The Portland daily press., 1870-07-09

eu 10 vote OIL the amendments ana tney were
all concurred in by strong maiorities, and the
bill now goes to the President for his signature.
Mr.. Schofeld, of Pennsylvania, reported
bill in relation to enlistments in the marine
corps, providing that after July l, 1870, enlist
ments shall be for five instead of four years.
The House then took up the additional de-
ficiency bill, covering items amounting to
$1,7c3,3 1913. The amendment of Mr.. Randall,
to pay to certain clerks of the House an addi-
tlonal compensation of twenty per cent. 1or the
39th Congress, which had been ordered by the
House but not paid, or which they were COM
PEELED to refund, provoked discussion, in the
course CT which Mr.. Dawes, of MASSACHUSETTS,
declared that he would go to the country and
tell the country that the party which was re-
spohslble for the expenditures of public money
had refused to hold itself up to point of pub
lie economy; and he had as much fidelity OF
the party as any living man, but had more
fidelity to the good of the country, which was
something above party, and he int ended that
the country should know on whom the respon-
siblilty for extravag ance rested. Ii the House
made appropriations to increase the pay of its
officials he would withdraw from the commit
tee OF conference, in which for the last ten
days he had been trying to impress on the SEN
ATE that it was improper and inexpedlent a,
this time, with the heavy taxation resting on
the people, to go to raising the compensation
the officials OF Congress- He had duty to
perform and he intended to perform it. He
did not propose to go to the country with any
false pretence that this Congress was economi-
cal unless figures should bear him out;
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, suggested that Mr..
Dawes should state the proposition which
came from the other side.
MIR. Dawes-Yes, but it cannot succeed I'M
less the majority on this side vote for it.
Mr.: Peters of Maine called attention to the
fact that there was one member on his side of
the House (meaning himseD who seconded
the motion. He went on to advocate the prop
ositi0n as only making provision for what
the House had agreed to by resolution of the
18th Congress, but which resolution the treas
ury officials refused to execute.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that he was not sur
prised at the gentleman from Maine coming up
to the support of the proposition, because his
record wonld bear him out in saying that the
gentleman from Maine had never failed to vote
for the highest sums and the greatest increase
of compensation and salary ever since he had
been member.
Mr.. Peters( breaking in, J That is UNQUALIFIED
ly not true. 1t is absolutely not true. 1 do
stand here to have such slanderous assertions
put on me-"
Mr.. Dawes-I repeat what said, and until
the gentleman can find on the record q single
instance where he has failed to come up to the
truth of what have said 1 will not withdraw
one word of it. Ia the last Congress and in
this the gentleman from Maine has been in
season and out of season, always arguing, al
ways voting, always speaking publicly, and
more frequently privately around the House
urging the largest expenditures and when the
gentleman fronn Maine charges that am stat
ing what is not true he shall have the benefit
ofthis also; that he has been always in favor
of the biggest jobs.
Mr.. Peters repeated that what the gentleman
from Massachusetts, had said of him was not
true and that he Dawes) ought to know it.
He had more frequently voted against than for
raising the salaries, but the gentleman himself
was noted for giving larger compensation to
female employees in the various departments,
and he defied the gentleman to show any such
vote on his record. He had voted this morn
ing against paying $4,000 to the contestant for
the seat, while the gentleman had voted for it,
If the gentleman had as much perception and
sense in that as in other matters he would be
ashamed to say to the House that he (Peters)
had given wrongful votes. He denied the foul
assertion of Mr.. Randall. He criticised Nj.
Dawes. and said his course in regard to econo-
my had been that of a man rowing one way
and looking another. He was sorry to hear
him threaten to resign, but even if he did the
House would run on notwithstanding. The
gentleman stood here and played the part of
the clown. (Sudden fall of the Sneakers
hammer.) withdraw that expression. laugh
ter)
Mr.. Dawes asked the pardon of the House if
he had used any supplementary language
and minated that he would also apologize to
the gentleman from Maine if his demeanor had
been such as to deserve it,
Mr.. Peters asked Mr.. Dawes whether he did
not think that the characterization with which
he had attempted to give hiss( Peters') conduct
was unjust.
Mr.. Dawes replied that he h I'd been proyok-
cd by the gentleman from Maine to state Just
exactly what he believed to be true.
Mr.. Peters remarked that he was ready for
the Judgment and preiudices of the gentleman.
The amendment was agreed to. @ ~
the gentleman from Massachusetts was led
into making remarks in reference to him q few
minutes ago by remark of his (Peters')
which the gentleman regarded as disparagns.
He had not had the least intention of doing or
saying anything supplementary, and if he
was led into doing so in the excitement of the
moment he freely recalled what he had said
and asked that it might be struck from the
Globe. ~,
Mr.. Dawes made the dnenGe honorable on
his part, saying "what L said was in the heat
OF debate and after the statement from the
gentleman from Maine, with great pleasure
Withdraw, every word said, and express pro-
found regret that any indiscretion should have
lSd tie 10 say 1t, and ask the reporters of the
Gto1e to strike out everything said.
An amendment to increase the compensation
of the pages of the House was rejected
Mr.. Brooks of New York offered an amend
ment authorizing the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House to devise some
system of shortening the official reports in the
Globe and to leave out irrelevant and inmate
al matter.
The House rejected both amendments. The
appropriation Of $4,000 for the payment of
the loyal men in the South had assisted in TAX
ing the last census, and $50, 900 for the remov-
al OF the Kansas Indians, with their own con-
sent, was agreed to and the bill passed.
A bill was passed authorizing the President
to accept the resignation u Judges of the Unit
ed States courts who have held office ten years
or more and who are permanently disabled,
their full salary to be continued during lfe
The Judiciary Committee reported joint
ury to pay to the lawful owners the proceeds of
all cotton seized since June 80, 1866, which was
referred to the Committee of the Whole, and
the House adjourned. "