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

Mr.. Morton then moved 10 lay the mo-
ton 10 reconsider on the table and it was
agreed to; yeas 90, nays %.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Maine, called upon the
legislative, executive and Judicial appr0.
priation bill, moved to n0nconcur In the
House amendments and asked fora Com.
mittee oL Conference. o., Or
Mr.. Edmunds moved TO amend the
House amendment increasing the salaries
by striking out all except tho clause in
creaslng the Presidents salary 10 $50, 900.
Somelittle debate followed on the increase
salary question. srJ
Mr.. Carpenter hoped the House amend.
ment increasing the salaries OF members,
would be disagreed TO, because 1t was en-.
tirely too small. Laughter.
blr. Flanagan took the same view and
expressed the lear that unless the salaries
OF tho Congressman arc increased the
people would send inferior men 10 Con.
gress. Laughter.
Mr.. Logan said II he were 10 vote to
Increase his salary he would beior real
increase. 7ss..ar.
Mr.. Wright said the Republican party
was committed to economy, the senators
who consulted their own interests in thus
disregarding the interests Of the people
wereuntrue to them Mr. Howe, agreed en-.
tirely with Mr.. Logan. lie thought that
the members Of Congress had better strug'
gle on with their present salaries until the
people should be prepared topaY them
lairly, ~ ~ II, -
Mi. Morton said Il he,was TO have IN
increase in his salary he wanted n sub
stRntial increase.
Mr.. Hill moved TO make the salaries Of
members 50, SOC, but withdrew the amend
ment
A question was taken on striking out
the increase in members salaries. Lost
yeas 25; nays 30.
Mr.. Bayard moved to increase the sal
aries Of judges of the Court Of Claims
Lost.
The Senate then voted to nOn.concur
in the House amendment increasing the
salaries. Yess2; (Bayard and Stockholm
Mr. Morton called up the House bill to
fix the time for the election in California
for representatives in the 44th Congress.
Messrs. Casssrly and Colo advocated 1t.
Pissed.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the House
provision on the legislative appropriation
bill, providing for suit in equity
against the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, etc was concurred IN.
Other House amendments were then
non. .concurred in, and Conference Com
mittee was ordered,
Mr.. Ransom presented tue credentials
oil MIR. Merrimau, the Senator elect IRON
California, and made report from the
Conference Committee on the naval ap-
preparation bill, which was Concurred in.
MIR. Chandler called up the river and
harbor appropriation bill amerdment,
striking out the improvement OF the Great
Kunawha river. Not agreed TO.
The appropriation for improvement Of
the harb0rs q; Washington and George
town was stricken out.
The bill to authorize the continued en-
ployment OF MIR. Hale as counsel before
ihe United States and British Commits
sion, notwithstanding his election 10 Con.
Gress was passed. rl.{
Mr.. ,Conkling, from the Committee on
the Revision Of Laws, reported adversely
the petition OF Susan B. Anthony and 9TH
crs ior Constitutional recognition of wo'
mems right to vote
The appropriation for st. Clair, Illinois,
White, ST. Frances, Mississippi and Ohio
rivers, wereretained as In the original bill;
also, appropriations for the improve
ment Of the harbGrs OF Ashtabula and
Conneaut, Ohio and for completing the
Louisville and Portland canal. Other
amendments reported by the Committee
relating 10 appropriations for improve.
ment OF rivers aud harbOrs, were agreed
10, The bill having been considered as
in a Committee Of the Whole, was report
ed 10 tho Senate and amendments made
in the Committee OF the Whole was con-
Cured In, The bill then passed.
Mr.. Wright called up the Raccoon
Forks land bill and it passed.
Mr.. Stewart called up the Texas Pacific
Railroad bill, which passed.
Mr.. Davis Of West Virginia, called up
the House bill to provide for the payment
of judgments Of the Southern Claims
(ynmniissiou. W. tl- a
Ii. Elmunds moved TO take u recess
until 0P.M.
MIR. Morrill,, OF Maine, said the COM
mittee appointed by order Of tho Senate,
TO consider the communication from the
House Of Representatives, having per.
formed that duty and submitted their re.
mort, feel that their duty In the matter
has been discharged, and although they
do not hold themselves In the light OF
prosecutors, still they deem itproper to
call the attention OF the Senators to the
fact that the report lies upon their table,
and having done that, tIHy await such
action OF the Senate as in its opinion Is
desirable. | make this announcement
distipctly, in order to relieve myself from
any possible duty that may be deVolved
uDon me as an organ OF tho Committee.
MIR. Trumbull-What does the Senator
propose:
lin remarked that this was matter oi
deep importance 10 the Senator implics-
tee, and suggested that II the Senate In.
tended to consider the resolution at all, 1t
meet at 2 P. NJ. to-day Sunday for the
purpose Of considering It,
MIR, Morrill, said he did wish to OBJ
iect to any arrankement the Senate might
choose to make, but he teared that other
duties would prevent his attendance at
that hour.
Mr. Upton said it was evident that the
Senators had not had an opportunity to
examine the testimony in tho case since
the report was made, and that he would
be very unwilling to enter upon the con-
sideraiion of the matter until he knew that
the Senator implicated was ready with his
defence.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had not time 10
examine the evidence and that he would
be unwilling to vote upon such question
without having made no critical exami.
nation OF the testimony.
Mr.. Sherman made the same statement.
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