Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-02

compensation,
than our descts. must be reduced.
can approach this subject with a>clear conscience,
anu hold up at the bar of this House pure and spot
Tess rght hand when declaring, that during many
years that have been public servant, not dollar
OF the Peoples money has enriched my private cof
'srs. The average pay Of a member Of Congress Is
ABOUT Si1O0a year, out of which he pay all his
expenses, here, and elsewhere In the Western and
southern States, the people require 10 know person.
any iLs candidate who asks their confidence; hence,
oe'pnes his duty to make tour through his isrict
ana 'or At least three months previous election
ne IS employed IN riding his circuit and CufYaiine
Their good will II is 10 me source of pleasure and
recreation aud so industrious have been. that there
are but lew families 10 whom am unknown; and
verify believe, that good old horse who has accom-.
panied me IN two campaigns, would if saddle bags
was tied on his back, and the whip occasiona lily ap
ped present himself in regular succession at every
farmers door in Baltimore county.
la large double district, the cost of about opa
hundred thousand tickets forms considerable item
OF expense, for where is indspensa BILE tina or 5000
should find their way ino the ballot box a large al.
iowancc must be made for anu tear for many are
literally torn NJ
The benign spirit OF universal religious federation
prevails Throughout our land, aud the numerous ten>
pies Of worship 10 the Great Supreme rising, nm even
IN tue Wilderness proclams tie increase of pety and
rehgion. 10 these, contributions freely made
er charity IKE mercy covere.h multitude of SINS
and tue Lord loveth cheerful gver. Thus the peo
pies is returned 10 the peoples and its necul;a
einoiuiDents never entered my consideration ,ve,
seeking the honor OF seat IN this House: have not
And
there are many gentlemen, living more remote than
myself whose happiness, intimately connected with
me domestic circle, induces them 10 bring on their
families; thus, spending thouso nJs more t,an tho
ceive.
| oace convinced that the public exieencies do re.
furc mai our compensation ought 10 be reduced I
mere pease my togo much father than the hon-
otapie member from kentucky will vote for bill
winch shall deprive of all compensation from This
Jay TO Tie eXpIt alton of the CongI essona term for
which have been elected. But will never give nv
ttnyr =,
nation until some proof shall be adduced that nrodi
ga''ty and extravaganza have existence our Repu5.
lie.
Mr.. kRrMEn said he had heard the resol,,,ion with
pride aud pleasure, and rejoiced that some member
was found who had independence enough 10 set this
inquiry on foot For three years that he had been in
his ilonse, he had desired TO have resolution of his
iiind submitted to The House. Ii was VI it'll no small
surprise thr lac had heard it this trorniup assaIed -
what 'sthe resolution II Is comprised in nutshell
fhe committee OF " avs and Means merely called
ON 10 inquire If any Tcircncmcnts can be made evb
out detrimeut to the public good THE Comm;tiea
alter an examination, should say that can be made
then ne II SO. hn he did nor want the impression to
go abroad, That they. the old fashioned plain rennhIi
cans were disposed to tolerate what was corrunf ,na
exiravasant 1t 1t should get abroad that IS are a,
oout 10 ieduce tne expenses of the government what
evil wSald result from II? What are WEI we orc
mems the best o! us imperfect and feel ro,na
times those unlaw ui lungDss which fieonen,lv car
j acterlze men in power. i! would look at the Ls
tory OF country, should see abundant ma II. f
extravaganza. IL e might aliude many persons who
lived within the ten miles square, who launched ont
INTO great extravaganza The effect is per ncious in
republican government, where the Representatives
come from every part OF the Union. They carry home
with them those eXtravagances which are eDpeuderpd
here, and introduce them to their families and their
neighborhood The great rivers all fed by tribu.
tary streams: he members the tributary streams
which, feed the great ocean of extraysgauce
We are told that the salaries the officers are not
foo bgh. How stands the case2 He wished TO sec
them reduced, and TO the officers obfeed To atenl
I{p 4, al .
sitAid oe supplied with the public money TO travel
through the land. and make dinner speeches He was
VIKING 10 give them reasonable compensation. He
would SEND the resolution TO the Committee of Ways
and Means, that may have report yhether ,heye
are any 0cers winch may becurtai!ed: and whenever
he repe, OF mat COMMITTEE should come before tba
House, he hoped there would be virtue and frmnss.
III this House TO reduce the officers and sajariee
MIR. BUcKANA said lie could not concur in onin;of,s
WIN Tue gentleman from Maryland, MIR. (BAKSfyY
that no necessity for reform existed at tle n,esar
Tn the contrary, tie believed it necessary tla all
the public expenditures should be subjected 10 ,nost
rigid examination. That abuses existed &c hcI. o,o,,
70 De coireo'en' lie had 60 doubt Whilst this was his
deliberate opinion, he entirely concurred will, The oen
einan from Virginia. Mr. RASDo1 pHl that this ,sas
not the proper period for reform. Our duty at nre.
sent was to transact the necessary public business Of
the country and go home speedily as possible
1 Said MIR. b l will inform the penieman frnu X.
lucky, lHr. CHILToN) that whoever shall undertake.
ie Work oil reform, cannot acco,ppe h his purpose bv
such resolution that now before fl,e House NJ
must go TO work systematically. He must patienuv
ana vigorously ferret out abuse after the other
mSeli; instead OF imposing that labor upon others,
ouch task cannot be performed by referring gene
eral--an unlimited and underlined resolution 70 ,ha
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means al this period, when
! trust bali the session las elapsed.
WI. L.. sa,a ne would not have risen, did re not be-
Iieve il was due 10 the 9Th Auditor Of fle Troas ~
some member of this House should explain the dnes
winch NAT officer performed. The gentleman rom
hept"cky never could have investigated the subject
or ne would not have informed The Housc u,af ofice
bad been created for purposes which no Icrocr exi,t
( ms once was created in March 1917 IFS duties
o'say consisted in auditing and settling all The ac-
duties embraced all the accounts relating IN on, n,sr
course with Foreign Natous. Since fbrs Office was
created these duties must have doubled. The Inde
penuence OF Sonth America has since given birth 10
ana Cousns, along the shores of That portion of orr
country, both in The Atlantic and Pacific T,n;r oc