The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-12-18
Debate on the Salary Grab.

Dill for the repeal of the salary grab law,
occupied several days, and was of special
interest. We subjoin sketch of the re-
marks OF members who spoke on the 10Th
MAIDEN SPEECH OF MIR. TREMAIN.
Mr. iremaln SPOKE in favor of the proposed
reduction. lie agreed with the report of the
minority Of the Select Committee in the state
ment that the increase of salary had been con
demned by every class. He said this was Il
time when the members should be willing to
make personal sacrifices. The country was
pas sing through Il crisis of unparalleled seyerit,
and embarrassment Of commercial and agricul-
tural interests, and the pressure of taxation to
meet the interest on the National debt was rest
lnS most heavily on the industry OF the country.
| Referring to the disposition of some men 10
profit by holding public Office, he said there
was an extraordinary example of that class oi
| public officers. He referred the House to ONE
who had once been member OF that body, who
! subsequently held Office in New ork city, ana
who, by means of conspiracy with other office
| holders, used public office Tor the aggrandize
ment of his own fortune. That man had sul-
iered the penalty which sooner or later comes
TO punish those who violate the laws of Got
| and man. Those who wished to profit by that
| mans example might look m upon him in cell
| 81 of the penitenliary or Blachwclfs Island.
The angry waves of parti>anship, which re-
| Gently ragged iuriollSl Y, are gradually SubSidmg.
| He was sure he spoke the sentiment of every
| gentleman Of the House when he said that il ii
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atnnci and ulSati>tied dishonor inflicted on the
| National flag there was not one of them who
! Wouldno vote all the men and money necessary
| to Wipe out that stain on the National honor al
| all hazards. He therefore appealed to tht
| House to act with unanimity on this question,
and To repeal the act Of the 81 OF March, 1913.
BY so loing he was sure they would receive
reward better than the 5000 which they SUI
rendered. They WouIh not only receive the
consciousness of having done their duty accord
iu& to their oath, but they would feet that thcl
deserved and should receive that welcome
encomium g grateful 10 every hnrd-WorknS
servant.
HAWLEl FA, oI:e EnptcrtpN.
Mr.. IIawlcy OF Connecticut, addressed lh..
House III favor OF Il reduction of salaries. ll'
did not object 10 the increase given to the Cabi
net and Justice, of the supreme Court. tie
was perfectly willing that those officers who
came to Washington and kept hou>r in respect
able style should have @l0,000 !, wear. A. tp
the Presidents he had not voted To make ii
$50 600. and would not do so. He was sorry
to such tone of dcnmcatou or rrNsur'
aS prevailed in the llOII>e on this subject. It
was below thc tone Of the nation. He WouId
vote for rcasonab" reduction of ~alary and 1o
give member" what he thought th-, @u4hl lo
have.
: BAD ELtNDLE.
Mr. hrllo.sg, of Connecticut fan lorrd the ro-.
duction of salaries Of members and senator,
but did not believe that the people required ;Gl
interference with the salaries Of other official.
He therefore could not support IN" bill of th,
minority a- 10 back pay. The will OF lie poo
pie should be respected. If it hld not been
stealing during the whole history of the GOV.
ernmcnt, it had been at least very bad blundrr
and hlmdrrs We're sometimes a~ bad - rrnHr,
NrGLEY EEEt lFp.
f. Roberts, of New York said he obcycI the
popular will because he believed 1t right.
Great violence and Il lack al discrimination had
characterized the public press ON this question.