, 1874-01-10

monthly deductions for sata salaries nt tho rate
esaary to edoct these pro'is1onh within nno months
ronltng voto Oh this amendment tho scpa.c won't
into executive scsafon, and aoon aftcs adjourned.
FRIDAYS SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
AETTLEna' nEI1EF mil.
After memorials and letitlona were prosentod asking
WE'LL IRON, tie Committee On tho publio Lanis,
reported back tho bill for the relief Of agcd or nfrtn
preemrtlon setsers on tue public lands, and tic bill
s1r; SARGENT tntroduceda bill for tho protection
Ct Ct I sSesn s,s n n pa aa asu bill o aid u tho execution
TERnIToR1AL D1t.L.
Tho House bill makin9 an appropriation Of 81 600
for legislative expenses Of Colorado Territory was
:, Mr. c0NKL1Na presented n petition asking thAt
Referred.
On motion Of A1r. MORTON. tho 6cnato bill
authorizing National Hanks that have decided TO ro-
l.co their ssosk 70 Withdraw proportion of thair
Ing agm of MONEY u the t propertion prox.dsd by
law, waa takon up with tho enaonont Of Tho Finance
s, @ provides as wnonevss susa
Untea st1ss sha By cancelled unii tue amount
H. II tho discussion of tho iii Mr. poUTwELL saii
snt Of thp Untei sates II e1sna 'ns Viii yss
anSunt of ts paper in circulation, which had beon
pes.rss ~ 4 aaSaa te s nnS
r *as MoR1E I'll a2. M f. 1s sa III il u.s ,uror. =,
Ntatcmcn Of tho gentleman from Massachusetts Bout-
Weld undertaking 70 defond tho right q tho aoycr,l-
Without preendng to s andersad he ~ niceties of hc
law no kncw that as busncss man If any individual
out no hd TN nsnon soss y o9s a
law tha. Tho Government should pay tlcse notes
sr HOVE t1saSi' sad tat he wero Judge l,o would
these noes it di not follow tat becass the law
nravn M M aEnmsa Gongres, was relieved from
M5. boutwell, said 10 had yot 70 learn how tho
Public credit was Impaired, or tho character Of tho
IN hnanc'a dtshonor. Tho milton could not
10 caTged ,s1 Nth aisnon9 when hsd stimulated b.
going on the Government waa under no Obligations te
Sse1a Il ss ss st n ,aoncr @ 0 did
Mr.: HOWE said tho Senator from massachusetts
lDontTen hsd made tho admission for tive Or 81 gix
direction Ut na!ntainineits eforred promises equal
n valno ,o Gola no d!d not zee where the Govern
bit tho oo7ornmeat had not. ''''' ~' ''0'''' 1'.
The CHAIR said lilo ,norning hour having exriroa
tic Senate resumed consideration Of tho ao-cal1ed
SALARY HILL.
tTr. LEWIS moved that when tle sonnte adjourn to-
t dny 1t bc to meet Monday. Agreed to-yeas, 80;
l1r. SARGENT {ca1 said he thought it unfortunate
for tho bill now under consideration that the 8onnto
H. soad not
consideration Of tho amendment not hnying voted,
but hoped Senator wlo did y6te in tho affirmative
| Mr.. WRIGHT sud the sena.or from California
tsargcnt> bad intimated by voting for the amendment
in tho Adninlutaton reecvtng tic Increased Raary.
Tho salaries Of tho Assistant Secretaries mud others
Tero increased BY te b rs well ~ TINT Of the Prest
T,o amendment Mr.. Edmunds offered last evening.
that tho reduction Of salaries should take OBJECT from
and make 81 s
monthly reduction from said salaries at tho rnto neccs
sss Ills wn ~ nns months
ths afss March j. is should
s sSs R
gercral reduction Of gil salarics Of Government on
10th stvtl a9a military as tar us j. can 10 done
nature Of tho services rendered. ,-
1T. olayson's motion was Eost-nnys, Il yess n.
9s sbno es e 'fos o,o on @ sr + " 2
pcnding tho Votc. moved to nmen tho House bill b
liking tie salaries Of members md delegates ut s. 80
Mr.. EpMUEpS moved to amend tho amendmcntb b
Inserting 900 tnstoad Of s5,5oo. Agreed to-yea.
Alr. EDMUEDs moved to striko out in tic 1Ious
senator, Representative, md delegate md iusert Ii
o - eoTsS ~ IT, y In" prior to tue pss'ge
non1II n1d1 m"ye t. a'ert before word rni's
a1r LEWIS moved that tho senate'e 60 Into ozecutiv
session. Lost
A discussion eneued relative to the system of mils
agc, after which htr Morrilis amendment was re
Mr.. CnAaIN offered amendment that no milcag
third Congress. Adopted.
h1r. aMnnIMAN moved to inrert after tho wor
mileage sand other allowances" Agreed 10.
Mr; GORDON offered IN ansndment to reduce tn
pay exceeds s. ooo Fer annuu, and Of al heads Of dc
partmensR nnd other officers Of tla Government who's
uon Of tho United States. ~'N''
Mr.. WRIGHT hoped tho gentleman would not pus
tho pussage Of this ll. At any other tins be wonl
Gladly toin The gentleman to aaect reduction.
r, Mr.. doMpoN M hoped there would DO vote upon ii
otny, and they did not wnnt tho military elevated q
tho expense Or the civil branch.
Mr. EDNUNDS moved to strife out that portion o
the amendment rolatse to army and navy otlleera,
Mr. MORTON M hoped that Tue blu to repeul the nc
r %9a n9s ;" wit thts
compensation Of ali Officers of the sovernment, hli
who lad served their country faitlfully.
Mr.. DENNIS introduced Il bill 10 provide for armin
AuH GlAlPp!HH tuo WuoI9 OolY Ql t1t Mlllt1Q OF IL
United 8tacs Referred.
| ADJOURNMENT.
| Pending discussion Oh tho aalnry bill, tbs 6euat
went into executive sces!on, mud after adourne
until Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
/ RELIEF DILL4
1n tho House, E. II. ROBERTS, Of No,v York, from
tile Committee Of Ways and 1Iears, reported hill t
credit AsHstcut Treasurer Hillhouae, OF Now York
with Sla50oo tho proceeds Of the Bales Of tho interlu
revenue ataMpH cnbezzlcl from Ills Office Without III
| uCnnCt Htei nffnrn Il
c,1saal, which turned on .lo reference Of tho chor
ronntug claim, Just before tho reeess to til
judiciary Committee, instead Of to tile Cam
n'ittea on clai1ns. Messrs. Davis and Dec
commented seyorey upon II. Tho reference not hay
lug bccn made In tho opcn House, but by the petition
ustcr tho rule Of tic latter lie gave notice that Ii
would move to discharge tho judiciary Commito
from consideration Of tho subject, giving
son therefor that Mr. Cessna, who peculiarly CO.,
nocied with Will wus member Of the Judiciary CON
nttcc, and would be- therefore, Tho judge Of Its ow
| clae.
| DlLLs NEFENuED.
a nnmber of hills wcro referred, including ono b
hlr. RANDALL, 10 regulate the drawing and sum
nonnE Of juriea In Ulted States District and Circu