New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

premium horses worth s2s apiece and cattle six
ana egnt cents p them back to the figure obtaining
then now that horses were worth but 81 ap ogg
nt,' foIIow them in that course (Applause)
Mr. Fischer e Y!YS9u say s y9p s aIa pp
iD,Snt YOU ask the House to appoint clerk for
your committee which never made report nor hau
Mr.. Grosvenor-was that new Officer
Mr.. GrosvenorNIt was not; the committee had a
clerk in the last Congress. And never made re
port an , of comm W maxi
Mr' De Almond tDem.. MOI made long argu i,
ment TO show that Mr.. Crsps point was not well
taken - '''" ,rn,oo, were
arguments were made by Mr.. CohD tl'ein.' al
Mr.. Williams Dem. Mss) and MI Henry 'De''''
Closing the debat whiG h n1 To re Sr the
salaries Of these inspectors as one to accomplish m
directly what could not be done directly uhder 'he
rules Of the House
CHAIRMAN PAYNES RULING.
Deciding the point OF order, the chairman Mr'
Payne) went into the parliamentary conditions AT
some length. His conclusion was that, unless the
Indian inspectors accepted the amount fixed In the
bill as full compensation for services during 'he
year they were not precluded from going INTO 'he
courts and sunC for the full amount OF the saiaI!
fixed by law and there was no change OF existing
law involved. Therefore. the amendment was al
oIGer.
Mr.. Grow. speaking to the amendment, salu he
would change 1t so as make the appropriation
for salary $500 for each Inspector 1t Is no part
of the duty of this House TO remedy the injustice
inflicted by a Democratic Congress upon Democratic
employees of Democratic administration, he SAID
The amendment briefly discussed by MT
Dinelev who said he had gone to-day TO the auditor
in charge of the accounts of these inspectors, ana,
while not getting the exact hgures, was miorhou
that in addition to their salaries they received
about 81 400 year each for travelling expenses
When gentlemen vote on the question OF, salary
they should remember that they are board.I al ,he
best hotes in the country in addition 10 'heiI sd
While opposing the amsDdmen} Yr CT hs ,. Tai
r. Will, acting as Seeker Of the House in the last
he had f1IEh inc to x%sen Views Sh s he
then properly presenting to the House. r,,,, uos
sSsaksr 81 the Hoass Re
that assumption that the COMMITTEE on ihi nar
business without assistance or direction from that
office. 0.aughter)
Mr. Hopkins Rep.. ID. opposing The amendme M,
said that Mir Grow had acted in Offering Il. under
nsprl tion he would not name but mann , Ts,:, -
Mr.. Grow. with an appearance Of much earnest
claimer but Mr. Hopkins declined to Yield 90 him;
Referring to MI Dnss{s saem ,S na5 ne p nT
for the Indian inspectors. Mr. Hopkins said that the
gentleman should rather nave taken tne report
the Secretary OF the Interior, which contained the
sworn statements Of the inspect4r FOR ne inior.na-
ton and gone into the back door OF some sub
ordinate officer who gave him one statement. ana
might make another 10 me Considering me aniI-
ity and talent necessary in these INSPECTORS Mr..
Hopkins said the saary fixed by law was little
enough.
Mr. Cannon G,ep.. I), on the other hand. speak
ing with full sense Of the importance ~ his
words and witt a full knowledge Of the subject.
said that at s2 year Indian Inspectors were the
best-Dad officers in the service or the Government
The amendment OF Mr. Grow rejected-51 to IS
and the motion made yesterday by Mr.. Flynn
(Rep Okla) to strike out the item entirely was
disagreed toll to 81.
on motion Of Nj Dng.ey Rep. Me- It was or
dered that when the House adjourn II be 10 meet
on Monday At p. IN. "A taken until s
o clock the evening session being for the consdera
ton of private pension bills Only.