Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-25

cause it was right, and you certainly
did not have anything to do with it
yourself"
The Speaker directed the Clerk to
report the substitute 10 its original
shape, and submitted to the House in
that shape, the House seconded it by
al to 48, the previous question on
Hurlbuts substitute and the main
question was ordered, yeas 1877, nays
lO5. The question was taken on suo-
shutting Hurlbut's proposition for
the pending bill and all amendments
thereto, and it was amid much ex-
element and after several changes of
votes from no to aye, agreed to, ayes,
1873, nays 80 A motion to recon-
slider was made and laid on the table.
The yeas and nays having been re-
ceiv ed on the latter motion, Mr..
Roberts moved to adjourn. (Cries of
"no, no." and much confusion and
excitement)
Mr.. Hall, of Maine rose to close
the debate, but was met with cries
of "vote, vote"
Mr.. Cessna made q point of order
that Mr.. Hall had waived his right.
The Speaker overruled the point.
Mr.. Randall raised the point ofor-
der that the bill as reported by Hale
had been voted down and another
proposition substituted, and that
therefore, he had lost his right.
The Speaker overruled RandaIl's
point and asked Mr.. Hale, in view of
the palpable impatiencc of the House,
whether he insisted on his right to
speak.
Mr.. Hale, amid much noise and
confusion, stated to the House why
he considered that the substitute was
no proper response to the demands
OF the country for substant al re-
peal of the law of last congress. He
characterized it as an evasion of the
public voice, and stated that if this
bill went to the wall, a proposition
involving clear, straig
substantial repeal would be introduc-
ed or the first Monday the House
would be in session, and he believed
that it would pass the House and
satisfy an indignant country.
Mr.. Dawes, amid increased con-
fusion, and with more than usual
earnestuess Of manner, objected to
the substitute.
Mr.. Garfield argued in favor of
taking the substitute as the only
practical method of reaching a con-
clusion on the matter before the holi-
days. Messrs. Hawley of Connect
cat, Burns, Cox and Kasson spoke
against the substitute.
In reply to various questions, the
Speaker stated that if the House re.
fused to order the bill TO a third
reading, it would probably fail, but
that if it was ordered to a third read.
ing, the previous question would
then be exhausted, and q motion
might be interposed to recommit the
bill with instructions to report back
forthwith with another bill.
The House then proceeded to vote
on ordering the bill to be engrossed
and read the third time. 1t was so
ordered-159, nays los.
Mr.. Hurlbut then got control of
the measure and yielded the floor to
Mr.. Butler of Massacb usetts, who
proceeded to give his views on the
matter. He had supported the sub.
stitute offered by his friend from
Illinois, Hurlbut, because he looked
upon it as a compromise. He spoke
of the howl of the newspapers as
having been provoked because their
dirty sheets were not allowed to go
through the mails free. 1t was on
that account that Congress had been
pursued with forty;jackass mule
power. The trouble bad arisen from
the fact that the members did not
stand together, but that they let men
up there pointing to the reporters
gallery, who lived by the bounty of
Congress, write diatribes against
them and blacken them all over, un-
til the whole world was made to be.
lieve that members of Congress are
worse than other men, instead of be-
ing, as they were, the chosen of the
nation, and better, as class, than
men In any other profession-clergy-
men, lawyers or doctors, for when
clergyman got into Congress be
was not specially conspicuous for
virtue any more than the rest of
hem. CLaughter.] He argued that
the salary fixed by the act of the 3D.
of March, 1873, was not to high.
Mr.. Butler spoke in the midst of
great confusion and surrounded by
members from all sides of the House.
appiauding and encouraging him, and
laughing at his good points. 1t was
utterly impossible to get more than
very slight idea of his speech. At
his close the previous question was
demanded by Hurlbut and seconded.
The question was then taken Sy
yeas and nays ordering the main
question, after notice by the Speaker
that this was the point, whereas if
the previous question was not order.
ed motion to recommit the bill
would be in order. The main ques-
ton was ordered yeas 131, nays 1870.
The question vast men on the passage
of the bill. The yeas and nays were
demanded, but refused, and the bill
was passed on a division by a vote of
l22 10 "A. A motion to reconsider
was made and laid on the table, and
then at o'clock the House adjourn.
ed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The Sen.
ate committee has reported a salary
bill which gives, even IN the House,
better satisfaction than the bill VIII ich |
passed the House. 1t repeats the en-
tire law, except for President and |
judges, and reinstates the former rates |
for C0nOrpsSman cabinet 20 900 -. j |