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ton relating to surveys, and il was agree
to--yeas 145, nays 45.
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ton relating to surveys, and il was agree
to--yeas 145, nays 45.
New highlands Fisheries.
Mr.. Banks moved to suspend tbs rule
and take up the Presidents message of to
day, and the fishery bill to carry out tbs
provisions OF the treaty Of Washington
Agreed to-yeas 105, nays a.
Mr.. Banks then yielded to Mr.. Garfield
who reported the deficiency bill, which va.
postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Banks then moved to take up tht
fishery bill, and the previous question be-
lag seconded, the House took a recess til
halfpast seven.
What We Sacrifice for Fifteen Mil.
IiOus.
In the evening session Mr.. Conger op-
posed the fishery bill in the interest of the
Lake fisheries and of the carrying trade of
Great Lakes and st. Lawrence river, which
he said would be swept away by this law.
Mr.. Willard opposed the bill, saying he
did not believe the treaty making power
had any authority over the tariff and the
treaty did undertake to regulate the tariff
On fish. The bill struck death blow. at
American fisheries.
Butler Of Massachusetts, said the bill
seemed to him mere mockery Of legislation.
There was never such an
Abandonment Of American Interests.
lie knew the President and Secretary of
State had come to Congress- to urge the
| passage OF this bill, but the time would
come when the President would be sorry
for that. Under this bill all the waters Of
the United States would be open to the
British carrying trade for goods in bond,
| and the government would have to keep up
preventing service over six thousand miles
OF customhouse lines to prevent smuggling.
Mr.. Banks closed the discussion and re-
piled to the argumenst against the bill.
Mr.. Conger moved to table the bill. Mega
tived.
The bill was then passed, yeas, AS;
nays, 30.
The House then took up Senate amend
ments TO Naval appropriation bill.
'sThere was q Scene of ReveIry by
Eight.''
The Legi slative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was taken up, and Mr..
| Butler, of Massachusetts, moved his pro-
vision increasing the salaries of President
TO $4,000, ETC., and Senators, Representa-
tives and delegates, including the AID Con-
| gress, to $500 each, and in lieu of mileage
| they are to be allowed actual expense to
and from Washington each session, includ-
ing the 42d Congress.
Various points of order we're made against
Mr.. Buffers amendment, but they were
overruled by the chair.
Mr.. Holman appealed from the decision
Of the chair ruling in order a provision in
| creasing compeusations now fixed by law.
The decision of the chair was sustained
by a vote of 92 to 20, amid much hilarity.
Mr.. Butler then proceed to advocate his
amendment.
MIR. Garfield expressed regret that the
| House should be called upon at so late an
hour to vote on such a proposition.
Mr.. Roberts asked Mr.. Garfelf whether
the subject was not brought before the
House on his own molten.
MIR. Hale, in behalf of Mr.. Garfield, said
the committee was very desirous to get on
with its business, and had instructed the
chairman to bring up the bill tonight if
possible.
Mr.. E. 81. Roberts-It is clear that the
majority here tonight is willing to vote for
this proposition. 1t would be a very little
thing that the minority should ask that this
vote shall be in daylight and in the eyes of
the country. [Derisive laughter.J
Mr.. Garfeld-If the gentlemen desires to
| intimate that am doing else but my duty
| in calling the attention of the House TO
public business am ready to answer him.
Mr.. E. 81. Roberts-If any gentlemen as
sumes TO put the pressure on me, 1 am
here to answer him. l do intimate that it
! is unusual to permit bill including sach
proposition to come to vote at such an
hour. Excitement, confusion and hilari-
BUSINESS all over the house.1
Mr. Garfield replied that h. had given
notice to the House in the afternoon that
he desired to bring up the naval appropris-
ton bill and the legislative appropriation
bill. No one regretted more than he did,
not only that the proposition was brought
forward now, but that it was brought for
ward at all.
Mr.. Dawes having called Mr.. Tyner to
the chair, and offered as a substitute a prop
osition to increase twenty five per cent the
salaries of custom officers whose eompensa-
ton does not exceed 81, 500.
Mr.. Hawley opposed Mr.. Buffers amend
ment.
MIR. Holman and MIR. Whitthorne op-
posedit.
The question was taken on an amend
ment by Mr.. Dawes, and it was rejected by
a vote of As to 100.
Mr.. Upson moved to amend Mr.. Buffers
amendment by making it apply only to the
nexb Congress, and said that Mr.. Buffers
proposition would be looked on by the peo-
pie as simply disgraceful.
Mr.. Butler said he could give remedy to
every gentleman who did not think this in
crease of salary proper one-let him not
take it, [approving laughterl sign pledge
not to take. Virtuous men and true, come
up and sign the pledge! [shouts of laughter I
The UpsOn amendment was rejected, 60
to 76.
Mr.. Dawes then offered bis amendment
as an addition to the Butler amendment.
Mr.. Dawes said he offered it in good
faith, but if adopted would still oppose the
whole thing.
Mr.. Potter moved to reduce the salary of
members of the House from 81 500 to So
500. Rejected.
Colman moved to strike out of the
amendment all that increases the pay of
the President and members of Congress.
Ht argued in support of his amendment at
considerable length.
Garfield said be did not desire to make
factious opposition to the will of the ma
jority, but be thought if there was to be an
increase of salary at all, it should not be
confined to a small group, but should COM
prehend the whole civil service.
Mr.. Holman, at one O'Clock, moved that
the committee rise, which was negatiyed-
yeas At, nays II.
Mr.. Columns amendment was then re-
jected.
Mr. Garfield proposed that the committee
rise, but the proposition was met with de-
rision.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Buffers
amendment by tellers, and Il was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays sc.
Various other propositions to increase the
salaries of employees Of the House were
offered and carried amid considerable con-
fusion. The committee then rose, aud the
House at 1:20 A. NJ, adjourned.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.