Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-09

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T0hn Aandepil9e.
Alex. Nov. 8, 1905.
,fsute, ofthe p icredfaggs e.fGongsress taken
for the AlssuadFia Aa0srt'ser.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MorpAr, N0vembcr !.
l,gnsutation Of Salaries Of Public Ulcers.
S,r. Dawson presented q resolution, IN
Get 20 continue the salaries of the public
See, .seers for two years longer, by filing up
~ hlanks. &c. as heretofore. This reso-
,,,;on was agreed TO BY the committee Of
=, whole, and the Speaker resumed the
shair.
Mr.. Goddard, Of Massachusetts,, rose to
obsct TO the resolution. He said he did
~ like this mode of proceeding 1.-THE
,,laries are fixed, why met make them per-
mament? He would not say, at present,
whether the salaries were too little or too
much. He saw no reasoRfor bringing this
,bisct so often before the House, unless
+ can be shewn, that there may be pro-
liable difference of expence in two years or
any definite term, and he therefore hoped
i would not pass. He hid many objecti-
m. TO the resolution in the state 1t is now
N. His objection was not, altogether, to
limit the term to two years. but it went to
legislating in this mode; and unless some
sause was shrwn, of a supposed difference
in the expence OF living in Washington in
two years, he should vote against it.
Mr.. r. Grlswold had an objection to the
resolution, which was, that il did not en-
brace the subject fairly. He would not,
then, undertake TO say whether the allow
ance to those officers was .oo much or TOO
lttle--but he thought the subject should be
brought forward in detail. At the time OF
passing the resolution in 1899, the state
| Of things was precarious. Every articleof
consumption was high. A bill ought to be
introduced wherethe salaries Of the officers
are insertcd-and at any time, if they tho't
nnot enough the House could add; if too
much they might diminish. When the
compensation wassettled, he hoped it would
be permanent; but it was not worth while
bbe legislating on the subject every two
!ssrs
Mr.. Lyon, OF Kentucky, was in favor OF
|iAeresoluticn. If it was brought forward
Tor SIX years, he would not vote for it--and
Gsresson was, that the House could have
the matter before them every two years.
He might vote forit four years, bat not
brsix. Things, continued Mr.. L. NAV
Be cheaper, when the city comes to be more
ropled; but living is .dearer here now,
+ than in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Elliot, Vermont. The resolution
presents a single question, which may be
decidedin the present state as well as any
other. 1t was supposed that the salaries
we're too small, and temporary act was
passed to encrease them ferstwo years, and
the question is, shall we continue them two
years longer. He was much opposed to
enormous salaries-yet he would not be
sssdid. AS no evidence was adduced that
taey are too high, he saw no-reason why
hey should be diminished.
Mr.. Newton, of Virginia, wished the law
should be read, which was done by the
usrk, and which gave
Dollars.
10 the Secretary of State per ana. 5000
Secretary of the Treasury, 5000
Secretary Of the Navy, $500
Secretary of War, $500
Comptroller, $500
Conmissioneroft the Revenue $500
ana 70 varloas otheroficers smaller sums.
Mr.. Newton suggested whether or not,
would be proper to leave the resolution
raAs, and when the Blk comes before the
eouseI It could be filed up.