New-York tribune., 1873-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. WILSON (Rep.. Ind) rising to per-
sonal explanation, said that his remark yesterday lu
reference 10 Jay Cooke CO. seemed to have been mis-
understood BY persons. He had not meant TO be
understood meaning that auv member OF the House
had introduced the bill for the repeal of the Bankruptcy
law as the attorney OF jay Cooke IL Co. What he did
mean was that the lawyers OF that firm had procured
the bill to he introduced
Mr. WILSON tRepr Ind. from the Judiciary Com
mttee, reported resolution authorizing that Com
nttee send for persons and in the inquiry as
10 the official conduct OF Judge Busteed Of AlaVama
and a resolution iustructng that Committee TO inquire
and report whether Judge Dure of Louisiana should
impeached for high crime and misdemeanors. with
powers send for persons aud papers. Adopted.
Mr.. sTEPHENS CDeul.. GaJ presented The memorial
agreed TO al the Cuban meeting IN New YORK te DAYS
since in favor OF Cuban beigerency, &C. RoIcrrcd TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
THE LOAN OF 1853.
Mr. DAWES G,ep MassJ from the Committee on
Ways and Meas reported back the Senate amendments
TO the bill for the redemption OF the loan OF 1853 He
psDed the reason why the phrase to It's being the
pleasure Of the United States TO redeem these bonds
the reference registered bonds had been struck out
by the II that the bonds did not contain
silc n An EXPRESSION while the coupon bonds did TDo
senate ndnent also extended the time givinG the
option to exchange for the new nve Pc. cents iroa
that the interest should not DO allowed ON more taan
one set OF bonds lie moved concurrence IN all the
amendments. ,.,,, -
The amendments concurred In, aud the bill nov
goes to the President for his signature
THE BILL.
The uouse then resumed the consideration Of the SAL
airy bill.
Mr. KAssON rep. Iowa. moved to reconsider the
vote of last evening" which adopted his Amendments
making the reduction Of members salaries commence
with the beginning OF this Congress and also moved 10
Law the motion 10 reconsider on the table
This il the parimentary mode In the House OF max
ing action final and iTrovOcable.
The motion lay the table Was agreed to-feas,
Mr. HALE pep. N. " moved to amend the bill by
striking out that portion referring to the President ana
regard to me Cabinet Officers. and the employees Of
Congress They should look not only TO the question or
The effect on ais futre life OF having held that Office
All eXPresdent was III substance debarred Hom the
ordinary pursuits and ayocifions af lfo-proressiOha
public otherwise. That was the ordinary
rle single exception had been the rnie OF AL
tne Presidents. lie dio not believe thai frssldent
ma la plration OF his term OF office 10
he Impoverished by his position as was tic cass "tn
rnos Jefferson to be absolutely eSon ou, by tue social
Jties winch position President imposed upon
MIN 40 that should 10 mis- grave utterly bankrupt
ne salary OF the President had been liked by the Act OF
80 Al ,25 600 and had stood Till March 1873 BY that
,we a ri of 1859 salary Of the VcePresidcnf mad
,.an ed AT 5000 one-fth Of the Presidents salary
,at az IN. Secretary State ard secretary OF the
a. a. 500 or about one-seveuh; that OF the Sec
rtry uf War at 0c0 or about 0ne-cighth tiat oi r
cbiefJustlce Of the Supreme NOir 81 siU no, Hulie
onc.,It that o. the Associate judges atb5o or Joh'
o. ssventa aud that O members OF Congress al per
day which f0r fhe first three Congresses wac ess ua
Al $50 wear Congress Ia nxihg thtse salaries hdh not
nnnosea The Presidents time to be worth 10 times a.
| mnrh as tnat of mrmbers bni the diherence wa III
yee OF me act tnat by mis- very position ne Had ph
a. ,sas ~ nan MN for his whole life, whIcn made it
proper and lust and equitable that ne ,hon oe I, al
Ia. clos. of hi. Term with something Ike coupeehcJ
! Mr. Tpgu.IN (Hrp y. ~ uOyed 10 amend Mr
Hsle's ameudInsnt ny excluding irou 's enS, .; 'lo
bill tue VlcePrcsideni. the secicta,Y ., ", W , ~, 60
tary of the Tr.a.uy the secretary OF Naf the Hecrc-
try Of the NV he secretary Of the iuterior. the At
torneS General, the PJstmisteI'uehei"' anu lne
SPEAKER oI the House OF hiposentoS 90 sr.sssa NV ,s
ho ooncurfed snrey ia tie 'ontimoht ohP'eSou "y ,s
colleague Mr ii,ie. the Prssid9nts saisiI s"0l