Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE OF nEpREsENTAlIE ELS.
.Ahrik 90.
CONVERSATION BILL.

CoMFENJAl iOc BILL.
The bill to reduce the compensation
Of the members of Congress, &c. was
then taken up, and the question required
upon the amendment offered by Mr..
ROCHESTER to the proposition of Mr..
ALEX. SMYTH to commit the bill with
Instructions TO report the same in such
a manner as to reduce the compensation
Of the officers OF the government 20 per
cent.
Mr.. TOP called for the previous
question, but the call was not sustained
by the House.
MIR. EAYLg occupied the floor for
some time, and gave notice in conclusion,
that If the present propositions before the
House should be rejected, he would
naovc the following;
IS Tha, they bring in bill to allow the
Representative of each state in Congress
The same per diem, and the same timer
ant charges, to which the representa-
tives Of the most numerous branch OF
their state legislatures are entitled"
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Ro-
rehester's proposition, which was SO mo-
dlfied by the mover, as to provide that
10 clerks salary, shall be reduced be.
low $500 After few remarks by
Messrs 7a4cker, of Va. and Rochester,
the question was taken, and tbs motion
prevailed-yeas 66-nays 81.
Mr.. COOK submitted the following ado
dilion to the contemplated instruction:
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Thai no mcnaber Of Congress shall, di.
rect!y or Indirectly, himself, or by any
other person whatsoever in trus, for hing
or for his use or benefit, or on his &C.
count, undertake, execute, hold, orcn'
joy, in the whole or in part, any contract,
agreement, agency, trust, or employ
ment Of any kind whatsoever, under the
United States, by virtue of any appo,ot-
ment or commission received from, or
CONTRACTS or agreement, engagement, or
undertaking, made or entered into with
aGy Executive officer Of the United
States, either in writing or otherwise :
Nor shall any Executive officer as afore'
said, either in writing or otherwise, en-.
ter into any such contract, agreement,
or understanding, with any Member OK
Congress, or appoint any Member OF
Congress to execute or perform any
trust, agency, or commission Tor, and
in behalf OF the United States, of aoy
kind whatsoever: and every such per-
son o.ffnding against the provisions OF
this section, if Member of Congress,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable
to all tae penalties prescribed in the
first section of the act, entitled" An act
Regulating public con,rapts," approved,
April 81, 1903. And if an Executive
offlccr Of the United States, he shall,
upon conviction thereof, be liable To all
tic penalties prescribed in the fonrti,
section the said act. Provided hozc-
eve~, That nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to repeal or an
null the second section OF the said recited
act, or to prevent any Member of Con.
gress from performing any trust, agency.
or duty of any kind whatsoever, for, and
in behalf of the United States, without
receiving any compensation therefor"
The addition rropoed by Mr.. Cook,
was opposed by Messrs. r. Jones, and
A!er. Smyth, and supported BY the
mover, bat ultimately withdrawn.
The question then required upon the
amended proposition CT Mr.. smyth,
which was put without further debate.
and decided in the acknowledgements 60
nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED upon tho
recommitment of the said instructions,
upon which Mr.. SToDDARD called iue
the yeas and nays, which were there
upon ordered.
The reeommitment was opposed by
Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr.. HyBgAsn,
when NV
MIR. WRIGHr submitted an addition
to the instructions which had been agreed
to, the purport Of which was to provide
that the rate of mileage be made at 80
instead Of 30 miles per day for the mem,
bcrs, SC, .et,