New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-18

to direct speeches ard document. AID asking pacs e.
clerks and messengers AT toe beginning Of ta sion
a widow lady came 20 me lLaughterl She hal a has
band. Renewed laughter beg pafdoA-l an glad |
The House by iapws hHgu0. but cant stsad "
the sixteen feet house sorya distressed lady
Laughter Tie husband messenger IN ,ne
of the Departments, and received thirty dsar mlath
He could barely through be 6culies discharge his da
ties Lauebierl lie could d. very Little. Hearty
bursts Of uerfment lie not able 70 attend 70 ia
husness at all irmOderaie Tau ghter he had bali p
children Here the laughter inno iera,e
that the Speaker nerpoed regletng geneneni to come
70 orce and rapng bfskly with bis banner 70 retire
Cecorum
hr c resumed wa' going on 20 state that saee was
anxious 70 get her a place. called door keep
er a polite gentleman and be informed he not
able TO obee me- because teveral members OF Congress
had brought boys from remote States TO get them places
ptges. They wen paid that individuals could
afford TO come five six hundred miles 70 seek such
cces. Our pages received dollars per day Sii1Ogt
ny vote. happened 20 be il the minority. TIE II use
nierward gave them at the rate Of four 20 fur and
half dollars per day There are persons N the depart
ment glad TO hold Office al dollar per day but Ehen
YOU rsse the salsries thousand dollars yes- OF
over young all the country ready %
rush Ltber for yaces. Thus the incumOen ogs.ed
10y politicians from North Carolina Tennessee an other
Sete scramble for place is produced you raise the
ssaries and experience has shown this to be the truth.
We mere tTustees and are handling other peoples
money SuppOse % to my constituents and ask them
TO employ additional hands they tell me they cannot get
cay to one Of them, You are taxed on the
Ilow sugar, salt blanket you buy Are yO1
Wiling 10 pay an b0OIlODd lt1 10 tutDlc boutODlF
49, once BIZ hare the s take. T for the support
Of Government but the very moment you 20 beyond thai
lire you unjust toward him. The only rule for Gov
eminent 70 adot is 20 pay what il necessary
admit for higher officers such the Commissioners Of
PaieIts ought TO have learned and udcous and
should give them salares 10 the beet officers
beg gentlemen to bear thing in mind there is not
nge instance in my time when the emOluments Of Office
have been reduced Salaries a sort Of advancing lie
1t never recsdes You satisfy the Of those
gentlemen Suppose you raise the salaries Of clerks 20
what the Secretaries receive 1000 per you would
find Senators and members of the Cabinet coming
here 10 take clerkship after filling the Offices ten
years they will tell you that house high that
il costs great deal keep carriage and TO
rent Te0s in fashionable churches Laughter
No man makes as much money he wants 20. | can
cut biz hand into his own pocket bat it is different wi
those who dispense other peoples money d. not feel
that / tax my cOnsiituents-many of whom cannot
make dollar day-to psy high salaries when we can
the service for less money than we now propose %
ray know the rates Of wages in the United states are
biz her than other country but this is reason why
We should pay times than s paid elsewhere. 1t
haIkless duty thus TO speak and act but not
disposed to give away the public money uselessy. This
is the most extTayagant OF Governments. If you put
down The pay competent men, you will not
have great pressure FOR Ofce-none Of these per
petual struggles for place. Why tempt get into
business that does them harm than good He maize
further remarks this subject.
MIR ROBBINS moved to lay the table the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill oroered to be
crossed for third reading. The question decided neg
ativey Pending the motion to reconsider the House ad
iOurned