Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-28
FORTY-sEC0ND CONGRESS
This Afterno6S's Ffsceeai.ss
FRIDAY, February 2s.

SENA1E.-The Senate met At y. m.
Mr.. Robertson presented credentials OF John
J. Patterson, elected ss Senator from South
Carolina for the term conoeacine March 4,
1873: when were read and laiA on che table.
The House bill creating San Diego, Cal, a
port Of entry was passed. 49,. ~
Mr.. morrill, Of Vt, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported ADJ
versely various bills f6r the erection OF pub
lie buildings ut certain places.
The eonfererce report ON the bin to consoli-
date the pension laws was concurro<i in.
The Vice President submitted the resolutions
of the legislature of Missouri generating Mr..
charges in connectien with his election; which
were ordered TO be printed.
House bin in reference 10 tax on fractional
parts of beer and wine and spirit barrels
Bill amending the act authorizing honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors to acquire home
steads ON the public lands: Passed.
Anna Z. Peale. Passed.
Mr.. Hamilton Md called up bill for relief or
VIM. Bayne, trustee; which was passed.
Mr.; stewart called up bill to provide for
irrigatOnfor the San Joaquin, Sacramento and
Tulare valleys. Passed.
The Vice President submitted the credentials
OF Hon. L. .. Howe, reelected Senator from
table.
THE suNDRy CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
was then proceeded with.
The amendment repeating the last proviso to
the act Of April 2, 1872, providing for printing
and reporting the debates in Congress was OBJ
said, that the proviso prohibited the continuing
OF the present arrangements for printing the
debates unless new contract was made
therefor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
unanimous consent, Senate bills transferring
certain powers and duties from the Secretary of
State to the Secretary Of the Interior; for the
p1iof no.. g.
of Edward III. Campbell, marshal Of the northern
district OF Illinois, were taken up and passed.
The Speaker announced as members of the
conference committee ON the bin in relation to
Peters (Ne.), and Potter N. W
Mr.. Van Trump (Ohio) asked, but failed to
obtain, unanimous consent to introduce reso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury for a detailed statement Of the sale and use
now made of lands and town property under
the internal revenue law i'm the southern states.
MIR. Randall (Pa.) asked unanimous consent
to introduce a resolution requesting the Presi-
dent TO furnish the papers on which a pardon
was granted one James Brown, Of Philadelphia.
convicted OF illegal voting; but objection was
Mr.. Blair (NIich.) from the committee of con-
ference ON the bill extending for four years the
act creating board Of commissioners Of claims
and the anne ndatory act thereto, with the recon-
meRdatOn that the Senate recede from its first
amendment, and the House recede from its dis
agreements to the second and third amend
ments. This extends the time Of the commits
sion for the adjudication of claims already pre-
sented, but prohibits the filing of new claims.
The report was concurred IN.
Mr.. Butler, Mas. } from the judiciary COM
mittee. reported resolution for the appoint
ment Of committee to go to the Senate, and In
the name of the House OF Representatives and
Of the people, ask
THE IMPEACHMENT OF MARK n. pELAHAY,
indge OF the United States district court tor the
district Of Kansas.
Mr.. Butler said there were other and serious
charges, but the gravest one was the personal
habits Of the judge; and i'm reply to a question
said it was not proposed that the case should be
formally brought mp this session, and cited in
stances In which this course had been pursued.
The resolution was adopted, and the testi-
mony taken by the committee was ordered to be
Mr.. Moore I'M, from the conference commit
tee on the bill in relation to pensions, submitted
report
without material amendment. The report was
concurred in.
Mr.. Wilson tInd.) moved to suspend the rules
and make IN order, AS an amendment to tbs
Senate amendment to
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL,
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury to with
account OF freights and transportation to the
amount of payments made bv the United States
for interest upon bonds issued 20 such company,
the bill reported from the select committee on
credit mobilier, Of which he is chairman, and il
was SO Ordered-yeas 1856, nays Is.
on melton Of MIR. Garfield, the rules were
u, went
of the whole on the legislative appropriation
bin. -
Mr.. Sargent lCal) opposed the proposition to
the House, and said it was q violation of a con-
tract with the people made two years ago, ard
the contract could no more be violated than any
commercial contract, He said he would vote to
OF having it thrown in his face every time ne
opposed any Of these propositions to increase
salaries In the course Of his remarks he said
hat min rlAor hat
AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
MT. Hale tMe.l disagreed with MT. Sargent in
Congress, and said that Mr.. s. did not express
the views OF the committee on appropriations
stay late the business could be d ST%e anu
Mr.. Randall PAL said that when he first
came to the House he sat by the gentleman from
Washington Territory, who, with mileage, re-
ceived SO 900, while he (AIr. R.) received but
Sc 900 for two years
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) argued that there was pre-
cedent for increased salaries at the end Of a
Congress. All precedents were in that way. He
argued that the members were paid by the year,
ami might be called IN extra session. He wanted
to be paid SO that he
COULD AFFORD TO STAY HERE,
If IT was required, to attend to the public
business. q -'.-
Mr.. Cox u. W desired to put in his protest
vote. He did not think it seemy for this House
TO vote money in its own pockets; il they did,
the people would not send them back.
MIR. Banks (Mass.) said it the duty of
I every Congress to fix its own pay, and no Con-
gress could Fix the pay of a succeeding one,
and they should fix it at a price that was Just.
He now occupied rooms, and il cost him nearly
as much now as it did for large furnished
house in 1856 The expenses of living had in
creased greatly. The pay OF members should
be increased pr0portionately. 1t was not for
the interest Of the country that members should
come here apd stay two years unaccompanied
by their families. 1t was Edward Everett's adj
vice to him N - e'.-'
NEVER TO BE SEPARATED PROM HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. FarnswOrth (Ill.) thought little credit due
the gentleman from California, for he had been
the 6rst to try an amendment doubling the sal
airy o. the President. He claimed that il was q
virtual violation Of the constitution to increase
the sAlary Of the President. He knew that Il
was pretended 70 eyade It by making II take
effect after the 4th Of March. The same Pres
ident had to sign the bill, and any President
who woald siga bill increasing his own salary
ought to be impeached. He charged there was
salary ring, with the President Ct the head of
II; with the cabinet, judges and members an In
1t: They All knew when they took the ONCE
what the salary vas, and should be content
In order 10 eat on debate, the committee ro.e.
and on nOtf14.Of Mr.. Garfield, (Ohio,) All de,
bate on ameH41Aents 81 to 80, inclusive. vas or.
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