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his vote.
/ Mr.. Lowndes, of South Carolina, was
not averse to continue the salaries to the Of
hcers; but he thought it was very impro-
tper method in bringing the subject forward.
1t seems, continued Mr.. l.. that we must
take up the resolution in gross, or vote a
gainsti II. In Philadelphia he knew, when
| the adoption was made, that suitable house
cost IL or IS hundred dollars year, and
that flour was II dollars per barrel. At
IPresent, in Washington, such house would
not be half that sum, and -four was 6 or z
dollars per barrel. About the time the sac
larles were raised some officers spent, not
ionly their salaries but their own money
He thought they ought TO have sufficient to
live upon for their services.
Mr.. Smile, of Pennsylvania, did net
think the salaries too high, ard. was wiling
to vote for the resolution.
Mr.. Dana, OF Massachusetts. It would
seem that this is subject for popular at
ltention--it is most fair to agree upon "a ge-
neral scale OF compensation, and not to suf-
Eter the business to be so often before U.s.
He thought the first allowance too little, &
that 1889 too much A sure criterion is
therate OF insurance, bvwhick we may Judge
| OF the value OF the articles Of life. The bu-
siness of some Of the Offices have increased,
and some diminished. He did not, there
fore, think this a proper mode of bringing
/, the business forward.
Mr.. Nicholson, of Maryland, said he
had but one objection to going into a de-
tail. When the subject was last before the
house, ltproduced an unpleasant discussion.
Some officers were said to have too much
another, it was alfedged, did not deserve
!. lt-and some, It was asserted, did not be-
have like gentlemen. Some officers may
ind 1t necessary to expend the whole of
their salaries-and if we reduce one, we
must so through the whole. One officer
actually declined, because his salary was not
sufficient to maintain his faHily-and now,
shall we be parsimonious? It is to avoid
unpleasant discussions that he was in favor
OF the resolution.
Mr.. Smile. tits the good policy of all
governments to give good salaries to all
the officers In order TO procure the ablest
men. We have reduced our expences by
taking off internal taxes; and if we are to
reduce the salaries OF officers, it is but de-
cent that zve begin Nth ourselOes. The Of
fee of Vice-President has certainly too
great salary attached to it; and that Of
fee is the most neglected. This Showed
how little was done for money in that Office.
He did not think that the President would
complain at the salaries being continued.
On the question, there were Yeas So.
Noes SIS.
This motion being lost, Mr.. Dawson
moved another resolution in the following
words:
!" Peso!vcd, That provision be made by
law, for fixing the salaries of the officers of
the several departments of the govern
ment."
Agreed to.
Report on the petitionof John Taggart,
not granted, Withdrawn.
Petition of the Inhabitants of Nantucket
presented. Referred to acommittee of the
whole, and made the order Of the day for
Monday next.
TUESDAY, November s.
Resolution OF Sundry inhabitants Of New
York, stating the grievances they aboured under;
and the losses they sustained from the conduct Of
Collectors of the dirett tax, and praying relief.
Referred to a committee of Ways ard Means
The following resolution was moved and PASS
ed Resolved, thar the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures be directed to enquire, whethe
draw back on duties. ought MOTTO be allowed
on loaf sugar, exported from the United States.
10 foreign ports.
Itwa observed that the present duty loaf,
sugar i: uins cents, per lb. and on brown sugar
ru,n and an halt cents; brown sugar IS entitled