The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-10
TALKING ABOUT SALARIES.
WHAT SNAIL RE PAID CON0REsS-
MEN AND THE PRESIDENT
4 Debate In the senate on the Approximation
BIIi-The HAMBURG massacre Discussion
ProIouged-IIow Peace and Order NAV be
Restored Throuehout the southern states.

Blli-rhe Hamburg hnssacrc Dtrcusston
Proiouged-How Peace and Order NAV be
Restored Throuehoui the southern states.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Elm the Senate,
the amendments Of the House to the Senate
bill to provide for the sale OF the reservation OF
the confederated Otoe Missouri Indians In
Kansas and Nebraska, were agreed to and the
bill was pissod.
Mr.windom Qiep. Mimi, from the Conference
Committee on the legislative, Executive, and
Judicial Appropriation bill, reported that the
committee had been unable to agree. lie said
ihs bill had been Ia conference since early In
july, four committees having been appointed
Iince II was first sent to conference. The com
mittee had worked night and day, and labored
bard to agree upon a report. He was satisfied
that a committee could agree upon all the pro-
Visions Of the bill except that relating to the
pompensation OF Senators and Representatives
in Congress, and that relating to the compensa-
lion OF the President Of the United States, but
10 agree upon these points the Senate conferees
would be compelled to yield more than they
touid reasonably be expected to. In regard to
the two points about which there was the most
lificuty. the committee-if the Senate should
Jeem 1t proper to resppoint the old cont mittee
--desired to be instructed by the Senate, or to
bt least have an expression OF the sense OF the
benato on tho sub iects. and he believed the con-
terees on the part Of the House Of Representa-
pves also desired TO be instructed by that body.
In regard to the salary of the President they
had proposed to make the appropriation to the
9Th OF March next, and let the two Houses act
on the question OF what II should be after that
date. Speaking for himself, he was opposed
90 reducing the salaries OF Senators and
REPRESENTATIVE In Congress. because he
believed At the present time that they were not
Mr.. Bsysrd Dem, DELI said he favored the
position taken by the committee, though he did
not agree with the statement made heretofore
that tue House OF REPRESENTATIVES absolutely
refused to make appropriations unle.s the
Senate would agree TO its propositions. All the
conference reports heretofore agreed upon
showed differently. He did not believe tho
Presidents salary should be reduced. The bill
70 reduce his salary had passed both Houses OF
e was vetoed by the President in the exercise OF
bis constitution. power and WITH entire disin-
terestedness. He (Mr. Bayard) would never
consent by bis vote to invade any right or duty
o. the President. End would not permit the
Congress had no right to put this bill reducing
bis salary upon an appropriation bill, and thus
compel him TO veto till TO carry on the Gov
ernmeut OF swallow proposition already
vetoed by him. Consrcss had no right. by
species OF moral duress TO make the Presi-
dent lessen his constitutional prerogstives.
~ he were the President Of the United States.
and this bill came before hun under the same
circumstances In which the House proposed to
send 1t to him, he would veto It. In regard TO
the pay Of Senators ana Representatives In Con-
Gress, he held that this was a representative
Government Of the people II was intended that
that representation should not be affected
representing them. What would be the
result OF a6oiishins entirely the pay Of
sbort.s,shted oityS and absurd economy DS that
experience would wipe away In less than wear.
bts result would be to bring two classes into leg
lslatioB, those who were rich, and those who
were penniless TO grow rlcn on their legislation.
nnd either would be hurtful to the country. 1t
would be a sad day for this country when men
ut to legislate upon the great questions present
account Of their poverty. Ii was the duty Of the
people to see that talent and brains were not
kept out Of their halls of legislation on account
Mr.. Window said the committee had virtually
agreed upon reduction Of the force In the de-
partments to tho exc ent Of 165 employees. This
deduction chiefly fell upon the Treasury Depart
oneees ON the 70 oapt 1s az ms was
believed that the Treasury could get along With
Abe reduction but the service ould Ue embar-
Mir. Conkline Nep.. y. y said when ho re-
marked the high reformatory reputation OF the
Secretary OF the Ire sury Department, and the
efforts toward economy made in that depart.
Snent. 1t was dlficut for him TO accept as a fact
the statement that 4sl persons could summArily
be dismissed. This reduction would DO nearly
one-nfh OF the entire force Of the Treasury.
Take the establishment Of A. I. Stewart In New
York. with It's 100 employees suppose II. after
the death OF Mr.. stewart, II had oeen stated
that one out Of every i've Of those employees
could have been Withdrawn and the Isiness "
tue house still 20 on unnisturoed. Il would
or conclude tnat the business Of the house had
heretofore been conducted with surplus force.
h65 10 the der lrtment would cripple the ser.
Tice and wss inadvsable. The managers OF the
conference on the part Of the senate or the
Senste Itself should not agree TO a reduction. If
ths statement that 4sl employees Of the Treas
Ary could bs dismissed without detrimeut to
pho public service could be true, It proved to his
mind that the Treasury Department had not
only been permitted by law to employ more
of the department curing the past year had
ayailed themselves Of that permission. and en-
ployed an unnecessary force. He inquired OF
~. Windom ~ !he proposed DEDUCTION affected
NInlnnt ~ MA
duce sIlaries IN "a few instances In that once
6ut the number OF employees would remain as
Mr. Conkiins said It was proposed to reduce
salaries in the SUD. .Treasurer's Office ia New
Sn the treasures @ In Pnsdolphis and otse4 9nS
CITIES; lhe salaries Of those IN New York were
uxed In view OF The gre amount of money and
great responsibility In that ofice, aud should
NOT be reduced.
reduce the number OF department EN- pioyees to
6ne extent of LIZ and the Senate proposed u
Jeduoe TO the extent Of 3lS hence 1856 b ad been
nxed on as compromiso numb r.. he moved
that the Senate insist on its amendments. and
ngree 10 the new conference.
Agreed TO, without division. and the Chair
appointed tue old conierres-Messrs. Window
nl.s9n, ana baNMd-the understanding being
sthal thelr reappointment should be roalrded as
IA approval ny the Senate Of the course pursued
The Senate then resumed tho consideration OF
the unnnished business, which was the resolu-
tlon ol MI. norton 70 print 1000 extra copies Of
Mr. Patterson Ntep. 5. c. reviewed at some
}enRth the circumstances attending the dim
bulty arguing that the Preservation II human
life In the South was OF more Importance tn1u
hhe question OF VINO might 10 elected Ire.ident
of the United States.
On motion Of Nr. Jones Men., NeyJ the Sen.
ete nOn-oOucurred IN the amendments Of the
House to the bill to allow the Pacnc Mall Steam
bhip Company to carry the mails In their new
lron steamships.
Ar, Eaton Dem, Comm said he had tho pleas
.ure u stating yesterday that tho election in
Aihbama on Monday was quiet. Since then he
bad received telegram from the Ch irman Of
Ahe state Democratic Committee announcing
that the election throughout the State was
lar and there was not complaint Of intimda-
1on.
MIR snencer (Rep, Ala said there were coun-
Ties IN the State heretofore Republican, wnlOh
tyont DemOcratic on Monday, and the reason OF
j. Was mat the cOlOred men were inundated,
bld kopt away from the polls.
Nj. Wal ace ID -m., Pa spoke Of the troubles
n the a'uth and sAld one cause OF them was
phat tie Federal power stOutly interfered here,
anu W9ud not allow the people tO control their
DNn affair.
before concluding his rgument Mr. Wallace |
Eess until $3.50.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Ednunds Qlep., va, |
Btom tho Commute On tue judiciary reported, |
W W amendments, Hou.r loinl resolution post |
pOning an amendment To- the Constitution OF |