The news & observer., 1902-02-05
VOTES AN INCREASE
IN JUDGES SALARIES
Bailey of Texas Opposes the
Measure:
CURSE OF OFFICIAL LIFE
Inability of Poor Man to Support Of
fetal Station.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL CONSIDERED
Hansbrough Makes a Spirited Defense Of Judge
Moves of the District Courl of Alaska,
Who Mas Attacked in the
Senate.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 4.-After brief dis
cussion today the Senate passed, by a
vote of SO to q a bill for a 25 per cent
Increase in the salaries of United States
down, including one to increase the sal
aries of Cabinet officers from $4,000 to
sl2, 500 a year,
Mr.. Bailey (Texas), delivered his first
speech in the Senate in opposition 10
this bill He believed that the present
salaries of Senators and Representa-
tives were sufficient Salaries ought to
DC only such as will maintain the recip-
lent in decency and in comfort-notb-
ng more. He believed that it mattered
little what salaries We're paid Govern
nent officials as it seemed to be rule
,mong Washington people ito assess us
so that we shall have nothing left at the
end of the year anyhow
He was of the opinion that the curse
Of official life in Washington was fast
becoming the inability of the poor man
20 meet the expenses. Of official station.
During thegremainSer OF the days. ses-
sion the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill was under consideration. the Philip
.,ine Tariff measure being laid aside tenn
Jorarily to make way for the provided
supply bill
Late in the session, taking advantage
Of the latitude of debate upon an ap-
preparation bill, Mr.. Hansbrough On. D.
made a spirited defense of Judge Arthur
n. Noyes, of the District court of
ALASKA, upon whom an attack was made
IN the Senate yesterday. This precipi-
lated long discussion of the Noyes
case, legal and technical rather than
personal. No action could be taken on
his subject, but the discussion will be
continued tomorrow.
Mr.. Hansbrough declared the only
charge for which Judge Noyes had been
brought before the Circuit court of APP
2eals in San Francisco. was contempt Of
court.
Mr.. Tillman, citing the proceedings be-
fore the San Francisco court, declared
that either the judges of that court
were unworthy of their places or Judge
Noyes and his assistants in the CON
tempt proceedings were, and Mr. Hans
brough could take either horn of the
dilemma
Mr.. Hansbrough paid no heed to Mr..
Tillman's proposition.
MIR. Hoar stating frankly that he knew
little of the merits of the case, conjec-
tured that when those Senator'S who had
applied harsh names to Judge Noyes be-
came familiar with all the facts of the
case, they would withdraw the terms
they had applied TO him.
Mr.. TillInan desired TO have printed in
the Record the decision Of the Circuit
Court of Appeals of San Francisco in
the contempt case against Judge Moves.
but Mr.. McCumber On. D. objected He
declared that the decision was unjust in
every respect, and said it should not go
into the Record even with his tact per-
mission. He asserted that ii was the
result of an effort to create a prejudice
against an able and conscientious officer.
ana was based upon false conclusions
! object TO it for an honest purpose"
he declared ITO protect honest men"
Then I will read it to the Senate in
the morning" said Mr.. Tillman hotly
Very WE'LL retorted Mr. McCumber.
read it,
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned.