New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-16
THE SILCOTT BILL DEFEATED.
REPRESENTATIVES NOT TO BE REIMBURSED
FOR THEIR STOLEN SALARIES.
THE VOTE 142 TO 12o-rnE HEMpHILL sUBsTI
TUTE ALSO LOST

TUTE ALSO LOST.
Washington Jan. 15.-The House this morning re-
sumed consideration of the report Of the Special
Committee to investigate the Silcott defacaton
Mr.. stewart of Vermont, argued in favor OF the
majority report for appropriation to reimburse
members for their lost salaries lie conended That
the sergeantat-Arms was not the agent OF members
as individuals, but the agent OF the House III us
collective capacity. lie maintained that IN point OK
fact tho Sergeant-at- Arms disbursing ohccr'
although lie might not have been made 50 by express
statute.
Mr. oates Of Alabama, made an argument IN sup
port of the majority report and contcnded that the
proposition to pr0rate the remaining funds (as ad'
vOcatcd bv Mr. Holman, Of Indiana would be mani
testify unfair and unjust to the private deposllorS'
lie maintained that the late sergeant alarms was q
disbursng officer Of the House. and that therefore,
members should not be subjected to loss through INC
dcfalcation Of its subordinatcs. There was no cX-
press statute declaring him to be snch; but IL was
not always necessary to inscrbe under the picture
Of a horse: This is a horse"
Mr. Herbert of Alabama, while he had no DOUBT thae
the Sergeant Arms disbnrsnG omcer' anu tde
the members were entitled TO their salaries opIeo''u
to tribunal deciding upon the cases of lis own mem
hers: and he therefore favored the llcmpmn pIoPo'
siton to refer the matter to the Court OF Claims
Mr. McEac of Arkansas, argued that the sergeant
at Arms was a dsbursing officer. Mr.. McKae was d
loser but lie did not believe that the House shouu us
grace itself by making an appropriations ,
Mr. Grain, Of Texas. inquired how much the gchtic
man had lost Mr. McRac replied that he had lost f'o'
Mr.. Grain asked whether the gentleman woulu a''
cent the deficit in case the House dsgaccd itaeH pS
passing the appropriation.
Mr. McRae replied that he would not
Mr. Payson, OF Illinois, favored the majority report
conendng that to all intcnts aud purposes the ser
ceant at Arms was a discussing officer. not only dc
facto but de lure Therefore, whatever loss occurred
ly reason Of the defalcaton loss when ieH
upon the Government, aud not loss 10 be borne 10y
individual members. II the sergeant at Arms was MS
individual agent there no reason why that olh''I
should be required to give bonds. lie would vote i9
HE majority Dill with the same freedom that NJ "ol"
vote for the next legislative Appropriation bil WHO"
provided for his July salary. Ala.
Mr.. Wihc. OF Illinois. favored a reference ol W.,
whole matter t. the Judiciary Committee io1 |"u''"i
examination. ,.,t,, AN ,,.
Thc vote was then taken on the licmphill bH "a
% substitute for tIc majority hilN l,TH'uIls m.
her. 10 .uc I'm the Court of t!lm~ lt was u'l'9o"'
lv a close vntc-yca-. 1876. nays. i.-. ana motion
To- reconsider wa, made uy Ar. Bland, ot MlT-"",i-
The motion wa, promptly tabled however. ana U'
vote REQUIRED ON ordering TIE majority OIL! wPP'p
nri,tirr $1,000 To- refund members for their lI-'
,i,ri,-. T. ice .u-rl,~cd and read . third time. Ih'
81 The cu,ro.-od bu. lut o." speaker held thli'
under general parliamentary las" thl' was h'l Ac'''
Ib, volt. was then taken on the lill. and IL Wa
defeated y,a- l2G. nays. Ia.
s motion - reconsider ana q motion - lF u''.
motion ON The tolc entered. ana thch' AT
6 :Os O'Clock. the House adjourned.