Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-13
EVENING STAR.
CONFERENCE.-THE
Conclusion Ye..erday'. PreceeaInz-.

SkNATE.-After our report clo.ai-
Mr.. GOrdcn's amendment 10 the salary ban
producing the paw OF army ant navy ofirersl
was further amended By striking out the clause
limiting the appropriations for the Executive
MANSON, leaving nothing hut the reduction OF
lie acted upon.
The amendment WAS rejscted-yeAs Is, nav.
Mr.. Conkl!ng then offered bis amendment
Striking out the let. N and "A sections az tn
House Sill and inserting one section repeating
increased compensation tor any public a-icer a.
emIlOye Of the government. except the pes.
dents and judges OF the supreme Court, and
hNing the compensation the same A. ~ was he
tore the passage OF the act g'r1rii-F. That
mileage shal NOT be allowed for the nrst sesslsa
OF me fosty- third Congress and that AL mOneys
theTressury be covered into the treasury.
MIR. Wright said n LEFT 20 his Own views he
would have repeal Of the law. dating the re.
peal back 10 the date Of the passage on the Sct
and reducing the salary OF the President After
Isl, but he was satisfied such a law could not
pas. lie was ready "a accept the proposition OF
the Senator nom New York. He appealed 20
the Senate TO come to direct vote without far
Mr.. Morton advocated the eSenpiian Of tina
present salaries OF Cabinet oeieers $500 Crom
the repeal.
Mr.. Logan admitted that there were salarie.
which should not be reduced, but De sad tha
instructions Of his Legislature were 90 repeal
the salary bill, not part OF 10.
After further debate, Mr.. Conk'ing's .absii-
tute was adOpted-yeas -, NAYS a..
The vote IN detail was a. follows.
RoutWeU KnrkinshsT sr,ar,,, 2.oa an
Chandler. CopkIiSg. t,onover- t,-ogieT ~
nlunds Ferry ~ EfcbIga, l,~,rs,,-b,,,,-..,
Hitchcock, Howe. ingalls,. lowe, NcCre.rv'
Nertimon, Mitchell ATorrill az Maine Nc~riti
OF Vermont Morton. ng'estv = .ttsrscn pr.rt
Ramsey, Robertson sarsrnt. SCOTT, Sber
man, Stockton, wadleigh. West WIudom. AMI
NAYs-Messrs. Bogy, Browuiow. CLAYTON.
fenton' Flanagan, Gilbert Go.dthwaite. Cor
con hamilton OF MArYiand. Kelley. Lewis.
Norwood, Ransom, Sehurz, SPrsgue, aud TIP
ton-it.
MI. Lumuhos oNereo an amendment 70 the
eneC, thAt me teauction OF salaries OF Senstors,
naeinpeIs, anu Hete ates in congress shan take
ehect from March 4, le's. The amendment sas
te,sc'e1,
MI. hamliton, OF maryland offered an
., .h ,nat Siter Nisteh $50 the salary
., the Ieslueht shSll be hAed Al the same SUN
.1at u Was PRIOR 10 the passage OF the act OF
M a, ., Leo.
-, ns amendment was also reJected-yeas g.
hahs ~
MI. Anthony offered an amendment providing
Nhat mere snai DC no reduction IN the salaries
o. tue wee resident, the SSblnet officers, the
ofhcefs OF The senate and House, and the officers
named IN the third section OF the act OF March
. is'o;
MI. wright opposed the amendment, which
he said, repealed the increase OF salaries OF
senators ana Members, leaving ali the others
AS they now stand. He was moi disposed 70 eat
hp M pi s, ~ mn , nlshher. ,.
steilng the ranking privilege. LOst-yeAs -,
nsfss -.
| rue pillo me comnitteei a. amended by tho
snopuoh OF the substitute OF MI. Coukling, was
tneh orueIeu 20 thlrd reading, and passed
| va "; nsgs :, In0se Young IN the negative
| were MesSis: bioNhlSw' COnoFer, Flanag an,
| Nordoh' Lewis: NORWOOD, Sprague, aud Upton.
! Ihe oehAle Nheh' al 3'tN 4. NJ ady burned.
| HOJ SE.-After our report closed
| Mr.. Holman moved 10 suspend the rules aud
| pass a resolution declaring ID 70 be tue fudg-
ment OF this House that there Is no necessity for
| increased taxation or for an increase OF the
! exercise a severe economy: and in yies OF IRE
! financial condition OF the c0uUtrvSbis Houss
l will do all in its pOwer 70 bring about A re'inr-