Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19


his salary as 4 l..s,tiber Of Congress. The
law under which he had done ii lad been
taken from the Speakers table in the last
hours of Congress and had been passed
without single word of explanation. Was
That manly? Was that honest? He thought
that when that gentleman was seeking to
cast stigma on his fellow members, it was
high time he should cover intothe Treasury
the money thus taken ont of it.
Eldridge Explains.
Mr.. Eldridge explained his connection
with the atnendInent offered by Mr.. Will
son. If that stigmatiled the gentleman
from New York (Hale) it was his own
fault. If that gentleman had been wallow
ing in pool of mud and had come out Of
it and if some one had jostled him so that
he felt himself dirty, nc (Eldridge) did not
think that he (Hale) had cleared himself
much this morning. BY what ethics did
that gentleman charge him with wrong in
taking $500 as servant Of the United
States, while he himself was taking S17,-
500 as a servant of the United States?
Why had not the gentlemen left that extla
$4,000 in the Treasury and contented him
self with his pay as a member of Congress?
1t came with an i'll grace from that gentle
man to stigmatize, not only the acts. but
motives of other gentlemen. If that gen
tlemen was dirty it was not from the gen
tleman from Indiana, nor the gentleman
from Massachusetts nor himself from whom
he got the filth, but from the pool in which
he (Hale) had chosen to wallOw.
The SIOsHing Butler.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,, regretted
very much this unfortunate, unhappy scene.
He was very sorry that heat of debate had
so far misled the cool judgement ofthe gen
tleInan from New York as to make him
say what he was sure he would regret. He
had been on terms of quite intimate friend
ship with that gentleman, and knew the
valuable service which he had reRdered to
the government as agent and counsel, nor
did he think that $4,000 year was too
high compensation, .but they had a right to
that that gent, while thus draw
ing S17,5OO Il year had been denouncing
them for drawing $500 year. 1t looked
like the rich man taking the one eve lamb
of the poor man. Laughter He could re-
fer that gentleman to high authority. Let
him look at the 4th chapter of st. John
where the woman taken in adultery was
brought before the Savior. He said, turn
Ing to her accuses, let him who is without
sin among you cast the first stone. Could
his friend Qlale) have led the stOning par
ty on that occasion Tlaughter.1 as he
had led the salary repeal party in the House?
They all went out and left the woman
alone before the Savior and me
said, Woman go and sin no more. That is
what they intended to do i'll this House on
the question Of salary. Laughterl. Only
their accusers had not gone out. [Contin-
ued laushterl.
Treasury Loan Certificates.
Mr.. Kelley offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and lie is hereby directed to
furnish this house with statement Of the
-otal amount Of money received on tempor-
lry loans under the acts of Feb. -, March
II and July 16, 1862, and the act OF June
30, 1864, stating specifically the largest
AMOUNT on deposit under each act at any
line, the rate of interest thereon, together
with the amount of said certificates pre-
,ented for payment exclusive of exchange
or other securities III each month while
,aid certificates were outstanding; also
whether any of said certificates. and if so
What amount, were paid and redeemed ont |
If the redemption fund Of fifty millions |
by the said acts to be held by |
he Secretary for the prompt payment Of |
aid loans.
Mr.. Cox presented a memorial of the |
Chamber Of Commerce of the city of New |
Ork or the subject of collisions at sea.
Mr.. Hooper introduced bill authorizing |
he issue OF certificates for the net coinage |
alue of gold bullion deposited at the MINIS |
nd Assay offices. Referred.
The Speaker announced that he had ap- |
'Ointed Messrs. f. J.. Hoar, Cox and Hazel |
on Regents Of the Smithonian Institute |
Or the next two years.
RObesOn Gets Five Millions.
Mr. Garfield, from the Committee on
appropriations, reported back Senate amend
lent to the bill making appropriation for
lie extraordinary expenses Of the naval
eryiCe, increasing the amount from four to
We million dollars. The amendment was
in.
MIR. Garfield also reported a bill apprO-
rating S25, $50 for years salaries Of the
We official reporters Of debates. Passed.
Loyal Claims
Afr. Sener offered resolution inslructing
&c Committee on War Claims to inquire
5 TO the eNpedieucy Of extending the time
-ithin which loyal adherents to the Gov
rnment of the United States during the
ar may file their claims, in conformity
--th the act Of March ,, 1871. Adopted.
4 Parliamentary Gag.
\ report from the Committee on Rules
as submitted, proposing to amend the
lies, so that it will not be in order to have
vote by yeas and nays on motion to s,ls-
end rules, unless a majority of the House
,cOnd the motion, as in the case Of second
ig the previous question. Much opposi-
on was made to it on the Democratic side
the House. After long discussion the
lie was recOmmitted.
The Holidays.
Mr.. Dawes offered a concurrent resolu-
OH Of adjournment over the holidays from
-moTow to Monday, the fifth of JANUARY.
dopted.
The Agricultural Reports.
AresolutiOn to print 235,00 copies each
the agricultural reports of 1872 and 1873
we rise to Il discussion involving the
lestion of a renewal of the franking priv |
sge, and reductions Of expenses for print
. public documents. The resolution was
reed 70.
Mr.. Sessions offered a resolution calling '
the Secretary Of War for an estimate of
e cost of deepening and widening the 5
yigable channels of the rivers and har- |
rs connecting Lake Huron with Lake Z
lie. Adopted. ]
Mr.. Lawrence offered a resolution re-
irlng the Judiciary Committee to report
the copyright law requires a copyright
, to be paid on each number o. only on {
ch volume of periodical, and if the {
mer, TO report bill which shall require r
zee only for each volume. Adopted. i
Postal Telegraph.
Mr.. Dawes introduced postal telegraph
i, which was referred to the Committee :
Appropriations. f
Mr.. Orr offered resolution instruct q
: the Secretary Of the Interior to certify | ?
lands to any Railroad companies, when /
ch lands are claimed under the home II
ad or pre-emptiOn laws, and to take no
ther action in any such case till the
lole subject can be investigated and some
neral action taken by Congress. Re
erred. q
Civil Rights and Social LeyeIism. Il
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, from the h
dietary Committee, reported a supple d
ntary civil rights bill. 1t provides that Il
y proprietor of public inn, place of en-
tainment, a line Of stage coaches or other
ans of transportation or of a cemetery. W
levOlent institution or public school, r
oily or partly endowed for public use, n
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