New-York tribune., 1873-02-25
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
GEN. BUTLER SPRINGS THE QUESTION on THE
HOUSE AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG
MEMBERS.
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HOUSE AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG
MEMBERS.
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WAsHINGTON Feb 24-The House tonight
after finishing tie amendment OF the Senate TO the
Naval Appropriation bin, motion Of Mr. Garfield the
legislative Executive, ana Judicial Appropriation bill
was taken up at about II go O'Clock.
Mr Butler, who waiting for his opportunity
moved as Az amendment his bill making Wholesale iu.
crease OF the salaries Government officials from the
President aud members Of Congress down. TINS caused
great excitement IN the House ana the majority OF the
members were upon their feet az once.
Mr Garfield. who had told many Of the members that
they need not remain he should only call mp the bill TO
have IN place. very indignant, but Mr.. Roberts
would not allow him to the responsibility and
reminded him that he had not called up the bill, Mr.
Butler could not have moved the amendment.
Mr Dawes moved to substitute increase OF % per
cent on an salaries ia the CustOmhouses which were
less than 3 500 year. on this amendment Mr.. Dawes
ade excited speech, calling attention 10 the fact
that the receipts Of Government are diminishing and
calling not only upon members but upon those who were
looking on 20 witness that night after the Presidential
election The dominant party began by raising the sala
ries OF the members Of Congress.
When Mr. Hawley Of Connecticut warned the gentle
men Of the dominant party that they digging the
political crave OF their party cries OF Oh! OAW came
from The Democratic side OF the House. Yes" con-
tinued Mr Hawlcy, one party now lies II It's grave
and gentlemen here desire that other shall lie by its
side" Mr Randall thought that there was no occasion
for any great snow Of virtue or for iutter.
He bad voted once before TO increase his own salary
and ms constituents had approved OF IL. AT that uHe
one member refused 10 the money from the Treas
urv and h constituents concluded that they dd nol
want such % man 10 represent tuein lLMuRnter auI
cheers Mr. Randall follower Dy Messfs 1iutI anu
Holman against the increase. ~, y-.,.o,,
MI Dawes's amend nent was LOST, anu MI LPsoH
moved m amend by Striking out hat part OF me alnehu
I nc-esifp the salaries OF the members 0f the pres
eut Congress, and made nve minutes sPreon ~ stP
port ol NJ Mr. Butler said that he could ave remedy
10 eysr man who did not think this increase OF salary
wa right in their owe cases: Don't take .,.,,
Good men and true come up now ~ uun tl.l,,A
81 800, WOuG 20 Ddck 70 my c-iVuto
II any man here does not think Le worth az Hueh a.
Ihat be ought to bee sent back lLAughterJ ne ulu ho
believe tnat men ought be asked 20 come mere anu
live I'M the third story Of "a bOardug ghOuse MI Ups0h
amendment Was a division Dy vote OF " ieaS
q 70 NAYS. -. 49,. .o+.l
Garneld read from Treasury statement that the toal
qfnoant maid for salaries hy the United states was
S2sO0O0 and said that II unfair 70 select sinai
g.uf f officers and their salaries 40 per cent
Tbefe vas no place which 10 right 70 stop. AT
O'Clock "A divisiOn was had Mr. Buffers original
Amendment ana IL was carried by vote of 80 Ayes TO
q Nays Ielsrs ordered, and the amendment was
carried By "A vote u Ayes TO 04 Nays
ar butler then offered the HOUSE amendment making
wholesale Increase of salaries Oi clerks ana OIceIa
OF the BOuse which was struck of Dy the Senate Az ll5
The COMMITTEE OY the Whole rose, and immediately al
O'Clock tonight was most BOsterous ana Iugily.
Those iu favor OF the increase OF salaries "eIe "a "
hand while OF those opposed ~ III h@u soN N""
early Mr. Butler led the House llAe sheep.