The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-09
BILLS INTRODUCED.

HOUSE.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Frye of Maine, relative to bountes
/ to nine months volunteers and heirs.
Mr.. Poland of Vermont, to provide for
the distribution of the Geneva award also
to amend the Bankruptcy act.
Mr.. Pierce of Massachusetts, to remit
duties on goods consumed in the Boston
conlagration.
Mr.. Eames of Rhode Island, to repeal
tax on deposits in savings banks.
For Public Buildings at Auburn. y. Y.
For free banking law.
To repeal the Bankruptcy act
For payment of claims to Southern citi-
zcns.
To repeal the law authorizing cx parte
injunctions.
BY Mr., Butler to reimburse the
state of Massachusetts for certain expend.
lures during the war for seacoast dcfenscs
For relief for the sufferers by the Boston
fire.
To restore pension rolls for pensioners
dropped during the war.
For the admission of Colorado Us state.
Torcduce postage.
Mr.. Maynards disability bill was taken
up, and pending the same Mr.. Lawrence of
Ohio asked whether, under that law, JEFF
ferson Davis might not obtain seat in
either House.
Mr.. George f. IIoar inquired whether
the committee on rules had right to re-
port such an act of general legislation.
The Speakerdoubted very much whether
that committee had right to report it en-
cept under call.
George +. IIoar would not insist in point.
MIR Butler of Massachusetts, would insist
Mr. Maynard moved to suspend the rules
and to receive and pass the bill. In reply
to IANrenccs question, he said that the
laic President of the Southern Confederacy
might as well as the Vice President have Il
seat in either House, provided that the peo-
pie should think proper to send him.
Mr. Butler said he would not object to
the bill ii it had been examined by and re-
ported from the committee.
Maynard said it was unanimous report
of the committee.
The bill was then passed by vote of
lit to %.
Mr. Cox, OF New York, asked leave TO
report Il preamble and resolution recogniz-
ip,r tIa 1 uluu b.liiuarauav
Mcssrs Hale, of New York, Killnyer, of
, PENNSYLVANIA, and others, objected
Mr.. Coz withdrew his preamble, and
moved to suspend rules and pass the re
solution.
f The motion was rejected, Al to l53, and
the Speaker ruled that the resolution was
y not before the House.
Nj. Cox asked leave to introduce the re-
= solution for reference to committee on
. foreign affairs. Objected.
= Mr.. Hale, from the select committee on
+ the salary question, reported the repeating
/ of 50 much of the salary bill ms increases
c the compensation of the yce-presidcnt
+ speaker, senators, representatives and dele
4 gates to Congress. The second section re-
wives and declares to be in full force all the
acts relating TO the pay and allow
y were repealed or suspended by act OF
March, 1873, provided that they shall re
" ccve no mileage for coming to and from
the present session, except actual individual
, Ina.
of usual travel. The third section require,
- the Secretary of the Treasury to cove
=, into the Treasury all sums that may remain
undrawn or that have been received, as in
-, creased compensation, and which shall
have or may come into his possession b,
return thereof.
" Mr.. Kasson of Iowa from the minorit,
- of the committee, submitted the repor
- ,Jcwett of Ohio. They declare themselve
- unsatisfcd with the bill reported and stat
p" their reasons therefor rs being first tina
- the emphatic and continued expression o
j. the great majority of the American people
IL in all forms that should influence thei
~ Judgment against the increase of salarie
" should take the question of its repeal on
" of the field of debate,
% Second, that the depressed financial cor
10 diton of the country requires economy /
disbursements from the public treasury
Third, that popular dissatisfaction wit
the salary bill was chiefly directed toward
law makers who increased their own emo
ns luments. The President however, WI
of part of the national legislative authorit
m and to that Office had been assigned niue
v. the largest increase of salary. The salar
could not lawfully he diminished during Il
current term, but it could be reduced fro
the close thereof. In respect to those {
which members are themselves bemfciar
,s. no public act would go further thG
Inc this to establish the confidence
,k- the people in their representative
The minority. however. deem 1t necessa