Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-09
Senator Wright on the Repeal Of the
Back-Salary Cause.-The Same
Subject In tkp House.
Bill AmeRded In the House
Maynard's Bill to Remove Disa.
bilities Under the Four.
teenth Article.


which was referred 10 tho committee on
finance.
senator Stevenson introduced a bill proyid-
ing tAat the b0sls OF X. b. TaIfey auE s. T..
Chase be placed In the supreme courtroom.
Referred to library committee.
Senator Window introduced a bill 20 incor-
pOrBte the Southern continental rail-
road company and to grant them the right OF
way through public lands. Referred to COM
mittee on public lands.
Senator sherman introduced a bilr to
authorize the organization Of the national
| banks without circulation. Referred TO COM
mittee on finance.
/ Senator Scott introduced bill amendatory
TO an act 10 establish q uniform system OF
| bankruptcy throughout the United States.
| Referred TO Committee on judiciary.
Senator " est introduced a bill for the bet
ter Clotection of public works on the Missis-
! sllppi river. Referred to the committee on
/ senator Logan introduced a bill t. provide
for cheap and permanent transportation for
persons and freight between New York and
Chicago. He said as there would probably be
some question as to the power of congress to
/ enact this law, he would ask that the bill be
referred to the judiciary committee. SO or
| Senator Wright introduced bill to author
ize the construction of a 6re-prOof building
at keokuk. Referred TO the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
After the introduction OF a large number of
bills, James r. Young was elected executive
clerk and Rev. Byron sunderland chaplain OF
the senate.
the repeal of the salary bill, after which the
senate went into executive session.
/ Mr.. Cooper introduced bill for the relief
of the East Tennessee university. Referred.
/ Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, gave notice that
on Saturday he would introduce bill re-
storing 10 the newspapers the privileges
abolished in the bill repeating the ranking
! privilege.
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill to establish
national university for the education of labor.
/ Mr. Crosier in trod uced bill to erect a public
! building at Leavenworth Kansas. Referred.
| Senator Gordon moved that the papers in
| the case Of Francis w. Sykes, of Alabama, be
referred to the committee on privileges and
elections, with power TO send for persons and
papers 50 ordered. Sykes is a contestant for
| the seat now occupied by Spencer.
| Senator Wright called up the bill introduced
| by him on Monday last TO repeal the act of
March 3, lS73 increasing certain salaries
! therein named, and addressed the senate at
! length in favor Of them. He said: What the
! country wants is men who are not for sale
1 men VINO are sound from center to circum-
| ference, who have courage without whistling
| TO bring it,who eat what they have earned and
wear what they have paid for. With such
! men, high or low sales Will make little differ
| ence. He favored a liberal consideration, but
| thought the amount allowed before the in
| crease was sufficient, and 1t was best now to
/ fix the salaries They had better retrace their
| steps at the earliest practicable moment 1t
was the easiest way TO rectify an unpardona-
| BILE blunder. He denounced the manner in
which the salaries were increased as most vi
cious and defenseleSs; it was tackled on to the
appropriation bill where the executive could
not veto ii without stopping the wheels Of
was the cause of the recommendation
Of the President in his late message that he
be allowed, at the close of the session, one
portion OF the bill without defeating the
whole of it. In conclusion, he called upon
the great Republican party TO retrace its steps
on the salary bill, and satisfy the people that
the party was true TO its promises. No party,
IN 50 few years, had q, made such
grand record, anu ~ conlo Wen
It's steps. He desired that avenues of trade be
opened by having cheaper transportation to
the products of the great west, and the people
should have an abundance of currency to
meet the demands of business. He moved
that the bill be referred to the committee on
civil service and retrenchment, and II was so
ordered.
The senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
MOUSE.
The house proceeded to the first business
in order-Monday' IS call Of the States for bills
of reference only. Under the call large num-
bers OF public and private bills were intro
Mr. Negley Introduced bill modifying the
steamboat passenger act, by allowing tow
boats on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers TO
carry one hundred and fifty pounds of steam
pressure, instead OF one hundred and ten
pounds, with standard boilers of forty-two
inches diameter and plates quarter OF an
inch IN thickness He explained the bill,
and stated that 1t did not change the existing
law, but only extended it, as the law would
expire by Limitation very soon. The bill was
Mr. Maynard, from the committee on rules,
reported bill remanding all disabilities I'M
posed remaining on any person by the third
section OF the fourteenth article Of amend
ments to the constitui ion, and substituting
for it the ironclad oath modified, as now ad-
ministered to persons from whom disabilities
had been removed. After discussion, the bill
passed, by a vote of one hundred and forty
i've TO twenty-nine.
Mr.. Hale MEL from the select committee
on the salary question, reported bill repeal
ing so much OF the salary bill as increases the
compensation of the Nice-President, speaker
senators, representatives and delegates to con-
greSS. The second section TeviVes, and de-
clares to be in full force, all acts relating TO
The pay and allowance OF senators and mem
bers that were repealed or superseded
by the act of the third of March,
1873, provided they shall receive
present session, except their actual indi-
Viduat travelling expenses by the most direct
route OF usual travel. The third section re-
quires the secretary OF the treasury 10 cover
into the treasury all sums that may remain
undTs9wn, or Da1sd that have been re re-
which which shall have ave. or % may come into into
his possession by the return thereof.
Mr.. kassOn, from the minority OF the COM
mittee, submitted report, which was signed
by himself and Mr.. Jewett. They declared
themselves dissatisfied with the bill reported
by the majority, and stated their reasons
therefor as Oeing, first, that the emphatic
and continued expression of the great major
ity Of the American people, in all forms that
should influence their Judgment, against the
Of its repeal out of the field Of debate;
second, that the depressed financial con-
diuon of the country requires economy
in disbursements from the puklic treasury,
and especially in respect to those of which
members are themselves beneficiaries No
public act would go further than this to estab-
liSh the confidence of the people in their
representatives; third, that the popular dis
satisfaction with the salary bill was chiefly
directed toward the Lawmakers who in
creased their own emoluments. The Presi-
dent, however, was part of the national legis-
iative authority, and to That ofheer had been
assigned much the largest increase of salary.
The salary could not lawfully be diminished
during the current term, but it could be
reduced from the close thereof. The minority,
hoVVeNyer deem IL necesSarN To reduee t6s
Incidental allowances of the Presidents
office, so far as compatible with the care and
mend that all compensatiOns increased by the
act of the third OF March, 1873, be re-
established at their former rates. subject 10
constitutional exception, excepting also the
franking privilege. The bill accompanying
the report makes provisions 70 carry out these
views.
Mr. Maynard gave notice of an amendment
70 suspend the salary bill during the forty
third congress, instead OF repeating IL.
MI Poland gave notice of a substitute,
which, he thought, weuld meet the popular
demand. Laughter.l The substitute was
read. II repeals 50 much of the salary act as
Increased the payof senators and representa-
tives and fixes il at what il was Immediately
prior TO that act. Ii requires that all moieties
paid 70 senators and representatives OF
Of that act, whether for the forty-second or
forty-third congress, shall be charged and
reckoned as part payment of their compensa-
ton as members OF the fOrty-third congress
IL requires the treasurer Of the United States
to mail TO each member of the forty-Sec0nd
congress, who Is not member of the forty
third, and who received additional coHapepSa-
ton, notice informing him Of the repeal of
the law, and request him TO pay the difference
paid and received by him into the treasury.
MI. Niblack said that, as a member OF the
committee, he agreed to most Of the PROPOSE
tions submitted by the minority, but dissent
ed nom some of Them
In the course OF a protracted discussion as
% the disposition 70 be made OF the bill, Mr..
Garheld recommended Mr.. Hale 70 move the
previous question, and pass the bill at once
he recalled a long discussion which took
place some years ago, on like subject, TO the
exclusion OF other public business, and sug-
gested that the house was prepared to vote st
once on the simple repeal Of a decrease Of the
salary law.
Mr.. Kelly asked Mr.. Hale whether his bill
TOOK effect from the first day OF the present
congress.
Mr.. Hale replied that it did not.
Mr.. Kelley argued that it ought To- and the
passage Of y bill which did not do 30 would
place the house ia WOise position before the
American people than any legislation which
yet had been hsd.
Nj. Hereford moved the previous ouesfton
in ORDER to put the bin on its passage Al once
but the house refused 10 second lie demand
~ sixty-fOur to one hHndred and thirteen
and finally arranged that the matter shOuld
come up tomorrow alter the morning hour to