Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-12
FoKrY-THIRD CONeHEss-FIRsT
SESSION.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ;.
Mr.. Hale Me-, from the select commit
tee on the salary question, reported Dill
repeating so much OF the salary bill a IN
ereases compensation Of the Vice President,
/ Speaker. Senators, Representatives, and dele
| yates to Congress. The second section re
/ wives and declares 10 be in full force all acts
| relating to the pay and allowance OF Sena-
/ tors and members that were repealed or SUI
perceded by the act OF March ,, 1873, pro-
/ vided that they shall receive no mileage Tor
| coming to and from the present session, ex-
| cept actual individual travelling expenses
/ bv the most direct route Of usual travel.
/ The third section requires the secretary OF
/ the treasury to cover into the treasury all
/ sums that may remain undrawn or that have
/ been received as increased compensation,
l and which shall have OF may come into his
possession by the return thereof.
Mr.. Kass0n (lowa) from the minority OF
/ the committee, submitted report which
was signed by himself and Mr.. Jewett OF
] Ohio They declare themselves uusatlsted
with the bill reported and state their rea-
sons therefor a. being first that tie en-
phatic and continued expression OF the
great majority of The American people IN
I all forms that should influence their ludg-
ment against the increase Of salaries should
| take the question OF Its repeal out Oh tine
! field of debate second, that tie depressed
financial condition of the country requires
I economy in the disbursements from the
public treasury and especially IN respect
. IN those of which members are themselves
benefciaries no public act would 20
farther than this to establish the confidence
| of the people in their representative thru,
| that the popular dissatisfaction with the
salary bill was chiefly directed towards the
/ law-makers who increased their own cmolu-
/ ments the President, however, was par. Oh
I the legislative authority and 20 that olhce
/ had heen assigned much the largest increase
Of salary. The salary could not lawfully
be diminished during the current term
but it could be reduced from the close there
I Of. The minority however, deem 1T necessary
/ to reduce the incidental allowances OF the
/ presidential Office 50 far as compatible with
the care and safety of public property
/ They recommend that all c0mpensatl0ns III
creased by the act Of March 3, 1873, be re-
established nj their former rates, excepting
also the ranking privilege. The bill accom-
panying the report make provisions 20 carry
I out these views.
Mr. Poland vermont gave notice OF
I substitute which he thought would meet
the popular demand laughter The sub-
stitute was read. Ii repealss0 much oil the
salary act As the increased pay o. Senators
Z and Representative. and nxes il II what i;
was Immediately prior to that act. IL re
qlires that alfmOnIes paid 70 senators anu
Representatives Of the i0rty-thlrd Congress
under the provisions Of that act whether
for the f1rty-sec1nd or forty third Congress,
shall be charged and reekonel as part pay
ment Of their compensation as members OF
the fJrty-thirl Congress laughter IL re-
quires the treasurer Of the [ uitcd states to
mail % each member Of the forty second
Congress who Is not @ member Of the forty
third Congress. and who received addition
al compensation, notice informing him OF
the repeal of the law and requesting him o.
repay the difference received hy him into
the treasury.
Mr.. Niblack (Iud said that -- @ u.em-
her Of the committee he agreed IL most OF
the propositions submitted BIS the minority,
but di--entcd from some Of them. In the
course q prolonged discussion As % the
disposition Of the bin. Mt Garfield
Ohi01 recommended Mr. Hale 10
move the previous question AMI pass the
BID atoncc. Tie recalled the long discus
sion which took place on q ike subject 70
the exclusion uf other public business, and
suggested that the House was prepared 70
vote 10 once on the simple -epea. OF the IN
crease OF salaries.
Mr. Kelly pa asked M lIale whether
hls Dull TOOK eject IRON me ms, gay o. me
present OongreSS. MY ua-e replied thAl IL
did not MI Nelly argued tnat DC ought TO-
anl that the passage OF a nAl Wlich dii not
90 50 Woq-L place the House DO worse
position before me American people jnan
any iesi7-aii'n WhiS4 had yer neen had-
Mr. Hale. adopting Nh Garheid's sugges-
tian, proposed 90 move the prev i0u- queS-
tiuu hut On the remembrance 0t Ae~-r~
ii4We,- plilef ana otieF~' VINO le>-rsl %
lei lne House nave an opportunity % dis
cA7-ins me question:. De dii n'i INSIST upon
H.
i4nt-4 4i Wa "FIAii-eI xmas 'ie matter
."'"44 come A!' .---i'I.'" "t-1l '"l nor
ing H'"i I'd 'At eA.-1,i'. gi AL o'HeI
oiltis' -Pet-hc> % o5 Ahl-'t % twenty
inmates. ana the motion % re-, 'AlA'i' ne4hs
"- tat. "hue Peniin-
WASHINGTON. Dee. 9.
Mr.. Cox u. W spoke in favor Of the
repeal of the increase of the salary bill.
but expressed his preference for the bin
as prc-ented hv the minority % the com
mirtee. lie spoke az length in defence
against the attacks upon bis action in
reference % his hack pay A heated and
very prolonged debate then ensued, par
ucipatel ~ ny Lawrence lvhol hlis1n
henda- Ne'aial Nesiel tfa-l- DaWe~
Mass. Parsons tpul1l, townsend raj,
Lynch Nils. Lami~9n tphnl- % brien
(Mq-l anu lillc M4ine]-
Ne-IeN anu htuIal- opp,-e tiit repeal
OF the increase oi S1lary hiA- the latter
ing Whie ~ haA tne utmost Tr-Fect
Toy the Will ui tAc people WAen larry
eXprc-7ei pc mlle q clcat dlstincllon
between 'l ne popular VIII anu I ii popular
e!amor- ne claimcl % oe ah-e 10 snow
that the S3iafY Is l now >'''d was less
tnan tle ola. e~'eeia.i4 IN the case
90 me-l.eI- from 'le tr We~', ana ne
undcfio3A 10 do 50 ny showing that
they los, 10y the aproEatiln OF
mileage, tAe repeal oi the ranking priyl-
lege and the withdrawal OF allowance for
stationery anu newspaper lie was n9'
here u attempt % DEFY the popular Will,
but he repeated ne drew Wlle distinction
between the popular Will lairly expressed
ana the popular c-alGor, lea ny dcmasosues
end ty q corrupt 2ni p9rtl7an pres
Tie DEBATE lasted until ionr CLOCK when
Air- t:lie gave notice that he Would Try
ID stt N"'e on tHe 'ii i'-WotroW' anu
the Ii'-Sf "ul'urh1 81,
"Asi''N''VN' H1c- ~
Mr.. God y. -. from the committee
ON way and means. reported q resolution
directing the secretary Of the treasury TO
report the cost of rellnding the public deb.
thus far into per cent bonds, with a de
tailed statement ot the amounts paid on
that account, to whom paid, including
travelling and other ezpeL-es 0fany persons
attached to the treasury department; also
whether "a the adjustment Of differences Of
inteFcs; the government has received it,
/ proper allowance, wilma detailed statement
of the interest account giving the amounts.
dates and name Of parties with and through
whom negotiations were made. Adopted
Mr.. fairfield, of TIL committee on appro-
priati0ns, reported a bill appropriatinr