The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 4. 1873.
sen ATE. q. .-. %.
MONDAY NIGHTS SESSION.

MOSDAf NiUhE oEooiOs'
Mr.. Morrill,, Of California, submitted
the conference report on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. H.~H
Mr.. Wright moved to recommit the
bill to the committee with instructions
to strike out all relating to Salaries,
except the increase OF the Presidents
salary.
The point being made that the mo
ton 10 recommit with instructions was
not in order, the chair overruled the
point OF order and an appeal was taken
and the decision OF the chair sustained
by a vote OF AZ to IL.
Mr.. Hamilton said it was not the in
crease OF the cost of Decesssries that
caused the increase Of salaries 1t was
fashion that did it.
Mr.. Upton protested against doc
trines which would give the Govern
msnt into the hands OF rich men alone,
and said that in voting tor an increase
OF salary he had no fear Of incurring
the dispeasure OF his constituents. The
people oi his state were few in number
aud they were all candidates for Con-
gress; they would regard him as ben
efactor if be voted to raise the salary
Laughter.)
The motion to recommit was then
lost; % to 40.
Mr.. Cragin, then read a dispatch
from Manchester, New Hampshire.
urging him to 90 against the increase
oil salaries. and asserting if it was pass
ed the State OF New Hampshire would
be lost to the Republican party. Mr..
Crsgin then predicted that if the in
crease was made, not only would the
S'ate OF New Ham pshire, be lost to the
Republicans but also Connecticut aud
Rhode Island.
Mr.. Thurman, said there had been a
great deal OF legerdeman of late about
this bill, but the action of the Senator
from New Hampshire. beat them all.
He was pretending to be against the
Increase, yet he was really makirg an
argument in favor .ot it by making
statements to induce every Democrat TO
vote for it. (Great laughter)
The report was then concurred in as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs Alcom, Ames, Bayard
Blair, Brownlow, Caldwell, Cameron,
Carpenter, Clayton, Cooper, Davis,
Flanagan, Gilbert Goldthweste, Ham
ilton, OF Texas, Hill, Hitchcock, Lewis,
Logan, Machen, Morrill, of Maine,
Norwood, Nye, Osborne, Poole, Ransom,
Rice, Robertson, Sawyer, Spencer, Stew
art, ; S,ockton, Upton, Trumbull, Vickers
and West. &c.
Noes Anthony, Boreman, Bucking-
ham, Casserly, Chandler, Coukling,
Corhutt, Cragin, Eimunds. Ferry Of
Michigan, FrelipgbGysen, Hamilton OF
Nd, Hamlin, Harlan, Kelley, Nor
rill OF Vermont, Patterson, Pratt, Ram.
sey, Salisbury, Schurz, Scott, Sher
man, Sprsgue, Thurman, Window and
Wright. Total u.
Mr.. Patterson rose to question of
privilege and said
Mr.. President, | happened to be alb
sent Saturday when the chairman OF
the select committee, Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Maine, called up the report which be
had previously made to the Senate. |
should have asked for its consideration
at that time. now, sir, notwithstand-
ing the press Of business, deem it my
privilege and duty 10 ask that the sub
ject may be taken up and considered.
Mr.. Carpenter said it was utterly i'm
poss bic to consider the subject at this
session so as TO do justice either to the
committee or to the Senator affected,
and suggested that, although Mr.. Pat
terson would not be member OF the
Senate after the 4th OF March, that the
subject might be brought before the
Senate after that time, by resolution,
and considered calmly and deliberate
ly.
Messrs. Hamlin and Thurman agreed
with Mr.. Carpenter that the subject
could not be considered now and that 1t
might be brought before the Senate al
Extra session.
Mr.. Thurman said however that if
Mr.. Patterson wished TO address the
Senate upon the resolution he would
vote 10 take IT up even now.
Mr.. Patterson SAID he had no desire
to address the Senate at length upon
the subject. He was perfectly willing
10 leave 1t TO be discussed upon the
testimony lie had given and the state
mepts be had made All he desired
was fair and lull discussion. If he
could feel assured that he would no!
consIdere it at the Extra Session lie
would not pass II now.
Mr.. Morrill,, oil Maine, explained that
he had not attempted to call up the
resoIutie on Saturday in the absence
OF Mr.. Patterson but be merely re-
minded the Senate that the resolution
was in its hands. Having done that
the Committee declined to act in any
degree as prosecutor, and did not wish
to be taken into account as party in
the matter.
Mr.. Patterson said finally that in
view Of the assurance he had received
from Senators that the subject would
he iuly considered at the extra session
be would withdraw the motioH TO pro-
ceed with it at this time.
ATS o'clock, A. NJ, the Senate took
a recess until $50 A. NJ. u
Tuesdays Session.
The Senate re-convened at $50 Al
when Sherman, OF Ohio, from the
Committee on Finance, reported the
bill 70 authorize the unloading o.
steamships at night, which passed; the
bill providing for the purchase OF site