National Republican., 1873-03-04

OF David Sconeld. BIZ granting pension to
George II. Z, Bailey. Bill granting pension to
stephen Kirby, late private in company A, i6th
regiment veteran corps. Bill TO enable the Sec
rctary Of War to pay the expenses incurred in
1917. Bni 70 remove the disabilities of shelton
4. Ieakc, OF Albemnrle county, Va. The Speaker
laid before the House request Of the Senate for
committee o. conference on the agricultural
college bill; which was rejected. The House re-
fused TO concur In the Senate bill TO amend the
act to reduce duties on imports and to reduce
internal taxes, and Messrs. Burchard Of iii.
nols, +. II. Roberts Of New York, and Beck
Of Kentucky, were appointed as members
Of conference committee on the same.
Mr.. Garfield said that what mad been known as
the Wilson amendment TO the Pacific railroad
measure had been adopted a. q compromise on
that subject, In reply 70 a question he said the
salary amendment made an annual increase Of
about three quarters OF million Of dollars and
this session about twice that sum. Mr.. Farms
worth, Of ILL.,, said this Congress proposed within
twelve hours OF lts close to vote themselves
i've or six thousand dollars each and lacked the
manhood TO give the pitiance TO the female
clerks for doing work for which male clerks were
paid much higher salary. lie strongly opposed
ne amendment Increasing the salaries of the
ABRAHAM LINCOLN LiyEp ON ms SALARY
Of $4,000 per annum and saved t50, 900, and this
W,sSn Sn gov gSyerv,Sng ma sScen, H. nsox,s was r
salary was ample. lie iNr. F.) had been a mem
ber Of the Republican party since lts oraaniza-
.lon; and nal ala a lingering respect for the OLD
put 10 shame thsrredit mobllier lie contended
that whenever salaries OF members had been In.
creased Il had been done in the INST session Of
Congress, when an election was pending, and he
appealed TO the manhood aud sense Of Justice in
the House 10 defeat this dlsgraceful act. Mr.
Niblack, Of Ind, opposed the salary feature, and
the amendment Mr.. Randall said he believed
he earned $500 year, and had no hesitation In
saying so. lie believed his constituents thought
so, and was willing to go to them upon II.
Mr.. Hoar, Of Mass, said he desired TO oall the
attention OF the Democratic aide to the fact that
when the amendment Increasing the salary Of
the President was offered by Mr.. Sargent the
seats on that side were black with those rising
| to make II out OF order, but when coupled with
q proposition to give members td,boo, the same
seats were black with members to make Il In
order. Mr.. Hawley, Of Conn, said he had been
among those who had hoped for q speedy return
to specie payment and the restoration Of q sound
| currency. The United States were to-day in O
state OF practical reputation. II sound cur
rency was restored Il would make salaries worth
twenty-five per cent. more, and members should
to vote against this increase whether it defeated
the bill or not, or whether II made one or half
a dozen extra sessions necessary.
Mr.. Burchard OF ILL.,, said that the Republican
party had presented itself to the country as the
party OF economy, and now, at the close OF q
campaign In which that was one Of the questions
sssy sqa & mon n
Mass, said that the Senate conferees had
NsIsTED IRON THE SALARY CLAUSE
because the Senate might be called together
three or four times year, and travelling ex-
penses would reduce instead Of increasing their
salaries. Mr. Farnsworth asked why they had
refused the pittance to the female CLERKS, Mr..
Butler said the Senate members Of the commit
tee had urged that u the salaries were Increased
the places would he sought by members OF Con-
| gress for their male friends who could vote, and
| female suffrage. lie said that the Committee on
the Judiciary had had bill In relation to salaries
prepared, and II u was not reported It was he
session, and whenever he asked TO Introduce il
| some member objected. II Il was not done now
Il could not so far as relates to the President be
he President from signing 6 % 70 raise IVs Ss own
salary,
Nj. Farnsworth asked the object Of the pro-
Vision; hr. & batler e. SAID u was to prevent the
salary. Mr.. Farnsworth-And Is he not now
| President, knows he will be the next7 Mr.. But
Ter, resnming. c0ntended that falr salaries were
would allow poor men 10 come here as represen.
tatives, and not throw legislation into the hands
OF capitalists. True economy was to stop do
money for public purposes only. Mr.. Stevenson,
! Of ONO, said there were so many good measures
In the bill that he dsliked to give his assent to
| their defeat, but he could not vote to increase
his own salary.
was not party question, Every man was en-
biy, and no man could bring his family here and
live respectfully on 5000. The men who would
vote against this Increase would vote for no
salaries at all, and then legislation here would
be by bankers, speculators, robbers and thieves.
! tApplause.l Mr. Holman, OF Ind, asked II the
House refused to concur In this report, II II
OF conferencef The Speaker said It cOuld-to
| this or new conference committee. Mr.. Hol-
man-And they have twenty hours IN which to
| come to an agreement Pending the>roll-call on
the passage Of the bill, Mr. Donnan, Of Iowa,
asked to have read the rule relating TO members
voting on measure In which they are directly
! Interested. lLaughter.l
Tun v0TE on ADOPTING TIE REPoRr.
The conference report was coneurred in-yeas
BIass.m Mar Gsr of fASsn an s.n AyS,i Banks BSsy
purdeit Butler of Mass, Butler Oh Tenn, Caldwell,
Snqsi fSass basS far.aa
Ell,it, Ell,9it, Foster of Penn aarneld. Garrett, qstI,
T. aerna$n aadsS9on, IKE ksaaa KIas KeiG% Es@i.qS. q \
hsaFs Md%JaSsn % askss S MeKnns1' Ms'SMis Es
SibI,ss NsSsIs Y NsSssE asosbPhtss ~ Meg Sssisy
BSfry, fSisrs fisit, Price Prindls, SiReS R.ndsiI
sn k Epsa s2s: s2sGcS e. u a9ss s.s
snapp, snyder Storm, stauyhton, stosell, 81 John,
fynsr FRfE % ssAa AGoss SoSfSss. SFSss9a %. Gt
Wallace, Whitley, williAms Of Ind, Wilson Of Ind,
Barber, B.rSum beatty Bsii, BIRD. blair oi Mich.
Clarke Co6irn. Congsr Cotton. Coz, Crcbs, Cracier
| DAVIS, Dawes, Donnan, Dor, Eames, Ely, farns.
dogafiePS Hss IsHalsy srr: i:s5 q y w 'f e.
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MSsMPa inSE. MsErsS MfFi slEti TSSISs
9rr, Packer, Palmer, Parker Of \. H., Pepdletop
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SMITH OF \. ~ smith e one: smith q W
Warren, Wells, Wheeler, Willard. and wilson O q
Mr. Dawes OF Mass, from the Committee on
| Ways and Means, reported resolution that the
testimony taken by that committee on the Pacinc
subsidy, dc., be deposited with the clerk OF the
House TO he turned over to the next Congress
Adopted. Mr.. Finkelnburg Of No., from the
same committee, reported bill to correct an
duties and internal taxes; which was passed.
The House then, at sos p. M, took recess TIL
| O'Clock.
Evening session.
| Mr.. McCrAry, OF Iowa, from the Committee on
Elections, submitted q report stating that there
was no time to make the Investigation ordered
on the case Of J. Hale sypher, OF Louisiana, and
| submitting that the committee be discharged
from the consideration OF the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Kerr, OF Ind, and adopted by the
House, Mr.. sypheI made q personal eIplana-
tlon, charging that the frauds In the Plaque Mine
district had always been on the other side from
the days OF Polk aud Dallas to the last election,
and that the witness against him tJaquesl was
npeG'ErsT, ~ Ihs sm rssS,Ison n was ,p adopted: Re
ceyed and adopted ordering the printing OF the
following number of extra copies OF documenta
| viz: 24o,O0O copies Of the agricultural report
10000 copies Of the report OF the credit mo6lllei
committee No. 2; 5000 copies OF the report OF the
| United States commissions to the International
Prison Congress; $500 copies OF the report OF the
superintendent Of the coast survey; $1,000 copies
OF the report OF the Commissioner of Education.
| Mr.. Archer, from the conference committee on
the bill for the relief OF George II. Wilson, sub
mitted report, which was cOncurred In. Mr.
smith, OF ". y, from the committee Of confer
ence on the bill for the relief Of Joseph L. Hay
ward, submitted report, which was cOncurred In
BUSINESS ON TiE sPEAKERs TABLE.
The House then resumed the consideration oi
business on the Speakers table, with the under
standing that twO-thlrls vote was required /,
pass the bills, the object being to save the tlml
that would he spent on voting upon suspension
OF the rules, and pass the bills seyerally. Tn,
following Senate bills were passed: To quiet thu
title 70 the lands OF the settlers on lands belong
ing to the West Missouri Railway Company, witt
amendments; to sectre hOmesteads TO actual set
tiers on the public domain, with amendments
TO authorize Inquiries into the causes OF steam
boiler explosions TO encourage the growth o
timber on Western pralTies; TO authorize thu
Little Rock aud Arkadelphla Southwestern Rail
road Company TO construct q bridge over thu
Ouachlta river at or near Arkadelnhla, Arkansas
to place colOred persons who enlisted In thl
army on the same footing rs other soldiers as :,
bounty and pay, supplemental 10 the act estAb
fishing Columbia College In the District OF Co
lumbla, with an amendment In the nature OF
substitute. To establish an assay once a