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Gray also said he doubted the House would move to ban speaking fees and other honoraria _ a plan favored by Wright in return for the raise.
As part of a bill raising their government salaries, House members agreed that 1990 will be the last year they will receive honoraria.
Durenberger was denounced by his colleagues on a 96-0 vote last week for violating Senate rules by skirting the current limits on honoraria through a book publishing deal.
Rowland, now entering his third term, avoided taking a stand on the salary recommendation but endorsed a related provision that would ban lawmakers from accepting honoraria. "I can live on whatever the pay is," he said.
A special bipartisan committee in the House is examining ethical questions, including whether congressional pay should be increased in exchange for tighter restrictions on outside income such as speech honoraria.
Those honoraria were part of a total of $57,000 in fees that the two exchanges paid to current Senate and House members last year to entice lawmakers to spend time with them.
Senate Democratic Leader George Mitchell said he also favors a ban on honoraria, with a corresponding increase in congressional pay.
If the Congress approved a pay raise for the House and not the Senate, "It would be odd," said Sen. Gordon Humphrey, R-N.H., who said he supports raising Senate salaries and eliminating the acceptance of honoraria.
The House package would end acceptance of honoraria in 1991 except when the money is given to charity.
Among some of the other noteworthy information included in this year's disclosure forms: _Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist earned $9,000 in honoraria for three law school speeches.
Members of Congress, however, may accept honoraria for speaking or writing on their congressional duties, and special interest groups frequently give them large speaking fees.
Mr. Durenberger's income fell to $92,980 ($72,200 in salary; $20,780 in honoraria).
Cranston, one of the so-called "Keating Five" under investigation for intervening with regulators on behalf of California savings and loan owner Charles Keating, announced in late 1988 he no longer would accept honoraria.
House members and senators must annually report their outside income, including speaking fees _ known as honoraria _ gifts, assets and liabilities.
Common Cause said its review of public finance statements showed Northrop Corp. paid the most in honoraria for speeches by members of Congress.
Delegates are permitted to keep honoraria earnings from speeches and writings up to 30 percent of their salary.
But later action by the Senate and a renewed veto threat by the Bush administration regarding the overall bill raised doubts that the honoraria ban will make its way into the books anytime soon.
At present, senators are allowed to accept up to $27,337 a year in honoraria.
The honoraria figures, compiled by the public interest group Common Cause, came from the annual House financial disclosure statements that were released Monday.
According to his federal tax returns, the major source of Sen. Quayle's income for the past 10 years has been his government salary and honoraria earned from speeches.
His honoraria, which totaled $49,255, came from such diverse sources as the Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the National Stone Association.
According to financial disclosure statements, 87 senators received $3.1 million in honoraria in 1987, keeping $2.3 million, or nearly 74 percent.
The lawmaker reported receiving $245,000 in honoraria in 1987, more than any other member of Congress.
But the pay would be $116,350 under Wright's plan, the same amount House members can now receive in salary plus honoraria _ defined as fees for speeches, appearances and articles.
Cutler's commission recommended, and former President Reagan proposed, that Congress this year raise its pay 51 percent while abolishing honoraria.
The lawyers cited thousands of dollars that the four Democrats made in honoraria for giving seminars at the company's headquarters in Westfield, N.J. in the early 1980s.
Rep. Vic Fazio, D-Calif., co-chairman of a House task force already studying honoraria and other ethics issues, said Bush's input was welcome but he doubted Congress would quickly embrace whatever he proposes.
Every member of Congress is required to file an annual disclosure form listing honoraria, gifts, assets, income and liabilities.
With the higher pay, House members would be barred beginning in 1991 from pocketing honoraria checks for speeches before interest groups.
In the Senate, Majority Leader George Mitchell has said he envisions a more modest pay package for senators, perhaps providing only the cost-of-living adjustments and a more gradual elimination of speech honoraria.

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