The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-03
CONGRESS.


Alter disposition OF several matters O
no general interest the judiciary Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill came up the ques'
tion being on Mr.. Buffers motion TO re-
consider the vote last night rejecting th(
proposed increase Of salaries.
Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts, by un
amlnous consent, made an explanation
OF his purpose in making the motion. i
the vote Of last night were to stand, there
would be no possibility oI making a
change in compensation, .whereasif other
wise the question could go to Senate. He
did not care whether the salary OF mem.
bers were fixed at $2 900, 5000 or $4,000
but there should be some increase TO get
rid of inequality Ofmileage.
Mr.. SARGENT suggest $4,000 in lieu
of all mileages and other allowances pro.
posed now except tho actual expenses.
Mr.. Killenger to Mr, Butler-This is
right. accept it.
MIR. Butler-I will accept that with
pleasure II cGn.
Mr.. Banks-No we will object to that.
Mr.. Townsend Of New York; will
vote to reconsider, in order TO allow that
proposition be made.
MIR. Builer-Then l propose TO fix the
salary ut 81, 1900, in lieu of all allowances.
The Speaker-How does the gentleman
from Massachusetts,, propose TO effect il?
Mr. Butler-I askunGnimous consent.
Mr.. Farnsworth-I object l under
stand very well the object Of this thing
Mr. Randall and others objected 10
debate
Mr.. Farnsworth-Theu l move to lay
tue motion 10 reconsider on the table.
Kejected-yeas CO; nsys105. ny
The question then recurred on recon.
sidering the vote rejecting tue salary
amendment.
Mr.. Sargent then offered an amendment
TO fix the salary Of members Of Congress
at So 500 per annum in lieu OF any other
pay or any allowance for mileage, news.
papers or stationery. This was rejected
without tho yeas and nays, which were
refused.
Mr.. Butler samendment, as thus amend
ed, was then agreed tO-yeas 100; nays 97.
The salaries are thus fixed: President,
$4,000; Chief Justice oi the Supreme
Court, $4,000; Justices of the Supreme
Court, Vice President, Speaker, members
OF the Cabinet, $4,000; Senators, mem.
bers and delegates Of Congress, $4,000.
The increased pay of members is to apply
TO the present Congress, and that oil the
President and other officers to commence
March 4, 1873,
The vote having been taken amid great
excitement and announced, the Speaker
called attention 10 matter personal to
himself. lie alluded to the TACT that'by
the terms of the amendment his salary
would be $40 900 for the present Congress
When salaries were last increased the
pay of the Speaker was adjusted on tho
same plan as that oi the Vice President
and members OF the Cabinet. BE did
not think that that adjustment should be
disturbed, and he therefore asked unap.
imous consent to put in the word there
after" in reference to the Speakers pay,
that the Speaker shall hereafter receive
$4,000 year.
Mr.. Randall objected
Mr.. COx-That saves the reputation Of
the House. Er- as
The Speaker hoped that Slr. Randall
would withdraw his objection, and Mr..
Randall having done SO, the Speaker
said he would inierllne that modification
in the amendment. Subsequently Mr..
Farnsworth renewed the objection, but the
Speakerruled that the objection was too
late. Laughter s |
The vote on the amendment was: yeas
100, nays07
The House then proceeded TO vote on
other important amendments with the
following results: Tho amendment sus,
pending payment OF the judgment OF the
Court Of Claims in favor OF disloyal per-
sons was rejected. A substitute reported
by the Committee OF Appropriations In
reference to the withholding OF govern
ment charges for transportation from
Pacific Railroads applying to the rcim-
bursement Of interest was agreed to in
stead OF the Senate amendment on the
same subject. The amendment known
as the Wilson bill directing suits TO be
Instituted for restitution of Credit Mo
bilier over charges was agreed TO.
Mr. FarnsWorlh moved 10 lay the bill
on the table, which was negRtived.
A conference was then ordered on the
disagreeing votes. --,...-..
Sif Banks, from the Committee on For
cirn Afl4irs, reported from that committee
a Joint resolution rendering in the name
aud on behalf of tho American people In
Congress their congratulations TO the peo'
nlo SI Spain on their recent efforts to con-
solidate the people Ol universal liberty in
Republican form Of government, and ro'
Questing the President to transmit the
resolution TO the American Minister al
Madrid, with instructions to present II 70
the Spanish government. Without diVis-
ion the Joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Cox called up his motion 10 recon
slider tho vote Of last night in passing the
bill to make the duty on macaroni or yer.
micGlli 85 per cent dd pdlOrem. The bill,
he said had not been printed, and had not
received any consideration. He objected
to singing out for such high rate one Of
the articles which was now on the free
list. Imnutations were made on that law
without speaking his free trade thoug hts,
He put his motion on other grounds. The
bill involved an increase oGthe price on an
article now going into general use. and 1t
would cost as much TO collect the tax as
tho tax itself would produce.
Alter considerable discussion the mo-
tion to reconsider was laid on the table
and tho bill was sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Dickey, from the Committee On
Appropriations, moved to suspend the
rules, aud have all the Senate amend,
meuts 10 the army appropriation Dill
Rejected and referred TO the Conferences
Committee, >
Mr.. Cpburn called attention TO the af-
propriatton oI $3.50, 900 for the establish
ment Of two military posts on the line O
the Northern Pacific Railroad. He said
there was more in that than was appar-
ent. 1t concealed another Indian war
and he wanted that fact understood BY
the House and the country.
r Mr.. Dickey's motion was carried By