New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09
Iicans IN small capilalsl

was rejected by as Nays to IA Yeas as follows epub
cans in Roman, Democrats in italics and Liberal RepuD
hcans In small capitals:
neg; ss e,5y eNi'A> T F... W TssT,'s,
Cr,gn. Morton. ScHUKz, WINDMILL
FEslOs oglesby.
sas 'S' Psal., IesJ:. Esa.o%:
sSTi9.l FsffS Conn. ie%', Scott
sus sRSs Frti@ t Mecr:e,y sPsa'sI
Csrpenie; Godtsiraip Mitchell. Stewart.
Cl.stoc Hamilton tA4l Morrill, Mel SKINNER.
o co hslcoSs Sor@oo a' whsSi-45
ors1er.
Mr. PRATT Rep. Ind.) submitted another amend
ment providing that the amount OF compensation Of
March 3 ls7a shall be $3.50 and for the year ending
March g. 1875 81 500 exclusive of mileage and allowances
do great Injustice especially to the coming
in. 1t proposed to make them suffer for the acts of
did not intend TO pay back He was opposed TO
nS at the ns but %nem ne W PsS cSaT ne
Mr Carpenter had spent it faithfully ana thoroughly
fLaughterI He would vote for repeal Of the bill, but
Mr. MORTON (Rep. ind) lsaid that Of the two amend
ments of his colleague MR. PratO he thought the one
Just voted down was the fairest, and that gave
equality. The constitutional objection urged against IT
ne regarded having weight whatever He did not
doubt that Congress could pay members such salaries as
MI FRELINGHUYsEN said the Constitution expressly
provided That members should be paid equally and he
thought the & yoed aC% G0h OF the
Mr.. MORTON did not think that the Constitution
Mr.. CONKLTNG Rep.. N. " agreed with the Senator
from Indiana CMr Morton He dld not think the
amendment voted down In conflict with the Constl
MT PRATT said TO avoid doing any injustice to new
Senators, he would modify his amendment by inserting
provlso the bill should apply only TO those mem
bgs esGfR and & M P0T 70 vote Re o e
50 modified. The compensation must be uniform, and
under this amendment it would be uniform.
Mr. SHERMAN (iep, ONO, SAID he would vote for
the amendment, he could stand the smaller pay
Mr. Upton (LiU Rep, Neb) said he hardly knew
how to express himself in parliamentary language as
desire OF Senators TO accomplish indirectly that
which they accomplish directly. The gentleman
a small salary Perhaps when the last document
which TO my table producng paper speaks OF
like Mr. Sherman OF Ohio the head OF the Finance
Committee. now miil0nalre WHO came INTO congress
Mr.. sHERMAN-I ask the Senator from Nebraska if
Mr. TIPTON-I know nothing about it; give it as 1
Mr.. sHERMAN-wel. Mr. President, that is grossly
unsenatoria aud grossly false The senator who intro
and deserves the condemnation OF all his fellowSena
Mr. Upton said he did not think it discreditablc
read the fact 1t not discreditaoe to the gentle
man. had come To- the Senate poor and
rich He meant nothing against the character OF luteg
Mr. TIPTON had an amendment to offer to the bill.
and provide that there be reduction in the
compensation OF the Hon Mr. Morrill, of Maine, and Mr.
Sherman OF Obo s2SO5 the amount each of them
received back pay under the act OF July 49, 1866
Thus there would be equality and show OF Heavens
amendment should go through safe, he would turn 10
gentlemen and let them have the privilege OF
evng their conseences and their pockets at the same
time -,
made by Senator from Indiana was not JUST but II
the Senate wanted make the salary 5000 per
toaaT in the Senate. which protested 10 be governed
only rules OF ORDER but by the rules OF gentle
men and where there should be "a marked degree OF
Courrasy member comes aud produces what no calls
= document What is IL 2 Where is ~
system unmasked and disseceda speech delivered
fore the Grangers OF Illinois by Morris H. Day.
IND A pAu " hQ ard 0f he
fore. made by somebody in Illinois, i'll which am
charged with being nhonaire-I wish TO gracious L
uas-an insinusliOn that have made money by my
Mr.. TIPToN-I utterly dsclaim any such intention.
only wanted show that II II ~ true that the Senator
Is worth million. he ought not TO DC 50 forward IN
step which might be injurious TO Others rs, inland
that charge. why did he Introduce the paper heref
Mr.. TIPTON-My disclaimer is worth as much as that
Mr.. SHERMAN can say before man and before God.
and defy the whole world or any IN ,le cs
have been q member OF Congress, dollar except my
pay. aud can show that have sacrificed my private
MT TIPTON-I made the disclaimer in good faith.
Mr.. SHERMAN-I accept 1t. When Senator OF the
United States makes insinuation against me meet
II. The senator having dsclaned any intention TO
say As said before believe the Committee has
carefully and wisely considered this salary matter.
Am willing surrender not only half OF my pay but the
whole OF rather than have personal questions raised
Mr.. BOHEMIAN rep, w. vs) said ne did not believe
thai those had taken the increased salary had com
rnied any criminal Tins charge OF criminay Was
charge u ITS own members. He
did NOT believe he surrounded by dishonest men II
he did would resign and 30 home among honest poo
pie. .. ~, In, Ia, .o,, ,,o,,.. ,..-,.6
ma against VINO, indirecon found direction out
NJ PoIonius were here would md men who, by iDd
nd direction out" He thought the proposition
n, the Gentleman Indiana palpabiy In viola
ZION of the OF the United states that ne
ould resign his the Senate before he would vote
Sor ir He did not believe his constituents desired him
g. vote for any measure violation OF the Constitution,
ana Se must interpret that By his own conscience He
od vote for the repeal OF the Salary bill because ne
WAS acting In part for the people OF illinois, but
-as NOT going to acknowledge that lie 0ld wrong IN
,va,,ng for the increase He desired 10 put himself
iht Inc fore his and tell them he was voting
sbeir sentiment repeal not his own lie was sorry
o. .e AZ much zeal anested the part OF some sen
Stors here who did not vote for the Increase. lhey
desIred to Senators who had voted Tor the p INTO
,aise position Every whose conscience hurt nim
- @bo believed has constituents would condemn nin
coud dive tho money back The Treasury wouid reserve
~ mt those who believed they did rBht Id taxinx LILO
rn..ney should be allowed 10 Keep II. -.
There were some here VINO proDaDy ipeoteu 70
he Predent desired 10 say TO them mat the VOC On
~. ssIary bin would neither make nor unmake tnon
t "a not the character Of the craftsmanship when
..a.a great men. Their action reminded MIN Oh the
,arx of wo boys who out hunting and came upon
= Yiid boar One ran of and climbed Tree; Dut Tue
other not being able To reach the uee' was
-" she boar which ran between his legs Inc boy
~. mi hlm by both ears and after holding ON some Time
cred out 10 toe the tree, John eope nere.
e. I'm wsntP cried John. why, want you 10 help
10 let tIs hog CO." Laughter on the noof anu III INC
ssIeriesI That Just the condition Oh tAeso Soht'o
Ssn MORRILL, (Rsp, W. said DO would vote for tho