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legislation. " 1 feel at liberty" he continued,
as fof us, in tsis condition OF affairs,
TO insist upon putting these officers In tho posi-
h.nd 5 snJ natsr az ~ tnoseSea sadies VIII one
coming ~ Congress and imploring Congress to
meet the curren, expenses Of the Government
then, IN tho next voice, standing up here and
claiming that they Of all others Alb all hold on to
their increased salary. No such unfortunate
position as that shall 6e assumed by my aid. I
take the liberty to say IN behalf Of all these
operating With us in the desire Sire to to cut down
every unnecessary and extravagant expenditure
wnethor u be In salaries or ln anything else"
Mr. rremain Have YOU the authority OF any
member OF the Cabinet for saying that he II OPP
Iosed TO the Increase as to the present and
future2
TUE POOREST KIND or AUTHORITY.
Mr.. Dawes I have the authority of the char
actcr of all thcsc men for saying that they will
not stand up before this country and insist upon
" that We will 20 To increasing the burdens of
the people In order to meet this Increase of their
own salaries while we cut down our own and all
finds nothing in the character Of the IN en- who
hold these positions before the country whlcn
tustines him In standing by my side and vindi-
eating them against the position into which
they are thus forced he mistakes them. will
not 90 before the people OF the country and say
that these men desire to have their salaries held
up AZ this extravagant increase which the peo-
ple nave condemned and say nj the same time
that they como here and desire US to tax the
people anew.
Mr. " ood Dem. n. Y)-win tho gentleman
the President has drawn his increased salary
Mr. Dawes on, ! know nothing about such
things. sarcastic laughter on the Democratic
Mr. Tromain. nt the request Of Mr.. blaine.
modified his amendment 40 as TO omit tho
speaker from the scope Of II. The amendment
va. tnrn rejected Seis, ~, nays, lW
Mr.. Butier tiep., Mass b, on his name being
called. said that under tho instructions OF his
state hc voted aye.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr Halcs
amendment lin reference to the Presidents
salary, and 1t was reJcctcd-ycas, ~, nays, lSj
ArrEn nus BACK PAY.
Mr. Poland u,cp, VI offered an amendment
requiring the members Of the present Congress,
whu received hack pay ~ members uf the last
Congress, to refund 10y monthly reductions, and
directing the treasurer to communicate the
pas sage of this Till To the c1-membrrs Of the
7 last Congress, and to cover into the Treasury
the money that should be returned.
Mr.. Beck dem, kyJ asked Mr.. Poland
whether Congress had any power To take from
ex-membcrs the money drawn by them as back
Mr Poland replied that his amcndmt dld not
I propose tu do 40.
Mr Hcck~Thcn. II they have a. much right 10
retain IL ~ the President has 70 retain his. why
undertake to Insult them behind their backs and
| not dare To put the same proposition to tho
/ Sir. Poland went on to speak 10 his amend
mcnt. lie had offered It In obedience to the
/ popular judgment. The pop lar outcty had
/ been mainly directed 10 the Dack-pay portion OF
! the law, and IL the House designed to carry out
/ In good faith that popular Judgment, II should
compel every man who received that back nay,
far ~ " could do 90. to account for II on his
| prHscni sal ~ ur n some ot ,cr way.
/ Congress had right to pass an act which should
/ affect certain members Of Congress leaving their
/ salaries at one rate and the salaries OF other
| members q the same Congress at another rate
MI fola"d reulied that he proposed 90 make
/ all thc salaries ut members NJ tine sanc rate.
Nt Hale" ny do bou deduct from some and
Mr Poland In point Of fact we make the
] ares equal bat Wc have right to make
/ them n,qIu II we choose. lhi- - not a mere
| hrnium futmcn; 1t is a pretty efficient rcmedv
against these men. II there Is any oi them who
7 look to any political tIturc he will heed the
reputation II tho treasurer OF the United
States. IhN money would burn in his pockets.
now Auour TIE PRESIDENTS MONEY!
Mr lcck Does the gentleman from Ncrm nj
ihiuA that the ircsiucuts money VIII barn 81,
MIR. rvland-Tnat que,t.on is hardly germ anc
tothc amendment. I4iugnterl
| Nr. Speer tpc'n., Pa asked Mr. Poland where
. he had kept his back iay during this time
Mr; Poland replied that he had ale idy said
tho back nay. and II ths Congress said that
$50 was the proper salary for members, no
should have frlt under no conscicnttOus OuNga-
ton to return ii; but when the House has sad
by one hundred majority that this raising of sal
Si,, MtnNt Snn ihm we ust ] G esoH ,, to
| harliAood TO keep that $500 In my pocket. and
| do not think trcFc is man who would d. H..
MIR. Holman Dem, Ind moved a. suh-u-
tuto for MIR. Poland amendment one apt iu- :
uhl' To- ueuh't- ~ the present O'u-rr-- Who
tiu- cNt Nthlu. a 60 * members.
Mr. Poland accepted Mr.. Holmau's amend
ncnt as 40, .u'e - Us o"i' ""4 10 "'1s
Mr Maynard lit,p, frnnG .acrcd an amend.
mcnt 10 except from the prop sed reduction
I the yea, and nays.
81 HuiIcT Gicp., Mass moved to amend hy
adding pruVisp rcquttn- all members VINO had
und IN when they had received bacK pay, To- r.
proposition wa logical; but he appealed TO the
House to come NJ 20 the matter squarclV and
Ike m' a. ana support substitute wnich Nould
from Illinois (Mr. Hurinut, fixing the salary at
S6pN' to take elect from tne pass :ge Of the act
The qucsuon was taken rirl roo. ON Mr.. But
lcr.- amendment, and i wis carried 10y li3 To- 30
Mr. liurput dtep., llLj then offered the fol
lowing as
sUnsrIrI'TE ron THT WHOLE RnI..
Tat fr"m ara after tc rl',sse ~ mis- aci m" com
H '."r'i.' ~ ~ Va '.'H'a.N t, a., '''
a. ~, agd. "a eaa.,ga ileigto -, s'.aa ll .u,
orce ~ e.ci .s -oa. /" Be- ccr IN ari,ins rs .ch
~rr. = lhtt fht compensation OF ~" 80, of tri
nou.cof l,pr s.na'y. shall be- At me rat, ~ So.
al it' snd tbsii a thS V1a s s
.!tng ,nl Iunt, VIA t1e sanr ao"sIce ior 'F1'eil.
III. b stat ali laws aid parts = laws incon'i't'u
-orA T. matt Secretary Of the Ir.asup' j. require
uA4riSn' " When have oecn f,,,.t.d as ucs,4,.
GO. pen ,tln' unler thG prof fEiohs 9i sdl ''l' "i
h.s lo. session ~ Tue rut.ru thereof.
MIR Beck dem, Ky) defended his action 20
voting for the Increase last session, uu I I'd
ground that the alternative would have nCcu ,tl
/ extra session, and that would have been &C Iu
I Cdculuhie ui.cnlef TO tue CuuLtrr. luyolyiu.
TIE postal telegraph scheme, thr postal saving
. bAuk scheme, aud other positions.
Ar liurlbut moved the previous question nl
his substitute.
TRICK EXPOSED.
Mr. Dawes cndcavured To get In propnsitIo
10 suhrtItute tine btl as Reported 10y the cpuluIt
tee under the brth Instructions,
MT liutlcr aui otAcrs objected and demanded
] that the previous question should be uut.
On Mr.. liurlhuts substitution beIUg HRai
read, II appeared that it had been Ch,uged ATE
/ 10 was first offered 10y fixing the salary Of IN
Speaker and Vice President nt $AOOJ anG $50
SIR. DtWtS Callcd attention 10 II and elaine
that he had right Ia debate the proposition IA
IT. present turm.
The speaker ruled ths' the point W,s ~el
taken.
Mr. Dawes sulusdvoIted on the impgoi let
q chtHs.As WtAoIt the knowledge OF tI
T House, u proposition that ~ pending before II
WHO CHANGED TIL: BILLy
The Speaker ,ed he would be OBLIGED Il tlr
gentleman from lliuuls (MT. Ilurlberu woul,
/ leave the substitute IN Its original shape, even
! IIough that reduced his salary. lie asked tha
/ ~ special favor. the language %: tho gent
/ from Massachusetts, (Mr. Dawes had iclt th
/ possible inference tp bo drawn that some ou;
side Lcrsun had akorcd the amendment anI
that the speaker mi Iilt have been pIiNy To II