New-York tribune., 1873-03-03
HOrsE OF REPREsENTATIYEs.

After the reading of the journal and the dis
position, under unanimous CONSENT OF several matters
of no general interest the amendments the Judiciary
aud Legislative Apporonment bill up, the ques-
ton being Mr. Buffers motion To reconsider the vote
Of night rejecting the proposed increase Of salaries
THE INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Mr.. BUTLER CI.ep., Mass.l, by unanimous consent,
made explanation Of his purpose in making the mo-
ton reconsider II the vote OF last night were to
| stand there would be no possibility OF making any
change in the compensation, whereas, II otherwise, the
question could 20 the Senate, and the view OF that
| BODY could be had on IT, He did not whether the
salaries OF members were fixed at $500 $1,000 or ~ o.
but there should be increase IN order TO get rid Of
Mr. FARNsWORTH lib Rep. Ill moved to lay the
motion 10 reconsider on the table. ReJected-feas 90;
Nays, i05
The question required reconsiderng the vote re-
| ieetng the salary amendment;
Mr.. SARGENT then offered an amendment Tor that
portion Of Buffers amendment relating 10 members or
congress, to fix the salary 5000 per which
mileage newspapers or stationery. This was agreed
without the Yeas and Nays, which were refused.
agreed tO-Yeas, 100; Nays, ~.
| The salaries are thus fixed:
President Of the United States $1,000 CheiJuse Of the
Supreme Cont SOO9 justices Of TIE suPrene Court Vice Pres.
Delegates Congress increased pay Of meGbe,
$40 ,pp 20 The present & Co1, ~ and hs. Of President aud other
The vote having been taken amid great excitement,
and announced, the SPEAKER called attention 20 a
matter personal 70 himself He alluded 10 the fact that
by the terms Of the amendment his salary would DC
/
last increased the pay OF the Speaker was adjusted on
the same plan that OF the vicePresdent and the
adjustment should be disturbed and he therefore asked
unanimous consent to put in the word hereafter IN
hereafter receive $1,000 year"
Mr. RANDALL (PenD.)-I object.
Mr. cox Dem, n. Y.l-That saves the reputation OF
The SPEAKER hoped that Mr. Randall would with.
draw his objection and Mr. RANDALL having done 30
the Speaker said he would inerne That modification III
subsequently Mr. FARNswORrH renewed the objec-
On but the SPEAKER ruled that the objection was TOO
The Vote ON Nj Buffers amendment was as follows
(Itepublcans in rOman Liberal Republicans and Demo
Gratis in Italics:
YzAs-Mess Ames Averl Baats Bgby. Bingham, Boarman
Buckley Buriet butler Mas Bs'es ennl GaLlTsA Cobb
Doid Boss, Daeu Duke Dunnl, Edrdge, Elliott. foster
larneI harper Harris Ms Hays AA HAIleton N J srndoa
agy aeJaaiia Mckee MekiHaey b. = M1S,r Morey Nor
pins L. heri hessy sbiaeE Fl Packard, PAILsa M ~ eI
obsOn Rogers ~ " Rogers (N C Sargent shAnks Sheldon
rfa9 aaaG sSpGs rsomss ro%asd Isl Y 7sS rsitehcl
gaugaa goorhess gaiyeu whiteley Williams nd Williams "
s @ G a@s @ Sf ;o. ylss 5 Bsss ansn% ia1se
BureA Campea Clarke Conger Cotton Cor cr,b. CIoker ia
Ohoj FRYE, Garfield. GOodreh, Hale HalseI, hdr VA
Haven't. nawe Gll hawisy tcoan Hay qn IIs1etoa (w.l
Lynch Marshall Necleland MeCorruet MeCrry MeGsw heh
Poland Read gll H. Roberts, ~ q oosri. eos;eT,l
smith Ohio, va Sps starkssa,he stevenson srln
Ty ToSgol sa uPsea VlS T"P maasnn 5 Wilson
tOhioi-y1.
The House proceeded vote other amendments,
with the following result:
The amendment upung payment Of igdgnnis OF the Govt OF
10 faForO % persons rejeciei
The reported by the comntee Appropriation 10 fefer
en- Withholding charges for transportation om tue
Pacsc applying the The mbarsensnt Of -
n1meut The su
the wilson bill directing suits 70 be ihsi
Credit Mobe oyerchages, agreed To-
MFR FARN5WORrH we'd ~ lay the Di on the table
Negatyed
a conference was then ordered on the dsagreeinS
THE RKPuDLIC or srAia
Mr. BANKS Lib Rep. Mlss.), Chairman OF the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs reported from that Committee
Joint resolution rendering, the name aud on behalf