The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15

CGeUeHSOn, thurman.
Inc other amendments of the committeeIres-
president and the salaries of emnlnva: IN ~
department sl OF state We're agreed to
"neh the paragraph in regard to the clerical
lorce In the Office Of the secretary of the treas
ury was reached, Mr. Eaton said the p.onle Of
tnls country demanded the expenses Of the
ment there would be deficiency IN Ill.,. ,s,..'
ue OF the government this year Of from eiohteen
TO twenty million dollars and newt vaar ~
recelpts would fall of still more. and the de-
nciency then would be between forty and fftv
nilll1 ms. The amendment proposed by the
oomtsee On appropriations restoring the SAL
arles, &C OF the clerks in the Office of the sac.
retary OF the treasury was agreed TO-
Other amendments ofthe committee rastor;r.,
Tue SALARIES OF clerks III the various bureaus ~
Inc treasury departments, the Offices Of the
comptroller OF the currency and the commits
Toner ~ internal revenue, the independent
treasures at New York, San Franc;sco ph;Ia
duiphia. st. Louis, Baltimore. Chcsoo C;n-
c'nnatl. Charleston and New Orleans we're
agreed 70; alss the amendments abolishi,0 tha
once OF q putty register OF the treasury. NAL
ing appropriations for the designated denosi.
torres at Buffalo and Pittsburg. and restarinc
VIZ SALARIES o. employ es IN the mint bureau. "a
minis at San Francisco, Carson. Dxnvsr ~
New Orleans, and the assay Offices at New Yo-k
Helena and Boise City, and other amendment.
Poponsu " tue committee on appropriations
restoring the salaries of territorial officers
members OF the board OF health of the District
=. ooiuola' ana the employees in the war and
navy departments, and other various bnraan.
were agreed to- ooa"s
NOW why should the salary of the
next PRESIDENT, (not Grant. be Il
observed, but his successor.) be double
what MIR. Lincoln receivedp Are mn,
prices one halt lower than they were DIR.
ing Mr.. Lincoln's termp Is the ne-t
president likely to be "A better or = great.
CT man Than the martyr-president? And
| II Mr.. Lincoln could save one half b;e
salary why give The next president any
| thing more than he received
Let US see what the president gets in
ADDITION to his salary. Take last years
appropriations -
For repairing and furnishing the pres;der.,.
house, $50, 900.
FOR Lighting the Presidents house, the Capi-
toi and the public grounds, q, 900.
FOR repairs OF greenhouse at Pres;dent,s
nous, and purchase of plants, 81 ,OOO.
ror compensation Of furnace keeper at the
| Presidents house s72O w.
For two policemen at the Presidents bonse
e $40 nouse'
Mt ttya
Presidents house. 5000. NO
FOR compensation Of the doorkeener NJ tho
Presidents house, 4, 900. N'o
for compensation Of assistant doorkeen..r at
the Presidents house, s6OO. -
ror compensation to the private secretaYv
~ assistant secretary, (who shall be a Short
hand writer, two clerks Of the fonrth cI...
steward and messenger Of the President a. d,
500 ''"7n'' VIZ
FOR contingent expenses OF the Rxecntivo
ONCE, including stationary therefore a. 01N0
For care and Improvement Of the oronnd.
south OF the pr-sident's house, o., QUO.
$4,000. "o0Ses
For Tel for the Presidents house. @. 600
or refurnishing the Presidents honse COG
Here are appropriations for OF FEC. 90
including the expense of lights incl
servants, vegetables, secretaries stat1
inonary, repairs. free house. etc One
would naturally ask what there i LETT "a
pay ior That would cost 10000. Surely
groceries and clothes for half a dozen
persons WILL not amount to that sum-
ana yet our Minnesota Senators. Win.
dom and Mcmillan, many of whose con-
sutuents are as poor as poverty. and
nard at work now fighting grasshoppers.
vote that the salary OF the next nre.i,
dent shall be $50 900 with CIT 900 for
extras. Is il right? Is it just?
Is this what republican pledges Of re-
trenchment and reform amount TOP n
the price OF clothes, food, fuel, etc. sre
one half less than they were during the
war, why should not the salaries Of The
countless army Of ofice-holders be re-.
duced IN proportion If the taxpayer
are pinching and economising all over
this broad land why should not the tar
eaters economist also?
WIN what lace can the republicans
put in their platform this week that thew
ale 10 Iavor OF refrenchment, when they
1us sweep away, en- masse, the entire
gls,suon Of the House in favor Of re-
enchment9
DM re suppose the people will sus-
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