron Maine coming up to the support OF the
proposition, because the record would bear him out in
saving That the gentleman from Maine had never aie
10 vote for the highest sums ana the greatest increase or
compensation and salary since he had been mem
Mr. PETERS breaking in)-That is unquallnedly not
true; II Is absolutely not true do not stand here To
have such slapderOus sSeit0ns put on me.
MI DAWES-I repeat what said, and until the gem
teinen can ma on the record hhgie instance where ne
las faed TO come up TO the truth OF What nave sd
will not withdraw word of IT, In last Congress and In
season and out OF season, always urging awas Nomg'
always speaking publicly and more hequent privately
around the House urging the largest expenditures Aud
when the gentleman from Maine charges that I am
stating what is not true, he shall have the benefit OF
this also that he has been always III favor OF the biggest
Mr. PETERS repeated that what the gentleman from
Massachusetts had said Of him not true and that nc
(Dawes) ought TO know IT, He had more frequently voted
against than for, raising salaries, but the gentleman
female employees in the various departments, and he de-
fed that gentleman to show any such vote on his NIr
paying 5000 to contestant for seat while the gentle
man had voted for it, II the gentleman had got as much
should be ashamed 10 say to the House that he ORR Pc
ters had given wrongful votes He denied the foul as
Mr. RANDALL Dem, Penny criticised Mr.. Dawes, and
said that his regard to economy had been that Of
House would RIM on Notwit6standing the gentleman
stood here and played the part of cown-sudden fall
Of the Speakers hammerI withdraw that expression
Mr. DAWES asked pardon of the House If he had used
any supplementary language, and mtlmated that ne
would also apologize to the gentleman from Maine II his
dcmcanor had been such as 10 deserve it.
Mr. PETERS asked Mr.. Dawes whether he did not
think the Characterization with which Inc had attempted
10 give to his Peters's) conduct was uniusti
Mr. DAWES replied that he had been provoked by the
gentleman from Maine to state just exactly what he be-
heved to he true.
Mr. PETERS remarked that he sorry for the judg-
mcnt and prciudccs OF the gentleman.
amendment
After the vote was taken, Mr.. PETERS and said
that he understood that the gentleman from Massachu
sctts was led into making remark in reference TO him
a few minutes ago by remark OF his Petelsl when he
gentleman regarded dsparaGng. He had not had the
least intention of doing saying anything unpara-
mentary and if he led into doing so in the excite,
ment Of the moment, he freely recalled what ne had
said and asked that il might he struck from The Globe
Mi DAWES made the amende honorable on his part,
saving, "What / said In the heat of debate, and,
after the statement OF the gentleman from Maine with
the proloundest regret that any ndiscre0n shoua nave
led utter IT, and ask the reporter OF Tie GLOBE To
strike ont everything said"
The House then proceeded with the further considera-
An amendment offered by Mr.. BINGHAM Rep., Ohio,
increase the compensation OF the pages OF the House.
Mr. ERooKs Dem.. N " offered an amendment au-
horzng the President of the Senate and the Speaker OF
the House TO devise system of shortening the ON
reports in The Globe and 10 leave out irrelevant ana
immat,ria matter He said that the proceedings now
yOluminOus as to render IL Impossible LOT any
BODY to read them. Columns on columns were taken up
with mere discussions as to the order OF business, Of
which no record required. If the system were not
gcther. The GlObe becoming inadmissibe not only
the libraries OF members Of Congress, but even To pun
lie libraries. The proceedings were now known 10 inc
public only through the Geographic reports, which
necessarily gave but an indefinite account Oh What Con-
Mr. DAWES said he heartily concurred in what the
gentleman from New-York said ne GtoGc now WA, Was
would have TO be done 10 reduce H. or else u should ne
abolished altogether inc index oi me 0'o'e ior ''
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved an amendment to exclude
speeches and parts of speeches not actually delivered
Mir. VAN WICK HIep. N W opposed MI Benjamin 3
amendment as unfair to members VINO S09u 1Gt sUt to
floor address the House and argued that the system
of printing speeches effected an important saving OIL the
mir Mr. Be1jamin's amendment was rejected.
Mr. GARFIELD Rep, OHIO moved an a Tgn GIobt
providing that after the present o me fe ed
states He argued that if The GLOBE were suppressed,
the leading 1 cd 1g and pseee as were Of
value to be known As to the huge tilpie-e9iuined
KepcnHe that consigned everything contained IN u 10
oblivion Ii was oblivion trap. II the poet Horace
not have dared TO say, shall not die; part of me Will
escape oblivion" The abolition OF me G0oc woud nave
the effect Of making the debates real deDaes ana lhe
sessions business sessions.
MIR. cox Dem, n. " opposed Mr.. Garield's amend
men and remarked that that gentleman would not nave
made the classical speech he had just made he had not
expected to be published in The GLOBE Laughter} ne
believed that the vOuminOusness OF The GLOBE did not
arise so much from the o0pd loqtend as from the fact
that Congress had been absorbing all the legislation OF
Mr. WOODWARD Dem, PENN euogized the publica-
tcegraphic reports ridiculous caTcaures 80 hbeous
maj he had requested the reporter to do him the favor
ITfe complaint Mr. Woodward the reporter not a, the
reports autographed Nelork but as to those that SeIe IN ine
p poi'l 6s remarks il full from The GLobel
Tie discussion further continued by Messrs HOar
Bingham and Dickey against the proposed amendments
and then both OF them were voted down. +. 49,
Mr.. BUCKLEY (Rcp., Ala.) offered an amendment ap-
proratng for the payment OF loyal men in the
South who had assisted in taking the last census
Mr. CLARK Rep., Kan.) offered an amendment aPpro-
priatng $4,000 for the removal Oh e hashs ia d
with their own consent Agreed TO- Inc blitheh passed.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION,
Mr. BINGHAM Rep. oho) from the judiciary Com
mtee reported bill TO regulate the mode OF determln
ing the ratification of amendments to the CONSTITUTION OF
the United states The first section akS sTa e s6a aTe
ratified proposed amendment to ceruiy t0rhWlth sch
ratification to the Secretary of State OF the United
States The second section makes it unlawful for any
State officer certify thereafter any repeal OF sucn
ratidcation unless an amendment for the repeal shall
have been first proposed by Congress, and directs the
Secretary OF State not TO make record thereon Inc
repeai OF such ratification by State authority imprson
from TO ten years, and fine from 5000 10 SlOO
Mr.. cox dem, N 81 objected that the understanding
was when the judiciary Committee had the day assigned
to its business, that no political matter would be re-
Mr., BINGHAM denied that there had been any such
Mr. NfBLH6K Dem Ind) moved to lay the bill on the
Nceatived, IS to 100
Mr. BINGHAM moved to suspend the rule and pass the
Mr. WOODWARD Dem, PENN asked for five minutes
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., declared that there never
was a more internal proposition than this blli.
The rules then suspended and the bill was passed
by Yeas 49, to Nays 81.
Mr. WOODWARD asked and obtained leave 10 have
printed The GLOBE the speech which he had intended 10
make.
RESIGNATION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, re-
ported the bill authorizing the President TO accept the
resignation of Judges Of any Court Of the United states
which was passed The bill authorizes the acceptance OF
the res gnation Of Judge who has held his commission
not less than years, and who, from physical OF ot1er
causes is permanently disabled from performing ms
duties ecently-the Judge 20 have thereafter during
his natural fe the salary that was payable 10 hn
af the time Of his resignatOnthc bill To be confined 10
Judges who hold their Office during good behavior.
COTTON SEIZURES.
Mr. BINGHAM from the Judiciary Committee re.