National Republican., 1873-12-05

MT. Poland. Of W, offered q resolution 10 80
amend the rules a. 70 provide that all resolutions
from any executive Department shall nrst be
referred 70 some appropriate standing commit
tee. and such committee shall report without
aeiv whether such information "a necessary or
not Also, that oil resolutions proposing an In
yestlfatlng committee shall nrst be referred "
standing committee, TO ascertain II there be
good reason for such investigation, and the per-
son onering such resolution shall appear before
said committee and state the basis OF his pro-
posed Investigation, and such standing commit.
zee snail report whether the investigation shall
the same shall be taken without debating the
motion. Referred 10 the Committee on Rules.
MT. Lawrence, Of Ohio, offered resolution to
bill shall contain more than one subject, which
shAll be expressed In Its title; second, that re-
ports on conference reports on disarIeeing votes
that The items ma, % pe agreed % 70 or re,ccted sep
aately and, third, that no new legislation shall
oe engnfted upon an Appropriation bill. Re-
H. Rsnds a Of ss o1 osrss HS,ss resolution to re-
peal what IL known a. the Iron. clad oath, and 10
prescribe another form Of oath for members.
Referred TO Committed on Rules.
thorike me appointment Of q special committee
90 the Misslssippi levces. Referred to Commit
BAcK.rAr INQUIRY.
On motion Of Mr.. Kellogg, Of Conn, the spe-
to inquire and report what snount S was % paid 70
Congress, for all purposes, before tho passage Of
the BILL Increasing the salaries.
COMMITTEE ON SALARY QUESTION.
The Speaker announced the following as the
lied BY resolution, VIZ: Messrs. Hale Of Maine,
Maynard Of Tenn, kasson Of Iowa, Sconeld OF
Pa, Hale Of N. Y. Nlblack Of Ind, and Jowett
Adjourned at aao p. IN.
Tho Increased SALARY.
The nrst bill on the Journal Of the House Of
Representatives for the repeal Of the bill In re-
iation to the increased pay OF members was In
troduccd In the House yesterday BY Mr.. Kasson,
Of Iowa, and provides that 50 much Of the act
entitled "Au act making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial expenses OF
the Government for the year ending June 90,
isIt. and for other purposes" approved March 8,
isIS, as provides for the compensation Of Sena-
tors, Representatives and Delegates In the
Forty-second Congress at the rate OF $500 per
annum, Ia hereby repealed.
Section two repeals such portion Of the act as
provides an increased com mpensation for any
clerks, reporters and employees Of the Senate
and House, and re-establshes the old rate OF
compensation to the same.
Section three reduces the salary Of tho prcsi-
dent to $4,000 after the expiration Of the present
term.
section four repeats all provisions Of said act,
tue President and the Judges of the Supreme
Court.
section ave axes the salaries Of sena,ors, mem.
befs sud delegates, aud OF the Vice President
and Speaker Of the House at the former rates,
and provides that where pay has been received
the excess shall be deducted from future pay
men,s m IN equal monthly parts, with an allowance
incurred 10 travelling TO and from Washington
once for each session.
Section siI requires the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 cover into the general fund all un-
drawn sums to tho credit OF Increased salaries,
MT. Niblacks bill on the same subject repeals
so much o. the act a. p-escri6es and nxes the
Delegates In Congress, and revives the former
iaw, ,iowllg actual travelling expenses to and
from Washington.
| as relates 10 Senators, members and delegates
and allows only actual travelling expenses.
Section two provides that all moneys paid "a
Senators, Representatives and Delegates under
the provisions OF said act, whether paid salary
for the Forty-second or Forty-thifd Congress-
shall be charged and reck0ned as part payment
o. tneir compensation as members Of the Forty.
section three requires the Secretary Of tho
Treasury 10 notify ex-members Of the repeal OF
the law, and Of all who do not return the excess
MT. Dewitt, Of N. Y, puts his proposition In
the form Of an amendment to the cons,iiu ion,
Article :. No law Increasing the compensation
tiyes shall take effect until an election Of Repre-.
sentatlvcs shall have interviewed.
MT. Hales bill repeals the law so far as 1t ap-
and 70 the Vice President and speaker Deal f ~ m M
House, cuts on mileage, and allows actual trav-
cling expenses. II further provides for the GOV.
ering into the Treasury any undrawn increased
compensation, as well as any such sums as may
hereafter be received on account Of such In.
creased compensation.
Mr.. Ellis II. Roberts, Of New York, proposes
an amendment to the Constitution, that no In.
crease In the salaries OF Senator'S, Representa-.
tives or Delegates shall be made 10 take effect
10 the Congress- enacting the same, but any such
pselins the act, and nxins the salary Of each Al
5000 per anuum.
Mr.. hurlbut, OF Ill.,, proposes to fx the sala.
Vice President and speaker at 5000. 90 ~"' '"'
:, Mr. Wells, OF Mo-, puts tho salary OF Vice
President and speaker At 1850 and The Others
a. 5000, with no allowance for mileage or sta.
Nj. Burchard, Of ILL.,. proposes to repeal the
act, and further enac;s that the Treasurer OF the
United States Is hereby authorized TO receive
and to cover into the Treasury any sum OF
money received,by or due to any person as in.
creased compensation under the provisions Of
Mr.. starkweather, Of Conn, suggests ss,ooo
per annum as the compensation Of Senators and
members with an extra allowance OF $500 per
IOr postage.
Mr: Townsend, OF Pa, 5000 and actual travel.
ing expenses.
Mr.. Goxs Jof N. W bill repeais all the pro-
visions relating to the increase OF salaries Of
President, Vice President and other ofricers and
CLERKS OF every name and description with q
proviso that II shall not DO construed as remoy-
ing the franking privilege or mileage.
MT. Beck, OF KY, Introduced q bill that as the
compensation OF the President OF the Unite,
States cannot be diminished during his present
term o. ONCE, no allowance shall be made dur
ing this Congress for servants, attendants, or
any other expenses Of the Presidents house
hold.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio, proposes the repeal of
All the provisions except such as refer 10 the
PRESIDENT and Justices Of the supreme Court
Mr.: Kidridge introduced by title bill provid.
ing for the payment TO their constituents by
members OF Congress Of Whatever salary may
ey law be provided for them, compensated
for their votes.
Mr. Field. OF Mich, Introduced the following;
Be u ,ted, de-, That the salary or compen-
sation now provided BY law TO paid to Senators
and Representatives Of Congress and all mile
age be, and the same Is hereby, repealed.