New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
DEBATE SALARY CUTS.
House Talks EconOmy-Mr. Ben
net Defends Neg York.

Washington March 13.-The House devoted itself
to-day 10 general debate on the legislative aPpr"-
priation bill. First there was discussed the ques-
ton of eliminating aged clerks from The employ of
the government: then came discussion Of free
alcohol for the arts the restriction Of japanese I'm
migration, and finally defence Of New-York City.
Mr.. Littauer of New-York, in explaining the
appropriation bill said Reconsideration Of salaries
OF government clerks crying necessity. Men
doing exactly the same work received. some
s. 500. $500 some $500 and others $500. All
this tended TO demoraIize the service. He sug-
gested a commission 10 go into the question. If
something was done he predicted the condition
would grow decidedly worse. The service Of the
government, il business methods were applied Mr..
Littauer maintained. could be conducted for half
the money II
Mr.. Littauer Went into detail regarding the
proposition TO reduce the salaries of aged clerks
He said that the expenses OF the Senate end of
the Capitol when compared with the House end
showed that a Senator cost the government just
three times what a member Of the House costs.
Mr.. Livingston. of Georgia. the ranking minority
member OF the Appropriations Committee. laid
much of the responsibility for inequalities TO Con-
gress- II the short session Of Congress that
did the work If you will stop buying your tickets
TO Europe early in the spring and stay here
and do your duty. you will get at the evils lac
SAID.
Mr.. Prince. of Illinois, gave notice of an amend
ment he viii offer later. eXempting from the oper-
alton OF the age provision veterans and the widows
OF veterans of the Civil War.
Nj Livingston gave notice that he should offer
a substitute for the age limit provision by putting
on the Civil Service Commission the duty Of an
nually reporting the efficiency Of every govern
ment clerk sixty-hve years or older ny not let
these people go out the same door they came in?''
he asked. The Civil Service board has time to
burn. Everybody works but the board-et it
shoulder this work"
eulOgy of New-York City by Mr.. Bennett en-
tertained the House in the last half hour Of the
session. Some time ago. in a carefully prepared
speech the immigration question, Mr.. Hopkins.
OF Kentucky. made the statement that two-thirds
Of the Italians coming to this country anarch-
lists Taking this for his text and the further
statement by Mr.. Hopkins that he would go
New-York for his ideals, Mr.; Bennett compared the
iliteracy OF the county Of Newly rk with that Of
Floyd County. Ky. OF which Mr.. Hopkins one
time school commissioner. greatly the advan-
tage of New-York and the amusement of mem
bers He reviewed thoroughly industrial conditions
IN New-York, saying that so-called sweatshoD
operatives made average $40 a week; that
there no child labor that from 1890 to 1895 the
assessabe property Increased from $I6lS 900 10
4546 O0O that the county spent annually S24 600
0 for schools. and in general that the immigration
which had come 10 New-Hork had built II ux1 and
was In no sense menace 10 the city state