The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-08
Senatorial Conscience on Sal
airy Grab.
Ben Butler Championing Colored
Equality and Eulogizing ARR
can Loyalty and valor.
Recommittal of the Civil
Rights Bill.
SENATE

The chaplain, in the opening prayer invoked Divine
Providence To hoid in tiis own hand that powerful
Sngine the public press.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
The following petitions presenyed:-
BY Mr. SUMNER, (rep) of MassA petition OF IS 79
sons residents of Ohio against the proposed theological
to the constitution OF the United states He
said thar the total length of the petition was $50 feet
Referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. STEVENSON. DEM OF Ky.-A petition OF the
Good Iemplars asking for the passage of the Probory
Liquor law in reference to the Territories Referred to
She Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. SARGENT, Gep) of Gala petition Of the Wo-
mans Suffrage Association of California; asking for the
adoption of amendment the constitution Of the
United states declaring the right to hold office shall not
be denied account of that the laws OF the Dis
ct of Columbia ana the Territories be so amended hat
should have the right to vote. hold office and ex
ercse all rights under the law now exercised by
men and further, that State be hereafter admitted 10
che Union in which any distinction in favor of man shall
be made. Referred 70 the Committee on Judiciary.
ELECTION
Mr.. MORTON, rep) of Ind. notice that when the
Salary bill should be disposed of he would ask the Senate
up and dispose OF the Louisiana election
Mr. STEVENSON, of KY, gave notice that when the
Louisiana should be up he would move amend
men to the proposition of the Senator from Indiana
<Mr Norton refer the whole back to the Com
Phi viieges and Elections with instructions to
take proof as to the validity OF the election.
THE BASKRgrT
Mr. BoGY, (dem) of Mo, presented memorial for the
repeal the Bankruptlaw and said he hoped the full
opportunity would be given TO obtain the views Of all
interested in the matter.
Ar CosKLrNG rep) of n. Y, said in the absence of
the chairman of the Judiciary Committee Mr Edmunds)
he would such the purpose of the committee.
Mr. THURMAN dem.) of Ohio, said the Judiciary Com
xnitree still had subject under consideration and
would probably report other amendments to the bi II.
MI SHERMAN trep5 Of Ohio, announced that when the
mi he ne " tee
On nance as that committee delayed prep airing
0 Si f sss Nf fas the on
Of 4. Tar bill amenaa
oE ne for the Tl Of ns Of Lands
the Committee on Judcmry
Mr.. GoRpoN, dem. OF Ca inquired of the chair il the
had to the p
r. e the repsd Is RI negative
The bill to repeal the act March 1873, increasing
M FRAT GepJ Of Ind, advocated the adoption his
M CARpESrEn crep) of Wis, argued that Congress
had the power % fix the amount to be paid members Tor
snd Of tins oonsTess would aggregate $1,000 the 70
receiving an equal amount
here n s s% a the Da
not 81 ee ba @ Sep %
new Senator woald soon be here from Kansas and he
MI CARrnNTER said that when the Senator from Cali
ers arrived be might ha Be- to oa a
expect to nave good time on the reduced amount he
che amount each member should receive for the balance
Of the CONGRESS He moved 10 have no more than the
drawn and hereafter would be compelled to live what
mr. FIasy, epl Of Conn., said he was sick Of this talk
people masters Of consres In no sense Of the constu
ton was it true, and when such thing should be true
French revolution. He would vote against bill
ever since 4h March last have wrongins
E psS IN Sses s s c Wifi BY
eat and 60 hSme He ala n9 . believe the peoPIe wanted
~es but thew do they have sadly from
e ~ and " Re
M xsR S DEM Off c.. thought it would be un
the rCn nssna Ss s
BEEN f dollar could
Seceived was his absolutely. The amendment
wss 1dIsst
&c + sY wo h yes d Of the 1 as the people
T. Of sa q, ns hSpgn the ar
farly considered and questions involving ne per;
ess o. ne NO
should AZ the except for future ones he
rom indiana taT rras because he believed Congress
Ssrs sSan had to lake bis farm
e a p Seust % rane oo h
them They were excluded from all other en-
scales f mott %ss a aSs
however with members Of Congress They could follow
whole matter ABOUT tins salary bill that there was
Se Of would
o. ns
per annum, with mileage and allowances.
ofFPy & he
cooy
BE to he from M Norton
u Ohio last fall when he heard his colleagues
;aisTsi %.': nsSs
al e the WITH ih;s o 81 a BEING
tSink lie attack Consre; though account Of
q. sy
is p Tsed ssssss psSps e one asnpsa !.
Sm @ g. 5s nd snes
honorsd by his constituency and with the senator
dofn
:ss..s United 4. General
Tecved ass back pay YET from that time he hsa been
Ssns1 upon shousS, The people Of he
sss FOR Years. They might have SAID Genie,
e prefer Precedent on this subject and
e%oT no wsas the Credit TIE %
last winter Those disclosures had been 50 dam,
ana Inc pse. could
the
r. s s cs .se C ss
Would vote against any repeal amendments.
MI BAYARp DEM of Del, said in March last that he
favored OF the salary OF the President Vice
President and members OF the Cabinet and favored IL
now but doubted the policy OF increasing the
OF members OF Congress He did not believe in hav
ing congressman without compensation, as such policy
would put legislation under the control Of those
who had the longest purse, or mere adventurers
who would come here rich from their pub
1c There a just demand from the people
for repeal OF this law, and should be repealed This
camor for public economy and here Is the place TO
begin Tins economy He desired 10 have the eompensa
uon for Senator's and members replaced TO the scale
where was the morning OF March 1873 and would
vote 70 repeal The bill but not for the Amendment OF the
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pratn
MI MORTON read from speech delivered by
niu =. hthens ONO, August last in which he stated
mat the increase Of salaries should have been prospect
I'VE ana the opinion then that the principle in
VOWED IN the OH was sound one.
MI HAnnroN laem) Of Nd, said he was opposed TO
me increase IN March last nothing ranspired
since 70 change his views ne would support with great
eAusiacuon tne pIoposuon coming to the old
law. Ihe compensation OF the sident could NOT be
affected account of the con,tiuone nrohhition hut
he would vote TO replace the al mar once "a he re
81 was previous to March 3 after the expiration
Of the present. TERM e favored short SESSIONS OF Con