The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-09

to reduce the incidental allowances Of the
Presidential office, SO far as compatible
with the care and safety of the public prop
eriy. They recommend that all compensa-
tions increased by the act of the third of
March, 1873, be re-estabished at their for
mer rates, subject to the constitutional ex-
ccpton, excepting also the franking privi-
lege.
The bill accompanying the report makes
provisions to carry out these views.
Maynard of Tennessee gave notice of an
amendment to suspend the salary bill dur
ing the forty-thrd Congress, instead of re-
pealing it.
Mr.. Poland Of Vermont gave notice of u
substitute which he thought would meet
the popular demand. Laughter The
substitute was read
1t repeats so much Of the salary act as
increased the pay of the senators and
representatives, and fixes il at what it was
Immediately prior TO that act. 1t requires
that all moneys paid to senators and repre-
sentativcs of the Forty-third Congress. UNI
der the provisions of that act, whether for
the forty-sccond or forty-third Congress.
shall be charged and reckoned as part pay
ment of their compensation as members Of
the forty-third Congress. daughter
1t requires that the Treasurer of the
United States mail to each member of
the forty-second Congress who is not II
member of the forty-third Congress, and
who received additional compensation,
notice informing him of the repeal Of the
law, an | requesting him to pay the differ
cncc received by the treasury.
Mr. Black of Indiana said that as a men,
Der of the committee he agreed to most of
the propositions submitted by the minority
but dissented from some of them
In the course of protracted discussion
as to the disposition to be made of the bill,
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio recommended Hale
to move the previous question and pass the
bill at once lie recalled long discussion
which took place on like subject to the
exclusion of other public business, and
suggested that the House was prepared to
vote at once on single repeal of the increase
of the salary law
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, asked Mr..
Hale whether his bill took effect from the
first day of the present Congress Mr..
Hale replied that it did not Mr. Kelly ar
gued that it ought to, AMI that the PASSAGE
of a bill which did not do SO would place
the House in worse position before the
American people than any legislation which
yet had been had
Hale. adopting Gdrfield's suggestioA,
proposed to move the previous question,
but on remonstrancc Of Dawes, Butler and
other members who desired to let the House
have an opportunity of discussing the qucs-
ton. lie did not insist upon it.
Woodford of New York renewed tho
motion for the previous question in order
to put the bill on its passage at once, bu
the House refused to second the demant
by Ga to 1872, and finally it was arrange
that the matter should come up for consid
Grafton tomorrow.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, presented me
mortal of the New ork Chamber of Com
merce in regard to the resumption of speci'
payment.
Mr.. Morey, of Louisiana, moved to sus
spend the rules and pass the supplementary!
civil rights bill.
After the exhaustion of dilatory motion
on the Democratic side to prevent actloI
on the bill. Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, ap
pcaled to Mr. Morey to let the bill he r.
ferrcd to the judiciary committee.