by John Marshall Harlan

“ The salary of the minister to Hayti was originally fixed at the sum of $7,500. Neither of the acts appropriating $5,000 for his benefit, during the fiscal years in question, contains any language to the effect that such sum shall be 'in full compensation' for those years; nor was there in either of them an appropriation of money 'for additional pay,' from which it might be inferred that congress intended to repeal the act fixing his annual salary at $7,500. Repeals by implication are not favored. ”

“ It cannot be said that there is a positive repugnancy between the old and the new statutes in question. If by any reasonable construction they can be made to stand together, our duty is to give effect to the provisions of each. ”

“ At the time he entered upon the discharge of his duties it was provided by statute as follows: 'There shall be a diplomatic representative of the United States to each of the republics of Hayti and Liberia, who shall be appointed by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall be accredited as minister resident and consul general. The representative at Hayti shall be entitled to a salary of $7,500 a year, and the representative at Liberia to a salary not exceeding $4,000 a year.' Rev. ”