The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-04

been made by the correspondents ol sesrss n.,A-.1
papers rejecting seriously upon honossbls sssnss a.
From these statements Il appears ikai ~ ". c.,
lroler OF the Treasury whose duty - supeSs :. -
finally pass upon such accounts al The gossfnsaI q So
fused 10 allow an item ~ .ons ' sso o. 4 x.
account OF Asbufy Dickins. esq. SecIesfy u 80
and paid by that gentleman eomprns4faa be- naNr
70 the members Oh the Senate IN aendsaes q ne 49,
decision Of this kind, no matter how jasily lsssaa A.
well calculated e impair puhhe eoahtsncs n ~ ae
and excellence OF the body of eomlwmng ~ henmt
but when such decision u In he sssy iAls u ~ s
regulating the matter, and ~ ojgossiion - IaeeeNns
tied upon the mature consideration 81 HOS whass F
otherwise than extra Official. and 10 SONS sslena dna
facts Of the case warrant h WA, az ksyl ~a
senators. approved January y. isis SssaaA saDss
As Uaiisd siaii. v lmalss a csaess $500, Ts.
IL s recess u co.ssss' silsi .s ,is dag Z H.. = ~
year one thon.and sighi ha,drrd ald essaesa sA a1
has attended, shall attend. De rraas ana - 49,
r. allowed sig' dalar. asr even wsa's nh. 4 siaa
dsnce TO the Of Congresa no can assaaaa esA
end Of eyey 'ueh 'ession aud assnaf
conclusivei have alirsxed those Isaisons ~ fke na ~
ISIS, bearing particularly on he sahFa Ia - ssfss
70 them briefly The hls. "a order = lhs ps..ass ana
every meeting of the Senate IA the ~ Gaafgess
Here the Comptroller has not sssn lap atan wi.tk ~
hang doubt There is 10 hmlsllaa a. ~ - as.w
when the Intervening sessions shall ecnmsness hss
Such sessions may commence. 10 pas.aaas, Il Esssa
tive notification on the day III nc ,n.ne asslson u ~
new ne plres.aeat and continue eal o.. DAY 2 a. g
afterwards. and coniinue the same ag a ins. u ~
least until they run into me regular lssaslsss
compensation AT the rats u "sgi Dol srs ~ sss sssny
miles OF estimated distance, hy the most m.a4l loo. iss
his place OF residence 10 ihe u Cos9fe- Il a. e
Such is the explicit declaration u me law u ists
The next italicized passage in.ihai puan n Ne ae
OF 1885,, above quoted. n the words each Ssnatns
does not say, each newly elected seasDr o. ezra ssna
tor taking his seat for the hrst lime IA he hsiy ~
declares that "each senator shall be snised - rssssse
Of the Senate II The ,s sss.. a 81 co"sIs.. s
that he who runs may read and requires taAAss
The word ESTIMATED" above i,aleisea. !. shs las
which specially claims attention Ia coasiieFl9 Ne
legal points of the question II Will be sesa Il ssnss
that the act OF ISIS" does not declare, thai n sssrf
session oil Congress- and every meeting ~ ne srasts
in the OF Congress-" each senaios shall h. eAs
TO receive eight dollars for every twenty nilss aeuay
travelled from his place Of residence ~ the al ~ Goe
gress but each senator is TO be pad Al the esd
the manner specified in the act fot the -uState a.
lance" from his home TO the Capitol Why he ffamess
o. the %act OF ISIS had INTENDED 70 sssn ~ s.s
accounting officers OF the government for al ts -
they could not have employed stronger langaeEs ane
Of the same act declares "iha the saia esspsassssa
which shall be due TO the members oi the hsRats shaA
be certified by the President iheIeof and the s.s 49,
passsa RSse a"f K. "a
that these accounts shall not be passed, and tkas
defiance the law OF Congress regulating NE marsf
Clearly the trainers OF that law intended lai e.k
senator" should journey home aud bach. snns Il thes
more than two thousand miles; o.sEs -. -. lhst
should not be entitled 10 compensation sassgs snt
spirit displayed by the Comptroller. p~s-vsrsa ~ so
sustained by the different departments ~ 10 suseIn.
nent system OF surveillanee would .eoa pfsssd
the actions and movements OF hoaoasls .saluls rrlas
nan to their feelings gentlemen and i.f oss - a.
spirit OF institutions The Trainers II th.i lss us
WISE men Ihey had confidence IN The fss.asas = -
duty OF convokiDg the Senate "in ths tsce.s II Ca
gress." They had confidence in the nisntun. = 49,
and uprghiness OF those who we've % ssosssi 49,
So far relates 10 the Seaaie al The Uasa Sslss ~
me say that confidence has not been mi.pl.csA Ca
spirits Of the land. he who undertakes b. a. ssi Il -
fetal scrutiny altogether supefluous " oilum ap
its members, reflects no credit upon NJ. admiasnaiys
qualities as officer. adds nithing % NJ asI
earned reputation as a jirisi and ieg.sslo1 IA :
no party question: despite the eiors az n ~ aaA
ern press to make so The lamenied sanas Ssshsfi
decide the question in manner which he ssG.sesss,
reflection and mature consideration ~ may ealnaaI
men have fally approved u ives "a The tsfsa 81 -
Hon George Evans, distinguished WIG. sed shSss q
reproach.
Mr. Evans was a member Of The aslh caarr.. hus
the State Of Maine. That Congres. isrmiassa ~
sion at midnight on the 81 OF March, Isli, al =
the following day. having been elected tn that -.
lion BY the legislature OF his STATE, NJ Eraas ia
his seat in the Senate Of the United SAss 10 siase
his full allowance for mileage a. ssnais5 lron a. as
Of Maine. though be had already pesivrt - ~.shsl
OF the House OF Representatives, and had me1sy n
the roundo OF the Capitol 10 enter ulon ne u -
new duties The question was duly eoasiiefsi - ~
Southland. and decided In the Affirmative. and NJ Euans
received The full amount TO which he va. euist $40
Presidency in 1874, the subject sgsin recssed 49,
ton. That distinguished man, who.s PufiQ an4 sra
acumen no man dare question, gave the suhrti 81 a.
reflection Of which his master mind = oapshs ani
written opinion fully sustained and cafrei OF ne
OF Mr. Southland.
The views Of the eminen, men 10 wAsa hsss - 4
luded are sustained not only BY those fnoas II ~ -
OF 1885," TO which have specially dlseeisd pabin a.
tention in this communication. bat thsy az knus e.
and strengthened b. Its whole sIani and iatnGf
An examination Of the act IN qneslsa go 49,
marked difference In s phnscolqy heiursa 49, pln1s
which relates 70 the compensstoh 70 ~ aosui .saas
and ths, which h,e. Che pay saa = ls.ss = -...esl.
that each senator shall b. alowe4 oasisia sn 80 II
compensation Al every sssson a CaaEess. cd srsla
meeing Of ne &aas 80 ~ recess II coarFfss
The second section which relates safIass~ls 4 a.
pay and mileage OF members NJ Tie uoass isssrsa a.
they shall be allowed certain sgsfy ssas =
Congress after the third day Of MaIch erhissn kaa,s
and seventeen. II u clearly ialsrnkls iIan a. a.
those who framed thai act haa IL a. 4 ~
ence in the constituent character al he too kssslls
stationary character ol the ore. and ne uaa.sg a.
chaneeable nature al the oalsr.
have thus briefly and concissly lourhs1 ulusn 60.
oil The main points OF this question: have aenaassiairl
70 lbe extent ~ my humble shiliss ne laaes nns