The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-12-25
The Salary Grab,

p.IIe IN the House Of Representatives OF the
l1th upon the bill regulating The salaries
N members Of Congress and other public
officers. in which McssrS. Dawes of Mass
md Hale of Maine. who led the reform
Ho1 cmcnt suffered defeat
Mir. Butler of Mas. claimed the right 10 re-
port pack The supplementary civil rights bill.
PIX thc Speaker informed him that the salary
nlii mad the precedence and everything done
'hl> morning was BY unanimous consent.
VIZ. Hale Of Maine. declined TO give way any
further.
Nr. Butler thought that after Air. fIale'>
Yielding lor whSkey. he ought to yield for civil
llghts. tl.aughterl
The House then resumed the consideration
"i he the salary bill.
Mr.. ka>>on of Iowa, moved TO reconsider the
ore OF last evening which adopted his amend
1nrnt and also moved to lay the motion on the
cable. This is the mode in the House of making
't> action final and irrcVoca},le This motion
II agree, Ia. Is. 10 o.
VIZ. Hale 81 New orb. moved 10 amend by
-!lkinE ont the portion referring To the rrrsi-
'.-n! aud gave notice that he would move Il
'ihllar alnenonent in regard 70 Cabinet officers
@hu employees a Congress. They should look
'rd only Ia the Presidents term for four wears
hni @ the effect on his future life tor h4 ing
I,y,M i!Iat nttircr
VIZ, Iremainc moved 10 anend Mr.. llalr'~
,Imfhdineni by excluding from the effect of the
hlll ll9 Vice President, members If the tabinet
ana speaker of the House
Nh. Dawes opposed both Ialt'> and Ere
names amendments. He said al officers Of
me Government We're DESTROYS OF cooperating
Mllh Congress in emitting down expenditures
whether in salaries of otherwise.
VT lremalne. III the request OF speaker
tlalhe' modified the Amendment 80 a> 10 omi;
me speaker from the scope Of it. The amend
I'"n' was then rrieccd-vea~ .. nav. 1888
VII, ElITtT - Mass hi, laiuCr ,.il ,..l
-Hld. nnj-r instructions from III state. he otcd
alo.
IN DIGESTION then occurred on Mir. Halo
diary, and it was rciected-yeas %. nays lSt.
VIZ. Poland offered an amendment requiring
thcmbcr> OF the present Congress who received
'lrA pay a. members Of the last Congress 10
''and by monthly reductions. and drec in@
li" Treasurer to communicate the passage of
fW- bill To cN-mrmber> OF the last congress and
'''roNer into the Treasury money that should
Y" returned.
MI Hale asked Mr.. Poland whether Con-
-i''-> had The right 10 pass an act which should
ti''r certain members of Congress. lrAl inc
p" salaries Of Other members of The ~;tmr
nngreS~ II another ralr.
~, Poland replied thA, he proposed TO make
9'' salaries OF members At the same rate.
Mr.. lIalc-WhN do YOU dedllcl from som. and
u.l from others:
MI. Polanl-ln point OF rarlwe make ~alrie,
"'.uAl' nut We have 4 right to make them uu-
-tIt',li, II choose.
Nr. Beck-Doe> the gentlemen from Yer
luonl think The l're~drnt> money " i'll burn i'm
his pOckett
VIZ. Poland-Tllt question is hardly 9,rmano
ID NE amendment. Laughter
Nr. Holman of Indiana. moved A. a >ubs'i-
'ue t"E MIR. Poand'> amendment one applying
"nly to members Of the present Congress. who
were also members Of the last Congress
VIZ, Poland accepted Mr.. fiolman'~ amend
m'nj r. a substitute.
Question WAS taken on Mr. Holman amend
al"nt and was agreed to, yeas 56. nays l01.
VIZ. linrlhurt Of H.. then offered the follow
~ A. Il substitute for the whole bill.
Han form and after the passage of This act
Ar compensation of senators. Representatives
tild Delegates shall be n the rate of $1,000 per
nnum. PAYABLE monthly and in addition there
ir me actual ind ldua expense of each NVra-
''r Representative and Delegate in going 10
tihI returning from the seat of Government
'nrr IN each session. 10 he certified in writing
', each.
zee. :. That the compensation Of speaker of
inr House Of Representatives shall be at the
ale OF $1,000 i'll addition to his pay n Repre-
curative. amounting in all to eight thousand
dollars and that OF Nice-PreSident shall BY the
an" amount, when the same allowance ir
''aNrIinG expenses n. hereinbetorc prov ided.
sec. ,. That all laws and parts Of laws in
r"n>l~trnt with the provisions of his act are
hereby repealed.
>ec. J. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
required it, cover into the Treasury
jl the sums that may remain undraWn or
" Inch have been received a. increased compen-
-tllon under the provisions OF said act. up
uroYcd March ,. 1873, which shall hay" or may
one into his possession by return thereof
Mr.. Butler of Mass. moved 10 amend BY adj
ing the proyi>o requiring all members who
had also been members OF the preceding Con-
-in>~. and in which they had received back pay
M return the same to the Treasury. He alp-
pralnd 10 the House to come up >ulalciN. like |
men, and support his substitute which he offered |
Tor the whole bill presented hy the gentleman !
from Illinois QInrlhurD fixing the salary at six |
thousand dollars to take effect from the passage |
~ lhr aN. t'Tte> 81 H"od. H"od. fIN = |
ieht}
Question wa, taken viva voce on Mr. Buffers
amendment and it was carried. IL; 10 -. |
Dn Mr.. fIurlburt'S substitute being again |
t'Id. it appeared that il had been changed after |
u Wa first offered. by fixing the salary of the |
speaker and Nicc-pre~itlent AZ nine thousand |
mi eight thousand.
Nr. Dave, called attention to ii and claimed |
lr had Il right to debate the proposition in lis |
present form.
The speaker ruled the point we'll taken.
Mr.. Dawes animadverted on the improprety |
u changing without the knowledge OF the |
House proposition that was pending before il. |
The speaker said he would be obliged if Mr.. |
lirlbuFt would leave the substitute in its ori@i-
mad shape As the inference might be that he had
been privy to the increase, and begged a. 4
special favor that the amendment be pat H.
originally offered.
Mr.. Dawes said he was aware that the speaker
had nothing to do with it.
Mr.. Butler said ii had been done by h> coun-
ut and advice.
lhe Speaker directed the clerk I" rcpor! the
substitute in Its original form.
The House seconded. 11l to Is. The prey Iolt>
question on Mr.. lIurlburt'> substitute. and the
utain question was ordered. yeas lGI nays l05.
and the substitute was carried amid much con
fusion: yeas l;i>. NAYS $50.
More confusion follow ed and Nh Hale claimed