, 1873-03-02

Louisiana four years, now undertook to run the
III. HOWE thought If there WIS any desire to paes
tho bill to meet the difficulties in LouEiana it could
be speedily passed. Tho discussion satsfed him there
such desire, therefore he was willing to lay the
Mr FRELINGHuysEN thought it impossible to
gse the people Of Louisiana M m sn to elect
consolation the fac th1t the President would keep
the peace there until the people could have fair cleo
| ton.
Mr. STEVENSON thought the question more I'M
portant than the River md Haroor bill. II the SEN
atora anxious to give Lousians an opportunity
to elect its own Government, he could not see what
stood In the way. s-.,
fact that tho Democracy has been converted to the
idea that there power in Congress to reach the State
Government aatd to have been DESTROYED. NJ. Bore
man proceeding to enlarge on this subject, but
Mr. Trumbu1 interrupted him seTerA times with
points Of order, which sustained III. Boreman
talk about7n Haughicr.l
Mr. MORTON then moved to 1ay the motion to
| CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES.
Mr. MORRILL, {3Ie.) called up tho Legislative, ,Execu
tive and judicial Appropriation bill, and moved to
non-concur in tho House amendments aud ask COM
Mr, EDa1UNDs moved to amend the house amend
neut increasing saaries by striking ont all except the
clause increasing the Presidents ealary to S50o00
Some little debate followed on tho increase-ot-salary
Mr. CARPENTER hoped the House amendment In
creasng the salaries Of members would be disagreed
to, because 1t entirely too small (Laughter.]
| A1r. FLANAGAN took the same view, and expressed
the fear that unless the salaries Of Congressman we're
increased people would Bend inferior people to Con-
III. LOGAN eaid II he were to vote to increase hta
NJ WRIGHT said The Republican p91tg Us COM
70 n s ; the
| tho people, we're untrue to their trust.
MI. HOWE agreed entirely with Mr.. Logan. He
thought that the members OF Congress- had better
struggle with their present salaries until the peo-
| pie should be prepared to pay them fairly.
III. MORTON said if be was to have M increase Of
salary he wanted substantial inerease. .nz.,a..
| S.. 600, but withdrew the amendment
The question WIS taken striking out the increase
Of members, salaries. + wns lost-yeas q; nays 36
Judges Of the Court Of Ciatns. Lost
| Tie Senate then voted to nonconcur in the House
amendment fuczeaspR tho salar1es-yeae, > baSard
oAIIroasiA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
eed the h9n5s sa to aa ae
sss saa COLE advocated briefly
On motion OF Mr.. EDMUNDs, the House provision
in the Legislative Appropriation bill providing for
suit in equity against the Union Pacific Railroad Com
Tho other House amendments were then noncon-
CURED in, and Committee Of Conference ordered.
mr. RANSOM presented the credeEtala of a1r. Me1ri-
! man, Senator-eect.
III, COLE made q report from the Conference Com
mittee on the Naval Appropriation BILL which was con-
| CURED in
| >1fr. CHANDLER called up the River and Harbor
Appropriation hill. The amendment stirling out the
Improvement Of the Great KaaWba not agreed to-
The appropriation for the improvement Of the harbor
| Of Washington and Georgetown WIS struck out
The bill to authorize the continued employment OF
Mr.. Halo counsel before the Tuited States and Brit
ish Mixed Commission, notwithstanding hs election
| to Congress, passed..
Mr.. coSKI1SG from tie Committee On Revision Of
the Laws, reported adve1sey the petition Of Susan D.
Anthony and ohers for ths constitutional recognition
| Of womou's right to yo'c-
Senate still in session at o:15 q. N.
HOUSE,
TIE APPROXIMATION bills.
After the disposition of several matters Of general
bi came up the question being on Mr. Butler's mo-
ton to reconsider the vote Of Inst night, rejecting tho
NJ. BUTLER iaiass) BY unanimous consent made
Il the vote last night to stand there would be
possibility Of making any change in compensation,
whereas, otherwise, tho questson could go to the
Senate. He did not whether the salary Of rae-
bers fixed at s., 500, S. 500 Or 6ooo but there
sir. sARaENr-1 suggest $1,000 in lieu OF all milo
| Mr. BISGHAM-There are no allowances proposed
/ now except actual expenses
Mr. KIiLNGER ito a1r. But1er)--This is right:
accept 1t.
Iii. BUTLERI accept that with pleasure, II can.
Mr. BASKS-No. We will object to that.
sider IN order to allow that proposition to 10 made
Mr. BUTLER-Then propose to d1 the salary ut
$500 In lieu Of al allowance
The SPEAKER-HoT does the gentleman from Mas
sachusctts propose TO effect III --.
Mr. DuTLEk-eI ass unsntaous consent
wei. the object Of this thing.
11r. RANDALL and others objected to debate.
Mr. FARiJswohTH,-,T :, Then morGto lay the motion
r;Sa~o, fn1fn Ra3arfAfd-vA4Q
The question required On reconatdering the vote
rejecting tho ralary amendment.
Mr. SARGENT then offered m amendment to fix
the salary Of members Of Congress at 500 per an
IN ns pa
to without the yeas and nays, which wa refused
then ageeed to-yeas, 100; nays, 81.
The salaries arc thus fixed:
President Of the United statee, $4,000: Chief Jus
supreae Court, vice-presldant, Speaker and members
Of the Cabinet, $4,000; Senators, members Of aud
delegates to Congress, S 500.
The increased pay Of members Ia to apply to the
present Congress; that Of the President, and other
officers, to commence the 4th Of March, 1873.
and announeed, to sPEAKER called attention to )
matter persona1 to himself. He siudsd to the fac:
10 *io6oo for the present Congress: When tho aala
ries Last increased, tho pay OF tho Speaker WAS
adjusted on the same psn a. thnt M Of c 5 Vice LEG f,
that that Adjustment should bo disturbed, and ho
therefore asked unanimous consent to put tn tho word
Hereafter in reference to the 5peakcra rnythas
tho Speaker shall hereafter receive 10000 year.
M1. 1.RANDAL1-l object.
:, b{r COX-That sayes tho reput tfon OF the Houso.
The SPEAKER hoped that Mr. Randall would With
draw his objection, and Mr. Randall having dono 80,
the Speaker eaid he would tnteriine that modification
In the amendment -.--- -..
subsequently, Mr. FARSsWORTH removed tho OBJ
joction but tho Speaker ruled that the objection
Tie IL '7 vote on the amendment Was as follovs.
TEAH-
Ames. Hammer, Re1ney,
AverIM, Harper, Randall,
Banks, Harris D{ies,), Rice {1y.>,
Digby, Hays (Ala.1. Robinson,
Bingham, Aazoton ~. W. rogers N. ",
Boz.m2u. Herndon, Rogers IN. C.l
Buckley, Aoughton, Sargent,
Bardett, Kendall, 6hanxs,
Butler {alass.), King, Sheldon,
Butler {Tenu.}, LAmtson, 1harwood.
Caldwell, Lamrort, S!oss,