The Portland daily press., 1873-03-03
XLIID CONGRESS.
SENATE

stations on the Atlantic coast, was passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported that the committee were
unable to agree upon the acceptance of any
models offered for the statue of the late Ad-
miral Farragut. They did not feel satisfied
that any one of them was entirely worthy of
the subject .--...-,.. ~ 70l
whether any army officer in South Carolina had
been paid for service by the Legislature of tn at
State or had been pracGicing law there while in
the pay OF the government as army officer.
Objection was raised and Mr.. Bayard said he
would call it up at the first opportunity.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken
up. The pending amendment was to pay the
Washington Board of Works $4,000, which
was agreed to. ~
A provso was agreed to that nothing in the
bill shall be construed to add to the classes of
work now done in the bureau of Engraving and ID
Printing in Washington, and an appropriation
of $4,000 for that bureau was agreed to.
The credentials of j. Mitchell of Oregon,
were presented. y
trict of Columbia, offered an amendment to re-
imbnrse the late corporation of Washington for
improvements of streets and avenues not
chargeable to private property and not included
in the prev GUS appropriation of 81 ,00o000
"A recess was taken till o'clock.
'aeA EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, offered an amendment
appropriations of last year to enable the Presi-
dent to carry out the civil service reform.
Agreed to. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Dawes of West Virginia, moved to re-
consider the vote by which the Louisiana bill
was rejected.
Mr.. Morton opposed the motion and said
nothing could be effected by taking up the SUBJ
ject again except loss of time.
Mr.. Alcorn urged in favor of rcconsidera-
ton and declared that if the Louisiana usurpa-
tiOn Shaul1 ha guqtainpd Or tx,inrofa1 tba
throw of the government of States and the lib
critics of the people would be easy. He would
not sustain the Kellogg or McEnery govern
ment but have government fairly chosen by
the people. llI s-s
Mr.. Steward moved to lay the motion on the
table. Lost, 26, to %.
After some further debate motion to recon-
slider was tabled, 20 to 2s.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the legislative appro-
prIaton bill and moved to non-concur in the
House amendments and ask for . committee of
conference.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the House
Amendment increasing salaries by striking out
all except the clause increasing the Presidents
on the increase of salary question.
Mi. Carpenter hoped the House amendment
increasing the salaries of Congress would be dis
agreed to because it was entirely to small
(Laughter.)
81. A "''' io''' yeas - nays
Mr.. Morton said that if he was to have an
increase OF salary at all he wanted substantial
increase and would rather have none than this.
question was taken on striking out the in
crease oil members salaries, and was lost, "a to
Mr.. Bayard moved the increase of salaries of
judges OF Court of Claims Lost
Ihe senate then voted to non-concur in the
H9use amendment increasing salaries, yeas2,
tMessrs. Bayard and Stockholm, nays IS.
r I,Opon 1a 49,
ms salary he would be for real increase and
TINS the House amendments would not give.
Mr.. Wright said the Republican party was
commltted TO economy, and the Senators who
consuited their own interests in this matter dis
regarding the interests of the people, were nm
true to their trusts. 80 -
Mr.. Howe agreed entirely with Mr.. Logan.
He thought members of Congress had better
struggle with their present salaries until people
were prepared to pay them fairly for their SER
vices
The House provision in the legislative appro-
priation bill providing suit in equity against
the Union Pacific Railroad Co., was CONQUERED
in. The other House amendments were nom
CURED In and committee of conference order
ed.
Mr.. Cole read "a report from the Conference
Committee on the naval appropriation bill,
which was cOncurred in.
Mr. Chandler called up the river and harbor
appropriation bill: The appropriation for the
l"ptpFCmCut VI ttc udTUOT VI w dSQlQ2LOQ and
Georgetown was stru-k out.
Mr. Conkling, from the Committee on the
revision of Laws, reported adversely on the
petition of Susan B. Anthony and others for
the constitutional recognition Of woman rights
to vote. .tit-f -
The river and harbor appropriation bill after
few slight amendments was passed. 3
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, said: The committee
appointed by the Senate to consider the COM
munication from the House of Representatives,
no mr. rf., ,xn1 l,-k
report, feel that their duty in the matter has
been discharged and although they do not hold
themselves in the light of prosecutors, still thew
deem it proper to call the attention Of Senator'S
to the fact that that report lies upon the table.
and having done that await the action of the
Senate. There was some discussion but no
action, and the Senate took recess at 4.15 en-
til o'clock.
The session was resumed at that hour. A
resolution rendering the congratulations of the
United States to the people of Spain was pass
HOUSE
After the reading of the journal and the dis
position, under unanimous consent, of seyera
matters OF no general interest. the amendments
to the Judiciary and Legislative appropriation
bill came up, the question being on Mr.. But
ler's motion to reconsider the vote of last night
rejecting the proposed increase of salaries
Mr. Butler, by unanimous consent, made an
explanation of his purpose in making the mo-
ton 10 reconsider Ii the vote OF last night
were to stand there would be no possibility of
making any change in the compensation.
whereas if otherwise the question could go to
the Senate and the views of that body could be
had on it. He did not care whether the salar-
les of members was fixed at $2500, $500 or
$4,000, bat there should be some increase in Or
der to get rid of the inequality of mileage.
MIR. Sargent suggest $1,000 in lieu of all
mileages aud other allowances
After several propositions, Mr.. Butler asked
unanimous consent to fix the salaries at &c.
500.
Mr.. Farnsworth of ILL.,. objected and moved
to Ia, the motion to reconsider on the table,
Lost, yeas g. nays 105.
The question then REQUIRED on the reconsid-
Grafton Of the vote rejecting the salary amend
ment.
MIR. Sargent Of CAL, offered an amendment
for that portion of Mr.. Buffers amendmen
relating to members of Congress. to fix thu
salaries at $500 per annu.., which shall be in
lieu of any allowance for mileage, newspapers
and stationery. This was agreed to without
the yeas and nays
MIR: Buffers amendment, as thus amended,
was then agreed to- Yeas 100, nays 81.