Mr. WADE. That will follow as a matter of course if this shall be adopted. Mr. President, early in the evening, when the amendment in regard to the arsenal was under coffsideration I said about all I wished to say on this subject; but I confess now, with all the light we have had by the debates that have been had, I am not able to see why the class of laborers for whom I am now advocating an increase of pay are not as worthy as any others that you have provided for. I hardly see upon what principle it is that we can select out a certain number of laborers whose labor is not half as onerous and repulsive, if I may so exPress myself, as the labor of those the increase of whose wages I now stand here to advocate. I say that the hard hand day laborer is just as worthy of having his wages enhanced as any man that employs himself in any other way. It is very true that his habits of life are very different from those who receive these higher salaries, and he can make himself comfortable on a very small portion of what they will expend to make them equally s;o but I cannot understand why we should entirely overlook their condition and grant these favors to those who have the most, unless you are really proceeding upon what is sometimes called the scrip tural rule: “For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.” I say, again, there is no reason in this limitation. We have been told that the committee have agreed that they would restrict this increase to the city of Washington. Now, sir, what kind of a principle is that? Does it not cost as much for a man to support himself and his family and to educate his children at the navy yard down here as it does in the city of Washington? If it does not, there is a reason why you should make the distinction; but unless it can be shown that there is that difference, there is no distinction in principle, and you ought to award this small pittance to these persons as well as to those for whom you have already provided. I hope it will be done.