New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-16
XIIST CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
sENATE-EYENING sEsSIeN.
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The Senate assembled at u 0'citrk.

The Senate assembled at u 0'click
Nj. TRU MBULL Gsep, ID, from { Fudi..ary Com;
Rights bill introduced hy Mr. sumner, ich wa laced
on the Calendar; also adversely ydro(s propositions
for Amendments to the Constitution.
Mr.. FENrON ReP, \ " introduced ml To- pro, ide
out OF increased receipts from lWrorttii0hs OF
coffee. Referred TO the Committee on P9'J ON e.
Conference on the District OF Columbia Territorial b,
made 4 report, which was concurred IN. -
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Kyl moved to take up the hoh'e
resolution dispensing with the Use OF the lAe meter
'1''' TIE legislative APPROPRIATION BILL
then taken mp and Mr Trump1ts amendment Tor ;
more equitable distribution Of work among TIC Disr.cs
a motion by Mr FOREMAN (Tlep., ". Val to strEo
out the appropriation increasing the salaries oI District
Nj BAYARD Dem, DELI opposed the motion. beev-
judges carried 81. 90 a year
| Mr. CONKLING QIep y. ", in long argument op-
posed any increase OF the salaries % tLcse Judges ~ I'M
proper and unnecessary at this time. As - the neces
sty for paying Judge the amount he would Doe
able make of the bench. he did not believe word ~
main in nu6lic lie single DIV did he nor work hard
during the vacation OF Congress and he knew " Cab
met officer whose whole yearly salary went 20 pay s
At q motion to adjourn demonstrated that quorum
was not present, when after voting down snudiy IHo-
tons to send for absentees 10 adjourn, &c the senate,
at $40, adjourned.
HOUSE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SESSION.
The House met again at y, Mr. SCOFIELD
ccedcd with the consideration OF reports nom mo
Judiciary Committee
MIR. L0UGHRIDGE (Rep, Iowa., from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill 10 pay 10 the election officers
appointed and 10 be appointed IN cities having NO1 IN
habtants s. day for each days service at the poAs
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis) opposed The bill, remind
ing the House that when the bill authorizing such APP
poinmens was before the House 10 rtld that
they would not cost anytn and he argued tuat DO pay
nen should be made 70 these men, tley were party
hacks serving their party other politicians ana o.
tanning copensatonin that way The House had already
passeda bill to-day that would coSi the governments
Mr. MAYNARD rep. Tenn)-You pean thousands.
The bill was defended by Mcssrs. LOUGHRlDGE, CO
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem Ind) moved to A. the bill on tho
table; which negatiyod by Yeas a., 20 Nays ~
on motion OF Mr.. LOUGHRlDGE, the pin was recon-.
mitted 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. LOCGHRIDGE, from the same Cfnmittee, report
ed bill allowing two per cent TO United states District
Attorneys all sums Of money collected by election OH
Judgments In favor OF the United STATES and paid
into the Treasury Also, carng IL unag mi for Clerk
OF the United states District or Crcuit Courts % ptac
tce attorney counsel in the COuri Of which he
Clerk.
Mr. HILL Rep N. j. moved TO lay the bill the
table, remarking that Dstrct-Attorneys were the
best paid officers under the Governments and that such
Of compensation In the Southern Districts OF
New-YOrk would he enormous.
The motion agreed 10, and the BIZ was laid on the
table,
Mr.. BINGHAM l2ep, ohlo) from the Commit
tee reported bin providing that penalty shall 10
imposed any life insurance company Incorporated
in any State account OF any action BY sach company
which is authorized By the laws OF tie United sats;
and that tax other condition or doing business
shall be imposed upon any such company which j. hot
by the same authority imposed upon all IKE INSURANCE
companies. . -
derstand exactly what II means, were made by mesSs'
BINGHAM and BUTLER OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. JUDD Rep ID supposed tha r nnderstoCd INC
object OF the bill sufficiently well 70 hdicc MN 10 oNo
TO lay II on the table He made that md 0n ana aI,cI
noisy discussion the bill LAID on le tpie ana sho
House at 800 adjourned