Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-19
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1915.


Hakokadi included, as l understand
the Senator from California, (Mr, Sar-
CENT? He says; We f' lA7i
"The bill which | hold in my hand,
as it passed the House OF Representa-
tivcs, appropriated s912,747.b0, The
committee on appropriations Of the
Senate have reported il back, with
amendments so that the amount is ST.
341, ,G4750. The amount Of nppropri-
tions last year was n, ,3f7 ,9s5 That
is to say, tho bill which we now report
to tho Senate makes appropriations
less than those made last year by
s33, 1880 These additions made by
the Senate committee to the House
bill are strictly in accordance with the
service OF last year There is not an
instance where we have increased a
salary or created an Office. We have
simply tried to preserve the integrity OF
the service for what we believe to be
high public reasons. The reduction of
$500 and over arc from the causes
which l will now state. Heretofore,
and as the bill was passed by the
House the amanuensi, of MIR. Schenclx
has been allowed SO 300 on account of
the Minister'S crippled arm. He being
no longer Minister, that item is not
necessary for next YEAR
We see from this that the bill as il
came TO us saved the people s462. 238.
as | believe without iniuring the pub,
lie service to the extent of one dollar.
The Senate bill restores 1925 9O1
thereof. II does not take one dollar
off either the consular or diplomatic
service proper, save Mr.. schcnck's
amanuensis, $500 Mr.. SchenclS hav-
ing returned 10 the country. his aman.
ucnsis is not necessary. / speak, un.
derstand, of the consular and diplomat,
ic service proper. not of those appro-
priations which come upon the bills as
extraneous matter.
Now, the reasons given for this res
toration of si2s,901 over the House
appropriation bill are, first, the law.
What law? The law that is written.
SAYS the Senator upon the statute books |;
but the law. as read it. is not obeyed.
Let us see we take the revised Stat
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m ent gyms consuls, 1 ,essise2 NsfGtcs give give
tho figures $1,000 for London. as an
instance. while the appropriation bill
of 1874 changes tho law as found in
the revised statutes, and reduces the
consulate at London, to $4,000. and
the others that | have referred to fol-
low in the same catepory. Here we
find the direct evidence. tho clear
proof and the Senate committee has
recognized that changes can be made
in appropriation bills affecting the pub
lie service. Here is n precedent that
the ISenate.i itself has made within two
wears n preoedent that il cannot vic.
late in the present condition of the
country.
The second reason giyen why these
changes are made and the House bill
is not permitted 10 exist as il was, is
the necessities of commerce. Let us
take some snecimens on that subject
and see what The necessities of com.
morce are as affected by the Scnate
committees amendment, The consul
at Chin. Kiane in China. is restored
with a salary of $4,000. Tho fees
shown by the report from official
sources are s371 "a Ningpo is re-
stored with n salary of SO. 900 and tho
fees arc sb74 "a Swatow il restored
with n salary of s35OO. and the fees
Iare s3l6sI Hakolxadi Is restored with
n salary of $1,000 and the fees are
s3O3 O0 Odessa Is restored with 49,.
600 salary and the fees arc s1s9 65.
Tamataye in Madagascar. is restored
with $4,000 salary. while tho fees arc
s37.42. Irrst
These il seems to mo, are ample to
show that n consular agent with fees
is nil that il reouircd there. when they
were taken in connection with the fact
Tint from 1870 TO 1876 at most Of
these points. commerce has decreased
and not increased. and when the tabu.
lar statements and returns from the
official sourccs show that the fees arc
vastly less than the salaries voted
There il no probibition. as | under.
stand il. forbiddinr consular agents
who have charge Of our affairs. where
thew receive fees from engaging in b,l.
sinsss but tho contrary Inc action
of the other branch Of Congress upon
tbis subject nav be harsh treatment
TO those who hold these sinccurcs. but
is that any reason why We should moi
take a stcu In the direction of rcduc.
ton of public expenses ? Tho public
good demands reduction OF public ex