The New York herald., 1873-12-18
BUTLER BRUISES cox MERCAESSLY.
The Senate Refuses to Take a
Holiday Recess.
REDEMPTION OF TIE LOAN OF 1858.
Trcmain's Bill Referred to the Senate
Judiciary Committee.

OF Settling the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Makes
. Savage Attack oID Cox and Is Chcered
for His Abuse.
To-day was regular field day in the House, and
developed the power and elasticity OF parliament
ary tactics to an extent rarely witnessed. The
Salary bill came up after the morning hour, when
Hale OF New York, attempted to save the President
and Cabinet oficers from the proposed reduction.
Hale was very indignant yesterday at members OF
the Fortysecond Congress for increasing their pay
but he was quite willing to-day to justify and defend
the increase Of the President. The House, how
ever, voted down his amendment by a large major
-ity. Various other amendments were offered,
some with the evident intention OF so loading down
the bill that 1t would die from the weight OF Its
own absurdity. One was to the eject that all
members Of the Forty-third Congress who had re-
ceived back pay and had not returned the same to
the Treasury have the amount SO received de.
Quoted from their salary for this Congress.
Helman pressed this amendment very strongly,
taough 1t failed TO pass; but he was not
equally earnest in trying to pass an amendment,
offered soon after by Butler that all members OF
the Thrty-ninth Congress who had received back
pay be equally dealt Within short, be compelled
to disgorge for the reason that the vlrtuous Hol-
man, who had such horror OF back pay in the last
Congress, had himself pocketed back pay for the
Thirty-ninth Congress. During the vote on this
amendment which was carried, Holman sat per-
fectly livid in his seat, while the occasional
bursts OF laughter OF the members in his neighbor.
hood showed how keenly he realized his position.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, made a very forciple
speech, partly in explanation of his position in
gard to the passage OF the Back Pay bill and partly
justifying the increase OF salary. He said he be-
heved that there were two classes men who were
willing to take small salaries or none at all. One
were the very honorable men VINO come here to
look after their bonds and bank and railroad
stocks, and the other the very poor ones
who were willing to prostitute their honor
and sell their votes to the highest bidder. For
his part, he said, he should do what he conceived
TO be his duty, regardless OF the clamor OF mser-
able political demagogues who, like the prosti-
tutes, sought to drag respectable women down to
their own degraded level. This was considered by
many to be slap at Tammany Hall. Mr.. Hurl.
but Of Illinois, offered an amendment
which was prepared by General But
Ter, fixing the rate of compensation OF members,
Delegates and Senator's at $4,000 per annum, to
take effect from the passage OF this bill, ana the
Speakers at $4,000 extra. An amendment was
offered to tnis to increase the Speakers S., 900
extra, but the Speaker promptly requested the
mover to withdraw it, and, this failing, he said he
hoped no member would vote for it unless he had
. personal grudge against him. This re-
mark called forth some criticism from
HOar, OF Massachusetts, who considered the
Speakers remark as calculated to intimidate men,
bers in the exercise OF their rights. The Speaker
however, explained his motives and the delicacy
of his position, when the matter dropped. Mr.. Cox
made a speech defending himself for changing the
name OF q vessel to the W. NJ. Tweed, and saia that
ut the time he did so nobody supposed Tweed was
going to be in the Penitentiary. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Hale, of Maine, Dawes ana
Garfield. The two former wanted the So, 600 propo-
Btion voted down, as it was on a partial com.
pliance with the demands OF the people. They
wanted more sweeping and thorough reduction,
extending to all salaries increased by the late
bin, while Garfield wanted to pass this bill, as it
was evident none other could be passed until after
January !, and that then he would support any
proposition for further reduction. Mr.. Hawley,
Of Connecticut wanted to modify the proposition
10 as to reduce the salaries OF members and Sena-
tors to $500 and leave all others stand for the
present.
The session had now extended late into the
evening, and about eight O'Clock General Butler
Cook the floor and made the speech OF the day.
The members anticipating something rare, even
TOR rare Ben, gathered around him until they
formed a complete circle about him, and certainly
they were not disappointed, for he lashed right
and left, first paying his respects to the Conven-
zion In his own state, which instructed him to vote
for the repeal OF the Salary Dill; next to the virtu-
Dus political gosliIgs. He next paid his respects
to Mr.. Cox, who, he SAID. was defeated Tor Con-
gress in one election and was elected by the death
Of another. At this sally there was loud laughter
Rn over the House and Ben went for Cox
again. He said for his part he never
drew back pay, but those who took pay Tor the
time while they were not members OF Congress,
but for time to which men who were dead were
elected, were the parties who really drew back
pay, He said he had not to leave his own
State when played out to run for Congress
IN another. Encouraged by the laughter and
applause on the floor he hit right and
left, and said that If members OF Congress
could only stand together in defence OF their own
honor and positions and not be frightened by the
howling OF the press, which had pursued him with
Q 40 jackass mud power, they would be truer to
nheir own manhood, to the positions OF honor they
occupied as members OF the American Congress and
10 the pest interests OF the Republic. He cited
the case oil England, where members OF Parliament
received no pay and none but men Of wealth made
the laws, and as consequence, every twelfth man
was either pauper or lunatic Wnen Mr. Butler
concluded there was loud applause on the floor
,and IN the galleries.
Mr.. Hawley tried to get in his amendment. but
failed, and then came the test vote on the bill.
which was taken, amid considerable interest and
anxiety. During the calling OF the names it was
understood that the $4,000 amendment was lost /;
but, before the announcement OF the vote, fe w
changed their votes in favor Of it and it was car.
xied, when the House, at nine p. NJ, adjourned.
The Days Work in the Senate.
The Senate did nothing OF special interest
to-day. senator Bogy, OF Missouri, pitched
anto our Indian legislation in lively manner
dor 10 or Is minutes. Mr.. Summers old bill to
labosish the office OF Internal Revenue Commission
and the officers under 1t showed itself for the first
Sime TINS session and was referred TO the Commit
tee On Finance. MIR. Crozier the new Senator
from Kansas, spoke for some time on the
1eliefof the settlers on the Usage Indian lands
and senator Fenton delivered q long address on
contraction, not only Of the currency but also OF
government expenditures. The Bankruptcy bill
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