The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-27

from ~ tOUU 10 SoIVvV DlibAuleE oenet ~
from $500 to 81, 800, Colonel from s. SOC
to s., 1000, Lieutenant Colonels from S, 900
to S2700, Major from $500 to s., 400
he contrasted the pay Of civil officials In
this country and Of foreign armies with
that Of American officers to show the dis.
proportionate pay Of the latter. He de-
MED that he was prompted BY any hos
tility to the army.
Mr.. McCook suggested that the members
Of Congress should reduce their own pay
before attacking the pay Of the officers
Of the army.
Mr.. Reagan's reply was to the effect
that the members Of Congress having such
high and important duties 10 perform
their votes and acts touching the
most vital interests Of the country, were
not too highly paid for.
Mr.. Foster intimAted that Foster, q
Reagan, = Springer, and Finley were
hardly entitled TO "a much pay as q
Brigadier General.
Mr.. Banning-They do not get II.
Mr.. Foster remarked that no one de.
MED that the pay OF General and Lieu.
tenant General was high, but It had been
so fixed a. q reward for the distinguished
services OF those officers In putting down
the rebellion, and he was sorry gentle
man who had been connected with the
Confederate government should have
moved to reduce the pay Of those two off.
GERS especially.
Mr.. Banning remarked that the Con-
iederates knew the need Of economy.
Mr.. Garfeld-Do you speak for 1t!
Mr.. Banning-Yes; l speak for 1t in
that respect, aud for your government too.
Mr.. McCook-Call 1t ours.
Mr.. Fos.er-The people will consider
this reduction Of pay all cant, unless you
take hold Of your own salaries and re-
duce them.
Mr.. Harrison-The gentleman Is less
particular as to the salaries OF members
since the re. .districting Of Ohio. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Reagan replied to Mr.. Fosters
intimation about the Coniederacy, and
claimed that all the members were on
the same footing, and had the same rights
and duties.
Mr.. Bragg moved to amend by fixing
the pay of General at $4,000, and Of
Lieutenant General at 5000, Major
General at 5000, and Brigadisr General
ATS, 5000.
Mr.. Reagan accepted the amendment
as substitute.
Mr.. Williams, Of Michigan, argued
against any reduction below the sums
fIed in the bill.
Mr.. Banning read from the testimony
Of General Sherman in 1875, TO the effect
that whenever the greenback and gold
dollars we're on equality, the pay Of the
army might be reduced l5 or 20 per cent.
We have, continued Mr.. Banning, made
the greenback equal to the gold dollar. .
"0h, no." said Mr.. Foster; I've have"
[Laughter1.
abe did not mean it." said Mr.. Garfield,
in an undertone to Mr.. Foster, alluding
to the remark Of Mr.. Banning.
"He did not mean IT, said Mr.. Banning,
catching at the remark and applying 1t
differently. "The gentleman will not be
guilty Of saying that that distinguished
officer ever said anything which he did
not mean"
Mr.. Garfsld-I merely said you did
not mean anything by your insolencs.
Mr.. Banning-You mean your impu-
depce. Ny insolence Ia not equal TO that.
[Laughter.l Their salaries are too large.
They are out Of all proportion. They
were established when currency was 80.
40 or so per cent below par, and gentle.
man who SHAKES the bloody shirt in
the face OF member because be has
served in the Couiederacy resorts to IN.
worthy argument. The country Is tired
Of ut. What the people want is rsduc.
ton Of expenditures.
Mr.. Foster repeated that the people
would not approve OF this cutting down
OF the pay OF army officers unless the
Democrats would cut down their own
salaries.
Mr.. Tucker-Did not this House pass q
bill last year reducing our salaries.
Mr.. Foster-Yes; but you yielded TO
the smallest amount Of force imaginable,
when the Senate refused to concur
you could not get enough 10 order the
yeas and nays upon the proposition. It
was the most beautiful piece Of farce ever
seen In this country.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. Y, said that when the
gentleman on the other aide sought to
check economy BY throwing q dart into
the face Of any member who felt constrain.
ed 10 offer an amendment In that direc.
tion, he committed an ofense against
good manners and sgainst the country,
which Il Was very hard 10 palliate.
Mr.. McCook argued against reduction
Of pay to General, Lieutenant General or
Major General Hancock.
Mr., Finley asked Mr.. McCook il be
thought that the services Of the General
Of the Army were worth twice ~ much a.
bis own (McCooks).
Mr.. McCook-Unquestionably
Mr.. Finley-I only wanted to know
how you rated yours.
The discussion having closed the com.
miltee voted on Mr.. Braggs amendment
IS accepted BY Mr.. Reagan.
The vote on the reduction OF the salaries
Of General TO $4,000, was so to "a
against. All the other clauses In the
amendment were also rejected, adopted
nav Of the oftieers stands a fixed In the
bill, namely, General, slsl50Oi Lisutsn.
AMI General, Sll,00o; Major General,
$500: Brigadisr General, $500; Col.
ousl. s. 800; Lieut.. Colonel, 5000, Ma
jor, $500; Captain, mounted, 1000
Captain, not mounted, Sl,S00; Adjutant,
81, 800; RegimentAl Quartermaster. Sl,-
s0G First Lieutenant, mounted, y, ,eo0i
First Lieutenant, not mounted, u 800
Second Lieutenant mounted, ), BOG Sec
ond Lieutenant, not mounted, Sl,4OOi
Chaplain, 81, 500; slorekeeper, except .,
Springfield, Mas, u 800.
The foregoing Is to be in full Of AL
pay and allowances, except longevity
nay, which d 70 be ten per cent Tor every
hye years service, not TO exceed In the
sggregais 40 per cent nor $500 per
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