New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
XLIIID CONGRESS- LIST SESSION

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BY MR.. ELLIOTT (CoLoREDD OF SOUTH CAROLINA
| THE REGULAR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL RE-
| PORTED
| SENATE. WARRINGTON Jan 9. 1s7I
Petitions were presented as follows:
| BY Mr.. FERRY Rep, Conn.)-From the New Haven
Chamber OF Commerce. asking that Congress- take
Immediate steps for return to specie payment Re
| ferred to the Committee on Finance.
| BY Mr.. HAMLIN Hsep.. Me)-From the shipowners OF
that state, whose vessels destroyed during the
Rebellion by Rebel cruisers other than those named 10
the Geneva award. asking for portion Of that award
| Referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
| BY Mr. CONKLING (Rep., N Yl-From merchants OF
City asking that the Senate 80 direct Its pro-
ceediDes that the members OF the mercantile community
may be heard against the repeal of the Bankrupt law
also from citizens Of Brooklyn against the repeal OF the
Bankrupt law Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill OF Mr. Buckingham Haep. Comm for free
banking taken from the table and referred to the
Mr.. MORRILL, Gep;. Me- from the Finance Commit
Tee reported back the resolution introduced py MT MT
aboishing the Office Of Commissioner Of Internal
stamps, with commentator that 1t be Indefinitely
postponed. He said when the millennium arrived 1t
To aboHsh the Internal Revenue Bureau would be to
lose at least one-hal Of the taxes now collected The
and tobacco and would be impossible to collect them
MT SUMNER said here was an opportunity for prsc-
tca economy, and by adopting this system OF collecting
taxes by stamps an army OF office holders would be dis
able to all but thought would be consistent and should
MI MORRILL, thought the Senator from Massachu-
had studied Internal Revenue laws or he
Of fs ~ SS from %s anu
The resolution was postponed indefinitely.
Mr. SCOTT (Rep., Penn.) from the Committee on
Finance. reported with amendments, Mr. Mortons bill
their capital stock to withdraw pro proportion Of
bonds upon retiring their own circulating notes or de-
posting lawful money OF the United States In the pro-
ment recommended is one that whenever such reduc-
National Currency any notes Of such bank thereaf
coming into the United States Treasury shall be can,
shall equal the amount OF the reduction authorized
THE SALARY BILL
The morning hour having expired, the bill TO repeal
the act March ls73 increasing salaries, taken
Mr. STEWART (Rep, New resumed the floor, and said
that the part Of the salary bill the back
pay portion II part Of this steal" the
whole of i. was STEAL and he desired 10 further amend
the bill to compel the refunding OF all back pay received
that two amendments were already pending.
Mr.. STEWART did not think 1850 TOO much money
was TO be gwen back let it ali be returned.
Mr.. FLANAGAN Rep. Texas, said that II there was
guilt pertaining to any Senator who advocated the
passage OF the bill increasing salaries, he guilty.
lie favored It's passage and voted for II out OF the purest
motives, he believed Congress had right TO enact
said law He thought 1880 not an excessive salary and
had remarked when the bill passed that 1t should
his opinion. He had drawn the money producing
the grecnbacks from hls pocket here they are, SIR
this my pay am going TO fight for till the last"
lIaughter 81 have not stolen that pay; have done
nothing that peys upon my haye en- sn
adjournment of the Senate he returned TO Texas, and
received by the Legislature OF that state and, not
having condemned by that body, he felt easy IL
much the Salary bill the people objected to
the Credit Mobier bin but he did not think that
OF best he knew, and believed II was the
demagogues of the country who preferred this ndict
Mr.; CARPENTER Rsp Wis., said that having voted
for the s sasry e g be 10 say years
PLANTATION thereof. He had practiced law for IS years,
case to render his bill to client II could get
his own price, he always settled at the price OF his CHI
He believed there was but one way to get sound,
honest public servants and b,s that was 70 pay
tationai cppyention showed 1t intended that
Believed today as he did when for bin
thought the people Of the country were making
Voted for an increase OF pay conscientiousy and had
nothing to make HIM change his opinion ne could
cept one and the people demand it, The theory
today and very Sde as tne
OF this country the people have ght 10 90 what they
ea. s p S,ss or Of Would repealed
by vote Of FIVE to one He REGARDED himself as Their
which he believed the people Of Wisconsin would cast
and further he would vote to put the repeal back just as
vote with the gentleman from Indiana tar PratO 70
put the repeal back to March 1873 He would push
the Constitution United states Congress had
power to put the ePea PACK 70 tae ser Gse
his salary as President True 1t could be repealed but
would Of a say the sasry OF tbs
Congress He denied that Congress had any right TO
pass r Gab tS say Democrats should have CSC month
and Republicans 500. Congress however, had the
much per month, making the aggregate, with that
already drawn, amount to $500 per year
Mr. LOGAN (Rep., Ill inquired As TO how much the
new Senator from California lin place OF Mr.. Cassery
resigned) would receive under this ruling.
Of the senator from California When called upon
to vote OIL his case, Will examine IT. .
friend from Wisconsin has an easy way Of lodging
'n MY CARPENTER said he had spent the back pay
drawn last session, faithfully and thoroughly, and he
knew OF no power under the Constitution to get back
1t would DC % eavs them ta 1nh, " on
Mr. EpMUNDs Rep, W. said he intended to vote for
measure which would absolutely repeal this misguided
and misunderstood law. 1t had been passed by tho
under the idea that cOnferees part of
| the Senate could not be instructed to insist
upon striking out the back pay portion From
live az we upon amount that he received dd the
average in the State OF Vermont He would not
Hring the compensation Of Consressmen at 1850,
take effect at future day. Dut he wouid nave mace
appropriation BILL In the present condition Of
treasury he would not vote for any increase now 40 be
ment TO make saornces and bear their share Of the
public burdens; and while he would have been willing
now. In conclusion he sent 70 the Clerks desk, and
had read record showing how Conference Committees
Mr.: 6oNKLiNd rep. n " did not agree , With The
managers Of the Conference and did not thing that
good parliamentary law He desired II TO be under,
stood However that he would vote for the total repeal
of bill In question, bus denied the position OF his
friend from Vermont - 70 the night OF the Senate 10
The Senate at $3.50 O'Clock, went into executive
sOn and At AIS the doors reopened AID the Senate