The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-01
mended to be engrossed for third read.


1r. Merritt-I wish to correct the gem
toeman from Indiana, mir. Holman. These
btIls were prepaed to be reported by the
Committee on thc Territories during the
last session. before this ''great contest" Of
which the gentleman speaks, though 1t was
not much OF q contest rs il turned out.
(Laughterl This bill was ready to be res
ported at the last session; an d,he committee
ON the Tererritories, after several attempts
20 report, succeeded in getting an evening
for their business; but there were not u
quorum present; gentlemen OF the House
were not disposed to oct ups,n Territorial
business; and therefore this bill among 9th
ers went over. There was no disposition on
the part OF the gentleman who introduced
the bill-tO keep II back until after the
great contest" Of which the gentleman
speaks.
! will say further that though in some
Territories members of the Legislature get
SIX dollars day, in others they get four
dollars, and in others three dollsrs-an
amount totally inadequate to pay the ordin.
airy expenses Of such officers. We do not
want, ! hope, to starve members Of Terri
torial Legislatures. They have NO political
influence, and there is just where the rub is.
These salaries arc fixed on the basis of thirty
y~osc O6Vs "uCu We uISl OIk8IILcu SuC ACI
ritOries Every one knows that the price OF
living is much higher now. The cost of
living 10 greater, all the necessaries Of lite
are much higher; and say that q Governor
ut any one OF the Territories cannot live AS
q gentlemen at any such salary IN the Ter.
ri!orles ut Utah, Montana, Idaho, and some
VI The other Territories, rs that which they
now receive. A Governor cannot live on
salary of $4,000 even if he is 50 fortunate Us
TO have only one wife. Laughter. How
much less can 1t be done il he should hap.
pen 10 have more than one wife. Laugh.
teri
Now. while We may be in favor of just
economy, NO ought not to be 90 niggardly
rs to starve these men who are serving the
Government IN these positions.
The pending amendment was agreed to.
The bill rs amended WINS Ur,:errd To III Ell
crossed ard remd n third time: and being
c.gr"sse:, il was accordingly read the third
time
MI. Garfield, IF Ohio-I ask unanimous
consent Ia Ak . change to bc made in the
OIL before u u passed. 81 that II shall take
effec' nj the beginning of the next fiscal
year, and not on the 4,h Of March next, be
cause It 1t remnins as !, is we shall he com.
PEELED 10 bring in u d. fic,ency bill next year
tor this purpose
Mr.. Holman Does the gen,lem n think
The bill ought 10 pass with that amendment?
MIR. Garfield. vi OhiO-i do not; but il
1t pass It ought to puss with that amend.
ment.
The Sreakcr.--Is there objection to
amending the bill s., that it shall take ct
tect on the first Of July next instead Of the
4,h Of neat March?
There was no objection, and it was ord-
cred accordingly.
Mr.. Msynard.-Docs this bill increase the
total Territorial expenses?
Mr.. HOlman.-lt increases every salary
up TO the standard of the hishes, offices.
Mr. Clagett.-l wish to state what | have
always regarded as q fact, in connection
with this bill, and that is that taken Us
whole the bill works saving to the Treas
uIy instead OF an increase Of expenditure
In some ct the Territories the Legislatures
sit for sixty days and in others forty. The
bill limits the sessions in them all to forty
days, and understand that the saving thus
made in legislative expenditures more than
coveis the increased Salaries provided for in
the bill l will ask the gentleman from
Arizona, who is the author ut this bill, and |
who ! understand has reduced this matter |
to . question of figures, whether the bill |
taken ~ an entirety docs not make an annual |
saving to the Treasury,
Nr. McCOrmick-It docs.
Mr.. Clagett-Then it will be.seen that the |
opposition to the bill based upon the contra.
ry idea is without foundation.
The question was taken; and it WINS de
c'ded in the aiiirmssive-yeas 81. nays u, |
not voting 9a