The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-13

compromise he thought it better to let the
reduction commence from and after the
passage OF the law. He believed that that
would meet with the wishes of the people
and would be in conformity with the pre-
vious history of Congress on that subject
lie argued that the people were as much in
favor of the Presidents salary as Of that
of the members, but it could not be touched
| till after the present term. He modified
/ his proposition so as not to touch the salary
of the Supreme Court Judges ii would
| apply, however, to members of the Cabi-
net. 1t applied, therefore, only to what
were known as political officers lie then
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Shanks of Indiana hoped the pre-.
vious question would not be seconded. The
discussion should be continued, and the
people were satisfied that the House under
stood it as well as they.
Mr. Eldridgc of Wisconsin and Monroe
of Ohio, followed when the House came to
vote on the two pending propositions
First, that offered by Mr. IIurburt of Hi
nois to recommit the bill with instructions
to strike out the second and third sections
and substitute others fixing the compensa-
ton of Senators and Congressman at Sc 900
and actual travelling expenses once each
way, and the Speaker $1,000
For these instructions Mr. Orth of Indi-
ana, offered a substituted as follows: That
the select committee report bill repeating
the whole of the salary act 81 far AS the
same can be done under the constitution,
excepting the judges of the supreme court,
and to ascertain the average amount of
salary mileage and all other allowances,
exclusive of any estimate for the use of the
franking privilege, paid to Senators and
Representatives and delegates in the 4lst
Congress and report bill determining the
compensation of senators, representatives
and delegates in Congress hereafter at an
amount az near as practicable, thus
ascertaining with necessary travelling ex-
pens s, and restoring all other salaries as
they were before the passage of that act
The previous question was seconded by a
vote of 1872 to 1876, and the main question
ordered tolc. The question was first taken
on substituting Orth's proposition and it
was adopted without yeas and nays. The
bill was recommittcd to special committee
with Instructions proposed by Mr. Orth,
and it was agreed that when the bill shall
be reported back it will be considered. Tn
der the five minute rule, the House then,
at three o'clock y. M. went into IA commit
tee of the whole.
Mr.. Tyner of Indiana in the chair, and
took up the bill appropriating S4.000,O)0
for extraordinary expenses of the naval ser
vice.
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Cox.
of New York said that there was not fight
enough in the House to kill a mouse, that
had been proved the other day on the bill
ligerous question. The diplomacy of the
government was not up to the popular SEN
timent the flag of our county had been
dragged in dust through our diplomacy.
ollt lbNtNtl, WIS ttItdll, anu lutl
was that the navy ought to be better and
stronger than it was. The city of New
York to-day was at the mercy of any of
European iron clads that might choose to
enter that harDor 1t could close up bus
mess and destroy property of that city.
BY some peculiar arrangement of naval
architecture and naval warfare, that city
was to-day at the mercy of even so mean
and contemplate a power as Spain.
Mr.. Kellogg of Connecticut Is it a good
time therefore of going to war? Laughter J
Mr.. CoX-I am not speaking of going
to war. | am speaking of the increase of
the navy, irrespective of our diplomacy.
Mr. Hale of Maine replied to Cox. He
says, said Hale, that single Spanish fri
gate can blockade our ports, can lombard
our towns, can burn down millions and
millions of property, if that is SO, if he be-
lieves it is so, what is the sense of his in
furiated cry for war =?
Mr. lIawey of Connecticut, also called
Mr.. Cox to account for his remarks deroga-
tory to the House He endorsed the adj
mnistration for their conduct in the Span
ish difficulty from beginning to end and
advocated the bill.
Mr.. Myers of Pennsylvania, also advo-
Gated the bill.
Mr.. Crookc of New York, denied Cox
assertion that New York harhor was de-
fenceless, on the contrary it was impreg-
nahle against the navies of the world.
Mr. Archer of Maryland, thought the
bill houdappropriatc much larger sum
than that named.
Mr. Beck of Kentucky, took occasion to
eulogize the administration for its course
in reference to Cuban affairs,
The discussion took an exceedingly per
sonal turn throughout and was carried on
for some time longer when the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House and
it was thereupon passed.
The House at AGO o'clock adjourned
until Monday.
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