The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
CONGRESS AT WORK


The House, however. hy an ever
whelniing vuis. increased ths salarass
Of The yics President, the Speaker ef
the House and members Of the Pr~s-
identfs cahinst TO $4,000 each.
In an anticipation 81 tha questsoa
OF increasing salaries coming before
the House there was - exceedingly
large membership and the debate ca
the several amendments for increase,
Which we're offered by Mr.. AttaueE,
of New York. 20 the Legislative sp-
preparation bill, was followed With
marked interest After dispossag ct
the salary question, the House passed
the legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Littauer. Of New York, opened
the discussion BY presenting 40
amendment raising the salaries Of The
Vice President and the Speaker of the
House to $4,000 per annum. lie
spoke of the dignity of the position Of
Speaker of the House and said that
everybody recognized that the duties
are arduous and that the pay Is un-
equal.
Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, OPP
posed any further increase Of salaries
along the line of Legislative aud exec
utive offices. He believed the salaries
of the minor clerks of the govern
ment should be increased on account
of the increased cost Of living.
After several speeches the amend
ment was adopted by a vote of IA
to Isl, the opposition failing to Sc
cure votes enough to call the ayes
and noes.
Having won a most substantial VIC
| tory Mr.. Littauer introduced anothe.
! amendment as follows:
"On and after March 1, 1907, tho
compensation of heads of executiv.
departments, who are members of the
Presidents s cabinet shall be at the
rate of $4,000 per annum each. >
Mr. Littauer held up a large pic,
ture of a. president of baseball asso-
citation, whose salary had been IN
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 Q
year, and contrasted that with tho
salaries of the cabinet. The amend
me- with TIE Tl; close Sc of the present Con
gress, offered a provision raising tn
salaries of Senators and members o.
Congress. delegates and the residen
commissioner from Porto Rico to 81,
500 and on agreement the time 10
the increase to begin was fixed o.
March 4, 1909.
Salaries May Be Increased.
: The House reached an agreemen
under which it looks as II there wonl
be a vote on the much nooted que'
ton of an increase in the salaries
members of Congress, cabinet ofncer
: etc. Mr.. Littauer sought to have u
question taken up but Mr.. Underwoo
objected at this stage Of the proeee,
ing. He said, however, that be wou
i agree to consideration at the conci
ton Of the reading of the bill al
when it shall be reported to the hoa
from the committee of the whole.
During the morning hour In {
House several resolutions were pas
>. ed. one aiming at the lumber tru
and calling upon the Secretary
Commerce and Labor to investiga
J.. the high prices now prevailing
d. lumber. and another calling upon !
Secretary of the Interior for
tailed description Of the coal Ian
withdrawn from public entry si
e. July l, 1906.
The House agreed to vote on
resolution increasing the salaries
Senators and Representatives to
500 and making othee increases
official salaries. when the legislat
bill is reported to the House from
committee of the whole.
The resolution also fixes the 81
r;es of the Vice President and Spe
err at $4,000, and of cabinet ofiic
at $4,000.
senator Dubois on Mr.. smoot.
The Senate listened to the see
sneeeh which has been made tins
10 sion against the continuance OF q
Smoot as o Senator from Utah.
was delivered by Senator DUBOIS
Idaho. who after reviewing IN &c
the working of the Mormon Chu
3. and Mr.. Smoot's prominent con
tion tberewith, concluded with
w. charge that President Rooseviet
used the weight of his administra
70 assist the Republican-Mor
teI. vote in the last election.
!, J. Rayner Talks.
Much interest was manifesto
lool' the Senate in the position takei
Senator Rayner in his discussio
Ills. the Japanese question de eonte
ID. that the inherent rights OF a
Con- eouId not be violated by treaty
more than they could De violate
Congress. To support this ne
ASA many adiudicated cases before
supreme Court and arrayed long
of eminent authorities. Mr. III
has also gave the eases and the a
IT. ties of the other side to the pr
- | tlcn.
c. suoot Should Get Out.
Chi At the conclusion of the mo
xican business In the Senate Senator
..,es rows. Chairman OF the Senate
uittee on privileges and eies
seen. called up the resolution rom
and committee declaring that hon.
ublie. Smoot is not entitled to q seal
Senator of the United States
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