St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07
Congress.


increase of salary came with il bad grace
from the gentleman from California.
who received such large mileage.
Mr. Randall mentioned the fact that
in the 3oth Congress he sat beside Il
delegate from Washington Territory,
who received for pay and mileage Sl9,-
OOO while he (RandalD only received
$500 This showed the Inconsistency
of the the mileage system.
Mr.. Butler Mass, replied to Mr.. Sar-
gent. and defended the proposition for
an increased salary.
Mr.. Cox On. W was under an i'm
piled contract to serve the public for so
much. He had always come to Con-
gress after Others had voted to raise the
salaries. and he had never failed to take
the increase. To do so would be in
gratitude TO a gracious country. Laugh
ter. The question of compensation
WAS one of personal interest, and he
would not vote money into his own
pocket that was to come out of the
pockets of his constituents.
Mr.. Banks Mass argued for the i'll
crease.
Mr.. Sherman declared that the stla
res paid by the government were suf
ficient to secure the services of good
and proper men. He was satisfied with
his present salary.
Mr.. Dickey-Speak for yourself.
Mr.. Stevenson (vehemently) will
speak for myself. and YOU, too. | be
lieve it is enough for you. Laughter.
believe it is all YOU are worth.
would not hire you for the balance of
the years of your life at that rate.
Loud laughter.
Mr. Dickey-You never made $1,000
in your life. outside of yuur salary as il
member of Congress.
MIR. Stevenson have made SIO.OOU
in IL single case. and doubt if the gen
tleman ever did the like.
Mr.. Dickey-Thcn You fooled your
client. Laughter.
The Scuate amendment in relation 1"
the court of claims gave Use to con>id
cradle discussion. The amendment is
to add to the appropriation of 100000
for the court of claims. The Senare>
amendment WAS rejected.
The House, after various matters
were disposed of. went int" committee
of the whole. on the Scuatc amendments
t" the legislative appropriation bill, the
question being on Il substitute which
was reported 10y the committee on az
preparations for the SCnateS amend
mcnt directing the withholding of the
payments for government tr;lnSpoIta
ton due the Pacific railroad company.
SENATE.-Mr. Chandler called up the
river and harhor appropriation bill.
\ number of amendments were agreed
to. including one appropriating S2O.O00
for burlington tNt..) barber. and the
hill. having been considered in commit
tee of the whole, was reported to the
Senate and the amendment roncurred
in. after which it was passed.
Mr.. Stewart C\eN..l called mp the
Texas Pacific railroad hill.
The hill having been considered III
committee of ;hr hole. was reported
/" the Senate. and the amendments
made i'll the committee we're concurIed
in. The hIll was then passed.
The resolution rendering congratulate
ti"ns of the United states to the people
oi spain. " a. passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the hill Ia provide for the payment
of judgments of the Southern claims
commission. The amendments rcpor-
ted 10y the committee on claims Strik-
I
sous. were agreed To. and the hill WAS
passed.
y large number of pension bills were
passed.
SENATE. March L.. Mr.. Morton called
up the legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill. and moved not to
concur in the House amendments and
ask for committee of conference.
Il 4 L..
increase salar! question.
Mr.. Logan said that. if he were To
vote to increase his salary. lie would be
for Il real increase. and this the House
amendment would not give.
Mr.. Morton said that. il he was TO
have an increase of salary at all, he
wanted a substantial increase and would
rather have none than this.
The Senate then voted tn non-concur
in the House amendment increasing the
salaries: yeas >. Messrs. Bayard of Del.
and Stockton of y. j.. NAYS %.
The House provision. III the legisla
tive appropriation hill. providing tor
suit i'll equity against the mon Pacific
railroad company. etc. was cOnCurred
i'll.
The committee on the revision of
laws made a report adverse to the pc
tition of Susan Is. Anthony and others
for Il constitutional recognition of wo-
mems right I" vote.
The resolution cXpclling Mr.. Patter-
son was referred to.
Mr.. Trumhull said that he would hc
very unwilling to vote on such 1t qucs-
ton without having made ii critical ex-
animation of the testimony
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio.) made the same
statement.
H"rsE.-Mr. Butler Mass. explain
ed his motion To reconsider the vote of
last night by which the proposed i'll
crease of salaries was defeated. on the |
ground that the question could not
otherwise 90 To the Senate whose !
opinion upon it is dc>ilable-said that
he did not care whether the salaries of
members were fixed at S25OO $4,000 or
$1,000, but there should he some ill
crease. in order To remove the ineuual- |
ity of mileage, and finally asked unani- !
nous consent to fix the sum at the latter
figure.
Mr.. Fansworth (Ill..) objected and |.
moved to lay the motion to reconsider |
on the table. which was lost, 66 and |
l05.
Mr.. Sargent CALI then offered an
amendment fixing the salary of mem |
bers of Congress at 5000 per year, with |
no allowance for mileage. newspapers !
or stationery. which was agreed to. and /
Mr.. Buffers amendment. as thus amend /
ed, was then agreed to by vote of
lOO yeas to % nays.
The salaries are thus fixed President |