Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-03-19
genFtaI aarheId and the SALARY nm,

behave We reflect the sentiments OF
nine.tenihs of our readers. We have
not yet been able TO find any sufficient
=ssscns to cause us to change the
views expressed in an editorial article
in last weeks issue. However, there
are two sides 70 almost every question,
and this rule holds true in reference
to Gen. Garfield's connection with the
appropriation. While admitting that
be acted, as is claimed for him, his
pest iugement under the very trying
and embarrassing circumstances in
'Solving the fate of the general appro-
,oriation bill, with the obnoxious
clause incorporated in it in spite of
mis- efforts, we think his constituency
would have most e tainly endorsed
his action had he said to Butler, Ran
dali & Co., that he could not be driv-
N to vote for a proposition which he
pad denounced as an outrage, and
hat having done all in his power to
iefeat their plundering scheme, he
he would throw the responsibility on
ne House, and be no participant in
he wrong contemplated. The bill
passed by nine majority, and would
probably have passed even with our
representative voting negatively.
/ Gen. Garfield, in our estimation,
5 one Of the leading minds in Our
Rational council. We have no DISPOSE
ion to disparage his merits or to at
--empt to detract an iots from his high
boIitieaI standing. Hence we may be
ellowed to say that these comments
lre made with the kindest feeling to
DIR. Garfield. We do not sympathize
With those who attribute to him IN
worthy motives. But it does appear
o us that In voting for the bill he
rred in judgment, and caused him
elf to appear in an attitude of ineoD-
isteney and in one difficult to defend
IN grounds tangible to the the minds
{ the people.
Wecopy from the Cleveland Herald
re appended article explanatory of
len. Gar6eld's part in the salary bill.
.ye ask for it an impartial reading.
ye believe it to be 4 fair statement Of
cts, but as to whether or not the
cts given afford sufficient justifea-
On, the reader must judge:
The Herald says:
It is well known by our readers tina
en-. Garfield voted for the ApprOprit
ion bill which included the so-called
lIary bill. But while Gen. g -rfield
l the final passage of the appropria.
IN bill voted tor it, containing az IL
d the retroactive feature of the sala.
, bill, that gentleman, through all
le stages of the matter, opposed the
allure by voice and vote. MOI only
4 its inception as an independent
easure but as an amendment to The
lurOpriatiOn bill. was Gen. Grafeld
lntinually aud persisteBtly opposed
, retroactive pay increase. lt l. not
ght, therefore 10 CONNECT Gen. Gar
cid with those Congressman who
imported thar Objectionable feature
The appropriation bill.
1t is right also, besides making this
.holesaIe statement relieving Gen.
arfeld frOm.the Odium that r SITS
DOn those members who favored that
allure. to give II short history OF the
explanatory Of that gentle
course. And We do this hear
ly, believing from a long aequaint-
nee that Gen. Garfield would neither
D nor tLinka wrong act as Represen-
tive. and that no dollar aud cent
.,nsideratfon could Ven jostle that
sntleman from the direct line of un- I
.lfish reciIude. The personal and
career of General Garfield,
s scholar, SIS q legislator, as q sold
r, as a Representative has been so
rilliant, is such matter OF Just pride
his fellow citizens of all parties,
he Is entitled to the benefit of
explanation connected with
bill. And, besides that, there
e features of the bill as finally pass
/ which have been entirely miscOn-
lived aud misunderstood by the pub
e; features that materially relieve
le bill from some of its darkest tsints
nd for the engTaftiEg of which Gen.
is entitled to the credit.
Originally Butler attempted the
larry bill as a distinct measure. But
shrewd man knew the chances
r the salary increase were better
eked on to the appropriation bill ,
ian as q distinct measure. The re- (
liz has proved the sagacity OF that
fish unsafe man. Butter introduce
q resolution ~instrnctiug the Com
ittee on appropriation-of which, {
t it be constantly kept in mind, /.
eneral Garfield was chairnan-to !
Id, as an amendment in the apprO- J
-iation bill the increase of the salary
n. On that resolution General Gar
Id made two or three powerful 4
eeches, opposing the increase Of /,
IarIes, voting against the resolution ,
ID defeating il. Whenever the prop
itiOn came up, either as q distinct
easure or as an amendment, either /.
Committee OF the Whole or IN the
ouse, General Garfield opposed IL +,
his speeches, by his personal in1u- /
ICE and by his votes. His vote in
9 House, where only the yeas ,
d nays can appear, was cast against !
e adoption Of the feature rs an !
aendment 10 the appropriation bill. !
It despite his exerlions the House :
the amendment.
The bill went TO the Senate. A Z
to strike out that amendment /.
IS made aud lost. Thus the salary /,
was adopted by the House d. t.
city and the Senate Indirectly The ,
II then went TO a COMMITTEES of Con- &
reuce-MOrrill of Maine, Carpenter )
Wisconsin and Bayard Of Della
are were Senatorial ~eOnferees, and J
course, he being Chair i
al of the House Cnmmittee-But- I
: of Massachusetts and Randall of (
,nusylvania. The conference 0 j
med Sunday in deliberations, there Il
ing over sixty amendments the T
nate, TO save time aud labor, having
reed to disagree % all House amend
Many of these amendments 0
IRE of immense Importance. and, Is 4
cry one c%Onversant with Congress
nal proceedings knows, they were o
familiar OnIy to Gen. Garfield. :
know it TO be q fact that for
Can in fhYf Dammit e