The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-09
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thatii d true that the Senator Ia worth,
million, he ought not 70 be 30 iorwal
In step which might be injurious
others. - ~
Mr. shermAn-Ii the Senator did nj
not make that charge, why did be intro
dVce the paper here2 .7T--T
Mr.. Tipton-My disclaimer 70 worth 4
much as that Of the gentleman. L. y n
Mr. Sherman-I can say before man an
God, and defy the whole world or a.
individual In the world, to show that
have received, directly or indirectly, ainc
III have been q member OF Congress,
dollar except my pay, and l can ahoy
that l have sacrificed my private interesI
MIR. Tpton-l made tho disclaimer 4
good faith.
Mr.. Sherman-I accept 1t that when
Senator makes inStnuations against mi
and aiterward disclaims any such inten
ton oi charge against me I have moth.
ing more to say. The committee ha
carefully and wisely considered this sala,
~ matter. am willing TO surrender no
only half Of my pay but the whole rathel
than have personal questions raised,
Mr.. Boreman did not believe those Wht
had takenthe increased salary had com.
mitted criminal act. II he thought hI
was surrounded by dishonest men h
would resign and 60 home among homes
people. 80 :
by the gentlemen from Indiana was VIC
lating the Constitution, and he would
vote for the repeal Of the salary
bill because he was acting In pafi
as agent for the people OF Illinois
but was not going to acknowledge that he
did wrong in voting for the increase. He
desired 70 put himself right before his
constituents, and he was voting their SEN
timens for repeal, not his own. II any
Senator thought to get greater fame bY
contessing that he had been stealing mon.
ey, he could go ahead and do It, but he
would not as he had got his honestly.
Mr.. Gordon favored q reduction Of the
salaries Of Congressman, as well as those
ot high military and naval officers. He
believed the General Of the army receiy.
ed in pay and allowances $4,000 per an.
mum, and he intended to introduce an
amendment at the proper time curtailing
all the salaries: he, favored 'the passage
OF q law for 'retrenching by millions In.
stead Of by hundreds.
Nj. Wright said he had kept silent
thus tar, but he thought that the aoon-
er the Senate acted on this bill the
bettrr 1t would be for the reputation of
all. BE hoped the Senate would come 10
a vote on the pending amendments at
once and those hereafter to be offered
should be voted on without debate.
The Chair announced Mr.. Allison as q
member Of the Commits on Pensions IA,
place Of Mr.. Ferry, Of Conn Excused. ]
The vote was then taken on the second
amendment Of Mr.. Pratt, and 1t was re.
jected. q 44As .,. la'. r,. 49,, ,.r
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Maryland, offered an
amendment TO strike out so much OF the
act Of March Sd as provided for an in
crease OF the salaries lof the President,
Vice President, members Of Congress,
Delegates and all other officers therein
named, and that the salaries OF all said
officers and clerks Of every name and de,
scription shsllbe and remain as fixed BY
the laws in force at the time OF the pas.
sage OF the act, the provisions of which
are hereby repealed; and provided that
this repeal, SO far as II relates to the sal
ary Of the President, shall not take effect
until the 4th Of March, 1877, after which
date said repeal as to the salary of said
officer shall have tull force aud effectsnd
as to all other officers from and after tax
ing effect. Provided further, that this re.
peal shall not relate to or effect the
salaries ol ChieI Justice and other Justices
Of the Supreme Court Of the United |
States as now established by law.
Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont moved as an |
amendment that the allowance for mileage |
heretofore paid to each Senator and Re
preventative and delegate for going to |
and returning from the seat Of government |
once in each session, shall be one half OF |
The sum allowed and paid prior to the act
of March Sd, s1873.s -'l5S.z..za5...G, .. = III
TELEGRAM FROM M'ENRY GOVERNMENT
. OF LOUISIANA. = 1Ela
The chair laid before the Senate the fol.
owing telegram from q committee OF the
McEnery Legislature Of Louisiana:
To Hon. Ii. O. Carpenter, President of the
Senate and Hon. Jas. g. Blaine, Speaker
Of he House Of Representatives: pA
The legal Legislature Of this Statesas
Iembled to-day. Ihobedience TO oufSor.
Sanic law we beg oi you to lay before
7our respective bodies the circumstances
lnder which we meet. The orders of the
General commanding this department, "a
Itatement of which. We herewith trans.
nit who, Is acting under instruc,
ions from the Federal Goyern.
nent) are Of such Q character as
o prevent large portion Of oursbolv
rom taking part in this assemblage. Were
hese orders Withdrawn and our people
Issured that no interference would be
nsdeall wouldbe stonce placed ina con.
lition to discharge duties resting on Us.
We earnestly beg that Congress in the ax.
'rcise Sof It's Constitutional, powers viii
Iftordjns such, ,reliel as the nature of the
'Ase may require. lWeare victims ,of, de-
'iettll oppression. Thepowers of Govern. |
nent have been taken from the Republi-
ans elected by the people and given
o q body Of men who cannot even
pretend to have been elected. Weimake
his appeal not only inthe interest ol'our
'wn people but In the interest Of thepeo-
lie OF all the States, and in the interest Of
Iublic liberty. Our liberties have been
destroyed by the action of q Federal
)ourt supported BY the United States
rny. Will not . guarantee Of the
rticle in the Constitution enable you to
rotect us! Judge Story has predicted
hat any action Of despotism in one Of The
'tates will bring on the destruction Of The
lholerepublic! On behalf Of iorty!four
Representatives and twenty Senators Of
be Louisiana General, Assembly. a :
[Signed ~ EDMUND BooTH. ns
% '-' t'' ''''' RoBT. WARRELL,
Of Tie Senate,
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