The New York herald., 1873-12-19

by reaching MS great arm around tine gentleman
from Wisconsin lMr. Eldrioge) and through hun
procured the gentleman rom Indiana tMr. WILSON,
10 present the amendment.
Mr.. BuTLER-Not word OF truth in 1t.
Mr.. WILSON. rep.) OF Ind.-The gentleman Is
entirely mistaken. The gentleman rom Massa-
chusetts never said one word 10 me on the subject
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-And say that every word relat-
Mr.. HAIE-If the gentleman who gave me the
Information will allow me Will name him.
Mr.. BUrLER-Pardon me. i VIII give all the In
Mr.. HALE--I viii hold the moor until finish my
remarks say that have the authority OF gentle
man on the fOor whom Will name, II ne permits
me, for saying that the amendment OF the gentle
man from Indiana tMr. WILSON, came before the
House at the suggestion OF the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Eldrdgel, and IT came pursuant
TO the warning which the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts mr. Butler) had given me. The he selec-
tleman IRON Indiana thr. Wilson) is the special
representative OF Class OF men to whom the
class OF those men OF whom the gentleman
from Massachusetts tMr. Butler) was the leader,
the head and front, who stood by their PROPOSE
tion boldly, fairly and squarely;- but there was
another class, OF whom the gentleman from Indiana
mt Wilson, Is the type. who by tnelr votes when @
proposition, and then by their votes when they
could escape from their responsibility and carry
the idea to their constituents that they were OPP
posed to the measure aided by the snbteringe in
the passage OF the bill Mr.. Hale then referred to
several votes taken at the last session on the
votes Mr. wilson lad lodged by refrain
ing from voting. with such record
from Indiana had been selected as the instrument
to make that attack upon him. 1t was not an un-
those who, when defed themselves, were nxious
10 defle those around them. He had seen cur
with ts is way among decent @ people and
rub itself against them or shake its filth among
them. He had seen that experiment tried and nad
seen decent people smufched in that way; but he
had never known the cur that did it to be anything
else than dirty dog, and he believed that that
would inevitably be always the case.
Mr.. WILSON, of Indiana having got unanimous
consent to reply to Mr.. Hale, commenced by saying
that the House had Just had very nne specimen
Of q dirty dog. applause and hand clapplng
which the Speaker reproved.) The record which
he had made last session on The salary question ne
the country calling that salary grab. nor had he
under any circumstances, conceded that he had
which was not consistent with his integ-
rity and honor. The lodging which he
had been accused Of by the gentleman rom
votes referred to had been taken while he Mr.
WILSON, was in Boston, by order OF the House, car
rying on the Credit M0bllier investigation. He de-
tended his action yesterday IN offering the amend
m6nts, on the ground that the gentleman from
New York lMr. Halel had been running about the
House for several days prescribing clean linen for
everybody else, and as he did not wish that that
gentleman should wear dirty shirt he mad offered
The amendment That gentleman had charged
members of the last Congress with having enacted
the Salary bill by trick. subterfuge and evasion
that gentleman had been doing the same thing
himself in an aggravated degree, During the
time that he tMr. Hale) had been drawing salary
from the government at the rate OF $4,000 a year
he had been also drawing his salary as a member
OF Congress. The law under which he had done it
had been taken from the Speakers table in the
last hours OF Congress- and had been passed with
out q single word OF explanation. Was that
manlyg Was that honest2 He thought that when
his fellow members 1t was high time that he
should cover into the Treasury the money thus
taken out OF 1t.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, OF Wisconsin, explained his con-
necuon with the amendment offered by Mr. Will
son. If that stigmatized the gentleman from New
York tMr. Hae) it was his own fault II that gen.
tleman had been wallowlng In pool oi mud and and
ha nm ost IT, ne and i one rv na
lMr. naIel had cleaned a,a himself much
charge him with wrong in taking salary OF $500
as servant OF the United States, while he him.
sell was taking ST. 500 as a servant of the United
States why had not the gentleman lett that
extra $4,000 in the Treasury and conented him.
self with mis- pay as member OF Congress- 1t came
with III grace from that ntleman 10 stgma,ize
not only the acts but the motives, of other gentle
men. II that gentleman was dirty it was not from
the gentleman from Indiana, nor the gentleman
IRON Massachusetts, nor himself rom whom he got
the filth, but from the pool in which he (Mr. Hae)
Mr. BUTLER, repD OF Mass, regretted very much
this unfortunate, unhappy scene. He was very
sorry that the heat Of debate had so far mised the
cool Judgment OF the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Hale) as to make HIM say what he was sure he
would regret. He had been on terms OF quite lntl-
mate friendship with that gentleman and knew the
valuable service which ne had rendered to the gov
ernment as agent and counsel. Nor did he think
that $4,000 year was too high compensation. he
fact OF his having Drawn that double
pay had not that gentleman the other day
characterized the legislation OF the Forty-second
Congress as Unfair, unmanly and dishonest. He
had Iully determined, however, to bring the facts
Indiana (Mr. Wlsonl got the floor before him and
took away his thunder. (Laughter) They had no
right to complain that the gentleman had been re-
celving $4,000 Il year as counsel Tor the govern.
ment at the same time that he was receiving
$1,000 as member Of Congress. The law awarded
had right to complain that that gentleman, while
thus drawing $1,000 year. had been denOuncing
them the for drawing $3.50 year y Looked n S IKE
man. Laughter) He could refer that gentleman
to high authority Let him look at the fourth
cnapter OF st. John, where the woman taken in
adultery was brought before the Saviour; He said,
turning to her accusers. "Let him who is without
friend INF iale) have 81 led the stoning party on on
that occasion llaughter)-as he had led the salary
repeal party in the Houseg They oil went out ana
lett the woman standing alone before the saviour,
and He said, "Woman, go, and sin no more.n That
is what they intended 10 do in this House on the
question OF salary paughter) only their accusers
had not gene out. Continued laughter.)
REDEMPTION OF LOANS.
Mr. KELLEY, (rep) OF Pa, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:-
Resolved, That the Secretary the Treasury be, and
he is hereby directed furnish this House with state
s ua Sa ns aes OF OF s.
and July l 1862 and the act OF June 3D. 1894 stating
specially the largest amount deposit under each act
Ut any time the rate OF interest thereon together with
exclusive Of exchange other securities In each mouth
while certificates outstanding Also whether
any OF the said certificates, aud, II SO, what amount,
were paid and redeemed out OF the redemption fund of
stuWQ0W authorized by said acts 10 be held by the
Secretary Tor the prompt payment OF said loans
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Mr.. Cox, (dem.) OF N. ", presented the memo
rial OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF the city OF New
York on the subject OF collisions at sea and TO avert
the increasing frequency OF such collisions upon
the now thickly covered ocean track between the
American and European Continents, and for an
international commission to consider the estab-
lislment Of an inward and outward ocean track
for winter and summer passages within defined
limits OF latitude and longitude. II represents the
loss OF life and property from collisions alone for
the past six years 226 lives and Az vessels, and
contains list of the same. Referred 10 the CON-
mlttee on Commerce.
COIN CERTIFICATES
Mr.. HOOPER, freR) OF Mass, introduced bill
authorizing the issue OF certificates for the net
coinage value OF gold bullion deposited AT the mints
and assay offices. Referred to the Committee on