Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-06-26
THESUM OF ALL VILLAINlES

THESUM OF ALL VlLLAlNlE
THE BACK PAY GRAB AND THE
SALARY STEAL.
Garfield Opened the Door for the
RObbers-How he let i'm Butler~A
ReuubIican Member DehOunces
him on the Floor.
The country is familiar with the leg
islation by which the Republican ma
jority, in the dying hours of the Forty
second Congress. added another stain
to its black and odious record, by in
ereasing their own pay so per cent,
and dating it's operation back two years,
for which they lad already been paid
literally. But the part Mr. Garfield
played in this business has not been
properly understood. 1t was marked
by duplicity, secret connivance, and in
the end by open advocacy of the infa-
nous law. which has excited universal
detestation. and left all connected with
it branded with lasting disgrace. But
for him the original opportunity by
which General Butler succeeded, after
first defeat, in getting an amendment
attached to the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill could
never have occurred. With that wedge
entered, the rest was made easy. With
out it the task was hopeless.
That there was concert and secret
understanding between Butler and Gar
field was publicly charged at the time,
and has been believed eyer since.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill came back from
the Senate on the Oath of February,
loaded down with nearly a hundred
amendments. The natural course was
to have them printed and allow MEN,
bers chance to examine the items be-
fore calling up the bill. sMr. Garfield,
however, adopted another policy, and
doubtless with sufficient private reasons
that he did not divulge. The Globe
helps to lift the veil. After 10 O'Clock
at night and suddenly Mr.. Garfield ap-
peared and said:
Mr.. Garfield rise to call up the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
This motion was followed by others
from various quarters with bills of
public nature, claiming early attention.
In the midst of much confusion-
Mr.. Randall demand the regular
order of business. l insist the gentle
man from Ohio (Nlr Garfield) shall go
on with the Appropriation bill or yield
| the floor Internationally.
The Speaker-What has been going
on has been going on By the suferance of
the gentleman from Ohio. What has
been going on has been permissive.
The Chair will advise the House it is
his duty to recognize the Appropriation
| bills before any and all other business
whatever, except privileged questions.
Mr.. Garfield yielded to Mr.. Wilson to
| report bill, and then said:
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio-The bill now
has the precedence Of other business
and hope the House will adjourn.
| Many Members-No, no.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio-Then l move
| that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the State of the
| Union for the consideration of the
| amendments of the Senate to the Leg
| islative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill.
| Mr.. Holman-I suggest that the
amendments be considered in the House.
| Objection was made.
The Speaker-If objection is made
the motion of. the gentleman from In
diana (Mr. Holman) can only be passed
| under suspension of the rules.
| Mr.. HOlman-Then I move that the
1 rt11oS 1o fn oil I,Q
| bill and amendments to be considered
| in the House as in Committee of the
| Whole.
| The question being put on Mr.. Hol-
mans motion, it was not agreed to, two
thirds not voting therefor.
| Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut hope
it will be known what all this means.
Mr.. Shanks--We know what it means
as we'll as the gentleman from Connec-
ticut does.
Mr.: Eldredge--I suppose the gentle
man from Connecticut has come here
to give US some instruction
Following this unexpected turn of the
proceedings, Mr.. Garfield promptly took
the lead which his official position ena-
bled him to do, and controlled the ac-
tion of the House in the only way pos
sible to secure success to the m easures.
Mr.. Garfield-Pending the motion
that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, I move that all
general debate be limited to five min
utes.
Mr.. Randall renew the motion that
the House do now adjourn.
The motion that the House adjourn
was not agreed to.
l rnd ftro nofi 10,
that all general debate be limited to
five minutes, and it was agreed to.
MR. Garfield of Ohio-I now ask for a
vote on the motion that the rules be
suspended and that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the whole on
the special order.
The question being put on the motion
of Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, that the rules
be suspended and the House resolve it
self into Committee OF the Whole on the
iSenete amendments to the Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial Appropriation
bill it was agreed to--yeas, So; nays, 40.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee of the whole on the State OF
the Union (Mr. Dawes in the chair)
and proceeded to the consideration of
the amendments of the Senate to the (H.
B. No. 2,921) making appropriations
for the legislative, &C., expenses of the
Government 10f the year enQlng June
80, 1874, and for other purposes.
Having opened the door, Mr.. Gar
field, with keen eye to his own inter-
estes, began to affect alarm lest advan-
tage might be taken of the opportunity
thus afforded. And these were his ex-
cuses in the bold attempt to deceive the
people.
Mr.. Garfield-Mr. Chairman, it is my
desire tosget this bill placed in posi-
ton where it will have precedence and
then hope we may adjourn,--Several
gentleman asked me if this bill was
likely to come up tonight. as they de.
sired to be present during its consider.
alton, and L told them that it was MOI
likely.
} Mr.. Eldredge--Why, then, did the
gentleman insist on going into Comit
tee of the Whole on the State of the
Union? After he had made that pledge
we tried to adjourne but the gentle.
men insisted on going into COMMITTEES
Z of the Whole on the State of the Union
: Mr.. Garfield-The House insisted on
E going into Committee of the Whole or