, 1874-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON. D. c., Jan.

PETITIONS. :.
6undfy petitions were pre8nted including ono from
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, susnn D. Anthony, aud
othcrs, asking TINT women DO allowed 10 vote that
the same right bo extended to them an to tho coored
Mr: CAMERON presented Tho memorial et. tho
Russian Mennon!tes, seting forth TINT they desired
s.. FERRY loonn) objected to tho reception of Tho
petitlon, us 1t WIS from foreign Citizens
NJ: RAMSEY, from, the COMMITTEES or. Post-onnees
to establish various poss-routes. ianscd, '~'O 0
the SWEDISH AND HonwEoiAs MISSION.
tho Con1teeon Foreign Relations 10 inquire into tho
e1pcdiency Of advancing the rank Of Minister Resident
Of Sweden and Norway to mission OF tho nrst-caHs
Agreed to-.
nr: PRATT introduced btu eeiing to tho =, seyeral
Of unsuryoyel lakes aud other bodies Of water.
RAILROAD RATES.
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced d bill In reference to
rying freight and passcn9crs on tho Union Pacific
Hlroad and ia branches. provides TINT all freight
s m,os't n cy Fseo
und Denver Pacific Railways via Cheyenne. Wyoming
to 1se 0r my nont ,on On hs line Of tho
shall bc carried by said Companies Jointly at tho same
rates Us aro charged on sim!ar trao between Oulaha
not 10 required 10 1sceye upon said tratc less
than 1t would be entitled to receive upon atnar traf
s ,9a 5ass to aad fS
said roads is situated for .roble tbs amount Of dam
ages and loss occasioned by refusal 10 comply With
| tho foregoing provisions.
THE SALARY u1II.
tho saary iii was resunod tho rendny question bu
! lug on tho amenduaunt, Of Alr. Gordon (Gal: lie
fape pPons s e Il III
4Ha Is ss ss
o Of senera sa oer such @ as M
Quarlcrmastes dcueral, Gomnodote tn the Navy, and
tha NV NV md In tho Army sha
not exceed f8ouo thnt Of Leucnant General Of tue
Army and vce- Of TIE Navy sa1i not S.eSod
Of e s rresient I Of ito United States after March j.
proprattons for ho next tour yenrs Executive
Mansion shall be $4,000 less than for tho four yeara
Nr. EDMUNDs moved to stsike out ali TINT portion
Of .ho amenlmont except tho last portion, which re-
atcs to tho Prcsdent saary aud appropriations for
~ Mr. r. DAYAND opposed tho reduction of the rres-
| dents saary. uo thought $50, zoo an exceedingly
tLory of this Congress- to nx future approrria!onu
ns they muh b. governed by tho necessities of the
Mr coNKL1Nd said thus far he had taken no par.
in tis dobato Tho seuats ought TO layo acted, aud
might have acted, this 1neasuro in less than one
fayorcd repeal! mud mitch time had bean wused. He
urpeaed every member Of tilc senato to unite wh
ssnate @ nght proceed to tue BanBrup. law anil 1nan
| clui mclsircs which the country needed,
Mr. Gurtonb umenln,cns was l9:thef AMENDED iss
Presidents louae leaving only tao quesstes OF salary
after Dlarc ., ls17, to bo acted upon. Tho a.ncnd-
st W coSKSa W.T. iS'S''e oe4o saustute fo IT,:
1lousp bi, rs uncudcd by the senate hat 50 much Of
~ s Msfeh 81 bs @ @
roc except a e1on With .Scts s tn tue saary
s s tbs uSa as II
Viii tha exception Of those uumed. will 10 tho same %
pr1r o he Of ha la1 @ ae r
If tho Fosty-iAird Congress; aud further, TINT all
barl-pay nos drawn or returned to the Treasury be
covered into the Treasury and declared to De tho ,ol
tnts, H. Golilng saiI That 10 offered i to take the
plaeo of tho House blu and every amendment that tho
''' Mr, sliERMAN thought the act Of July provided
tat ali unexpended balances q appropriations y tAo
md no aaw 10 necessity Of clause iii tho substitute
Of the gentleman from New York providing for NV
o'He 'IH GoEKLiNG hoped there would bo yoic on
his substitute. Ae wanted thas question Of Saci.pay
v S e. sF Il af or; Ss
noncd !sas icy woad 10 pt buck to he aano as hos
'iM Mr. ANTHONY favored 5000 por yoar compcnsa.
linn to Congrrssnun md thought there should bo
f. ns sosa Ssys sS e pEs
ya!on mado for covering their back.pay into the
Treasury, tho Department hud ofontin,ca NJ neans
qp sp WI w1aMT e3Eeh ops there would he an immediate
yoto s1.. constugs substitute and the question
''sa" Mr. EpMuNps offered IN amendment. which h,
presented few ays ng praxaing ,s1k W. Ss IT, sle ae sal
oIlccrs uAts rntablo monthly reductions from Hai.
sularIcs Ut the ratio necc8sary eecata tl!s provision
. within niue months ne1t year. hcjecsea-se"s'
SsrS e. s'n%9n snn 1ns H.
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