Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-19
THE INCREASED SALARIES.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The provisions
fnr increasing the salary of the Pres
ident to 100000 and increasing sala-
res OF the Vice President and Speaker
of the House OF Representatives to $20,-
600 each contained in Senate amend
mentS to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill were taken
up in the Senate today and the point
of order made against them by Borah.
was further considered resulting in the
adoption of another amendment fixing
the Speakers salary at $4,000. Fulton
spoke in favor of Borah'S point of or
der
DeTew. Elkins. Bourne and Owen
spoke for the Increases proposed. but
Bailey opposed them Bailey declared
that every position in the gift of the
government should be sought for the
homer 2nd not for emolument accom-
panying it and that the salaries should
be sufficient only to provide proper liv-
ing ana education of children.
Speaking OF lavish entertainment
Railev said: IF n private citizen Of
New York wants to give a feast to
Monkeys lie merely wants to entertain
his ancestors and he has right to do
il. If tho President is not rich enough
to give a great banquet, let him give q
modest one and invite men for what
they are worth instead for what they
possess"
Bailey said very few of the working
men in Congress waste much OF their
time at these great entertainments.
Inquiring Of Warren, in charge of the
appropriation bill, how the President
srent the $4,000 allowed him for trav-
cling expenses, Warren replied that he
never made inquiry on the subject.
when Congress voted $25, 600 for his
travelling expenses, suppose we are to
leave it to his conscience" He added:
II would rather trust the Presidents
conscience than his judgment" said
Bailey. This is trust fund.-" con-
tinued Bailey, land we should give 1t
Only srudgngly. According to state
ment sent to me sso5Oo is given the
President over and above his salary for
tho maintenance of the White House:
for repairs to furniture, horses and We
hcles $4,000 is allowed him; $4,000 is
given for fuel and stable; $4,000 for the
care and maintenance of greenhouses"
Speaking of entertainments in WASH
ington. Bailey characterized them as
head walters and the ladies hardly
dress at ALL" He opposed increases in
salaries of Judges and said 1t would be
better to cut down their work than to
increase their salaries The judges, he
declared. are amply paid considering
their right of retirement and the sal
aries the most of them earned prior to
receiving their appointments.
ln tvr% t,{
try" said Bailey. with what was gen.
orally accepted as a reference to his
own case, "who think senator ought
not to have any business while in the
Senate So far as am concerned I do
not want to have senator who has no
business do not want to see this re-
public run by politicians There is a
considerable element in this country
who denv the right Of q man to prac-
tice law while in the Senate If a SEN
ator is not permitted to earn anything
WREN Congress is not in session, then
one Of two things must happen: the
government must fail into the hands Of
rich men. who don't want to earn any,
thing. or into the hands of men who
cannot earn anything
He wanted the right. he said, to lay
something ASIDE LOT rainy Day Dy
practicine law when Congress Is not
in session. He declared that II money
is to bc given for entertaining the Vice
President should have $4,000 q year.
"Thc Vice President" he declared, "fs
q piece of political bric-a-brac. He has
nothing to do but entertain"
Clapp. Mimi. opposed any increase.
Vice President Fairbanks announced
he would submit the point Of order to
the Senate and by a vote Of 36 to 81 the
amendment to increase the salary Of
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