The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-09
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

HASHlNuTUN, D6C. Q.
The House proceeded 10 the frat bust
ness In order, Mondays call Of States TO
bills for reference only. Under the cal
large numbers oi public and private bill
, were introduced and referred. FL,
Mr.. Negley introduced and asked 10 pu
on Its passage bill modifying the steam.
boat passenger act, BY allowing tow
boats on the Ohio and Mississippi river
10 carry 150 pounds Of steam pressure, II
place Of ITO pounds, on standard boiler
Of forty.two inches in diameter, will
plates quarter Of an inch In thickness. HI
explained the bill and stated 1t did no
change the existing law, but only extend
ed II as the law would expire by limita
ton very soon. The bill was passed.
Mir. Maynard from the Committee or
Rules, reported bill remanding all disa
bilities imposed or remaining on any per-
son by the third section OF the fourteenth
article oi amendments to the Constitution,
and substituting for the iron clad oath the
modified oath now administered TO per
sons from whom disabilities had been re-
moved. After discussion the bill passed.
Vote-145 to 90.
Bills introduced:-By Mr.. Mr.. Mckee,
for the admission Of Colorado as State;
by Mr.. Monroe. 10 provide twenty-five
millions additional bank note circulation
Tor States having less than their due pro.
portion; by Mr.. Bundy, for the payment
OF losses by the Morgan raid; by Mr. Ar
thur, to make Covipgton, Kentucky, q
port Of entry and delivery also, to repeal
the bill to enforce civil rights; by MIR.
Whitehouse, to repeal alb taxes on
whisky and tobacco, and 10 provide Tor
the deficiency in the revenue thereby oc.
casioned; by Mr.. Hereford, Tor the i'm.
proyement OF the Great Ksnawha River,
and for public buildings at Charleston,
West Virginia.
Mr.. Lawrence asked whether under
that law Jefferson Davis might not oh.
tain q seat In either House.
George F. Hoar inquired whether the
Committee on Rules had the right TO re-
port such act OF general legislation.
The Speaker doubted very much
whether that committee had the right to
report II except under q call.
George F. Hoar said he would not in
sist on that point.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, said he would.
| MIR. Maynard moved TO suspend the
rules and receive and pass the bill. In re.
ply to Mr.. Lawrence's question, he said
that the late President Of the Southern
Confederacy might, as well as the Vice
President, have seat In either House,
provided the people should think proper
10 send him.
Mr.. Butler said he would not object 10
the bill II it had been examined by and
was reported from the committee.
Mr.. Maynard said It was the unanimous
report Of the committee. The bill was
then passed by vote Of 141 to 90.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, from the select Com.
mittee on the salary question reported q
bill on increase Of compensation OF the
Vice President, Speaker, Senators, Rep.
resentative and Delegats to Congress.
The second section revises and declares
TO be In full force the acts relating 10
pay and allowances Of Senators and
members that were repealed or supersed.
ed by the act of 3rd March, 1878, proVid-
ed they shall receive no miliage for com.
ing 10 and from the present session, except
actual individual travelling expenses by
the most direct route OF the usual travel.
The third section requires the Secretary
Of the Treasury TO cover into the Treasury
all sums that may remain under him or
that have been received asincreased COM
pensation and which shall have or msy
come into his possession by the return
thereof.
Mf. Kssson, from the minority Of the
committee, submitted a report which was
signed by himself and Jewett. They de-
clare themselves unsatisfed with the bill
reported by the majority, and state their
reasons therefor as beng, :,
First, That the emphatic and continued
expression Of great majority OF the
American people in all iorms, should
influence their judgment against the in
crease Of salaries and should take the ques.
ton out Of the field OF debate.
Second. That the depressed financial
condition Of the country requires economy
In the disbursements from the public
Treasury, and especially In this respect to
those which the members are themselves
beneficious. No public act would go
farther than this to establish the conf.
dence oi the people in their Representa-.
tives.
Third. That the popular dissatisfaction
with the salary bill was chiefly directed
towards the law makers who increased
their own emoluments. The President,
however, was q part Of the national legis:
lative authority, and to that officer had
been assigned much. the largest increase
of the salary. The salary could not law.
fully be diminished during the current
term, but 1t could be reduced from the
close thereof. The minority, however,
deem II necessary to reduce the incidental
allowances Of the Presidential office, 80
far ss compatible with the care and safety
Of Ipublic property. They recommend
that all compensations increased by act
2nd, OF March, 1873, be reestabllshed at
their former rates subject to the Consti-
tutionsl exception.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice OF an amend
ment to suspend the salary bill during the
Forty-third Congress instead of repeal
ing 1t.
Mr. Poland gave notice OF substitute
which he thought would meet the popu.
lar demand. Laughter
The substitute was read. II repeals 80
much of the salary act as the increased
pay Of Senators and Representatives, and
fixes It at what 1t was Immediately prior
to that act. 1t requires that oil moneys
paid 70 senators and Representatives Of
the 4Sd Congress under the provisions ol
that act, whether for the 49d or the 43d
Congress, shall be charged and receipted
as part payment oil their compensation as
members Of the 49d Congress. Laugh.
teri II requires the Treasurer Of the Uni.
ted States TO mail to each member OF the
42d Congress, who Is not member oi the
43d Congress and who received addl'
tional compensation, notice informing
him oil the repeal Of the law, and request
him to pay the difference paid and re.
ceiyed bv him into the Treasury,