The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-03

INV =" N'ht lNl lNui NtHis unucT tnt
Constitution. but we can act in regard &c
the rest Of them 40 the next session ol
| 'orgicss
"Mr in Would it be in order,
linqire the Chair 10 move to ament
tic amendment offered by the Senator
from lndiana2
"The Vice. President = 1t would be.
"Mr. llill propose 10 amend IL b,
inserting in lieu OF $500. 1880
"Thc e-Presidcnt--Tbe Senator
from Indiana has moved TO amend III,
House amendment. lfhis motion should
lprevail TO strike out the Senators ant
Representative increased salary. tn,
Senator from Georgia can then move {,
add Senators. Repr 'seniatives and Dele
gates AT any salary he may see fit t.
propose.
"Mr. IIill--Vcry well, sir.
Mr.. Cameron--Mr President. i
seems to me that the argument of my
friend from Indiana is not logical. Ii,
says he will not increase the salarie- now
MIR. Morton Il said for members ot
Congress
Now so far from contradicting th,
impression that Morton was in favor oI
an increase OF salaries. aud only objected
to It's being done al the last session OF
Congress, this dialogue directly prove,
both these facts. When Hill suggested
To him TO move to raise the salary to
1880, he made no objection to the pro-
posed amount. His sole objection was
10 considering il at that session of Con-
grcss Ian objection that was fully stated
ia his speech which iead at Batavia
and also stated by me rs having been
made by him. His charge, therefore. OF
mu,llation and garbling is not only un-
founded, but is contemplate. But as he
has seen iii to charge me with misrepre-
senting his position, have looked n
little further into the record, and will
now clinch this business by a record
that even his audaci,y dare not DENY
On the 23d day of January last. The Ap.
preparation Bill No. 1891 being under
consideration in the Senate, the follow
ing proce edimgs took place.
MIR. Hill gave notice Yesterday
that ! would offer an amendment.
Mr.. Morrill,. OF Maine--Willth the Sen.
aior allow me 10 propose one amend.
mcnt.
Mr. Hill should with great pleas.
ure, but have been waiting for an hour
and YOU can do that just as well as after
ward. have been long trying 10 get
the floor.
Mr.. Morrill,. of Maine 1t is simply
TO perfect "a section.
MIR. Hill Very well, | give way If
il is merely foi verbal correction.
Mr.. Morrill,. of Maine Not exactly
that. ] move, OH page 8, after the word
dollars, in line one hundred and
twenty Two. 10 insert the same To be
availlDic from amt after the first day of
March. 1873; that is. 10 make the com
pcnsaiion of member available from
That time. That is Ali
" Mr.. llill--W ha. j lii4t amendment
/" Mr.. Morrill 81 Maine Ii is 10 make
ilic compensation ot mcmhcrs of ih,
House OF Representatives available after
The ct day OF March next; otherwise il
,"nlj not be until after TIL /, day ol
July."
" Mr.. ili--I understand it.
= thc irendment was agreed to.
Nr illi ! was about To state that
r- t,iaN ave notice OF my amend.
m"nt relating tp the compensation oi
Senator. Representatives ahi Delegates
| AIN instructed hy the onnmntee OF
Privileges aud Elections 10 say that IN,
amendment meets their approval. aud !
j. reported from them through me. l.
the mere figures of the amendment, rs
stated it yesterday, there j. little error
the computation is not cxactly right nc
coriiug io the numbers. but il is mer,
clerical error that ! think the Seuat,
will allow to be corrected otherwise
should place the amendment before TIA,
Senate as il stands.
The object OF The amendment brief
is TO raise the salaries OF Senators. Mem
bers and Delegates from $1,000 to $500
: per annum, TO take effect from the com
mencement of the Forty-second Con
| gress and the amount of money may b
easily ascertancd by adding TO tn
g present pay $4,000 for each member
G and hereafter. the salaries of member
shall be $500 if this amendment bG
4 comes law.
h IL do not wish 10 consume the tim
c of the Senate ~ this late hour, and wi
i say no more than that believe like my
n self every gentleman on this floor la
u considered the expedicncy Of the meas
ure aud is prepared TO vote upon it.
: MIR. Thurman--I wish 70 ask ques
ton. l. this amendment in order?
i not this legislation on an appropriate
J. bill contrary TO our rules. ] make ii
5 point.
= THE Presiding Officer Mr.. Anthon
/. in the Chair)--There is no rule again
q legislation on an appropriation bil
l. There was special rule ai the last Sc
K sion which was Only for that session.