The advocate., 1890-04-02

$1,000 salary FOR chief OF division and
$4,000 for assistants
1NR. BERRY. Mr.. President wish 10 say
that az a member Of the Committee on Pub
lie Lands did not agree 10 the report In "a
yor Of this BILL II proposes 10 increase the
salary of the Commissioner Of Public Lands
and various chiefs Of divisions. There are
other heads OF bureaus who are receiving a
less salary than that which IL is proposed now
TO give this Commissioner. H. remember
correctly the Assistant Secretary of the In
terror receives only $4,000 year.
This bill also proposes 10 increase tho sal
ary Of certain chiefs Of divisions over that
which they receive at present. think was
the only member OF the committee, however,
who was not in favor ofthe bill. stood up
on the platform where have always stood
since have been here, that the salaries OF
these officers are already sufficient that
there is no reason why they should DO in-
creased that these places are sought for by
individuals all over the country who are
eminently qualified 10 MI them, and IL is not
pretended that tho salaries are not sufficient
to procure such talent as will do the work
efficiently.
There can DO no particular reason why
those particular individuals should be select
ed out, save and except that IL is favohtism
TO those who happen 10 occupy the offices
they do. can SEQ no reason why the salar-
les should be increased. think they are
already sufficient, and think that thoy are
enough 10 obtain the talent which required,
and not only that, but the salaries paid now
cause thousands TO seek offices who are un-
able TO procure them.
lam opposed to this continual cry for
more money for tho officers Of this Govern
ment, whose salaries are already, in my
opinion, beyond what they should be-.
Mn REAGAN Mr.. President, I wish TO
make an additional suggestion TO that made
by the senator from Arkansas mn. BERRYl
why think this bill ought not TO pass
The salaries Of officers Of the United States
are, as a rule greatly disproportioned 10 the
salaries Of the officers Of the State govern
ments who perform as important service.
Very many Of the States give their govonn-
ors less salary than the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office now receives. The gov
eEnor Of the State which have the honor in
part TO represent gets $4,000 year, and many
other States, prominent and important States
give even less salarythan this.
The judges of our supreme court get M,-
600 apiece. Their duties certainly are much
more important and much more onerous
than those Of any bureau officer here,
Il is because we are 80 far removed from
the people here that we do not feel RESPONSE
BILE TO them as the Legislatures feel responsi-
BILE TO their constituents in providing che
salaries of their State officers What can be
the reason Of IL Is IL that we are TO build
up more splendid fabric here upon the
idea Of European splendor, great central,
overshadowing Government / think, sir, IL
would be much more appropriate IL a bill
we're brought forward TO reduce q great
many salaries, What do we witness now all
over the country At every change Of adj
mipistraton the Executive is overburdenod
with the tens of thousands Of applications for
every sort of Government Office. Why isit
II is because they are made 10 pay more and
better than employments in the State Gov
ernments or in private life, except IL may be
with few Of the great railroads and other
corporations. The ordinary business Of
private life does not pay as much, and there
fore persons seek employment under tho
Government. The States do not pay so
much, and therefore these applicants come
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