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Show INCREASE OF SALARIES WILL MEET OPPOSITION. Washington, Jan. 15. That tho senate sen-ate amendments to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Increasing the salary of the president pres-ident to $100,000, of tho vice president and speaker of the house of representatives represen-tatives to $20,000 each, with an allowance al-lowance for a carriage of $5,000 each fcr the vice president and tbe speaker, ore not to be approved without some opposition was shown in the senate today when Senator Borah of Idaho first made a point of order against them as new legislation, and then asked that they be allowed to lie over until tho other amendments are disposed dis-posed of in order that they may bo discussed later. Mr. Clay of Georgia also asked that all proposed Increases of salaries of Judges, aggregating $328,500, be dealt with In tie sarao manner. |