The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26
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Forty-Fourth Congress.

sRNATE.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Jones speech,
Messrs. Sherman and Hogan spoke briefly,
and Mr.. Bogy moved that the bill and
pending amendments be printed SO
ordered. Pending discussion the senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors re.opeped, adjourned.
HousE.
The house at one o'clock went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Cox in the
chair, on the legislation and executive op-
preparation bill, resuming it on page 81,
where provision is made for minis.
MIR. Piper moved to amend the item for
the San FRANCISCO mint by increasing the
appropriation for wages from $225, 900 to
$4,000.
Mr.. Randall moved to amend the amend
ment, by providing that the rate of wages
paid at the San Francisco mint shall not
exceed those paid at the Philadelphia mint
by more than 25 per cent.
Mr.. Pipers amendment was rejected and
Mr. Randalls agreed to.
The question of the compensation of
territorial judges fixed in the bill at 81, 500
gave rise to a discussion, most of the
speeches being against the utter inadequacy
of that compensation.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah, illustrated by the
statement that the territorial legislature of
Utah made an appropriation TO increase
the compensation of United States judges
who acted there in dual capacity.
Mr.. IIoar expressed his establishment at
Mr.. Cannon's statement, and intimated
that any federal judge who received com
pensation from any outside source deserved
impeachment.
Consideration of the bill was interrupted
to allow MIR. Lord, chairman of the i'm
peachment managers, to present rejoipder
to the demurrer filed by Belknap.
The paper was read, and is to the effect
that the house of representatives, In the
name of itself and of all the people Of the
United States. says that the first replication
to the plea of Belknap to the articles of
impeachment and the matters therein con-
tsined are in matter and form sufficient in
law for the house TO maintain its articles of
impeachment and the senate, as court
of impeachment, has jurisdiction to hear,
try and determine the same and that, as
Beknap has not answered such articles of
impeachment or in any manner denied the
same, the house of representatives prays
judgment thereon according TO law.
AS to the fret and second subdivisions of
the rejoinder to the second replication of
the house to the plea of the defendant
wherein the defendant demands trial ac-
cordipg to law. The house in behalf of
itself and all people of the United States,
docs the like; and as to the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth subdivisions of the rejoin-
der, the house asserts it ought not be barred
from having and maintaining articles Of
impeachment against defendant because it
denies every argument in such rejoinder
which denies or traverses the acts or in
tents charged sgainst the defendant, and it
re-affirms the truth of the latter, and there
fore the house Of representatives prays
judgment according to law. The paper
wac approved by the house, and the clerk
was ordered to file it with the secretary of
the senate.
The consideration Of the legislative ap-
preparation bill was then resumed. the
question being on an amendment offered
by Mr.. Hurlbut TO increase the compensa-
ton of territorial judges from S2500 to
$4,000 After further discussion the vote
was taken by letters, but as there was no
quorum voting it was agreed that the
amendment should be offered in the house
and voted on.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment forbid
ding territorial judges TO accept any COM
pensation excep. that provided ly con-
gre.s.
Mr.. steele opposed the amendment, as
it would drive every competent judge in
the territories to resign. The amendment
was agreed to. After disposlng of six
pages of the bill, progressing as far as the
provisions for The war department, the
committee and the houss adjourned.