The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-18

. third, what retrenchment can be made II
, the expenditure ot money 80 appropriated
t without detriment TO the public service
with power to send for persons and pa
pers. Adopted.
| Mr.. Sener offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs 4
" inquire into the expediency OF revising and
!, readjusting the Compensation of Consular
officers. Adopted. -
Mr.. Stephens presented memorial
from the Cnban meeting In New York Q
few days ago. Referred.
Mr.. Dawes reported back Senate
amendments TO the bill for redemption OIL
the loans Of 1858. .....
The amendments were concurred In
and the bill now goes 10 the President tor
signature.
MIR. Beck, Of Kentucky, from the Com,
mittee on Ways and Means, reported back
Ia bill TO allow distlllery warehouses to
be continued In use for changes In man.
agement. Passed.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, claimed
the right to report back the supplement-
ary Civil Rights bill; bat the Speaker In.
4 formed him that the salary bill had
precedence, and that everything done so
lar was by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, declined 10 give
way any further,
Mr.. Butler thought that after MI. Hale's
yielding for whisky he ought to yield for
Civil Rights. Laughter.
The House then resumed the considera.
tion'of the salary bill. 5.,s a'l..z :,
Mr.: Kasson moved 10 reconsider the
vote oi last evening adopting the amend
ment making the reduction Of members
salaries commence with the beginning OF
Congress, and also moved TO lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Agreed
10. Yeas 1877; nays Oh.
Mr. Hale, Of New York, moved to
strike out that portion referring to the
President, and said he would move
similar amendment in regard TO Cabinet
officers and to the employees oi Congress.
They should not look only to the ques.
ton of the value Of the Presidents time
for four years, but to tho effect on his
future lie OF having held that office.
An Ex-PIesident was in substance de-
barred from the ordinary pursuits and
ayocations Of life, professional, com.
mercial, public, or otherwise He
did not believe that the President ought
to be lett at the expiration Of his term OF
office, to be impoverished by his posi-.
ton, as was the case with Thomas Jeffer-
sonl
DAWES MAKES A GOOD POINT.
MIR. Dawes said: I feel at liberty to
saw tnat nothing could be so unfortunate
than for us in this condition oi affairs TO
insist in putting these officers In the po:s-
ton of clutchipg at increases OF salaries
with one hand, and gathering in new
taxes with the other. I take the liberty
to say in behalf Of all these men, that they
are In heart and spirit cooperating with
US in the deaire TO cut down every unne.
cessary and extravsgant expense wheth.
er 1t be in salaries or in anything else.
MIR. Tremain-Have you the authority
of any member oi the Cabinet for saying
that he is opposed TO an increase as to
the present and future ?
Mr.. Dawes-I have the authority OF
character Of all these men for saying that
they will not stand up before this country
and insist upon 1t that we will go on in.
creasipg the burdens OF the people In
order to meet the increase Of their own
salaries, while we cut down our own and
all others.
Mr.. Wood-I would ask the gentleman
from Massachusetts whether the President
has drawn his increased salary.
Mr.. Dawes-0h, ! know nothing about
such things. Sarcastic laughter on the
Democratic aide1 #
Mr.. Storm defended the increase Of
salary act as just, right and fair.
TREMA1NE's AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr.. Tremaine, at the request Of Mr..
Blair, modified his amendment so as 10
omit the Speaker from the scope OF II.
The amendment was then rejected
yeas 70; nays 1893.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, on his
name being called, said that under the
instruction Of his State, he voted aye.
A question then required on calls for
an amendment In reference to the Presi-
dents salary, and 1t was rejected. Yeas
70; nays 1856.
POLAND PROPOSES TO COMPEL MEMBERs
TO REFUND.
Mt. Poland offered an amendment re-
quiring members Of the present Congress
who received back pay as members ot
the last Congress to refund BY monthly
reduction, and directing the Treasurer 10
communicate the passage Of the bill TO-
ex-members Of the last Congress, and to
receive the money that should be return
ed.
SEVERAL QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Beck asked Mr.. Poland II Congress
had any power to take from ex.members
the money drawn by them as back pay.
MIR. Poland replied that his amend
ment did not propose to do so.
Mr.. Beck-Then II they have as much
right to retain 1t as the President has to
retain his, why undertake TO insult them
behind their backs and not dare to put the
same proposition TO the President.
ALONG DEBATE WAKES WARM.
MIR. Poland went to speak to his amend
ment.
MIR. Hale, OF Maine, asked him whether
Congress had the right 10 pass an act
which should affect certain members OF
Congress, leaving their salaries at one
rate and the salaries Of other members OF
Congress at another rate!
MI. Poland replied that he proposed TO
make oil salaries Of the members at the
same rate.
Mr.. Hale-Why do you deduct from
some and not from othersg
Mr.. Poland-In point OF fact we make
the salaries equal, but we have the right
to make them unequal II VIC choose. This
"a not mere 6rtltum fulmen II is 0
pretty efiicientlegal remedy against these
men. g. .0-z,s.fs. .il. ...,l- - e,
DR.. Beck-Does the member ffom
Vermont think that the Presidents mon
ey will burn in his pocketi .
Mr.. Poland-That question Is hardly
german 70 the amendment. daughter
HOLMAN ofFRRs AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Holman moved as Q substitute for
Mr.. Poland's amendment, on applying