The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-24
HAYES, CASH.
How the President Has Drawn His SALARY
in Advance. tn spite Of the Law.
From the Philadelphia Times.

WASHINGTON Feb e.
Naturally. toward the close of Administration.
when those who of its weaknesses feel free
to speak, its real history begins Ia be known The
indications that the pretense the sham and the
idly before the public. These will astonsh few
who have been close to him here and will surely
disgust every Take, illustration, the ease
Of his constant violation of law in compelling the
officers of the Treasury to pay his salary in advance.
The facts are these few days after his inaugura-
ton he sent to the Treasury for his salary for March
-si,loo.Oo. The Treasurer thinking he had been
under some extraordinary expenses, and that he
might really need it in starting properly at the
White House. allowed the advance to be made, though
not without great reluctance. Although the request
Of the President in equivalent TO an
order, still TO comply with it TO violate the plain
est provision Of law. But with the expectation that
this would he the last instance, the money sent
over. When April came, however, what the
surprise of the Treasurer to receive demand for adj
pay for that month. This, like the first was
allowed to pass, with the feryent hope that it would
be the last orler from the reform President requiring
violation of law But, the surprise and thorough
disturbance of all concerned in these Illegal advances
with May came third demand. The Treasurer saw
it time to act and if the President ignorant
of the law, to that he informed of its plain
provisions so that those who violating law by
0rer might be relieved from their embarrassment.
The matter therefore brought to the attention of
the Secretarys office, and after consultation, il
agreed that high official should 20 TO the White
House, and explain to the President that these ad-
vanees of his salary were n violation of law ON the
part of the officers of the Treasury and If discover
Ell, would place them IN very unpleasant situation
The result of this that the President withdrew
his demand for his third s. 90 in advance and the
officers of the Treasury were eongratuatng them
selves over the final arrangement of the embarrass
ing matter. But their satisfaction short-lived.
What their horror to receive the 18th of the
month, demand from President Hayes for the EN-
tire months salary. Protests not accepted. The
money was wanted-for investment, explain
ed-and must be forthcoming This, in spite of the
fact that paragraph 36S of the revised statutes had
been called to the attention Mr. Hayes Ii reads thus
plainly:
SECTION 364s. No advance of public money snail
he made in any whatsoever
From that early day in this reform administration
to the present Mr.. Hayes has compelled the officers
of the Treasury to violate the law and advance that
portion of the public money which constitutes his
salary the 18th Of the month. lie has thus saved
one months interest - 900 for the first two months
of his term, and two weeks interest on - 600 for
each succeeding month, to the present time. This is
very snail dealing, besides being a willful violation
Of law, and mpeachable oen-e, hut il is not out
Of proportion to the other dealings of Mr.. Hayes At
per cent interest the savings from this petty steal
ing WILL for the entire term, reach about 500, which
will pay for the rum punch at the hast dinner,
and still leave n balance of s495 Sol.
The historians will be obliged TO study the charac-
ter of Mr.. Hayes with microscope of high power.