Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-15
HOUSE.

The House met at $50 A. NJ, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
For the benefit of tbs Hospital for the
Insane. Passed and made the special or
der for tomorrow Saturday..
To grant additional powers to life insur-
ance companies. Passed.
To facilitate the collection of revenue.
Passed.
HOUSE BILL ON SENATE AMENDMENT.
Senate amendment to House bill to Gre
ate the sixteenth judicial circuit, was con-
CURED in.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To amend the law authorizing subscrip-
tions to railroads. Passed.
To regulate and determine the compen-
sation of Clerks of Courts. Passed.
In favor Of Malcomb johnson. Passed.
THE EXTRA PAY TO CONGRESSMAN AND
OTHERS.
Mr.. 81. +. Moore offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas, we have learned with mingled
regret, surprise and disgust, that the Forty
second Congress of the United States en-
acted law, which, in due time, received
the approval of the President, the object
and end of which was to provide for an
increase of compensation for the Presi-
dent, Vice-President, Supreme judges,
Heads of Departments, Senators and
Representatives in Congress; and
whereas, one of the provisions of the
act referred to, is clearly retrospective and
retroactive in its meaning, intent and de-
sign, inasmuch as it provides for an increase
of pay or compensation, 10 some instances,
for two years preceding the passage of the
same; and, where As, another provision of
said law is clearly in direct violation of the
well understood and explicitly defined agree
ment or contract, as to pay or compensa-
ton, when the selt-constituted benefciaries
referred to, Obtained their respective offices
from their superiors, inasmuch as it pro-
vides for an increase of pay or compensa-
tion to them during the subsequent periods
of their present terms of office, or for terms
of office to which they had been elected;
and, whereas, we believe that the said law
is destitute of equity and in violation of the
spirit, if not the letter of the Constitution
of the United States, and is, therefore,
bold innovation upon the sacred rights and
shameful reflection upon the intelligence,
integrity and morality of the American
people: therefore,
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, That the pecu-
liar, unwarranted and ll-timed law, to
which becoming reference has been made,
indicates greater love for money, on the
part of its friends and supporters, than re-
spect for the organic law of the Govern
ment and the dignity, honor and welfare of
their constituents, and they have fully and
.,,a hot oI,,I-
which the American people should and do
hold in reserve for their public servants
who dare transcend the well defined limits
of plighted faith.
Be it further resolved, That the action of
the Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress who had the m2nliness, magnanimity
and integrity to vote against the said law,
meets our hearty approval, and we COM
mend them therefor.
On presenting lheSresolutiOn Mr.. Moore
said:
Mr.. Speaker.-The preamble and resolu-
tions that l have drawn and submitted, and
that have just been read by the Clerk, for
the consideration of the 3Sth General AS
sembly of the State of Tennessee, have
simply and singly one purpose in view. l
do not propose to discuss that purpose now,
but simply say the object have in view is
to offer an opportunity to the members of
this House to squarely condemn the law of
Congress to which reference is made, and
not only so, but to condemn the very prin-
ciple and motives that conceived it and
gave it birth. 1 eschew political motives
in this measure. If am not a foreigner
and stranger to my own convictions, there
is no desire on my part to thrust this upon
the House as party measure. But want
to promptly condemn wrong in high places
The resolutions lie over under the rule.
THE SENATE FUNDING BILL,
which was still before the House from YES
terday as the special order, was taken up,
and Mr.. Leech spoke in favor of funding.
Mr.. Head spoke in opposition to the bill,