The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10
C. ON @ r E S S..
Senatorial Pettif0gging on the
Salary Repeal Bill.
Sargont's Prescription for
Polygany.
Appropriations for Forts and
HaIbcr Defences.
EUA0cIES ON DEAD CONGRESSMAN.
EUlOGIEs ON DEAD CONGRESSMAN.
SENATE

SENATE
WARRINGTON, Jan. ., 1874
nxnORrALs Asp PETITIONS.
Mr. AErsoN,, trepJ OF r. l., presented memorial Of
the Providence Board ofTrade asking amendments TO
NE Bankrupt law.
Mr. HAMILTON, dem.) Of Nd, offered similar petition
rem the business men Of Baltimore. Lad ON The table
RKLIEp saUAfrgRs.
. MT BOUTWELL,, trep) Of Mass from the Committee on
Public Lads reported back the bill To- the relief OF aged
innrn cmp,ion settlers public lands Passed
PROTECTION
Mr. SARGENT Tep) Of Cal, introduced bin for the
lection society in the Territory Of Utah. Referred to
Also bill to III n the execution Of the laws in that
AM AUTHORITARIAN S IN mo Ss "oa"sASo
Mr. MoRRII. .rep Of Name repor cd tay9rably on me
avs f% o. Passed
nm Is TsSSsI 3
the Printing COMMITTEE
Mr.. ORAcIN trepJ Of n. H. introduced q bin for The
.ss Of S 30 Inc ' Sn
Also bill 70 cnanse the title OF certain naval officers
ro.sAo. CHARGES on Canal .s., Boats .,,.,. -,
soGaie HOARD q iade asking ,Sa iSs cossns ast
% 70 he II Commit. Uon4.,t.ee on nc Commerce ' ''A'
C s MoS1o s 81 na he
bill authorizing national Iani. that have decided to
sssss sPa Sw Of
~a u in as Ss Ss
Finance Commute winch provides tina. whenever such
epss g
:ssher as H. he
amount o. REDUCTION s snih tho I'D ". .,u.
:..S he ssnsralis nanisssS t5at the
saoans in eirsssian witch had been DIS,
aonored was entirely erroneous There oolisa.
st ne pleasure The government and such
Mr. MoaRiLi GspJ Of VT said no was surprised at the
ss
socs give sven sapsr he would COMPEL $in
the government should pay these notes early
MI How rsp2 Of Wis said !, he were the Judge he
law def cIivey framed Congress relieved from
s.sd. ms roysd tho character q ne
The non esd not BE- shsrsea With dsonor
that il would reacem these obsations in COIN Gu While
the process gong the government under no
Me did moi So bevs the nation living
M HOWE, ofwisconn said the Senator from Massacnu
s n made ne that @T
% o. AZ its @ red %hsrs in yaue to
I'D taken any step to that end Business had. but the
The z" In said the morning hour having expired the
-enate resumes the consideration Of
Mr. moved e When the adjourn to-day
be to meet on Monday next
Agreed to by yeas 81, nays 20.
Mr. sAasssT Of california, SAID he thought i unfortn.
Is
fought proper to depart from the rule he laid down at
as and e." tine
ef
argent opposed that amendmen because it singled
ere TO be nailed TO post for the next four years to
al ne ecn o Uy c e
mendment not having voted for it. but hoped some
Mr. HXa,Lros said the Presiden, was not responsible
acts vi this Congress- and had no doubt he could stand
q Senate und to know what public opinion Is or
s wh 20 act M IL dS m
eyed the terms Of senators had been made long
ens by pubic opinion. 'isN A""' oA ~. '''"
ssda nis the iii s
came from Tie committee. and voted against the
w be should VOC e his rend r wrah o had d de-
S H % aSS" s
he % from Maryland d Sr na%lito
Ss ii
,atby voting for that amendment he had sought out
s af sn one = 1sssss Of s snn Of
The amendment Of Mr. Edmands offered las. evening,
arch and that the Accounting ocers Of '' the
s ymnS sd at Ike
ute necessary to effect this provision within the nine
n. bosSsts GspS Of %sss,ys;, moved amend 50
s ad f9 be saS5S after m
AR. GIAyIos, lrepl Of ark, moved to recommit the
WI 1eryee and Rstrsnchment with instructions to
port r. S oSkns 70 % csS an Sn Of a sa
as could be done and that the salaries be eQuazed
Gr KsELEr idem.J Of Oregon favored the recommitta
e % Se 81 as should
}n tne committee.
seT h2 S ysss Ss pm mYnS
It week The senate should vote and crafty the pub
n; Wight; Of iowsSl said he supposed one good
eas % pay tour Or Ave months He hoped the motion
Mr. Claytons motion was lost--nays Il, yeas 49,
ap thu ee Ssnf On concurng in the Senate
AR. HAxLIN, rep.) 9! Me-, pending the vote, moved
and sss @ sp as anna Of &
ting 5000 instead Of $3.50 Agreea toye as 81
dr. EDxusps moved strike in the House bill the
rds actual Individual expenses Of each senator Rep
owed by law prior TO the passage OF the Of March
Mosnm Of Vermont moved to insert before the
very and the features OF s ct
law to which public opinion objected lie therefore
dr EDMusps said he was asonished to hear his friend
Ferry. talk ~Out puDnc opinion, hlter having spoken
II he did not care for it few days ago.. He thought
eage should be allowed as should be enabled
bring their families here.
r Howe said friend asked him few days ago If he
ended TO speak this subject He replied mo,
God should forget him." Now, he was afraid God had
gotten him. Indeed 1T seemed as He had forgotten
IN all. He thought the people OF the United states
e willing that members OF Congress should bring
ir families here, and the amount allowed under the
for mileage was not too large.
n. CAMERON, Gcp) OF Pa. thought this whole system
Mileage wrong 1t cost him but s. to come from Har
,urg here yet he received $4S mileage i mattered
little TO him whether he received $3,000 $1,000,
$1,000 per annum or So per day; as when he first
pc here, his salary generally supported him. and he
mt 1t all. Members might go around every which way
yet to the capital and think themselves justified In
wing mileage for the whole distance travelled. The
ernment OF the United states thinks II is right In
Ting the mail for Bmira from here to Baltimore,
u Philadelphia and New York and then to klmira
ign smira nearer to Washington than II Is to New
T. AS to the increase OF salaries. he not opposed
and those who growled about II not his
nos Haughter) lac had intended to say nothing on
supject and did not care exactly how he voted. II
pmt little difference 70 him. as he was getting old
care II they were cut down.
LEWIS, repJ of Va, moved that the Senate 60 into