The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13

sentiment. o'A
Mr.: Thurman, of Ohio, did not wonder ssshe
against The repeal when the example hsd s,een
sisen them by member of The cabinet. who
ranking privilege.
The consideration OF the bill to repeal the act
Oh MaIch >, increasing the salaries, the,i re-
snmed, and the question required on Prait's
amendment, which provides that the pay BAL
ance OF this Congress shall be such an amount as
10 10 make the total, with that already recei we'd,
siVVgO s5,eUO for each year. The amendmen: was
rejected by . nays 10 IA years, follows: Bogy,
Norton, Oglesby, Pratt, Sargent, Schurz, Thur
man, Wadleigh and Windom.-l4. Nays-AiIi-
! buckingham, Cameron, Carpenter, CIa1-ton
Sonover Cooper, Crozier, Davis, Dennis, Dorsey
/ Ferry OF Connecticut, Flanagan Frelinghuy sen
hamilton t:i,1 of Texas hitchcock, Howe, InSslls,
Mitchell, Morri q Maine. Morrii Of ytr Vernon .'c8hf
Norwell, Ramsey, salisbury. Ransom, Scott
sherman, Spencer, Stevenson, Stewart, Sumner,
Mr.. Pratt submitted another amendment pro-
vlding that the amount of compensation to sen
ing March g. is7I, shall be so. and for the yeSr
ending March J, 1873, S2,j0O exclusive or mileSge
and allowances.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, o. New York, opposed n.
Mr.. Scott, OF Pennsylvania, thought it would
be unjust TO the new SenatcrS coming in.
Mr.. Morton, OF Indiana, said th-t of the tzzO
amendments OF his colleague, Pratt, he iho-zht
the one just voted down TO be the feirest. and
one that gave equal and constitutional justice to
all. The objection urged against il he rega-ste Cd
as having no weight whatever He did not
doubt that Congress could pay the members
such salaries as ii pleased.
Mr.. Pratt said, 10 avoid doing any injustice 20
ment by inserting a provision that the oil
should apply only TO the members elected aud
serving prior TO December /, 1873.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, said he would vote sor
the amendment modified. The compeSsa-
tion must be uniform, and under this ameld-
ment it would be uniform.
WAC1IrNeToN N A. To-.
Mr.. Wright said the senator from Califora-
tSargenp had intimated that by voting 70. the
amendment he had sought out the presider' as
the only one of the administration 10 nece, ve
the increased salary. The salaries OF the ASST
bill as well as that OF the president
The repeal didn't affect them. The
aendmenf sa9s Sanin OF St Mr i6e E6dmnndS ed
salaries should teke effect from March !, -s7s,
and that tle accounting officers OF the trea,-ry
a ratable monthly reduction from said sala-les
at n rate necessary TO effect this provision wi,oin
tee nine months next hereafter was rejected
yeas 20, nays2g
Mr.. foreman. West Virginia, moved to amend
1874, should $4,000 per annum. Lost.
MIR. Clayton, of Arkansas, moved 10 recon nit
mittee on civil service and Fetreuchment. tn
instructions 10 report bill looking TO gen raj
reduction OF the salaries of government officers,
done ana that the salaries be equalized acc d.
ing 10 the nature Of the services rendered.
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49, The question being on concurring in che
senate substitute for the house bill, Mr.. Ha-lil
ton, pending the vote, moved 10 amend the OH
by fixing the salary of senator's members and
delegates 1t $500 per annum instead of B. 100
Mr.. Edmunds, TO amend The amendment b. in
serting 5000 instead of s9s5OO. Agreed 10, yeas,
Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out in ho ,se
each senator, representative aud delegate" nj
insert the the words, mileage allowed by sw
prior To the passage of the act of March 20, rs.
! Ar hffl he ard
mi cage" the words .,one half -
ecutive session. Lost.
A discussion ensued relative to the system OF
mileage, after which Morrills amendment vas
rejected.
Mr. Cragin, of New Hampshire, offered an
amcndment @ that no % mileage cage be allowed for the
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was agreed to,
yeas -, nays ..
insert after the word mileage, ''and othe- al
lowance." Agreed to-.
Mr. Gordon, of Georgia. offered an amendni ent.
TO reduce the salaries OF all army and navy OH
GERS - per cent, whose pay exceeds 5000 per
annum, and of all heads OF departments and
other officers of the government whose pay ex-
ceecis that and is not liked BY the constitution OF
] the United States.
Mr. Wright, of Iowa, hoped the gentleman
would not press the amendment now, as he did
not desire 10 endanger the passage Of this. ANY
other time he would join the gentleman to eject
| Mr.. Gordon hoped there would be a vote uson
/ IL. The people of the country demand practical
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elevated at the expense of the civil branch.
! Mr.. Edmunds moved TO strike out thai pac. of
the amendment relative TO army and navy OIL
Mr. Morton, of Indiana. hoped the bin to re-
I peal the act of March >, would not be embar-
rassed with this amendment which undertook
! to make general salary law.
Mr.. Edmunds said he was ready TO inquire iato
! the compensation of all officers of the govern
ment, but would not favor a reduction of SALARY
of men who have served their country faith
! fully.
! The House then went into a committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation. The bill sp-
propriates 81 t05,S56.
| Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, who had charge of the
bill, opened the discussion. He stated in what
particulars the expenditures had been cut
waS On " about half miiifon more than vas
appropriated for the navy in 1859 and all the
ductions We're made with the assent of the Secre-
tary of the Navy, who md contributed TO for
ward the offers of the committee in that direc
ton.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, declared his belief
that the efficiency of the navy could not be
kept up for the amount appropIlated in the 6L.I-
but they had always been followed by deficiency
bills. That had been done particularly in t6e
year preceding the first election of General
deficiencies TO the amount of S2S,O00,0O0. The
same thing occurred in connection with the sec
ond election of General Grant.
having shown no appreciation of the difficulty
of the foreign relations of the country. TIE
difficulties with Spain had not passed by. There
/ had been a probability that the relations with
/ Spain might remain peaceful while Castelar, was
at the head of the Spanish Government for
Castelar, was known to be a friend OF
the American republic, but that very
friendship had caused his deposition. and in his
place was now the bloody Serrano who naa
nothing but hatred and dislike toward the
United States, and the proposition is that tie.
Navy sheuld not stand in the usual place but
one-fourth below it. No greater mistake could
be made tnan in cutting down the Navy in tAe
cry of economy. True economy was TO keep uD
strong Navy in order that war may be avoid
/ ed. Do not be economical until war comes and
then launch out into wild expenditure.
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Scofeld, Cox and Wood. The latter con-
tended that the American navy was ample. and
even too large, If the people were TO be taxed
any further 10 maintain It, He thoughtthe ap-
propriation should be still further reduced All
the expenditures of the Government were proi.-
gately extravagant, and should be cut down.
Mr.. Hale hoped that the Republican side of
the House would sustain the bin in the interest
OF economy.
The committee rose and the House adjourned.