The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-27

agreed at home: that their linen would not
have to be washed here, but they could not
agree and they asked US to pass this bin SO
that the territory may have an exhibit at
the Worlds fair
Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey MIR.
Speaker. understand from the reading of
the bill the compensation OF the commits
sioners is limited to their travelling ex
penses and 81 day for subsistences; but
did not catch anything which seemed to
set limit upon the compensation to be
paid to the commissioner who is to reside
in Chicago or to the other officers. There
does not seem to be any Elimination as TO
the amount which the board may vote to
them. Am 1 correct as TO thstl
Mr. Washington cannot tell the gentle
man positively until / read the bill. 1t is a
bill that was passed by the territorial
legislature and we may presume that they
guarded the expenditures pretty thor
oughly. My recollection is that the
amount to be paid to the Commissioner at
Chicago is limited in the act
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey did not
hear the limitation. I am quite confident
there is no Limitation as TO the amount
that may be paid to the other officers.
Mr.. Smith of Arizona-If my friend from
New Jersey viii permit q suggestion, may
we not assume that the men who are pay
ing these taxes are very likely to guard
against undue expenditures.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey-O, but
we are called upon to legisIate in this mat
ter now on account of their disagreement
al home and we want 10 base our Judgment
upon ascertalned facts. Another question
Il see that this bill doubles the tax rate,
raises 1t from mills to mills. Is
that increase deemed necessary in order tc
raise this so, coo!
MIR. Washiugton-That was considered
necessary by the legislature in order tc
raise this fund OF $4,000.
Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey-It does
not Interfere with the regular rate except
for the purpose Of raising this loan!
MIR. Washington-Not at ALL 1t does not
interfere with any other tax in the terri.
tory, and unless this bill becomes opera.
4 tive the additional tax does not become
operative. The object Of the provision was
to guard against creating bonded debt on
the territory.
Mr.. Speaker ask for the previous
question ca the bill.
Buchanan of New Jersey Before vote
for the bill would like 10 be better salts
fed as to the limitation upon the compen-
sation to be paid these parties. We are
getting very careful in these latter days
since we passed our economical resolutions
at the beginning OF the session. Laugh.
ter.
MIR. Washlngtan-f the gentleman will
get a copy of tho bill ne VIII see that sec
ton 4 regulates the salaries.
Mr.. Taylor of nlinols-T The Worlds Fair
managers Tx the salaries.
Mr.. Washington-Sect of the bill
covers that subject. The bill does not TX
tuis salary, but leaves 10 the commissioners
the power to tx it.
MIR. Buchanon of New Jersey-That
settles that Office, but how about the Others
MIR. Washing ton-There is no other sal
airy to be fixed. Section provides, THAT
the members Of the board appointed under
this act who are not officers thereof shall
not be entitled to any compensation for
their services
MIR. Buchanon of New Jersey-What will
these other officers geta
Mr.. Washington-The only other officer,
as l understand, is the commissioner to re-
side at Chicago. The provision Of section {
is THAT the members in the board ap
pointed under the act who are not officers
thereof shall not be entitled to any COM
pensation for their services out of the
territorial treasury except their actua
expenses for sportalion and the sum oil
81 per day for subsistence for each day
they are necessarily absent from their
homes on the business Of said board'
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jersey-Ssction {
provides, after naming the commissioners
that They shall meet at such time as they
may appoint and organize by the election Of
a president, a vice-presldent, a secretary
and a treasurer" Now, there is nothing
in the bill, so far as 1 can see, to prevent
this board from voting whatever salary
they may please 10 the secretary and
treasurer
Mr.. Washington-I should think we
could afford to leave this matter to the con-
troll OF the people of the territory if they
care to make an exhibit at Chicago They
Of course would not be willing that the
$50. coo appropriated for the purpose should
all be expended by the commission in sal
arys.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey-But il
we were to pass this bill it ought to be put
In a satisfactory shape.
Mr.. Wsshington-rh authorities Of
Tr..l 49,, 1ot ao1-od - odn,,t -
striction in this matter. If the gentlemen
wants to submit any provision of that
kind the bill is open TO amendment. l did
not suppose an objection of the kind
would be raised because there is no pur-
Lose TO spend any money needless in sal.
aries.
MIR. Buchanan Of New Jersey-I was
only trying to understand the effect of the
BILL
Mr. Wasnington-I ask for vote.
The question being taken the bill was
ordered TO be eugrcssed and read the third
time, and it was accordingly read the third
time and passed. The bill will now go to
the Senate but it is not likely to be acted
on this session.
The indications today are that Congress
will adjourn between now and Saturday Of
this week. There is slight probability
that the Senate Committee on Territories
may consider il at their meeting on Thurs
day and report it favoraoly. In that event
it may pass before adjournment, but the
chances are against it.
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