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Salary increase debate in Congress 1873 74
Long letter recounts congressional salary history from February 1873 to March 1874, detailing votes on pay raises from 7500 to 6500 and retroactive clauses. Includes references to Butler Sargeant Averill Duell Lamport Orr Donnan Williams Sonsions Butler and Conger, plus correspondence from supporters and witnesses about voting positions and record discrepancies.
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Congress
Buiter
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee
House
Congressional
Globe
Senate
Butler
Feay
Sargeant
California
Congressional Globe
Cohen
Yeas
Congressional Grobey
Gosdion
Italy
Deligyow
Vieiby
Zeba
Jatmo
Committee of Conference
Demncesi
Waa
Mr. Conger
House Journal
Hopns
Tonge
Tons
John T. Averill
R. Holland Duell
Wm. H. Lamport
Jackson Orr
Wm. G. Donnan
Wm. Williama
Indiana
Walter L. Soasions
R.R. Butler
J.M. Rust
O. D. Conger
Geo. W.marary
Aory
ContLann
New-York
M. HH. Dunnett
Dzan Lin
BiSreau
Acollosgua
Siaxopes
Mark H, Dunnell
Quatonnai
Bethir
Sam
Acker
Ropplylvania
McPhergop
Cloyk
Houde
EpAratin
Mark JT
Dinewell
Mins Aily
Nania
Xccord-Ag
Tholork
Duan
Mindo
Aonte
Convresa
Cickness
Tla Ag
Mark Hi. Dungant