Evening star., 1899-01-28
SALARIES INCREASED
Senate Action on the Diplomatic
Service.
URGED BY GALLINGER And MORGAN
Recess Taken to Attend the Gar
land funeral.
ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE

concurrent resolution adopted by the
New Hampshire legislature, urging the
speedy ratification of the treaty of Paris,
was presented by Mr.. Gallinger On. H) at
the opening of todays session of the Senate.
a resolution of the legislature of North
Carolina, urging the election of senators by
the people, was presented by Mr.. Butler
(NC).
y resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for information concerning
the investigation of bureau of printing and
engraving was adopted.
A bill granting a right of way to the
Dakota Southern Railway Company for the
construction of a railway line through the
Yankton Indian lands, in South Dakota,
was passed.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary of War 10 make a survey and
estimate for the improvement of Brazos
river, Texas
A resolution was adopted at the instance
of MIR. Gallnger calling upon the Secretary
of State to procure from the United States
representatives abroad the annual amounts
paid by the foreign governments for pen
SiOnS not civil.
House bill for adjusting the clothing ac
counts of deceased soldiers was passed
Consular and Diplomatic Bill.
Mr.. Hale CMeD called up the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
MI bacon ttI3.t objected, as he Hau given
notice that he proposed at this hour to call
up his resolution regarding the Philippines
and endeavor to fix a time for a vote
upon it.
Mr. Chandler IN. H)-"Does the senator
desire To dispose of his resolution today?'
Mr. HaCuH-''NOt if senator object" He
went on to say that his resolution was es-
sentially d practical document. and not in
trOduced for the purpose of interfering
with an other business. 1T will place the
treaty of peace" said he. where We
reach a basis OF agreement. If the resolu-
tiOns were law they would entirely dissi-
pate the danger of are now in. 1t
is most grave matter MIR. President. and
hope the subject so will be regarded by
the Senate.
MI Hale replied that he was in entire
sympathy with the resolutions. but he did
believe an hour now and then ought to be
given to the appropriation bills.
Mr. Bacon yielded to the appropriation
bill the statement Of Mir Hale that its
consideration would occupy but brief
time.
Mr. Jones (Ark) then asked that the Sen
ate take recess from > clock until 3 30
in order 10 enable senators to attend the
funeral of ex-senator Garland who died
day.
In this connection Mr.. Hoar CdassD paid
high tribute to Mr.. Garland's ability and
character as citizen. lawyer and senator
The recess was ordered.
The consular and diplomatic bill was
then read II appropriates Sl.T10. .533. So
UD more than the amount carried by the
measure passed by the House.
NJ. GallinSer desired again. he said. to
call attention to the starvation wages
paid to the United States consular repre-
sentatiyes abroad He instanced the consul
AT Pernambucc. Brazil. whose salary had
been reduced from $500 TO 5000. AT La
Guayra, Venezuela, the consul received a
salary of $1,000 and was obliged to pay $50
a month rent. s14 barrel for flour and IA
cents pound for sugar The consul at
La Guayra, Mr.. Gallinger said was an ac-
COmplished French, German and English
scholar, yet in his application for a foreign
appointment he was sent to a country
where Spanish is spoken. Il think" said
he. that the consular service ought to he
pruned in that respect. and L commend it TO
my civil service friends
Mr. Hale, in charge of the bill. explained
that The appropriation committee had not
considered the compensation of consular
officers, as il depended upon the Secretary
of State and the committee on foreign re-
lationS to give IL information upon this
point. He suggested that the committee on
foreign relations take up the question and
make some recommendation.
Have yoI ever known. inquired Mr..
COCkren CAIO). any applicant for consul
ships to object 10 the salaries before taking
OffiCe?''
Il have nzver known" replied Mr. Hale.
of such a case, nor have | known any res
isnations from the consular service because
the salaries are inadequate.
Replying to Mr.. Cockrell, Mr.. Gallinger
said that his question was not in any sense
argument. Senator's" said Mr.. Gal
IEger, receive 5000 year. Many others
would take the position for half that sum.
Some men III Montana and other states.
judging from accounts in the newspapers.
are willing to pay a bonus for seat in this
b6 Gy. But that is no reason why senators
should not receive decent salaries. nor is it
q reason why some of the young men
abroad should not be paid proper salaries.
Some of those salaries meany made
quate. our consular service is verging in
this respect, upon what | deem disgrace
full"
Increased Salaries.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala-) offered an amendment
from the committee on foreign relations
increasing the salaries Of the secretaries
of legations in the Argentine Republic,
Venezuela. Peru and Brazil from 800 to