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

charged with this treachery he said he
nad <svoted to adjourn every time.' So
ne did but he rowed one way and look
ed another.
Immediately after this action the mo-
tive of the trick was shown by Butler
and Garfield's motion.
The Clerk read as follows:
Here follows the salary grab amend
ment.l
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut raise
the point of order on the amendment of
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr.
Butler.) that it is not german to the
reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Holman--I rise to a point of Or
der that it is new legislation.
The Chairman--One point of Oraer
can only be entertained at time.
The Chair Mr.. Dawes, who was in
the plot overrules the point of order of
the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr.
Hawley) that this amendment is not
german.
The Chair will now hear the point of
order of the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr.. Holman--I rise to the point of Or
der that all points of order raised
against any proposition must be admit
from Connecticut raised the point of Or
der that this amendment was not ger
main.
The Chairman--And the Chair over
ruled that point of order.
Mr.. HOlman--Then l raise the point
of order that each one of the salaries
enumerated in this proposed amend
ment is fixed by law, and the effect of
this amendment is to change existing
law.
The Chairman-The Chair rules that
so much of this amendment as provides
for an increase of salaries is In order.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts-And nd
that is all there is of the amendment.
Mr.. Holman--Does the Chair overrule
mp point of order?
so much of this amendment as increases
salaries is in order.
IAN appeal was taken, and, after some
debate, the decision of the Chair was of
course sustained by the conspirators
Mr.. Donnan--I rise to a point eff Or
der; this amendment in substance, if
not verbatim, has once before during
this session been negatived by the Honse
and that therefore it is not now in Or
der to tack it on to an appropriation
bill.
Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. every
body is very sorry it was negatived.
The scheme was passed forward and
in support of it Butler made prepared
speech. After which Mr.. Garfield again.
came forward with more regrets for his
own work:
Mr.. Garfield regret, Mr.. Chairman,
this subject comes before the House at
such an hour of the night as this. We
ought to have fuller discussion than is
possible on this occasion.
Fortunately, however, the record
shows that leading Republican, who
had witnessed the whole scene, stoed
forward to denounce the hypocracy.
Mr.. E. Roberts-Is not this matter
before the House by his action at this
hour?
Mr.. Garfield will answer the gen.
tleman. L have myself, as the House
will remember, been in favor of the mo-
ton to adjourn livery much] but when
the House does not adjourn, l. am bound
to go on with the business with which
am charged.
Mr.. E. Fl. Roberts, should like to
ask him if this bill could have come up
tonight except on the motion of the
gentleman from Ohio. wish to
ask another question. It is clear a ma
jority here tonight are ready to vote
tor the proposition to increase salaries.
The thing which the minority asks is
that this vote shall be taken in daylight
under the eyes of the country.
Mr.. Garfield--I desire that what has
been said shall not be taken out of nv
time. If any gentleman in this House
desires to Intimate that have done or
may do any more than my duty in call
ing the attention of the House to the
public business, 1 am here to answer
him.
Mr.. E. II. Roberts-If any gentleman
assumes TO put the threat on me, am
1t is unusual to bring bill including
such proposition and vote at such
an hour.
Mr.. Garfield insist ON the floor.
and say this: I gave notice this after
noon to the House that I desired an
evening session for the sake of bringing
the Naval Appropriation and the Legis-
lative Appropriation bills before the
House after the one hour was devoted
to the bill of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Mr. Banks), Chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Gentlemen came here with the under
standing that both these bills were in
order. [He had before stated that he
told members this bill was not likely to
come up, and sent them away.] And,
sir, if any gentleman has any response
bilities anywhere relating to these bills,
I
rose, however, to say that not only
regret that this proposition has been
brought here and now, but ]. regret that
it has been brought at all.
But despite such efforts the treacher-
GUS work of the night was completed.
On the 2sth Of February, just before
midnight, the bill was reported to the
House from the Committee of the
Whole, when the permanent record of
votes had to be confronted. Here again
Mr.. Garfield allowed the regular busi-
ness to progress, after obstructing oppo-
sition by::technical points of order, un-
til the appointed time for finishing the
work.
This brief history of the proceedings
in the House traces the course of Mr..
Garfield from first to last and fixes the
responsibility directly upon him. He
abuses his trust, and by an act of base
completely allowed Butler the opportu-
nifty to originate this outrage. And
when he could have dealt it fatal blow
he sat still and passively gave the plum
derers their greatest helm
On the last day of the session Mr..
Garfield reported the result of the con-
ference, doubling the pay of the Presi-
dent and raising the pay of members OF
Congress from $1,000 to 81, 500 retro
actively for two years, with long cata-
logue of augmented salaries. He made
labored and feeble speech intended to