New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-06

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Section IL provides ali parts Of act. inoOns'en, with the
provisions Of Of this act be and the hereby repealed
Mr.. CRAGIN Rep N. H. introduced a resolution re-
qucstug the Secretaries of state Treasury War; Navy
Interior ienerai and Attorney General to
communicates to the Senate the number Of officers and
employees connected with their respective departments
who are furnished with official postage stamps either
directly or indirectly and il it the custom when writ
ing TO persons not connected with the department TOT
information, to nclose official stamp for prepay menu
Mr. WRIGHT rep Iowal introduced resolution in
structng the Committee on CIVIL Service and herehcm
ment 10 Inquire into the expedency Of reporting bill
making reduction of ten per cent on the compensation
of all officers of the Government whose salaries exceed
$1,000 per annum or s. per day.
over.
the Finance Committee order 10 prevent the Imitation
OF the currency and meet the necessities OF the Gov
eminent TO consider the expedency of reporting bill
which shall empower the Secretary of the Treasury TO
mako temporary means and authorize tne rauona ,
banks to use certificates OF ISSUED i0[ sS b
redemption and cancellation legal tender notes equal
In to those which have been or may be pad OUT
OF the heretofore held by the Secretary OF the
Treasury. ordered to be printed. ~
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem. KyD introduced joint reso-
luton to appoint Asa Gray of Massachusetts, d. Dana
of Connecticut, and Alexander T. Stewart OF New-iOrH
regents Of the Smithsonian Institution. place respec-
lively OF Louis Agassiz deceased and Theo. d. Woosey
and Wm b. Ast0r terms expired
THE SALARY BILL.
On motion OF Mr. WRIGHT (Rep Iowa. the House bill
establish the compensation of Senators, Representa-
aLap fn1ref bar wi
amendments reported by the Senate Committee Civil
Service and Rerenchnent, striking out the frsithree
sections and substituting therefor se1ons
ACT of March 1873 ana nsinS n de tcr nroyIne that
the compensation OF tho several heaus Oh uep'''
MI PRATT GRep Ind, reviewed the legislation in re-
gard f sIs @ S e Sd should rerace its
steps Our Government was PLAIN one, instituted Dy
PLAIN people, and not for any gaudy show The mass OF
possible live comfortable and keep out OF debt Not
one in five hundred of the learned professions made
S. 900 per annum. and he believed that $1,000 per album
what great majority earned Al nome
ever did He thought tho bll should be repeated
and hoped the demand for economy now coming from
all sections would be heard.
THE REDEMPTION OF UNITED STATES NOTES IN COIN
The morning hour having expired. tho bill was laid
over. and the resolution reported from the COMMITTEE on
Finance before the holidays declaring 1t to be the duty
of Congress present TO adoptdene measures to re-
deem the pledges made by the Government for the
In coin, was taken up.
Mr. BOGY Dem, Mo- addressed the Senate. He
thought the whole system OF egatenders vicious and
contrary TO sound financial policy But the wants OF
the country and Of his section particularly were SO
pressing that there was no tune now TO remedy Inc ev
The country Wsned speedy e Of he cnT 1g Te
six wEngand States had received sllOODOOOO when
thew we're entitled to but OOOO The Middle States
had received of s90OOOo0 while the Southern
States deficient In their portion s51OoO0OO, and the
tbe
$4,000 900 in legatenders, and an issue OF s0oO III
National bank notes to Western banks.
The consideration OF the Salary bill was then resumed
Mr. PRATT offered an amendment that Senators, Rep-
resenatves and Delegates OF the xLlid Congress VINO
their compensation since March T. 1873
the OF S5O0 annum shall hereafter DC paid III
such monthly installments Will make aggregate
for whole Congress at the rate OF 5000 annu
Mr. LOGAN (Rep, HID aid not believe this Congress
had any power " take money from Senators and Repre-
sentauves which had been paid them under law. The
people demanded repeal oil the law, and he was Will
people demanded that the amendment OF the gentleman
from Indiana should pass. AS for himself, he would
nave sne ,ha ars as rne b now did nor
propose repeal the salaries OF the PRESIDENT or
the salaries the from $1,000 to $1,000 You
are willing 10 reduce the salary OF the labOrDg man
around the Capitol You arc Wiling 10 reduce your own
people will not send you back here" He announced
he would oppose any bill that did not wipe out the
Salary bA except as related To INC PRESIDENT
Mr. PRATT-Why does not the gentleman offer an
amendment TO that effect
MIR. LOGAN-Because have not the management OF
tbe bn Ine gentleman Indiana to have 1t
in charge He wanted the salaries OF all subOr-
dnates the Departments reduced, as well as those OF
congressman others around the Capitol. He was
nuosed TO any law TO cut the salary OF the next
President, ana believed that lie should have the same
salary as the present one, DO ne Democrat Liberal OF
Republican, al, A., ,. .oo ,, a. e,,,
in ,o,nr for the amendment of the gentleman from
Indiana mir Pratt He felt 1T 70 be his duty TO undo as
far as in power the law increasing the salaries and
MIR LOGAN thought the money received by Senators
was their private property and could not De taken from
tben He INQUIRED the Senator from ONO (Mr Thur
mani if che Dll should become law to-day, and he DO
I'M should resign his seat IN the senate Tomorrow,
would the Government OF inc United states recover tne
money already paid INN lie hoped INC oehaIor Fom
ONO would answer that question
MIR THURMAN-"I ain afraid 10 answer. The Senator
msht resi- IN his seat in order to Keep his money
Mr. M OkRILL Nep., Me- was opposed to the amend
ment of the gentleman from Indiana ONT PratD. ne
id moi Congress had the right 10 exercise that
power He favored the repeal OF the biii and should
vote for repeal but would reject all other propo
sitons. =. --, -, 49,,
Of Mr. Pratt; the drawn Ny senators was thor
private property and could not be taken from them He
did not believe EJOO per annun All unfeasohaoe com
pepsatOu TO Senators and representatives aud II the
law should repealed it would be rcnstated again
with consent OF the people.
the President OF the United States trans
uniting the correspondence in regard to the Vrgnus.
which was laid the table and ordered TO be printed
Mr. EDMUNDS (Rep., VT said he was IN favor OF An
absolute repeal OF the Salary BILL and. further, 70 re-
imburse the Treasury for all money taken out under
that bill.
Mr. WRIGHT rep, Iowa) gave notice that Tomorrow
he would endeav0r 70 press the Salary bill TO vote aud
hoped the Senate would remain until the matter was
At Gi6 O'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The session of the House after the Christmas