Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-18

tffp49, Win Mileage Eliminated anu
Diner Changes Proposed, Was Very
Little More than Present Pay.
Washington, Dec. Practically
avery congressman was in his seat
bon the weighty problem Of voting
Increase their own salaries was
buebt up for discussion. Person
AZ. great many OF the representa-
'vop felt that the increase was a just
bDa necessary one, on account Of
We increased cost Of living In Wash
n4lon, but they we're deferred by
bat the folks at home might think.
and Is the statesmen felt that It was
better 20 serve at insufficient pay
than not serve at all, they voted
against the increase. The delicate
problem 10 now up TO the senate for
fss decision,
Representative Livingston, wnile
pot an enthusiastic supporter OF the
lpcfease, called attentiod TO the fact
hnt the salary OF 81 500. with mile
bee eliminated. and only the actual
tkpensos OF members In attending
sessions was allowed was practically
gerry little moro than they now re-
eise on the IS zoe basis.
A letter was read from senator
iilman, Of South Carolina, stating
biz salary was not raised be would
tlArve 10 death.
The Georgia delegates did not for n
moment, hesitate about their negative
vote on the question OF raising their
salaries for the terms to which they
had already been elected. beginning
81 1907. Au. with the exception OF
Representative HRrdwlck. also voted
'no' On che motion 10 ahvo the In
creased pay begin with the Gist con-
Eress or In 1909 Colonel Living
fDn did not vote.
Senator Clay announces positively
that when the proposed increase
comes up In the senate he Will vote
osainst q, declaring that he accept
81 the once OF United States sena-
tbg knowing what the salary was.
aud he ga not feel that he could
consclsntIously vote to Increase his
avn pay.
After dlsposlng OF the salary aues-
tion. tho house passed the legislative
txecutlye aud judicial appropriation
bill Mr., iAttauor. OF New York,
opened the discussion BY presenting
~ amendment raising the salaries OF
tho vice president and the speaker
~ The house 70 SIC 600 per aunum.
lie spoke OF the dignity % the poal-
sion 81 speaker Of the house, and said
thai everybody rccoRniEed that the du-
ties are arduous and thar the pay is
nneoati.
Ar Underwood, 81 Alabama, op-
posed any further Increase OF SAL
aries ahng the lice OF legislative
and executive officers, Iie believed
toe salaries % the minor clerks Of
sbe government should be increased
81 account OF the Increased cost Of
altine.
Mr Underwood further said that
there a no executive body IN TIE
wofld that paws its members rs much
81 TIE members 81 eongrcas ~ the
Nnliod States are paid Hls con-
tentioa was that salaries are raid
40 ipmhcrs ~ congress - that poor
mat might oonc % congress and Fcp.
resent his c0astilucnts
Amer other speeches TIE amend.
mont vas adopiet % q vote 90 sll
81 4i, the opposition fsi,ne 10 se-
taGe votes enough O. can the ayrs
and nocs,
fiaHing aon q nraEf substantial vic,
tofy, Nr iittansf introduced snoshtr
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