Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-18
GREASE IN SALARY
DEFEATED IN HOUSE
arlv Every Member Was In
His Seat When
PROPOSITION CAME UP

livingston bid Not vots--Hs said
W 500, with Mileage eliminated and
Other Changes Proposed, Was Very
Little More than Present Pay.
Washington, Dec. l7.-PractIcally
ttefy congressman was In his seat
hen the weighty problem Of voting
t Increase their own salaries was
brought up for discussion. Person
ais, q great many OF the representa-
fes felt that the increase was just
nnd a necessary one, on account Of
ho Increased cost Of living In Wash
asion, but they we're deferred by
What the folks at home might think.
and as the statesmen felt that II was
better 20 serye az insufficient pay
f1an not serve at all, they voted
falnst the increase. The delicate
problem is now up to the senate for
rs decision.
representative Livingston, wnile
net en- enthusiastic supporter of the
nofease, called attentlod to the fact
ihpt the salary OF 81 500, with mile
Hse eliminated, and only the actual
Expenses Of members in attending
eosions was allowed, was practically
very little more than they now re-
eiye on the IS 900 basis.
letter was read from senator
rllman, Of South Carolina, stating
y bis salary was not raised be would
iarve 10 death.
The Georgia delegates ala not for a
moment, hesitate about their negative
tbte on tho question OF raising their
salaries for the terms 10 which they
bad already been elected. beginning
% 1907 Az, with the exception Of
Representative Hardwick. also voted
'fso7 On tho motion 10 ahye the In
creased pay begin with the 6ist con-
Eross, or In 1909. Colonel Living
atom CID not vote.
senator Clay announces positively
stai when tho proposed Increase
cames up IN the senate he will vote
baainsl 4, declaring that he accept
"a me oiiee OF United States sena-
~ knowing what the salary was.
aud he dld not feel that he could
satisfactorily vote 70 Increase his
pun pay
After dlsposlng Of the salary aues.
4i0n. the house passed The legislative
fsecutlyo and judicial appropriation
8in Mr.. lAttauer. OF New York,
opcncd the discussion by presenting
81 amendment raising the salaries ct
abe vice president and the speaker
~ TIE house TO ti2 GOO per annnm.
lie spoke OF the dlgnity % the posi-
don 81 speaker % the house, and said
that everybody recognised that The du-
ties are arluous aud that che pay 10
Dnequai,
Al Underwood, ~ Alabama. OPP
posoa any further Increase OF sal.
aFiea akag enc line OF legislative
ana executive officers. he believed
me salaries of the minor clerks %
the government SHOULD be increased
% account Of ,he Increased cost Of
slyine,
Mr. Underwood further raid that
there q no executive boay IN the
uoFld that paws iis members ~ muca
81 lhe members OF cougrcss of me
United States age paid Ills con-
lahiion was that SALARIES arc raid
81 wAmhers II conErese ~ that poof
tnad nlght zone % courress and rep,
rsssrl his constituents
Amer oiheF speeches ,he amend,
f1tnl vas adopted o. vote az sit
a. si. che opposition fai,,ns 10 se-
<ure votes enoaEh O. SAIL the ayes
and noes
llasing Won a u,0si substantial yic,
toiy SIR. itttaaer iutrQdacvd ahotayy
nmsnamsnl a. feilgnfs
0oa au4 ahss March 4, rQi. thg
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