The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January II.

WASHINGTON, January Ia
Mr.. Sumner, OF Massachusetts,, pre-
sented q remonstrance OF Boston mer.
chants against the repeal OF the bank
rupt law.
Mr. Sa.geant, OF California, present.
ed the petition OF Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton, asking the same right to vote as
colored men. He hoped their prayer
would be granted.
After the presentation Of large
nun Der of memorials, the Senate re-
sumed the salary repeal bill, the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Gordon's amend.
ment to reduce the pay OF military and
civil officers.
Mr.. Merrymsn favored the clause re-
lating 10 the reduction OF the appropri-
alton for the Executive Mansion as be
was desirous OF putting everything back
az near as possible to what tney were
before the passage OF the bill
Mr. Coukling said he had come here
prepared to vote for a repeal Of the
salary bill, and to provide for return
to the treasury OF the pay not drawn or
sent back to the treasury, and be
thought one day was all the time that
was needed to take that action. Ten
or eleven days had been spent in con
sideration OF the bill, and be appealed
to every Senator to usite with him in
putting an end to the matter that they
might take up the bankrupt law, finance
bill and other subjects and gave notice
that be would substitute for the bill
bill which, if adopted, would settle the
question and allow them to take up
other important measures.
Mr.. Gordon's amendment was fur
ther amended by striking out the claus
es limiting the appropriation for the
executive mansion, leaving nothing but
the reduction OF the Presidents salary
after March 4th, 1877, to be acted upon.
The amendment was rejected by Is
ayes to 80 nays.
Mr.. Conkling then offered his amend
ment, striking our the lst, I'd and Sd
sections of the House bill and inserting
so much of the act on March. 1878, as
provided for the increased compensation
OF any public officer or employe OF the
government. excepting the President
and Judges OF the Supreme Court, and
fixing their compensation the same as
it was before the passage Of the act,
provided that mileage shall not be al
lowed for the first session Of the 43d
Congress, and that all mon es received
for mileage and all back pay now in the
Tereasury be covered into the Treasury.
Mr.. Wright said that if lett to our
views he would have a repeal Of the
law dating the repeal back to the date
OF the passage OF the act, but he was
satisfied such a law could not pass
He was ready to accept the proposition
OF the Senator from New York. He
appealed to the Senate to come to q
direct vote without further delay.
Mr.. Morton adverted to the exemp-
lion OF The present salaries of Cabinet
officers from the repeal. ,- -
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Mr.. Edmund's offered an amend
meut 10 the effect that the reduction OF
salaries o. Senator's, members and dele
gates in Congress shal! take effect from
March 4lh 1873. The amendment wss
rejected.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland. offered
an amendment that after March 4th.
1877 the salary OF the Presiden shall be
fixed at the same sum that it was prior
to the passage OF the &C, OF the Sd OF
March, 1878. This amendment WAS
also rejected.
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendme nj
providing that there shall be no reduc-
ton in tie salaries OF the Wee PresI-
dent, the Cabinet officers, officers OF
the Senate and House, and the officers
named in that section OF the act o.
March 81, 1873
Mr.. Wright offered an amendmep'
which be sad repealed the increase o.
salaries OF Seuat and members. GOV
eripg all others as they now stand. He
was not disposed to "eat humble pie" il
this manner. This amendment was re-
jected
Mr.. Norwood offered an amendment
restoring the frapkiDg privilege which
WAS lost; Yeas, l9; Noes q.
The bill OF the committee as amend
ed BY the adoption Of Mr.. Conkliu',
substitute was then ordered to third
reading. Passed: Yess, so; Nays.
The Senate then adjourned at 4:4C
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