The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

authority, imposed upon ali life Insurance com. !
Mr.. Trumbun said he introduced the hill by re-
quest, without giving IL his own endorsement.
Mr.. Kellogg called mp the joint resolution for the
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Mr. Harlan was averse to the bill ~ injurious to
the intereats OF the poor people OF those states
many Of whom were cOl0red.
Mr. Kellogg said the only purpose OF the bill was
equal footing with public lands in other States Of
the Union. Thousands Of acres in Mississippi,
pt ople from the Northern and Middle states also
ny residents there, could not now and never would
be entered except under the Homestead law.
The restriction Of the choice OF lands 20 actual
residents had failed TO secure the actual taking up
OF the lands. He only asked that they be subject TO
location under the Homestead law or by pre-
emptinn.
The bill was then laid over for amendments
Mr.. Coibett called mp the bill to Incorporate the
japan Steam Navigation Company, remarking that
NO subsidy was provided for.
Mr.. A. q. Thurman objected upon general reasons
TO the Incorporation by Congress OF companies for
The morning hour expiring the bill went over and
the Senate resumed the consio Grafton OF Mr.. Sher
mans hill cednQ to the State of Ohio jurisdiction
over the grounds occupied by the Dayton Soldiers
House rof Representatives.
Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations reported the regular naval
appropriation bin, which made the special order
for Tuesday next. The bill approDrates S9,333 Ill.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, offered resolution
authorizing the President 70 appoint three commits
sioners to examine and report as TO the distribution
of the aid granted by the Government to the Union
Pacific, Central Pacific, aud Kansas Pacific, and
other railroad cOmpanies what persons have de-
rived benefit thersfrom to what extent and.ln what
manner, etc, with power to send for persons ami
papers. Referred to the Committee on Approprla-
lions.
Mr ConRer from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill exemptng canalboats from the pay
ment OF marine hospital dues. Passed.
2 MIR. Hooper, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported Joint resolution admitting foreign
merchandise arriving at any United States port on
the 3lst OF December 1870 to the benefit OF the goth
ffs0 0nFfI fIOo fafI ItnHn to asfnon In
ternal taxation. He explained thas goods arriving
after custom house hours on the 3st OF December
would thus be placed on the same footing IA goods
that were in bonded warehouse on that day, and
would he taxable at reduced rates OF duty. The
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
bill which was under discussion last Thursday, to
procure proper treatment OF cattle in travelling by
The bill was passed-yeas, 1874; nays, 81.
MIR. Porter asked leave to have letter read from
Professor David Clark, cf Hartford. Conn.,, testify
ing to the ability t59thfalness, and general integ-
Mr. Cox objected.
The House then at half past went into Commit
tee OF the Whole, Mr. Scofeld in the chair anl re-
sumed the consideration OF the Legislative, EXecu-
tive, and Judicial Appropriation bin.
MIR. Armstrong moued to increase the salaries OF
the nine circuit judges from $4,000 te 10000.
the pride with which he had often passed the
humble, unpretentous dwelling OF Chief Justice
Taney,who had So long and honorably presided over
the supreme Court. He preferred that Republican
simplicity to modern extravaganza.
argued that instead Of equalizing salaries upwards
they should be equalized downwards.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, thought that Mr..
Archer's allnsion to Chief Justice TaDey
fortunate one, as that learned judge after leading
an economical temperate and sober life died
poor after many years service Chief Justice that
his daughters have since had to support themselves
as COpyists
Mr. Dawes opposed the amendment. He hoped
that the House would say that it would go farther
in the way of raising salaries, and there was No
better place to stop than at this point There was
not the slightest difficulty in obtaining the best
talent for this judgeship. On the contrary, the en-
trance door to them was filled with applicants. :
:. Mr Potter supported the Amendment. He mad no
fear OF those wedges that were in the line OF justice
and true economy.
A good deal had been said about what the people
should endure but he did not believe that iu his dis
trict there man so ignorant or so mean as
TO find fault with Congress for paving fair DAYS
wages for fair days work. He did not believe In
the economy practsei in Illinois, where they used
Observation-Disclosures OF paying the smallest salaries
that men can be got TO serve for was not economy
Mr. Ella moved TO reduce the salaries to $500. He
thought that the business of paying unreasonable
high salaries to some officers and then raising sala-
rles of other officers up to that point was about
played out.
Mr. Lawrence protested against the increase of
anv salaries. He insisted as matter of Justice That
salaries should not be increased. The Republican
nOmy, and it would be broken down, as ft deserved
to be, II it did not liveu to its pledges
Mr.. Archer remarked in reference to the daugh-
tiers OF Chief Justice Taney earning their living as
eopyists In the Departments, that they had been
turned out OF Ofice by the present administration