New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
GEN. BUTLER ExULTANT.

WASHINGTON March l. 1874.
Gen. Butler brought his protege the new Collector
of Boston on the floor of the House yesterday, and
exhibited him to the members. He had to violate
the rues TO get Simmons past the doorkeepcrs, but
tho temptation to celebrate his triumph In way
that would bring it under the eyes OF the reporters
in the gallery too strong for him to hesitate at
such triing obstacle. He marched Summons In,
and got I'D receMion in one of the Hall, in
PRODUCING such members came along, to the hero
of tho day. Simmons, to do him justice, bore his
honors with commendable modesty, and exhibited a
good deal of sang hoiG Mr.. Butler on the contrary,
was exultant. tis face beamed with an expression
of selfsatisfaction and triumph that IL was GU
Tons study 70 st Williams s Writing
and introduced him to the two. MI Williams, VINO
had Joined the Hoar brothers in the fight against
Simmons's cont nation. was apparently dehghteii
with this evidence of niagnanimity, and shook
hands warmly. Mr.. Butler next started FOR Geo. r.
Hoar with tho same purpose, put Mr.; Hor got up
and walked ont of the hail. The Collector and his
friend retired together to an adjoining coak-ro0m
where such members "a desired the honor were put
through the formality of presentation.
A NOVEL PLAN FOR FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF
CONGRESSMAN
George W Dean of New-York proposes the follow
ing bill for the compensation of Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress:
Bea enacted, That Senator's and Representatives shall
receive compensation and after the tth day OF
March, 1875 a follows When the balance OF trade
with foreign countries Is against people, each Son.
ator shall receive 5000 and each Representative 5000
per annum and when the balance OF trade with foreign
countries is in peoples favor each Senator shall
receive $4,000 and each Representative 1880 per
annum In determining the balance OF trade, neither
bullion nor coin shall be counted import or export
The author adds the following suggestion
In the language OF the National Grange Constitu-
tion mo people ever become prosperous who are
not selfsusaining Our fertile soil, exhausess min
eral wealth. abundant water power, and genial,
salubrous climate avail us nothing annually we ex
pend millions for subsistence"
THREE UNPOPULAR NOMINATIONS.
The Senate have three nominations before them
which are subjects of much investigation by the
committees to which they have been referred.
First, the nomination of Gen Van Buren, to be Con-
sul at Kanagawa. The Committee on Commerce
have before them the voluminOus report OF Minister
jay. giving the particulars Of the investigation OF
the affairs of Gen. Van Buren, in connection with
the American branch OF the Vienna Exposition, the
substance OF which was published last Fail. The
next is the nomination of Gen. McCook to be Gov
ernor of Colorado, before the Committee on lerr-
tores who have sent to the Territory for informa
tion and third the nomination of Sam. Bard to be
Postmaster at Atlanta Ga. This latter nomination
is strongly contested Mr. Bard Is IN Washington
managing his interests.