The sun., 1873-12-18

hy vote " B yeas to nays, Messrs. Bugy,
kelley. Mctrecry, aud stevenson voting ia the
negative.
The senate then, at T. NJ, adjourned until
tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Wilson RNp. Ind, rising To- u per-
sonai explanation, slid that his remark yester-
day In reference to Jay Cooke & Co. seemed to
have been misunderstood 10y some persons. lie
had not meant to- be understood as meaning
that any member Of the House hal introduced
tho bill Tor the repeal " the lanArirtcy law a.
the attorney ~ jay Cooke 4 Co. What he did
mean was thatLhe lawyers OF that firm had pro-
cured the b.ll TO lie introduced.
Mr. wilson Giep., Ind. from the Judiciary
{. nmittcc, reported resolution authorizing
that committee 10 fcud for rersons and papers
IN the inquiry as TO the Official conduct Of Judge
Busteed u Alabama. a resolution instructius
that committee to inquire and report whether
Judge Durcll Of Louisiana should bc impcached
fot high crimes and Jnisdemeanors, with power
t. send frr persons and papers. was adopted
Mr.. Ducll rep. y. " offered a resolution in
.iructins the committee on Expenditures on
Public Buildings 20 Inquire, first, a. tnthc cond-
u'u and management uy Gpyernmcnt officials u
money heretofore Appropriated fnt public build
ins- second. whcther such moneys nave tcen
di-hur-ed iu conformity with the appropriation
Laws; and third, what re'rcuchmcut can he
made IN ne expenditure Of tne money - appro-
Aa9pted. ~. c.,.-....,.,'.'0.
rial agreed To- II tine Cuban meeting IN Now y orr.
few days since, ia favor Of Cuban bel iigcrsncy.
s.. Referred to the Committee on Foreinl
AEairs.
REprNPrf Y or THE LoAN OF 1sis.
Nr Dawes l!-p.. Mass, from the Committee
on WAYS and Means reported back the senate
amendments to the hil for the redemption Of
the loan of lsis lie explained the reason why
10 the phrase a. To IL being the pie sure ~ the
United states to redeem these bonds, the refc-
rcurc to registered bonds had Deen struck ont hy
tie senate. II was that thesc bonds did not con-
t9in sArh an eNlies-ion, while the coupon bonds
did. The senate amendment a~u cNtcudcd the
time. giving the option tp exchange for the new
nve per c.uts from the lst of February 90 the
vision that the interest should i 1t bo dl wed
ON more thtu uc set uf hond.. lie moved CON
currcuce Ia H.l the amendments
'Iho amendments were cuu,'irr'd 4 m. and the
hi.. NV ror- 60 tuc Pres lent for h- ..,aaO ,re.
Inc House a.. re- uucd t1' cons Iteration Of
THl SALARY BitI~
Mr. Kasson Rep. Iowa moved 10 reconsider
thc vote ot last tveuInt, which adopted his
amend ,u, nj, m kins the reduction of members
Congress; and also moved to ' the motion to
reconsider on TIE table. lhis y the parlanen-
tdiy mode tn the House of making action nnal
aui irrcy ucdhlcl The motion 10 lay On tho
ta,le was eed to-lep l67. nays 9i.
Mr.. Hale lkep , y. " moved 10 amend the
bin hy striking out that portion referring to the
/ President, and gave notice that hc would move
similar amendments IA regard 90 the Cabinet
Ulcers ami tu the EMPLOYEES OF Congress. They
SHOULD look not only 20 the question II the
value ~ The Pres ] mt time Tor tour years, but
thnt office. An cx-lre-iIcut was, In substance,
/ dchirrr from inc ordinary pursuits ana avuca-
or otherwise. 'rhat WI. the ordinary rule. Win
single exception i had been the rule u al the
Presidents. lic dil not believe that a prcsidcnt
ought to be LEFT at the expiration of his term II
office o. br Impoverished ~ hts position, as was
ttr case vitu Thomas Jefferson, to he absolute
lN eaten out 3 The social duties which his pos-
t'l t- Au ".-iI,-id"ut iur',cd up"u him. 30
'... .c -4'..I = 10 uls grave utterly bankrupt.
WHAT MIR. UINrR Would too.
r.'Itmcr neu., FtN sid tuat u hc D. d his
a. f,Ha i,,A a- f,r JAS might br done rouatitu-
iouaI., sua them IN the hll hshi of tine discuss
90. 4i,...--l,n Of me ,lui 81 rs tue prc,s
wLI .ue people, hc odd have u come
mItec Ili-rI tuat sluulu have the disposition
oi tho vhoie question from The President down
ward. tie relieved that no matter what con-
clu-ion nd been thus arrived at, II would be
accepted Willingly by the press and the people
/ oi the United States. lie would make the pend
/ Ing lili applicable o. tho present Executive, and
. would reduce his salary to the original figure.
T lie would do 50 because the present Executive
nld other ESccutlyes had signed laws II more
i Its con-titutionality might he tried 10y the
courts, where the question belonged; aud as
/ the President VINO would have signed the bi
would he the only person IN interest his mouth
would be ".iupped: lie Uhmer Was ia favor
I ol the provision Of tine bill which main Hiued
/ the salary of the Judges Of tue supreme Court,
I because they required-or had required hereto
. lore al least IN those Judges thAt llsh degree
/ 81 skilled labor oi whlch the gentleman from
/ Georgia SIR. stephens had spoken SO el"quently
the other duy. Win regard 10 the members Of
/ the aiiuct aud the employees OF Congress he
. had his own doubts, and the question COulu
/ Onlv be ptopary setl led ny the process which he
7 had suggested. lie had heard much a. TO pOpu-
/ lar ClamuT lie had heard II denounced, secuted,
I and dcted. tie wished "a SAY ON that point that
for long YEAR, the people of Inc land had heen
AsroUNuRD BY FRAUDS
corruption. aud wrong In private lifp, In official
I,,I nd Ina
ern'nent ~ states. Everywhere fraud mad
stiNed abroad without punishment lhe oc-
currcuceG of the last session TO which reference
| had been made yesterday had only eXciied, not
created, that pubic feeling, me increase Of
salary had been the last straw which broke the
camel back. lie would tell the House what pub
lie clamOT was. 1t was the first evidence Of that
coming storm 81 pubic wrath ~hlvi was rIsihs
tempted u Withstand 1t or overcome II would
be overwhelmed and undone by H.; feste'd9y
the grand old Commonwealth of PennsIlvanla
had rendered impossible forever hereafter those
frauds aud cOrruptions in legislation which had
heretofore cursed her and outraged her, That
was what public opinion had done for him, and
that was Wnut II would do for Others when they
bowed TO II. When they submitted to IL justly,
fairly honestly, as they must, they would re-
Juicc ~ II and thank those who had heeded IT.
Mr. lremain hep, n, ~ moved TO amend
Mr.. Halu's amendment by excluding from the
enect 81 the bill the Vice President, the Secre-
try Of state the secretary Of the irc9sury the
Secretary Of War the Secretary Of the Navy, the
General, the Pustmaster r-Ge eneral, and the
] speaker OF inc House Ol helle-entttlNtS.
! lie believed that proper regard Tor the dignity
of the Presidential OH q required that the sal
AIRY should he at least $4,000
Mr, Lowe diep., h am said that in view Of the
public Judgment in the matter, he wa In favor
Of the reinstatement ot tue old law.
DIR, DAWIs's UuSIIuE.
Nr. Dawes nt.p, NassJ said thai he was op-
posed 90 tine Hnendmout oCo.cd by Mr llais,
aud to the amendment to lhat amendment
offered by Mr. TTemau. lie was oI-
posed 10 them for the reasons which he
had submitted 10 the House the other dav,
| reinforced by tho condition of the executive