Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-11-25

4 !. @,.. November Z. i
augmentation IF Salaries IF Public Off,
~2y. :, ceFS. III. sF
Mr.. Dawson presented = resolution,
in effect; % continue the salaries Of the
pdblic officers for two years longer, BY
filing up the blanks, &c. as heretofore.
This resolution was agreed 70 by . con-
mittee Of the whole, and the Speakerre-
sumed the chair. &: = ~: = -
!Sketch Of The Debate.
Mr.. Goddard, Of Massachusetts,, rose
to object to the resolution. He said he
did not like this mode Of proceeding. II
the salaries are fixed, why not make them
permanent He would not say, at pre-.
sent, whether the salaries are too little
or too much. He saw no reason for
bringing this subject so often before the
House, unless Il can be shewn, that
there may be 4 probable difference ofex
pence in two years or any de6nitivc term,
and he therefore hoped itwould not pass.
He bad many objections to the resolution
in the state It is nov in. His objection
was not, altogether, to limit the term to
two years--but it wen. to legislating IN
this rode and unless some cause was
shewn, of supposed difference in the
expence Of living in Washington in two
years, he should vote against it.
Mr.. r. Griswold had an objection to
The resolution, which was, that it did
not embrace the subject fairly. He
would not, then, undertake to say whe-
Their the allowance to those officers was
too much or too ittle-but he thought
the subject should be brought forward in
detail. At the time Of passing the rsso-
luton in 1899, the state Of things was
preearious. Every article Of consumpti-
on was high. A bill ought to be intro-l
diced when the salaries of the. o.,
6cers are inserted-and at any time, &c
they tho't itnot enough the House might
add ; if too much they might diminish.
When the compensation was settled, he
hoped it would be permanent; but it was
not worth while 70 be legislaring on the
subject every two years. -.
Mr.. Lyon, ofKentucky, was in favor
ofthe resolution. Ifitwas brought for
ward for six years he would no. vote for
it-and his reason was, that the House
could have the matter before them every
two years. He might vote for it four
years, but not for six. Things, cont.
nued Mr.. L. may be cheaper, when the
city comesto be more peopled but liv-
ing is dearer here now, than in Philadel-
phia. .---~-' \ -. -.
Dir. Elliot, Vermont. The resoluti-
onpresents,a single question, which may
be decided in the presentstate as well as
any other. 1t was supposed that the sal
aries were too small, and 4 temporary
act was passed to encrease them for two
years, and the question is, shall we con-
tinue them two years longer. He wis
much opposed to enormous salaries
yet he would not be sordid. As.no eHi.
dence was adduced that they are too high.
he saw no reason why they should be d.
minished.
Mr.. Newton, Of Virginia, wished the
law should be read, which. was done BY
the Clerk, and which gave /
Dollars.
To the Seeretaryof State per ann. 5000
- Secretary Of the Treasury, 5000
Secretary Of the Navy, = $500
Secretary Of War, $500
-- Comptroller, 4 =; $500
Commissioner Of the Revenue, $500
Asd. 10 oarietks other afseers smaller Sums.
Mr.. Newtoa suggested whether or
not, it~ould be proper to leave the reso-
luton blank, and when the bill comes
before the House it could be filed up.
/ Mr.. Dawson answered that it could
not no,1 be done. -,
Mr.. R. Griswold thought twas not a
a proper mode Of taking up the subject
The Secretary State, and Of the Treas
ury, had 5000 dollars each, and the Sec
rotary Of War, and of the Navy, 4Joo
dollars each. He would nut the princinal