The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SEN ATE
WASHINGTON, March /, Is

station OH the Atlantic coast were
passed.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, Offered
resolution of inquiry, whether any
officer of the army while stationed
in South Carolina has received OF
attempted to procure payment from
the State Legislature for services
performed in the line of duty OF
I6therwise, or been engaged to prac'
tice, and has practiced at the bar ol
the State for his personal emolument
while receiving pay as an officer OF
the army, and whether such officer
is now on duty i'll said State, and
detached from his regiment for any
service, and if so for what service.
Objection being made TO an immedi-
ate consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Bayard said he offered it in
the interest of the character and
efficiency of the army, and also in
some degree of the protection of the
people of South Carolina, and he
would call it up at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, moved
to take up the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois two per cent. bill had
been rejected.
Messrs. Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, and Edmunds, of Vermont,
opposed the motion and it went over.
The Senate resumed the considera-
ton ofthe sundry civil appropriation
bill and the pending amendment to
pay the Washington Board of Pub
lie Works $4,000 for street i'm
provements in progress opposite and
under the government property was
agreed to.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York,
moved to add to the paragraph APP
$500, 900 for new build
ing for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing a proviso that nothing
shall he construed to add TO the
class of work now done by the
Bureau in Washington.
After remarks by Mr.. Cole, Of
California, in opposition to the pro
viso it was agreed To.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, on behalf
of the Committee on Finance, offered
an amendment of sub Treasury in
Cincinnati and Chicago.
Mr.. Cole objected 10 it, it not
being in order and it was ruled out.
Mr.. Corbett of Oregon presented
credentials sof his successor, j. II.
HOUSE.
After reading the House journal
and the disposition under unanimous
of several matters of no gen
eral interest the amendment of
the Judiciary and Legislation ap-
preparation bill came up, the ques-
ton being on Buffers motion to re
the vote of last night
proposed the increase of
salaries.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, by
a unanimous consent made an eX-
PLANTATION of his purpose in making
a motion to reconsider. If the vote of
last nightwere to stand there would be
no possibility of making any change
in compensation whereasif otherwise
the question could go to the Senate
and the views of that body could be
had on it. He did not care whether
the salaries of members were fixed
at 81, 800 S6, 500 or 5000, there should
be some increase in order to get rid
of the inequality of mileage.
Mr.. Sergeant, of California-'I
$4,000 in lieu of all mileages
and other allowances"
Mr.. Bingham,I of Ohio-''There
are no allowances proposed now eX-
cept actual expenses.
Sargent-"In lieu of actual allow
ances and every thing.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Pennsylvan-
ia. to Mr.. Butler-This is right eX-
cept that. -,
Butler-I except that with
pleasure if | can.
Mr.. Banks-No we will object to
that.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York;
will vote to reconsider in order to al
low that proposition to be made.
Mr.. But1er-The Ell I propose to fix
the salary at S., 500 in lieu of all al
lowances.
Speaker-How does the gentle
man from Massachusetts, proposed
to effectit.
Mr.. Butler / ask unanimous con-
sent.
Mr.. Farnsworth-I object. / un-
derstand very well the object of the
thing.
Mr.. Randall and others objected to
debate.
Mr.. Farnsworth-Then l move to
Law the motion to reconsider on the
table. Rejected-yeas 60, nays lO5.
The question recurred Oh reconsid-
ering the vote rejecting the salary
amendment.
Mr.. Sargent, of California, then
offered an amendment for that por-
ton of Mr.. Buffers amendment re-
lating to members of Congress, to
fix the salary at SooOO per annuln'
which shall be in lieu of any other
pay or allowance for mileage, news
papers or stationery. This was
agreed to without yeas and pays,
which was refused.
Mr.. Buffers amendment as thus
amended was then agreed to-yeas
100, nays 95. =.
Salaries were thus fixed: Presi-
dent of the United States, $4,000
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
SO, 500; Justices of the Supreme
Court, Vice President, Speaker and
members of the Cabinet, $4,000
Senators, Members and Delegates in
Congress, $500. The increased pay
of members is to apply to the pres
ent Congress and commence on the
4th of March, 1873.
Tho vote ba ayinp haen taken amid