The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC,
CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress contriving how
not to Repeal the Salary
Steal.
Cuban Affairs Quiet,
No Trouble Apprehended.
Sickles to be Recalled from
Spain.
Cuban Affairs Quiet.
Death of Judge Underwood,

| table,
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Window to
incorporate the Southern Trans Continen-
tai Railroad Company, and grant right ofI
way through public lands. Referred
A bill, by Mr.. Sherman, to authorize the
organization of National banks without cir
culation, was referred
| HoUsE.-In the House a large numbe p
of bills were introduced and referred,
In the House, Mr., MAYNARD. from the
Committee on Rules, reported a general
amnesty bill. substituting for the iron-clad
oath the modified oath now administered
to persons whose disabilities have been re-
moved. In reply to question, Mr.. Nav
nard said the late President of the South
ern Confederacy might, when the bin be-
came law, have been sent into either
House of Congress, provided the people
should think proper to send him. The bill
passed, yeas, l4l, nays, 30.
| Mr.. Farwell, Of Illinois, introduced bill
to provide for cheap transportation between
Chicago and New York.
| Mr.. Knapp introduced a. bill for the cree
ton Of public buildings at Quincy, Ills.
MIR. Burchard introduced bill to divide
Illinois into three judicial districts.
MIR. Cox asked leave to report preamble
and resolution recognizing Cuban belliger-
ency. Messrs. Hale, of New York, Xii
linger and others objected.
MIR. Cox withdrew his preamble, and
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
resolution. Rejected, Al to 33-less than
two-thirds affirmative, and the Speaker
ruled that the resolution was not before the
House.
Mr. Cox then asked leave to introduce a
resolution for reference to the Foreign
lC0mmittee, but objection was made.
MIR. Hale, Of Maine, from the Select
Committee on the Salary question, report
ed bill, repeating so much of the salary
bill as increases the compensation Of Vice
President, Speaker, Senators, Representa-
tiyes, and delegates to Congress revives
and declares in full force all the acts relat-
ing to the pay of Senators and members
that were repeal or superseded by the bill Of
the Sd Of March, 1873, provided that they
shall receive no mileage for coming to and
from the present session, except actual in
, dlvldual travelling expenses by the most di-
rect route usual to travel requires the
Secretary of the Treasury to cover into the
Treasury all sums that may remain un-
drawn, or that have been received as in
D creased compensation, and which shall
have or may come into his possession by
return thereof
Mr.. Kasson, from the minority of the
- committee, submitted a report, which
was signed by himself and MIR. Jewett.
They declared themselves dissatisfied with
the bill reported by the majority, and stat
ed their reasons therefor as being,
FIRST, That the emphatic and continued
expression OF the great majority of the Am
erican people in all forms that should in.
huence their judgement against the in
> crease of salaries, should take the question
of its repeal out of the field.
Second, That the financial condition re
quires economy in disbursements from thu
+ public treasury, and especially, in respec
to those of which members are themselve
benefciaries. No public act would 60 fur
B ther than this to establish the confidence
-, of the people in their Representatives.
u Third, That the popular dissatisfaction
against the salary bill was chiefly directed
n. toward the lawmakers who increased the
own emoluments The President, however
o. was part of the national legislative au
thority, and to that officer had been as
= signed much the largest increase of salary
\ Salary could not lawfully be diminished
ed during the current term, but it could be re
lss duced from the end thereof. The minorit
however, deem it necessary to reduce tn
u incidental allowances of the Presidents
ID office so far as compatible with the care an
safety of public property They recon
mend that all compensations increased b.
the act of the Sd of March, 1873, be rees
tablished at their former rates, subject t
constitutional exceptions, except the frank
ing privilege bill The accompanying re
port makes provisions to carry out thes
views.
- Mr. Maynard gave notice of an amend
ment to suspend the salary bill during tn
Forty third Congress, instead of repeating i
Mr. Poland gave notice of substituI
for the bill.
After considerable discussion as to tn
disposition to be made of the bill, Mr.. Gal
!, field suggested to move the previous ques
tion, aud put the bill on its passage
ed Mr.. Kelly asked if the bill took effet
from the first day of the present session
arguing that if it did not, it would place til
House in worse position before the pc,
IS. pie than ever.
Mr.. Hale said that the bill did not tax
effect from the first day of the present Sc;
son.
S. Mr.. Woodford moved to suspend tt
At rules and put the bill on Its passage, bl
the House refused to second the motion /
tie. yeas 64, nays l3l; and finally it was a
ranged that the matter should come up t
te' morrow, after the morning hour, to the e,
st clusion of all other orders; speeches to |
made limited to twenty minutes, and ii
st. motion to recommit being all the viii
pending.
nd The Speaker laid before the house
communication from the Secretary of Il
70 Navy. asking for increased appropriation
ply Referred to tn. Committee on appropri
tions
MIR. Smith, of New York, from the Cor
an, mittee on Elections, reported resolutit
that NJ. Shanks, of Indiana. was entitl.
Ter to seat from the ninth district. Witho
discussion or opposition the resolution W
au. adopted and Mr. Shanks sworn.
A supplementary civil rights bill was il
or troduced. Referred to Committee on j
at dietary
als The House went into committee of Il
> ia whole, distributed the Presidents messa
~. among the various committees, and a
journed.