New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately after the reading of the Journal
the House went into Committee OF the Whole onthe
legislative Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Dill
Mr. woodford (S. " in the chair
Mr. PARKER CRep., MOI moved 10 strike out the item
OF $3.50 for newspapers and stationery Tor memOerS
After discussion the amendment was rejected.
MrHALE Rep., n. " moved TO make the Congress
sona Printer an officer OF tho United States instead Of
as now an officer of the Senate. After discussion the
amendment was adopted.
Congressional Library was increased TO $1,000 -,
EMr. HOLMAN (Dem., Iudl moved to reduce the item
~ The Presdenfs salary from $4,000 to $4,000. He
argued that the increase salary last session including
the Presidents salary, was unconstitutional anu no
Mr. HALE 12ep Mel opposed the amendment, and
stated that much OF the Presidential mansion was
occupied for public purposes that the family was hud
died into smaller apartments than were occupied 10y
thousands Of private families all over me country Hg
declared that .none of the items Tor the fresoen'a'
household were personal perqnlstes n .,o o,ost,o,
Mr. BUTLER REP Moss2 spoke on the sane onc @ tSn
subject by his colleague (Mr Dawes some Tune ago. IN
a manner tbat had struck the country Tnat statement
mad been that the Presidential Office yielded to It's ln-
cumbent 100000 during tho term ne went On 70 an
and TO show that they were IN no wise perqsltts, Du
on the contrary, added to the Presidents dlScOmlort
There had been increase, ana Substantially no ue-
crease in these expenditures for great many years
Mr.. MAYNARD Rep, Tenn.l asked Sr buter
MAIZE Of he conparativo cost of the Presidential Office
no. and in Gen. Washingtons Time without taxing in'o
Mr BUTLER said he had, and that tho cost OF living
in time was nearly double that OF tne pres
ent time aud that 100 az time wnen ifty cents DAY
was the wages of the skilled workman. who now re-
oeives 81 or IS day. He had heard good Deal OF the
simplicity of the early times, but ne Dd III ms manu-
newspaper paragraph from Jenkins" OF those days.
giving description OF the toner OF ilonls JgLcIso
ana John Hancock, at a ball in Philadelphia lie read
IT, with running comments. TO the great anuseneht OF
the House ,,,H, ,o0oa I'm ,ro
gentlemen from Massachusetts tMessTS. Butler and
Dawes had harmonzed Their differences on account OF
some little local issue. lLaughter He hau Deeh sur
prised therefore, lind TINS little divergence OF views
between them He was surprised that ms friend (lr.
Dawes) had taken back many wise ana good Things
which he had heretofore SAID about economy All mat
had been said by Mr.. Butler about the peculiarly
of Washington. Jefferson, and Hancock, did not
affect the 1rugay the honesty, the ncorrupuDmty Oh
the men who served The public on those slnal staies
He himself. dd not care how men dresseu ne az, hos
care about SUMMARY laws ne dd not caro- i ho
pantaloons and addressed the house; IL wOnu aug 10
the attractions OF the General lLSnghIXSrt d, hau
S SIs1 T Sals ia ia Washington recently, and who
had eiven a lecture in New-York on his return.
that il seemed If every body IN the States desired TO
come to Washington and that Governors OF states only
became local magistrates in order TO become United
states Senator'S An the architecture and all the gran
deur of Washington tended TO lessen the old temperate
idea of frugal. simple, honest Government lie was
most surprised that his honest supplemented iruga-
minded friend from Massachusetts, tMr. Dawes should
be incned take back some things which he had sld
before on this subject. He quoted from a news
paper paragraph statement in which someDony Is rep
eject of the Circuation of mr. Dlwess speech in Con-
nectout was iu which Mr. Butler Is represented as say
in1: Dad for the Republican party" ana adu1ng.
When old brude steer like Dawes gets IN inc haDii
of breaking out OF the pound, when 1t Is DARK ana
drizzlv there is no cOrHaed in the country safe"
Tinroarious laughter, in which Mr.. Dawes joined
heartily, while Mr.. Butler sat looking solemn ana
stoid, as 81 ne did not see the fun OF the thingl
Mr. DAWES (iep.. Massl replied to the remarks OF OF
Mr.. Butler who, no said was never so Gstngu'sneu III
when he made and beiabored MS own lssues
lie denied that he (r Ddwe) had said anything as 10
Presdents mansion. What he had said IN the speech
referred had reference &c Ior t9 Ex
been little explicit ia his words ana made the
distinction clear between me items personal 70 tne
Executive establishments. Replying to Mr. Cox ne
denied that ne had taken back IN New hinpsr9 inc
speech which lie had made in the House q rev years
ago. and said he had only added TO At mossage ipt t
the President 70 me RGGPs9 o Ef s could he
saved Treasury, that dollar would DO saved Bnt
OF what ne had said in that speech, which hau been cir
culated In New-Eneland. $50
Mr CUTLER quoted from Mr.. Dawess speech in the
House some months ago, to strengthen the CRITICISM
which he Nlr. Butler) had made on n,
Mr. DAWES remarked that be had maze tue oorreo'
Mr. BJTIER-Pardon me but it was corrected in so
cingerly manner that am afraid the people would
not understand 1t. The explanation mas 50 many IFS
and "buts" and "ands ana - heIeiOres tlat wan.
more personal perquises of the President than tnese
desks the personal perqustes OF members OF tnan
inc Speakers paror which lie never Can get into Is the
personal perqusite Of the Speaker. ~ nd. .,..,
Mr. COX remarked, IN response 10 MT buier, tnat ,ne
paragraph as to the luxury OF early days was Fancy
Sketch. ,
Mr.. BUTLER-I am glad to hear IL. - -,
Mr. COX-It was written by Grace Greenwood the
other day. and published The Washington Chronicle
Mr. BUILER-I am glad to hear IL, ,,o.o o.. Gao,
Mr.. COXYou have put before the House as raet what
turns out to be fancy. -
Mr. BUTLER-No, Sir; whenever put aneW tYi
so false and miserable before the House VIII stand
corrected, but not by the gentleman from New York
Mr. COXBut this is fancy, and IS not so good or 80
smart as the gentemans fancy generally.
| Mr.. BUTLER-Pardon me-; you are neither good nor
Mr.. KELLEY (Rep PENN wanted Mr. Cox to state
whether there were many gold spoons III the fres
dental mansion as spy o.e had found there when Van
Mt COX-Why not address that question to the other
side OF the use II does not belong 10 this side.
Mr.. KELLEY-You are hunting after the gold spoons
MIR COX-I never made tots sort OF personal remark
Mr. MASON dRep., Iowa. argued against the cOnsttu
tionaty Of increase OF the Presdent salary inc
not be increased diminished during the period for
winch he shall have been elected. Gen Grant had
heen reelected in November. The votes had been
yssed prior TO the OF the act increasing sala
res The certificate had been duly made cut showing
| The time for entering on his new term arrived
within twelve hours, when ne signed ths
act without sleeping night after signing that act
he was sworn into oce. He argued that the Consttu
ton mad intended to provide that the question OF the sig
nature OF such should belong TO disinter-
ested President 1t for these reasons because the
had been signed by the President after he had been
est that he felt compelled to vote for the amendment
offered by MT MT. Holman MO-. o.n..o.,o, -, No.,,,
HALE rep. NJ y, FIREMAN. (Rep, N YD and
MI. WILLARD daep. VT remarked that ten argu-
mens coud be found in favor of increasing the salaries
of members OF Congress and members OF the Cabinet
for the one could be found in favor of increasing
| tbelPresident's salary.
Finally the question came to a vote, and Mr.. Homans
amendment rejected
Mr.. l.. r. HOAR (Rep.. Mass) moved to increase the
salaries Of The two Assistant Secretaries OF State from
IS. 500 10 5000.
Mr. KELLOGG Rep., Conn., moved TO make II y, 500
Mr.. SENER rep, Va) moved to make 1t $50
After long discussion, In which Mr.. GARFIELD
lep. OHIO suggested that there should be Comms-
sion during the next 20 revise the salaries OF the
whole civil st, all the amendments were rejected.
Mir. PURMAN Rep., Fial moved 10 strike out the pro