The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-11
AoRICuLTURA1 REPORT.

i's AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Mr.. Hays, from the Committee on At
ricluture reported resolution for printi6
255 900 copies Of each of the annual agr
culture reports OF 1879 and 1873. Referred
INoRRAsE IN THE NAVY. "a +,
Mr.. Scotleld, from the Naval Committe
reported bill authorizing the presen
number Of Unlisted men Of the Navy 10 b
increased from 5000 to 100000. 81
said the. Secretary Of Navy informed th
Committee on appropriations that be hal
not men enough to man the ships.
MIR. Garfield offered an amendment pro
viding that the temporary increase Of fore
should not continue beyond the first O
January 1875. Alter considerable discus
sion Me-. Gartield's amendment was adop
ted and the bill as amended passed.
COMPILATIONS OF UNITED STATES LAWS.
Mr.. Butler presented the codilcationl
Of the United States laws, prepared BY
the Commissioners Tor that purpose. Re
terred. ,-.,-
GARFIELD Asks FOR 100000. a.,
Mr.. Garfield from the Committee OF
Appropriations repor ted o bill appropri
ating 100000 for extraordinary ex-
pense Of the Navy. Referred to the Com,
mittee Of the Whole. .s'l
WIN SALARY QUESTION ! sT!fg{
The House resumed the debate on the
salary question. Mr.. Tremain addressed
the house In favor OF the proposed reduc.
ton. Mr.. Hawley, Of Conn, addressed
the house in favor OF reduction Of salaries.
MIR. Kellogg favored the reduction Of SAL
aries OF members and Senators, but did
not believe that the people required any
interference with the salaries Of their off.
cials.
RoBRRTs DRPRKCATEs DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Roberts, Of N. Y, said 1t was time
that the great violence and lack of dis.
elimination which had characterized
the public press on this question
should cease. II Its effects could
be kept at home, 1t would not be so mis-.
chievous. although 1t diminished incite.
ment to laudable ambition. II members
carried their eyes to the other side Of the
Atlantic they would see how greatly
observation-disclosures 1t was. -.
Mr.. Negley said he did not greatly care
to carry his back pay to the other side Of
the Atlantic S-----l-----,---=-
Mr.. Roberts-If the gentleman has sat-
isfled his own conscience with reference
to his own back pay he has performed his
duty, but I appeal to him not to decide
my duty for me.
Mr.. Negley-I mean nothing unkind,
but l simply make inquiry whether the
gentleman did not return his back pay to
the Treasury.
Mr.. Roberts-When assent 10 degrade
this body by q personal controversy 1t
will be when ! change my estimate Of
public duty.
NTBLAcK ON BACK PAY-wANTs THE
FRANKING PRIVILEGE RESTORED.
MIR. Niblack said the most graceful
thing to do was simply TO reinstate fully
the old law, leaving all other questions
connected with 1t 10 be settled hereafter
on some more appropriate occasion. he
believed his district demanded, and that
the good Of the whole country demanded
the restoration Of the Franking Privilege.
DAWES FEELS THE PRESSURE.
Mr.. Dawes said he still thought, as be
did last session, that the increase OF salary
bill was an unwise measure. He thought
there should be a revision Of the rates Of
compensation Of persons in civil service.
All that has been done relative 10 the In
crease Of pay must be undone as far as the
Constitution will permit. So y S
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, gave notice that he
would move the previous question at 8
o'clock tomorrow
The House adjourned. ~ Is a p ~