The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
Forty Third Congress- First Session.
SENATE.

w ASHINGTON. y an. B.
Petitions were presented asking the appoint
ment of a commission to inquire as to the sale
and manufacture of alcoholic liquors. Refer.
red to the Finance Committee; of the Italian
in New York, as citizens of the United States,
for the enactment of laws to prevent traffic in
Italian children. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee; for uniform system of quarantine
under national supervision. Referred to the
Finance Committee
Mr.. Conkling, in presenting petitions for and
in regard to the repeal of the bankruptcy law,
said that he had received a circular which had
been sent over the country asking contribu.
tons to send persons to Washington to work
against the repeal of the law.
Mr.. Logan said that he also had received
a similar circular from persons interested in
the maintenance of the ba pkrupt law, which
spoke of powerful lobby being in Washington
to urge the repeal of the bill, which was un-
true. These black mailing circulars should be
understood. The subject was further discuss
ed.
Mr.. Schurz introduced bill for the relief of
the University of Missouri. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill to establish
the Cocoran Park and Geological Garden in the
District of Columbia Referred to the Com
nittee on District of Columbia
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, introduced resolution
asking for Information relative to the unauthor-
lied occupation of Indian Territory by bodies
of men in violation of the treaty stipulations
Passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate Telegram
from the MeEnery Legislature of Louisiana,
addressed to the Senate and House, in which
it is claimed that they are legal Legislature of
Louisiana, but a large portion is prevented
from taking part in its deliberations by orders
of the military, who are acting under instruc-
tions from the federal government, and beg
that Congress will afford them relief. After
debate Mr.. Morton moved it be laid on the
table.
The consideration of the bill to repeal the
act of March Sd, increasing salaries was
then resumed. The question required on Mr.
Pratt's amendment aud provides that pay for
the balance ofjCongress shall be such an amount
as to make total with that areadyr ececeived,
ten thousand dollars, five thousand for each year
The amendment was rejected, As to a.
The, following is the vote on Mr. Pratt's
amendment: Ayes-Messrs: Bogg:g, Conkling,
ton, Ogesby, Pratt, Sargent, Schurz, Thurman,
Wadleigh, and WINDMILL Nays-Alsison,
Bayard, Boreman, Boutwell,, Brownlow, Buck
ingham, Cameron, Carpenter, Clayton, Coviner,
Cooper, Crqsier, Davis, Dennis, Dorsey, Ferry
Goldwaite, Hamilton of Md, Hamilton of
Tex, Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,, Kelley, Lewis,
Logan, McCreery, Merrimon, Mitchell, Nor
rill of Maine, Morrill, Of VT, Norwood, Ramsay,
salisbury, Ransom, Scott, Sherman, Spencer,
Stevenson, Stewart, Sumner, Upton, and
Wright-45.
Mr. Pratt submitted another amendment,
providing that the amount of compensation to
Senators, members and delegates for the year
ending March 3d. 1875, be $500, exclusive of
mileage ane allowances.
Mr. Frelinghuysen said he could not vote for
the amendment.
Mr.. Scott of Penn, thought that this amend
ment would do great injustice, especially to
new Senators. 1t proposed to make tt EN- suf-
fer for the acts of the others. He would vote
for the repeal of the bill but against all amend
mentS.
Mr. Morton said that of the two amendments
of his colleage (Pratt) he thought the one just
voted down was the fairest
Mr. Pratt said that to avoid doing injustice to
the new members he would modify the amend
ment by inserting proviso that the bill should
apply only to those members elected and serv-
ing prior to Dec. LIST, 1873
Mr. Thurman said he would vote for the
amendment if so manified The compensation
must be uniform, and under this amendment it
would be uniform.
Mr.. Sherman said he would vote for the
amendment as he could stand smaller pay as
| well as the other Senators.
Mr.. Upton said that he hardly knew how to
| express himself in parliamentary language as
| to the desire of members to accomplish indi
rectly that which they cannot account for direct
| ly. The gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Sherman,
| said he could stand living on a small salary.
| Perhaps he can when the last documents which
comes to my table (prOducing paper) speaks
! of men like Sherman of Ohio, the head of the
| L finance COnmlttee, now mllllOnare, VINO
| came to Congress poor.
Mr.. Sherman-1 ask the Senator from Neva-
| da if that is true.
| MIR. Tipton-I know nothing about it. Igive
it as get it.
| Mr.. Sherman-Well, Mr.. President, that is
grossly unsepatorial and grossly false. The
Senator vino introduces that statement here
violates his duty as Senator and deserves
condemnation of all his fellow Senators
Mr.. Upton said he did not think it discredia-
| BILE to the gentleman, as others had come to
the Senate poor and are now rich He meant
nothing ag inst the character or integrity OF
| the gentleman.
| Upton said he had an amendment to offer
| that the pay of Morrill, of Maine and Sherman
! of Ohio be reduced to S2SO5 Sc. which they re-
ceived as back pay in 1866. After this was
| gone through he would turn to other Senators
that they might also relieve their conscences
and pockets.