The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-09
serving Of the execration Of his fellow

members.
Mr.. Upton said he had meant to intimate
nothing. He had alluded to this as par
of his argument, Just as it was known there
were other senators who had come here moi
i rich, and now were in pecuniary condi
ton which rendered them independent OIL
considerations Of pay, when it was entirely
different with many of their colleagues.
Mr.. Sherman said he had remarked that
: the proposition Of Mr.. Pratt was not just,
but that nevertheless he should vote for it.
And what spectacle do we here have
We are high legislative body, supposed
to be governed by rules Of order and by
rules Of courtesy.
Mr.. Sherman said that the committee
had most earthly considered this subject,
and they had thought that the fairest thing
was to restore the compensation to $4,000
and mileage, commencing from this date.
As to the amendment Of Mr.. Pratt, he
would not vote for it. There was no more
right to take this money from the pockets
| Of those who had earned it and were en-
titled to it by law than to take from them
their house, or any other property belong
ing to them.
| Mr.. Upton delivered some character
istic remarks, conveying doubts Of the
sincerity of those who were urging the re-
peal. He said the efforts made by so
mony Republicans to get in repeal bills
was to endeavor to recover the confidence
of the people. But it would not win.
They would not get back that confidence.
| He said that the Changers associations
| would not have been formed but for those
who were disguised with the Republican
party and would not 60 into the Demo-
| cratic party.
Mr.. Bayard said he had favored at the
time, and he favored now, the increase
| in the pay of the supreme court, the
President, and the cabinet. In reference
to the compensation of members of Con-
| gress, he went on to show that the act
Of March last did not increase the salaries
of at least one-third of the members, and
in regard to the other two.thirds it brought
their salaries up to the amount received
by their associates. It was not properly
so called an increase of salaries, but an
equalization. He had voted for this, and
by the light of experience he now APP
proved his action of last March. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. b. stated that
he would vote to put the salary of Con-
gressmen back to the sum which was in
force before the third of March last. He
objected to any reduction, however, in the
present compensation of the employees of
Congress.
Mr.. Hamilton (Md.) was opposed to the
measure at the time, and he was opposed
to it now. He considered that under the
old law the President and Congress were
paid fair compensation. He was in favor
of returning to the old rate of compensation
to all, so far as it could be constitutionally
done.
Mr.. Sargent would vote for repeal, in
response to the sentiment of the people,
but not because he thought the compensa-
ton too high. He disagreed with those
senators who thought the salary of the
President too much. He did not believe
that in the last four years the President had
been able to pay his expenses on the salary
he had received.
Pending further discussion, the Senate.
at s p. M, adjourned.
House.-The House resumed consdera-
ton of the bill pending yesterday to estab-
lish an educational fund, and to provide for
the fund out of sales of public lands.
Mr.. Kasson Qowa) opposed the bill on
the ground that it established an entire
ly new theory, and brought the general
government in direct contact with state
governments, and its tendency was to
still further centralze the powers Of
the government. An examination of the
bill shows that it brings the federal govern
ment in direct contact with the municipal
regulations of the states. He warned
Congress against extending this idea of
Capitalization. During the late war it was
necessary Congress should exercise ex-
traordinry powers to sustain and strength.
en- the hands of the government, but it
was time now to put down the brakes aud
stop this interference with the municipal
regulations of the several states. Mr..
Kasson also denounced the system that
had been pursued with regard to the
public lands; and this bill would again
open the door for spectators to get the
lands which only should be sold to the men
who till them. He hoped, therefore, that
the bill would not pass.
| Mr.. Butler TENN advocated the bill,
| for it was contribution to the old states,
and would aid them to educate their
children. He thought the opposition came
with bad grace from such state as
Iowa, which had already grand school
fund, drawn from the public lands of the
United States.
Pending further consideration the morn
ing hour expired, and the House resolved
| itself into committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill--Mr. E. FL.
Roberts In the chair.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) proceeded to explain the
bill.
Mr.. G. F. Hoar, from the committee on
education and labor, reported bill to
establish an educational fund, and to apply
the proceeds Of the sale of the public lands
to the education of the people. He said
the bill was simple, and yet any waste of
the funds was carefully guarded. Only
two conditions were required First, that
the state shall establish system of free
schools and second, that it shall educate
all its children between the ages of six and
sixteen years.
Mr.. Dunnell (Mnn. opposed the passage
of the bill as the establishment Of new
policy which proposed. for the first time,
to appropriate the funds of the general gov
eminent by distribution among the sew
eral states.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The Speaker laid before the House a
large number of executive communications.
| Mr.. Swami fMd.) presented the petition
| 1f IL e.. IL.