New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
x1Iya OONGRBsS-2d SESSION.
pEc1uAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
FAILURE or VOTE TO OVERRIDE TIE VETO OF
THE PRESIDENTIAL SALARY BILL - OREGON
AFPArRs-A BILL ESTABLISHING COURT FOR
CONTESTED ELECTIONS - PLAN FOR COUNTING
THE ELECTORAL vOTH-soUTHBRN CLAIMS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec Is. 1876.
A large number OF petitions in favor of legis-
ation to prohibit the manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
liquors as = beverage in tho District of Columbia and
Territories of the United States presented and re-
ferred TO the COMMITTEES on Finance
Mr. WRIGHT (ROp, Iowa., in accordance with p!evious
notice, introduced bill to establish court for the tiia
VlcePresdent Of the United States Hc said 10 Teitd
not ask reference of the bin az Tins tIms ne mad pre-
Committed 20 ts terms and would he glad TO receive
suggestions In regard to It from oter Senator's Ba did
nS5 nSd S5S dspe S Sond S he p result Ct III. coaC,
s o ~ S acs tp' o Prs faG ssSh OF Of the
United states be contested by any gbe person ~
contest died vita e secretary Of state IN Washing
ton within 70 days after me ~ & OF Sne eSS % eSn;
wloreupon Sc paprs shan be delivered the CAit Jnstcs
= shall then be 70 app9a' DAY o,rl not %or sefed t1e1
70 aDsSiir and answer tis claim Of the contestants
he for tae trial Of s1ch contested sh1 consist
trio JuGg 80 ba selected by him ito the dGereHt phls
test nor n manner related 10 Ila Peons inyGyss
co Is to hold s meetings 10 Wa1 Z, h soo n. ~
is vaot or from Rny Is inoapacitatd 10 act tho
the supreme Court shah perform the dntio
BcSTc entering on the trial contest the said Cbet
athfuy aad fnTartaY disGhaIEs ihe nun!s @ mas
ay questions submitted 70 them ccnTnr 10 a' and
very right matter and without reFAr 70 techc
errors dufccs onllsspns re"psrit"~ The corr i1 10
hsyc - the S or e Ws We ars ~ ss s o. as are now
yrsted in che Supreme Court In regard 10 ehs atter
me gro2O,ca court srs'%@Ga , a.
yery r of f6s atjrr according to thr aw ard se iet
mou and tncy -a 5re.aTs s 81 trc9c gTT"r r.
ions in the several states and OF toe electors ana 10 e
oHs bayns at ~ times Eg @ rsa & tr0c 0 3g o @
people such o'econs Ths Peron whom the majority o.
he shall thus fnd 20 be President or Elco Trss as
shall have fu Iower and authority to GARY ITO 'fGt un
il sa moi apar that aDy person been swgy elected
ssd conrI snail 50 deare and audge an5 ~ az S '
The provides that party 70 src. contest ieen:
agGeycd by the judgnsat may within sx dayS "tsI @ ~
Gat sn appeal sssl not hoWgye cP'f,@re 70 to sS sy
tbe 9SeSgon ihe JnaEnfhm en- m app pp| S.i IN n et, s1rb
srca % The y.ea ad cas, sha, b. mIhediat cy ned in
The Court end ake rrecedcnce OF an oiacT
same upon the record and case 50 -nied aa shan
full power carr its judgment into enect "Ithoa re-
Mr. EDMUNDs Gaop, VT called up the resolution sub,
the 0usc OF Representatives the subject 0i the Pres
dental election to committee Of seven Senators
tS acrtorSI votes and fho best disposition OF all qucs-
Mr. CAMlRON dep Pcnn) submitted joint resolu
ton thai wntn tho two Houses of adjourn
Friday the 22d inst IL be mCct on wednesday tne J
day OF January 1877. OdereI to bc printed and lie on
the table.
SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. WRIGHT in accordance with previous notice,
called mp bill reducing the salary Of the President OF
the United States from $4,000 20 $4,000 per ahnu
which passed both Of Congress at the last Sos
sion and was then vetoed by The President rhe mes
sage OF the President read He states among other
reasons that he vcloes the BIN from sense oi duty To
His sucress1rs Office 80 himsOl ana 20 what ~ duc 70
the dignity Of the position of Chief Magistrate OF ma
tion OF more than 4OOOOOOO oi pcp" Mhcn tb' saiay
of the President fixed rs S2jOOO Der nnnum the nd-
tion coppvscd but 3OO0O0o oi people poor lroh 3n-
tures he tnen refers TO the incre1se OF ihe salaries o.
bers Of Congress The co,I ol hyihS n MafAhs'Sn on
pube desire their public servants 10 serve them without
a fair compensation for their services
bin, but woali simply ask vote OF the senate.
Mr. THURMAN Ubrln, Ohio said he was satisfied thrt
Mr. Tilden desired restore the simplicity OF our
fathers and ne could live $4,000 year lLat2hsrI
Mr. EDMUND REP ytl-iig can live On IG.s So iA
Mr. NCCREEltY DEM, Ky) said that since the begin
ming OF The session ne senatg & na% A' -, q az G,
cussi0n. Row 80 looked sirauEr that an important
td -, ~ if,r,t ,l,scnsicu The Pre-, !deii had sd
salary o. go, 900 beneath the dignity oi his posi-
tjon That was rather . sandy foundation for suca
structure How or where the President received the
Information That hts would meet tht ~ uHa uI
Tho tavaycrs n was impossible e. cOnlcCtnrp Was tbCEc
ever petition lreseu.rd fJg mere Of the L.
dent's saary2 III the long line OF iusirOu, prcdeccs-
sOYs OF there not who thought ~
unidentified 10 servo the people for $4,000 az.
During hc last session hC Lad heard comparisons NAH
between The salary received by President pf tic
United states ard those received b. the crowned heads
OF Europe. should badr in nWd that th, Gov
eminent WIS Fashioned after nonaTchcs. Our GOV
cr1asnt was designed not t. be rin IN The exclusive
I'M crest Of Of dcFs. but Tor tue b'Ict oi
al the pcOOle. The salary Of the President should Dc
brought back to The odd amount, and II there less
osteniatiOn there would be OF republican simplicity
Mr.. BAYAED D,ln., Dal) said his best Judgment ac.
corded Wth the statements Of the President, ald be
for would vote against the passage O tho b over
the veto.
MIR CONKLING Uep., n. " said he would vuac fr
the passage Of the bill Tie objections Of the President %
the contrary nOtWithsgaudDs IN his judgment F2oODO
year IA compensation 30 the President quite as al
eduate TO say tEo least 5000 for senator Rep
resentaive. He referred to the salary grab bill, aud
SAID, his Judgment, The TbOo Of the legislation upou
that bill should be e1pungcd, ana then, whatever might
be wise and proper fixing tBr COmpen- -On Of the
President Members Of Ihr Cabinet MeuhelHuf Congress,
and Others, could bc taken np and considered anew
Mr.. HAMLIN Qlrp, Mel said u made np difference 10
him as who wORd be the next President Th"ngl ne
was surprised by the rrmGr made by to Senator from
Ohio Thurmdn) he WOud not cAara'tcrIc that remark
a. il should be- He did not think tnis bill should be
passed.
The question being Shall the bill pass notwiths'and-
ing the objections PresdcHtl 1t was rel ctcd hy
vote Of 25 Yeas 10 SayF not the necessary tNO-tius
voting iD tho affirmative Tho vote WAS az follows:
TKcuubcans in roman, Democrats III ltilcs
YEAS.
Alcorn B1Dta Hitchcock AoTTl'
BOgH Dawes, JGtHstNh ,n"ItH'
Clayton, JaItSR, hIfadf, tfte'
COnRng GDijDtJ0Gne, dcCTeeTB IhnThdb