The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-03

House of Representatives.
Mr. Wilson rep, Iowa., from the Commit
toe on Rules. reported n bill amcndatory Of tho
act providing for the counting Of the electoral
votes. 1t provides that when either House Is
engaged in legislative business II can order an
adjournment until 10 o'clock on the following
day. He explained that unless such bill was
passed great confusion would ensuc.
Mr.. Whiuhornc Dem. TENN thought II the
House and Senate should adjourn 1t might fur
thcr complicatc the Presidential question. ms
the law provided that the electoral votes should
be counted on a certain day.
After discussion the bill was recommittcd to
the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Wood Dem. n. " introduced bill re-
pealine all taxes on bank capital. Referred
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Legislative Appropriation bill
Mr. Reagan Of Texas in the chair The bill ap-
proprates siA2G6.i55so.
Mr.. Foster rep. Ohiol moved to amend by
striking out Of tho first section tho paragraph
which fixes the compensation 81 Senator's at
$3.50 The amendment was agreed Ia. ltj 10 81.
Mr.. Holman DEM lnd) gave notice that lie
would call Tor srpuratr vote IN the House TO
Soc whether II woul confirm the extraordinary
vote ~ the committee. Extraordinary. because
the House. with almost unanimlty, less than "A
year agu decided that $3.50 wis n reasonable
ana sufficient compensation. II was an I'M
spcmly thing for the Legislators Of the people TO
insist on high salaries for themselves and tn re-
ducr the compensation II the small saaricd Of
floors OF the Government.
Mr.. Wadden Dem, " Cl said thnt tho sorv-
ices Of members Of Congress wore worth 5000,
or they were worth nothing lie was tired and
sick Of this two-cent economy. and he never
wanted again 90 hear on the floor oi the House
any attempt to cut down the salaries of the serv-
ants OF the people. The fact that the gentleman
| from Indiana had not been returned 10 the next
| in the two-ccnt economy. He MIR Waddcln ex-
/ pressed his disgust ut the attempt 10 cut down
salaries. md said II was falso economy
North Carolina (llr. WaddrlD should not have
published tn, fact that he WIS indifferent 10 the
/ taxation OF the people. That was very well
! known already. for the gentleman had always
/ boon opposed Ia reform in the public service.
| tlcman misreprcscnts me. and he knows II.
| Mr. Holman continuing said that whom the
| gentleman had represented his district half AS
| long MS he tMr. Holmanl had represented his.
1t would then be time 20 talk nhout two-cent
economy. He had boon prepared 10 see the
! opposition come from the Democratic side. III
| the House refused to stand 10y the honest effort
/ lis he believed ito reduce expenditures 10y
could not. consistently with its own manhood,
reduce the salaries OF the other officers OF the
Mr.. Kelley CR,p.. Pa.) charged Tint This Con-
gross was the most expensive that the country
] mai oyer hnd. lis economy had been wast"tul
/ extravaeaneo II refused 10 mako the necessary
/ appropriations for public business. and WAS
/ paving large rents for offices IN tho different
/ cities, IN the last political campaign the Demo-
] sious Of economy but he thanked God that the
/ American people had some intelligence. The
/ 1nmc ,ratie minority IN me Dr.s'nl lonSG was
/ an 'Stinnuhle majority of two or four. and the
rontompn FROM Indiana Mr.. II,lmanl would
7 stand Out la rcod. llm.ltDrl Tho gentle.
/ mans own constituents hnd eoue behind his
/ rh'f 1rigu phrase ON economy and looked al
/ thu cunSunmAtc ,NtraVagan. e go which he had
urged the House, and thcy had voted accord
Mr Holman commented upon Mr. K.ncy's
| expression about his lMr Holman being lrn
/ oui Ina tine ruli. TINT gentleman never rrpre-
ntod a constituency that did not coincide with
/ him-Nlt in political sentiment. while be- Mr.
/ u imam now. represented large Republican
Mr.. K,iry-I brg loavc 10 say that never
| represented such constituency
Mr. llplmuu-Ihc grntl oman would hr glad 10
| ltlnr whole people ~ III" country suiir hy
! taxation nurltr that vast sums of money may
| l." spent ia Philadelphia. IT, has managed r.
/ keep in Congress year after year 10y getting
/ very handsome appropriations t. he exp ndej
| under his "ye ana h" will not expect 30 remain
9I,4t IN the cold So long as he has tho putlii,
/ constituents. and SO long Ms he can hoast that
/ through his inSirumrnial.iy ana influence these
| Nust "Nrcnditur"s w'rr thrown among hi own
7 cnn-i4tur nis; ana vt thU gentleman whlnos
about the drpr sslnn Of labor and business
/ among his own constituents. There WIS no
necessity Ht all inr TINS huillins AT Ihadrlu hin
/ $4,000. How ram Ir speak OF those "mp Oyco-
| not h'lng sufficiently compnnsltcd when h,
knows that II has been cert ilHd under oath that
ON" !" rson drew from these employees NOT l's-
/ tnan s1i.or1 ~ a uNuiion for party purpns Is
in the last Pros drnta 1mpaien; If then
compensation was too low, how dlshonorablc II
WIS e. TAX them for political purposo,f
Finally tho discussion closed, and su'sN-
/ qu"nilv, on Mr.. o~t"r's motion. the likcan nj.
On MT WIS mad" in the item for salnrios of ~ M
b 'r@ of tine II luse.
Ai.rd~po,ing ot twelve out Il the seventy
l. llN" pHEr~ az the hill the committee ro-.. On,
tl' lnue t a. Qnuri. to iiNe o'clo'k took d
~ 'rS9 uNtu 10 \. NJ, tomorrow.