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

bill reported by tho Committee but was opposed to
Mr.. WINDOW rep, Mimi thought the people ne
wanted this whole salary increase wiped out anu ho
was in favor Of doing IL as thoroughly as possible
The CHAIR announced Mr. Allison tRep., Iowa. a. M u
member OF the Committee Pensions IN placo Vi MI
! Ferry (sep Comm excused. -. -,
A vote was then taken the fsecond amcndmoh' VI
Mr. Pratt, and II was rejected. s,,o,.
Mr. HAMILTON Dem. Md offered an amennihss ~
to strike out much of the act OF March a.
for increase OF salaries of the President H otSer
dent, members Of Congress, and delegates ana an nv
officers therein named, and the salaries OF az shall he
and clerks Of every name and % TINA Of
fixed by the laws In force a. ,ne a' Of
the passage OF the act, the Rm 'SIVi'iD Crowded
tnas Fn this 0 repes FAR relates to nt .9s
salary Of the President shall NOT a n,e said repeai
the 4h OF March, 1871 and after which aae snrce md
AS to the salary of said officer shall have n ioTce ho
effect and to all other Officers from ,nrn % That this
repeal shall not relate affect the salaries %, t ="
and other Justices 81 the h supreme aw
Mr. MORRILL, iIsep. VII moved as an amena ,ia tn
that the allowance ior ineaso d mclerate for going
10 ard returning from the seat Of government
eaci session. shall be oDe-half OF the sun ao"ou "
| pal prior to the act Of March g. 1873.
| AN APPEAL PROM TIE M'ESERY LEGISLATURE OF LOU
| IsIASA.
The CHAIR laid before tho Senate the following teie-
gram:
To he Hon. NJ H. CARPENTER President o. NE Sesae,
aud tbe Hon JAMES q. BLAINE speaker OF VIC H""'e W
The legal Legislature OF this state assembled TO-DAY IN
enective bodies tho circumstances under
which meet The orders OF the GenGrl h on
mil ierewiIl-who IL acting under INSTRUCTIONS do'
the Federal Government are OF sgtm Cn",ST ,r
body taking part assemUldge Were these orders
withdrawn and our people assured mar no n con6
tIon no discharge the duueS resting upon us we earn
t1v he" that Congress in the exercise its constu
tionol bowers will afford such relo tao nature of
the case may require. We are the victims OF drcadiul
IMPRESSION The powers OF government nave
4. fYam
the people and given 10 a body OF mel
who cannot even pretend to have been elected w
people but the interest of the people OF al the sea
the interest of public liberty Our iiDeres nave
been DESTROYED by the action OF Federal Court sup
ported by the OF the United States WIN mol
the guarantee arele IN tns hat he eTecop
Of despoism IN one OF the states VIII Drhs on INC nc
struction the whole Republic ,
On behalf of Representatives. and 20 senators OF 'he
EDWARD BOOTH.
ROBERT WoRETLt.
of the senate.
JAMES l.. LoBDgLE.
u. j. FOSTER.
+. &. ZACHARIH,
of the House Committee.
Mr. HAMILTON CDem Md moved that il DO referred
TO the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. MORTON Rep Ind opnoscI .,' reIeiencc anu
Orleans had sent telegram here Tic mo'eu 'hat IL pe
laid on the table . d., - mt. - .,n a.,
Mr.. HAMILTON thought 1t was IKE any other peu-
ton, and should be referred
Mr. CONKLING rep. N. " sand the shortest way to
diana Nlr MOrtOn.) AS one member OF thls DOuy, ne
did mol propose 10 ait and lot ths tceCraphlc dls
pat oh 20 to tho Committee People had night 10 pen
ron Congress but not by Geographic dispatches lie
hoped the matter would lie on tne aolc having been
read. .,
The dispatch was laid on the table by vote OF SO
Yeas and &c NAYS. A.,
The CHAIR land before the Senate communication
from the of the Treasury giving list OF per
Sous that Department using o1Cial postage stamps
Also a communication from the same Oihcer N regard
To the pescs incurred the construction or railroads
anu canals Laid on the table.
The Salary bill again taken up. ana me amend
ment of Mr. Morrill, rejected by vote oil ~ Nays 10
80 Yeas. -
Mr. CRAGIN nep, n. H. moved 10 amend 80 as to
provide that mileage shall not DO allowed Tor the hrst
session Of the XLIIId Congress. Adopted
The amendment OF Mr.. Hamilton Was then adopled
by a vote OF 81 Yeas 10 20 Nays.
MT EDMUNDo 0,ep., VT moved, as IN amendment.
that the reduction OF salaries herein provided for snail
take effect ON the day of March. 1875 and the ao
counting officers OF the Treasury shall compute the
same accordingly, and shall make ratabe monthly de
JuctiOps from said salaries at the rate necessary TO
effectuate provisions within nine months next
hereafter. -. ,--,-.,--
Pending vote on this amendment at $40 o'clock tho
Senate into Executive SESSION. ana at bjj me doors
were reopened and the Senate adjourned