, 1874-01-06

terminus at or near such bridges upon pay
Inent u to owner Of such b7idgo aud approaches
.neseto OF reasonable compensation. under
Limitations aud conditions which the bill in de-
tail prescribes. Referred,
THE SALARY QUESTION
AT fkA1I reviewed legislation in regard
70 tie increase Of compensation. and SAID that
Congress hsd erred in this matter and should
repealed, and hoped the demand for economy
no" coming from al sections wouli be heard
SPECIE PAYaEHTs-
1he morning hour having expired, the bill
was hid over, and resolution, reported from
tho Committee on Finance before the holidays.
declaring it to be the duty Of Congress 1T present
to sdoPt detnlte measures to redeem tue pledge
made By the Government for tho c1:lies: practi-
cable redemption Of United States notes in coin,
Was taken up.
Mr. DOGY addressed the Senate. he thought
the whole system Of legal-tenders vicious, aud
contrary to sound financial policy but the wants
Of the country. and OF his eection particularly.
we're so pressing that there was no time nor to
remedy the evil. The country wanted speetly
relief. He thought there had been an unequal
distribution Of currency. The six New England
States had received 2110 000u0o, when thew
we're entitled to but $50. .000. 900. The Middle
States had 1ecei7ed an excess Of so000 900,
while the Southern States we're deficient 10 their
PORTION s51 .o00, 900, and the Western States
S21 ,000,00 he advocated reissue OF the
544- 900. 900 legal-ttnder reserve, and an nddi-
tona! Issue CT VI. .U0U, ou0 in National Bunk
notes to Western banks.
THE SALARY BILL AGAIN.
Consideration OF the SALARY b1l! WAS then re-
sumed.
Mr. PRATT offered an amendment that Sen
ators, Rep eeentatlves,. and Delegates OF the
compensation eince March I, 1873. st the rate OF
$500 per annum shall berenfter be paid in such
monthly installments IS will mako /, aggregate
for tho whole Congress at the rste Of 5000 per
nnnum.
Mr. LOGAN opposed tho amendment, As
for himself he would hare salaries as at present
because he did not believe them excessive. He
announced that he would oppose any bill that
did not wipe out the emilio salary bill, except az
It related to the President aud Supreme Court.
He was Opposed to any law to cut down the
salary Of the ooxt President, and believed that
he should have tho came salary as the prcscn.
one, be he Democrat, Libe:al, or Republican.
nr. THURMAN did not see any difficulty in
from ludiana (Pra:t). Hc fel: i. to bc his dutv
to undo, as far as in his power. the law incacas-
ing salaries. aud tue effects thereof.
Mr. LOGAN thought the money received BY
Senators WAS their private property. and coutI
not be taken from them he inquired OF the
Senator from Ohio (Ihuzman) if the bill should
become law to-day, and he uogan) should re-
sign his ecat In the Senate tomorrow. could the
Government Of tho United States recover the
money already paia him2 He hoped the Senator
Mr. THURMAN-I am afraid to answer. The
Senator might resign his seat in order to keep
his money. QnuRbter.)
Mr. MORRILL, (A1c.) offered the amendment.
He did not believe Congress had the right to e1-
erc;eo tl,at power. He favored the repeal Of the
bill and should voto for it's repeal. but would
reject all other propositions.
3fr. STEWART opposed the amendment.
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate message
from tile President Of the United States traus-
firYr orfA in $o
ginius which was laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Mr. ErMUNDS said hc was in favor of IN
absolute repeal Of the Sala1y bill, mud further TO
reimburse the Treasury for all money laken out
under that bill.
Mr. WRIGHT gave notice that tomorrow be
would endeayor to press tie Salary bill to vote,
and hoped the Senators would remain until the
matter was disposed Of
The Senate adjourned.