The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22
SENATE HEARS
ECONOMY TALK
BoRAH STARTS THE BALL WITH
AN OBJECTION TO SALARY
INCREASES.
SENATOR'S HALE AND LODGE CLASH
Come Together over The Proper
Method Of Procedure.-Hemen-
way Speaks.

I WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-An amenC
ment in the legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bill increasin
the salary of the President to 100000
of the Vice President and the Speake
of the House of Representative t
$4,000, with $4,000 additional allow
ance for carriages and coachmen To-
the Vice President and Speaker, anC
increases for the judiciary aggregating
| 1928, 500, precipitated a lively discus
sion in the Senate today.
Senator Borah, of idaho, made q
point of order against these increases
on the ground that they involve gen.
eral legislation, which, according to
the rules of the Senate, can not be
placed on an appropriation bill In
face of single objection.
The debate centered upon the first
of the amendments objected to, which
was to increase the salary of the
Speaker of the House of Representa-,
tiyes, and various criticisms were
made against such extensive advance
of salaries, although army Senators
without opposing some increase In.
Ao% IL,
a separate bill and not on one of the
great supply measures of the Govern.
ment.
When later in the day the question
was again reverted to, Senators Lodge
and Hale took opposite views of the
status of the amend
ments. Mr.. Lodge insisted that under
he rules of the Senate a point of or.
Ter would not lie against them, while !
Mr.. Hale declared that such amend !
nents were properly general legisla.
ion and are included in the restrictive ,
ules of the Senate. He said, however,
hat as there had been vast additions
o the military expenditures, he saw
10 reason why Congress should not
Increase the salaries
Mr. Clay spoke against the proposed
Increases, which, he said aggregated
404 500. He based his opposition on
he ground that the addition were too
he \
mailer ones. The appropriation for
ne navy this year, ne expected, would
mount to $140,000,000 and thus be
lore than ever carried In any apprQ-
ration bill for that purpose. Four
ears from now, he declared, the naval
1penditures of this country would
kceed those of any other Nation He !
sisted that he had no feeling against :
lie newly-eIected President, but he
ought the time had come when Con
'ess should consider these expendi-
res He had been anxious to know
w much money was spent for keep
g up the White House, but had not :,
en able to get the figures. y
IF the President were called upon e
pay all these expenses" said Mr. p
ay, 100000 year would not be 3
o much"
The simple life" he said, plain
ing and high thinking bring the
st results"
Senator Culberson stated that he
opposed at the proper time to offer
amendment making the Speakers
larry $4,000, which would make It
ual to that of the Chief Justice Of -
2 Supreme Court of the United
ate.
Senator Hemenway declared that
lether right or wrong custom had
own up for the Vice President and he
: Speaker of the House to entertain, n,
no provision is made for paying q,
Y of their expenses, as is the case he
III the President, who is given a IN
use, servants, decorations, etc. Te
Mr. McLaurin, of Mississippi, said
,se salaries are paid for public serv- tn
and not for private entertainment. mn
Ir. Borah's point of order was still AZ,
der discussion when the Senate ad- m.
rned. an