Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-20
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Summary of Important Proceedings
Enacted From Day to Day. - : - :
Senate.


man, who declared that statements
made by Attorney General Bonaparte
and Postmaster General Meyer in re-
ply to his reply to charges made
against him by the President in rela-
hon to his contemplated purchase Of
Oregon timber lands made them eli
gible to membership in that organiza-
lion. He again defended his action
and said in fighting the "unscrupu-
lous men, who are determined "to
destroy" him he was prepared for
anything, even assassination"
The legislative, executive and iu-
dicial appropriation bill was report
ed to the Senate by Senator Cullom
from the committee on appropria-
tions. The bill includes provisions
for the increasing of the salaries of
The President to 100000 annually
inclusive of travelling expenses; Of
the Vice President to $4,000 and Of
the Speaker Of the House to $4,000
Provision is made also for increases
in the salaries of Federal judges as
follows: Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, $4,000; associate justices,
S17,5OO; circuit judges, $4,000; dis
trict judges $1,000; chief justice Of
the Court Of Appeals Of the District
Of Columbia, $4,000; chief justice
and associate judge of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia,
$4,000; chief justice Of the Court Of
Claims, $1,000; associate judges of
the Court. of Claims $1,000. The pro-
vision Of the bill increasing the sal
ary of Federal judges also includes
readjustment Of the salaries Of 9TH
er court officials.
House.
For time in the House of Repres-
entatives it looked as though that
body would further resent the Presi-
dents statements affecting members
Of Congress and the secret. service, by
ordering the printing OF two million
copies of the proceedings of last Fri
day tabling his remarks. A resolu-
tion to that end was presented by Mr..
Lands, of Indiana, but SO strong was
the sentiment against it that it was
tabled.
The District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was passed, minus the
major part of the appropriation of
SIS, 900 for play grounds and the
House at 3:25 p. m. adjourned.
An amendment in the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill increasing the salary of the Pres
ident to 100000, of the Vice Presi-
dent and Speaker of the House to
$4,000, with $4,000 additional allow
ance for carriages and coachman for
the Vice President and Speaker and
increases for the judiciary aggregat-
ing $32S.OOO, precipitated lively dis
cussion in the Senate Friday.
Senator Borah, Of Idaho, made, a
point of order against these increases
on the legislation, which according
to the rules Of tie Senate cannot be
placed on an appropriation bill7vin
face of a single objection. The de-
bate centered upon the first Of The
amendments objected to which was to
increase the salary Of the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives and
various criticisms were called forth
against such extensive advances Of
salaries, although many Senators
without opposing some increase in
sisted that it should be considered in
separate bill and not on one of the
great supply measures of the govern
ment.
Without concluding the debate fur
ther consideration Of the amendments
was postponed until next Monday and
at sos the Senate adjourned.
Private bills bad their innings in
the House of Representatives Friday
almost the whole session being given
up to their consideration. Many
were passed.
Under resolution offered by Mr..
Gaines, of Tennessee, the judiciary
committee was directed to report
within ten days upon the question of
the right of George l.. Lilly, Governor
of Connecticut, to retain his seat as
momber Of the House. The subject
occasioned q good deal Of debate,
which attimes waxed warm.
At sos p. M. the House adjourned.
In discussing the increase of The
salaries, Senator Clay said:
"If the President were called upon
to pay all these expenses" said MIR
Clay, "s2O0,OOO year would not be
too much"
The President, he said, should have
enough salary to live in dignity, but
he was convinced that sumptuous
living would not rebound to the bene-
ft of the country.
"The simple life,'' he said, "plair
living and high thinking, brings the
best results"
Senator Culberson stated that he
proposed at the proper time to offer
AN amendment making the Speaker s
salary $4,000, which would make il
equal to that of the Chief Justice OF
tho Supreme Court of the United
States, and he added it had never
been greater.