Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-25
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.

The following is the amendment which
was moved by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, on
Monday, 9th March, but which WIS over
ruled, as not then in order. 1t will he " in
order" after the fourth Of March next
Under new Congress, and a President who
is content with "uARD cIanR,n there will be
no need Of keeping up high salaries to pay
Tor cAnPAGNE. There is more in this than
THE " Democracy" See the proceedings
in Boone, which are denounced by the or
gan in this place as ultra = Fcderal'
Sand the salaries, pay, and all pccuniary
cmoluments Of the Secretary of the State
Department, and all clerks and other per-
sons employed in or connected with that
Department, or any OF its bureaus or bust
ness, mediate or immediate; the Secretary
of the Treasury, and all clerks and other
persons employed in or connected with that
Department, or any OF It's bureaus OF BUSH
ness appertaining to it, medlately or immc-
diately; the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and all clerks or persons en-
poycd therein; all Registers; Receivers, and
Surveyors, and persons in any way connec-
ted with the survey, sale, disposition, or ar.
rangemcnt Of the public lands, or any por-
ton Of them; the secretary Of War, and all
clerks or other persons employed In that De.
partment, or any OF its bureaus or business;
and all Indian agents Of every description
and business; the Secretary of the Navy,
and all clerks and other persons employed
in or connected with that Department OF
any Of its bureaus or business, mediate or
immediate; the Postmaster General, and all
clerks or persons in any way employed in
or connected with that Department, OF any
OF It's business, mediate or immediate; and
all deputy postmasters, and all custom-house
officers, agents, or employers, or persons
connected herewith, moJiately or immcdi-
ately, or any way with the collection OF any
portion Of the public revenue, shall be, and
the same are hereby declared to be, reduced
as follows, to wit: in all cases where the sal
airy, pay, or emoIuments, or all together
shall amount to one thousand dollars per
annum, the same shall be, and is hereby de-
cIared to De, reduced ten per cent, on then
aggregate amount in cach particular case;
in all cases where the salary, pay, or emolu-
mentS shall amount to twelve hundred and
fifty dollars or under per annum, each case
shall be, and the same is hereby declared
to be, reduced twelve and one-half per cent;
in all cases where the salary, pay, or emoIu.
ments shall exceed the sum of twelve hun
dred and fifty dollars per annum, and amount
to the sum OF fifteen hundred dollars PEI an
mum, or under, each case shall be, and IS here
by declared to be, reduced fifteen per cen
tum; and in all cases where the salary, pay.
or emoluments shall exceed the amount OF
fifteen hundred dollars, and be the sum OIL
two thousand dollars per annum or under
each case shall be, and is hereby declared tC
be, reduced seventeen and Cne-halt per cen
tum; in all cases where the salary, pay, o.
emoluments shall exceed the sum OF two
| thousand dollars per anTum, and lie three
thousand dollars pei AMMAN ~ VA lar, cac.
case shall be, and is hereby declared to be
reduced twenty perccntua; and in all case.
where the salary, pay, or cmaIGmcuts shall
exceed three thousand dollars per annum
each case shall be, and is hereby declared tc
be, reduced twenty-five per cent; the re-
duction, in each rad every case, to be upon
the annual amount. And the accounting and
dsLugsiu@ officers Of the Government shall
settle and liquidNto all salaries, pay, anu
emoIumets in strict conformity to The scale
herein established"