Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-15
HIGHER SALARY
FOR CONGRESSMAN
,.,,hers Of House Say They Can
Not Live on Present
Stipend.
FIVE THOUSAND NOT ENOUGH
u,,,,. in sympathy With Galllnser's
' Rnl. MANY win Decline to Vote
IN # When Time Comes

.,,c,sl correspondence
sp 'r.,,rgton. March l2.-should they
,sair convictions, no doubt large
WV ,,r,,y in both houses OF Congress
De- "a sunpor, Senator Gallinger's Dill
IAN increase Of salaries all along inc
W., But they are not likely to so vote
u Averv man will say that a salary
uooO IL not sufficient to enable hln
Ne, in Washington save In the most
.I.., vay. They cannot live at first
hotels unless they have other
car ot income. The vast majority
ouet manner in small houses.
ivy "a class hotels and In boarding
1919 THE fcN who have large houses
it,e M the best hotels are In the
sn nn"naire class. understanding these
h.n,s thoy hesitate TO vote themselves
Increased salaries
WIGHT HAVE PASSED LAST WIN
TER
usA the matter been pressed In the
,os, session Of Congress Il might nave
49, The Increase would then have
Pulled 10 the present administration
srd The present Congress, but the sug-
aastion WAS made only short time be-
~ he congress expired. too late for
w., consideration. Under Senator Gal
,,"S.oris Rim tho increased salaries would
rn, begln until March T. 1899 aud would
"o, acct officers of the present admin
,s,ration or the next Congress. Perhaps
"onslderstlon may be given tn increased
.sia,ias IN the short session Of Congress
next winter
rbis question Of salaries recalls a
s,orv NJ a western senator who thought
de- hest hotel IN this city would suit
Nm and when he looked IT the rooms
Necessary for his comfort the clerk
s,d they would cost $500 a month.
vbirh ana not include meals. After a
long walt the clerk asked II they would
he satisfactory
81 must do some figuring replied the
western man II must find out II the
rsmalning 1865 9-3 cents Of my
monthly salary viii pay car fare and
incidentals.
THE SENATORIAL DEAN.
william b. Allison has passed the
seyenty-seventh milestone of life's Jour
new and the thrty-third consecutive
YEAR in the United states senate, He
is not the Oldest senator. as both OF
The Alabama senator's are his senior In
years. but he is tho dean OF the senate,
'he man having the longest senatorial
service. 40 man was ever so long IN
Me senate, either continuously or other
wise. as Allison. All Iowa men say that
he VIII stay az long S he lives, as they
are very proud Of him.
CLAIMED BY THE CHEROKEEs.
senator Bacon has foster consttu-
rts 10 Indian Territory. The Chero-
sts, once lived in Georgia. and the
ceiling for the lands Of their fathers re-
mains with them. Quite often the
Georgia sena tor gets letters from the
Cherokees asking him to look after
something for them IN Congress and
stating that they claim him as their
senator because their people were orig
irally from Georgia, 1t Is needless TO
'sy that no request ~ tina. kind Is un-
needed by Bacon, who appreciates the
sentiment which these red men have
ior the old stamping ground, You
can't blame any human being for low
Ing Georgia he declared, "snd there
Is no one who has any claim to home
within her borders but is proud Of IT,.
DESIGNATION or THE FLAG
While the late David p. Henderson
was speaker Of the house he was sub
jected TO a great deal OF abuse because
u was alleged that he prevented the
passage OF bill to prevent the desecra-
uon or the American flag. this desecra-
toh peing the use of the flag for ndver.
using purposes, One whole Congress
nas passed and good share OF another
since Henderson retired not only from
me speakershlp, but from the house.
ana no OIL has passed nor has any
neeh seriously considered for the pur-
POSES OF keeping the flag from adyer-
Using matter
TWO PARTY BILLS.
Many Republicans think an error was
committed by their leaders In making
we fhlllppne and statehood bills party
measures M the house, and thus letting
appear mat the party has been un-
so.e 70 pass It's legisla ton. II is well
NVWh mat many Republicans In the
ssylseVould not have voted for either
w ds u passed had II not been for
Gs pressure Of party leaders, lnclud-
W. We president and the speaker.
L.sre was great satisfaction among
s'e men when the senate defeated
we Philippine tariff bill and amended
nsHa,ehood bill,
ABOUT SENATOR PETTus.
HAstor Pettue likes game OF poker
t. Nell az any man In the senate, and
rvs recreation. Although Si years
o oa, Ne IS not deferred from going out
soeas'onally ana playing the game and
olnes is out rather late. on ono
~ IG'asH'oh Mrs. Pettus told him she fenr.
bs.it.Ile late hours would injure his
,o, %ts, Pettus." remarked the Alabama
tbirL.or' with grave dignity, don't You
/, 'U ua am old enough to know what
good for me?" vat
N N1u mat ended the argument.
so,,a nvn me senator Ia playing and
M, au one raises him no will look over
nv pg''acles and say reprovinsly:
Law M ooht you know you'll never
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