Itwas a wise as well as a proper thing^for Private Secretary Daniel Lamont to^do to ask Congressman Scott to with^^draw the amendment to the suu^dry civil appropriation Bill giving^him IMMt which would, with what he^has already received, make his pay for^the last four years equal to that which^tt la now provided By law shall be paid^to the president's private secretary, be^^ginning with March 4 next. Aa Mr. La^^mont says in his letter, he was aware of^Um salary *3,6Uu per annum BbbbBB-
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