The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-09

ic liquors; asking that Congress enat
necessary laws for the prevention
the traic. In Italian children for the e.
tablishment Of q Uniform system OF qual
antine under national supervision askin
Tor the repeal and modification of th
bankrupt law.
GTHE BANERurrcY LAW. -
Il In presenting The petitions felatine \
I the bankruptcy Law Mr.. Conkllhg said b
had received with petitions against th
repeal a circular which II seemed hal
been sent over the country, asking thos
70 whom blank petitions had been sent /,
Circulate and 70 procure ignatures B AM
also called for the Constitution tos eeni
persons to Washington to work asains
the repeal law. These circulars were no
part oi the petitions, but he desired t
call the attention ofSthe Senate 10 thI
manner inwhich they were gotten up.
Mr.. Logan said he had received sim
liar circular, signed by various persons il
New York and others interested In the
maintenance Of the bankrupt law. The
circular spoke Of powerful lohbging beinn
lat Workin Washington TO urge the re-
peal Of the 0bilIi Which was uniYne.
These blackmaillng circulars should be
understood. Petitions were gotten ur
under them and sent here showing tha,
the public sentiment was against the re-
peal when really they did not represent
such aentlmenta. 3ss sSa sfsssF !
Mr.. Thurman did not wonder at reg
isterS In bankruptcy getting up petitions
against the repeal, when the example had
been set them by members Of the Oabi.
net who sent out thirty thousand petitions
for the repeal Of the franking privilege.
Mr.. Schurz introduced bill for the re-.
lief Of the University Of the State of Mis-.
souri,. Referred,
Mr.. morrill,, oi Main, introduced reso.
luton requesting the President to com.
municate to the Senate any Information
In his possession in regard to the unau.
thorized occupation oI the Indian Terri
tory BY bodies otmen, and in violation Of
the treaty stipulation. Passed. 81
The Consideration Of the bill to repeal
the act OF March 80, Increasing the sala1
ries was then resumed, and the question
recurred Oh Mr.. Pratt's amendment,
which privides that the pay balance OF
this Congress shall be such amount as 10
make the total with that already received d
$4,000, 5000 for each year. The
amendment was rejected by 45 nays to IA
yeas.
, PRATT OFFERS, AN AMENDMENT. -
Mr.. Pratt submitted another amend
ment providing that the amount OF com.
pensation Of Senators, members and dele.
gates for the year ending March 8, 1874,
shall be 81 500, and for the year ending
March 81 '75, $2,500, exclusive Of mileage
and allowances.
Mr.. FreliDghuYsen opposed the amend.
ments.
MIR. Scott thought 1t would be unjust To
the new Senators coming in.~ I, N -,
MIR. Morton said of thatwo amendments
OF his colleague, Mr.. Pratt, he thought
the one just voted down was the fsirest
and one that gave equality. The consti-
tutional objection urged against It, he re-
garded as having no weight whatever,
he did not doubt that Congress could psv
the members such salaries as It pleased.
Mr.. Pratt said to avoid doing any in
justic to the new Senators he would mod.
ify the amount by inserting the appropria.
ton bill, which should apply only 10 those
members elected and serving prior TO De.
cember 1at, 1873! 80 o,sE's5 g ''37.A ~
Mr.. Thurman said he would vote for
the amendment so modified. The COM
must be uniform and under this
amendment It would be Uniform y is arf
Nh. Sherman would vote for the amend.
ment as he could stand hesmaller pay as
well as the other Senators. 40 - i 10
Mr.. Tpton.said he hardly knew how to
express himself In parliame mentary Language
"a to the desire of the Senators 10
accomplish indirectly that which thew
connot accomplish directly The gentle.
man from 0hfo1 (shefman) said he could |
stand living on Gsmilp salary. Perhaps
he can. When the last document which
comes to my table (pr0ducing q papcrl
speaks Of men like Mr.. sherman Of Ohio
at the head Of the FINANCE Committee.
now 0 millionaire who came into Con-
gresa poor. asYs, -4-r,-,4sf p,, -,,a
Mr.. sherman-I ask the Senator from |
Nebtaska,ii ,iithat ID trueS Ss5S5 |
Mr. Tipt9n-I know nothing about it |
Igiye It as / got 1t. - ESh SGFR
M. sherman-Well, Mr.. President |
that is grossly unsenatorial and grossly |
tAlse. The Senator who introduced that
statement here violates his duty as q Sen.
ator, and deserves the condemnation Of
al his fellow Senators.
Mr.. Upton said he did not think It dis. |
to read fact. Il was not dis. |
creditable to the gentleman, asothers had |
come to theseenate, poor, and are now
rich. He meant nothing against the
character o., Integrity Of the Senator from
Ohio. he, iptonl! had an amendment
10 offer to the bill, and that was to pro-
vide that there be:a:reduction in the com.
pensation Of Mr.. Morrill, of Mich, and
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, Of $4,000, the
amount each received as back pay under
The act Of July 2Sth, 1866. Thus there
would be an equality share Of heayen's
Justice in the Senate Of the United States,
II that amendment should 60 through he |
would turn to the other gentlemen and
et them have the privilege Of relieving
heir conscience and their pockets OF the
lame time. 'f-e'els'+aL' . / Il
Mr. Sherman said he stated that the
made by the Senator from In.
Llama, (Mr. Pratt was not just, but II the
senate wanted TO make the salary 5000
ser annum he was willing, Look at the
pectacle presented here today In the
3epAte which protessed to be governed not
lnly BY the rules Of forder, but by the f1les +
II gentlemen, to whom there should be /
marked degree Of courtesy. Asmember
;omes and produces what he calls docu.
nent, What 10 It? Where Is it2
Mr.. Upton (producing paper) It Is the
lnanciAl system unmarked and dissected.
\ speech delivered before the Grangers Of
illinois BY Morris Il. Day.
Mr.. sherman-A speech / never saw or
leard ofsbeiore, made by some body In |,
illinois, In which ! am charged with being
. millionaire. Iwish to gracious was II
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