The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
SMALL SALARY GRAB
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE INCREASE
THE a OF THEIR CLERKS.
rhcy Vote Them 800 a Month In ana
Out OF s~ession-The Civil-scrvice
Commission Safe.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Arhe House to-
day. in committee OF the whole. by a vote
of 1874 to 50, voted to place individual clerks
Of members on the annual salary roll at
the rate of 500 per month"; THESE E6srks
now get 500 per month during the ses-
sior of the House. The annual attempt to
strike out the appropriation for the Civil
service Commission was made, but did not
assume a serious phase and was defeated
90 to 20. A joint resolution was passed TO
extend the time for making income tax
returns to April 10. The remainder of the
day, after 3 o'clock, was devoted to eulo-
gies on the late Representative Wright, Of
Pennsylvania.
The Chicago public building bill. with
the Senate amendments. were laid before
the House at the opening of the session.
MIR. Bankhead, chairman of the public
buildings and grounds committee, moved
concurrence, but, at the request of Mr..
Saycrs, withdrew the motion to give the
latter opportunity to examine the amend
ments.
Mr.. Van Voorhis rose to a personal ex-
PLANTATION in connection with the charge
made by William r. Creamer, u member
Of the British Parliament, who appeared
before the House foreign affairs commit
tee last month to argue in favor of an
international treaty Of peace, that Mr.. Van
yoohis had insulted him. Mr.. Van Voornis
referred rather sarcastically to the visit
OF this peace missionary from so modest
a country as England and then presented
a letter in which he reviewed the ques-
tons he had asked Mr.. Dreamer in the
committee on foreign affairs, to which the
latter had taken exception. Mr.. Van Voor-
his, in his letter. disclaimed any intention
TO affrOnt MIR. Dreamer.
When Mr.. Van Voorhis completed his
statement the House went into committee
of the whole and resumed consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill. The pend
ing question was an amendment offered by
Mr.. Bartlett. to pay the clerks of MEM
bers during the recess of Congress. No quo
rum appeared on the vote on this question
the amendment was carried-124 to 50. Mr..
McMiliin gave notice that he would demand
a yea and nay vote in the House.
Mr.. Bowers denounced the civil-service
law as a humbug and a fraud. while Mr..
Hull, enthusiastically supported the prin-
ciple of the law. He was in favor of enlarg-
ing the powers OF the commission in order
that they could prosecute violations of the
law.
Mr.. stockdale expressed the opinion that
the appropriation OF $97, 600 for the COM
mission was utterly thrown away. He
called attention to the fact that when the
House voted to-day to give $780, 600 to MEM
hers OF the next Congress before they were
sworn in the civil-service reformers were
not in evidence protesting against the
Mr.. Ray. in defense of the commission,
PAID the defect was not in the commission,
but in the law. which did not give it power
enough.
Mr.; Hunter moved to strike out the entire
provision for the support of the commission.
he held. he said, to the old doctrine that
when the people decreed a change OF admin
tstration they were entitled to have 1t from
the President down to the humblest office
holder. Lost-20 to 30.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the
ways and means committee, a joint resolu-
ItOn. Ten0rfen from that nnnor1iffnn 70 n~
tend the time for making income tax re-
turns to April Is, was passed without divi-
sion.
The conference report on the bill for the
removal of the Ute Indians of Colorado
from their reservation was adopted, after
which the House, under n special order. de-
voted the remainder of the day to eulogles
on the life and character of the late Repre-
sentative. Wright, of Pennsylvania. Those
who paid tribute to the memory of their
colleague We're Messrs. Scranton, c. w.
Stone. Wagner. Hicks. W. A. stone and
Covert. Then. at 4:10 p. M. as a further
mark of respect, the House adjourned.