The New York herald., 1873-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

wAsHlScros Dec. II, 1873
COOKE AND CO. THE BANKRUPT Law.
Mr. WILSON rep.l OF Ind rsnL TO personal explana-
on said that his remark yesterday In Jay
Cooke Co seemed to have been misunderstood by some
person. He had not meant to be as anng
any member of the House had introduced the bill
repeal the Bankruptcy law the attorney Of
Jay Cooke 4 Co. What he did mean that the law
yers that firm had procured the bill to be introduced
JUDGES LOOKED AFTER.
Mr.. WILSON. Of Indiana, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported resolution authorizing that committee
send tor persons and papers in the inquiry the
official conduct Of Judge Busteed of Alabama, and
resolution nstructng that committee to inquire and
port whether Judge Durel of Louisiana, should be i'm
pcached high crimes and misdeme with
to send for persons and papers Adopted
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. DUELL, rep) Of N. Y, offered resolution instruct
the Committee Expenditures on Public Buildings
TO inquireFrst as to the condition and management by
government officials OF moneys heretofore Appropriated
for public bulldngs second whether such moneys have
been disbursed in conformity with the appropriation
laws and third, what re:renchmcnt be made in the
expenditure of the money appropriated without detri-
TO the public service, with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted.
coHsULs
Mr. sEsER .rep) of va offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into the
expedency Of revising and readustng the compensation
of consular Offices Adopted.
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the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Ala rs.
Mr. FsyE Gep Of Me-, asked leaye 70 offer resol,.
the
no sy the II Of e more wa
made.
Mr. nH DaTSs ep Of Manss from ron the Committee on
the biz the redempton SSa sas Of s he
the q h m he n S epg e
the reference to bonds had been struck out by
SS's @ a S e3's sensts ss
a. M 0 s a t the time gyng the option
February g the st oiJuly and making explicit the
than set Of bonds.
goes to the rresiden. for his sisnatSre - = - :
Mr.. BECK. acm.5 Of KY ~ from the Committee on Ways
3 Be snss the s S sTs
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mi; HALE. qep3 ofN Y: moved to amend the bill BY
gave notice that he would similar amendments m
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the on ys Office out R 70
in g the o1
merciaI public or .oherwise-that was the orlnarv
Is rule al the did 5sisve aS ISs iSa
a. President ought to be lett at IL the expiration Of his term
To Ss s e' h ss1 as
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Ing these salaries lad not supposed the fresdents
members the IN view ' Of the II aS that
BY his very position he had burden imposed him
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nSSe opinion had si dome " oat ior
and aa' sn WAS what it wSd DO Tor m when they
honesty must they would rejoice in il and @ thank
moved ed % smsna % M n H.ss M
Treasury the Secretary War the sesrstary
raj the Postmaster General and the Speaker OF the House
entirely The sentiment expressed BY his col. @
ne % sahsy a
e lime msS. wPsn tine IN cold h0Hs had M 9een Ss
wss .1s Gday az in 81 the
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q e ouss Ss . the ten
me ns sus .ds the Al
5ishess aasSory saying tnss at the HAS speaseS sas
increased and the Hcnss was now preparing
al In tns 1 s
Cabinet oicsrs and the other oicers named in his
salaries dxed March sss were rs
n hs
Ocers present. assdsc 1905 'f fhe sacass caba
s %e the @ Ssa ey fy snen, se s
rsng ms here in hs W he DS had their be . families
% out Of months 20 members Of Congress were at liberty
u the dignity Of these positions it was emnenty proper
that they and the Judges Of the Supreme Court
Misunderstanding Cabinet should be put precisely the
same level lie, therefore, hoped that his mendment
would be adopted and that the President would not
J be placed In the humiliating position OF having
Congress say to him that 1t thought he receiving
larger salary than he was morally entitled to- Not only
So but that he was receiving twice much his
cessors would receive. He believed that proper re-
gard tor the dignity of the Presidential Office REQUIRED
that the salary should be at least s5OoOJ.
Mr. LOWE, rep.) OF Kan said that in view
lie Judgment in the matter he in favor Of the
statement OF the old law.
Mr. DAWES OF Massachusetts, said that he was op-
posed TO the amendment offered by Mr. Hale TO the
amendment TO that amendment offered by Mr.. rrcnan.
lie was opposed to them TOR the reasons which he had
submitted TO the House the other day, reinforced by the
condition of the executive the govern
and he stood In the officers ainst the
proposed legislation. II feel at liberty he continued
say that nothing could be 50 unfortunate for US IN
these officers in the position of clutching at
increased salaries with one hand and gather