Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-01

PAY OF MEMBERs OF CoNeRRss. BY the
act Of the 22l September, 1889. the pay Of
member Of Congress was fixed al e6 per
day and S6 for every twenty miles Of ,rav.
el. This was TO continue until 4,h March.
1875. afler which Il was TO be 81 per day
and VI for every twenty miles uavel. This
acl was lmilsd 20 the 4ih March, 1896
On the 10Th March, 1895, The compsnsa.
lion was fixed a, IS per day and S6 for ev.
cry twenty miles travel. By The acl Of The
18Th March, 1916, The pay was changed
Ircm daily TO an annual compensation; the
Presiden, pro TEN Of the Senate, and tho
Speaker Of The House each 5000 per
annum, and each member 81, 800 per
annum. The mileage was no, changed
This last &C, created great exci,emen, In the
country. and even arrayed strong opposition
to Mr. Clay, who had supported IL; Many
membets were defeated a, the next election
in consequences Of its passage. Il was re.
pealed on Inc 9Th February, 1917, 70 take
effect after the close Of the then session OF
Congress. By the act Of the 2ad January,
1918. The pay was fixed a, 90 per day and
$8 Tor every twenty miles travel; the Presi-
dent pro lem Of The Senate and the Speaker
Of the House to receive 30 per day each
additional. This ,s the present pay.
ARCTIC ExPsDIrIoN.--T Washington
Union. of laie daIe, announces ,ha, The
Navy department. has verv nearly compile.
,sd The arrangements for The expedition 10
the Arctic Seas, In search Of DR.. Kane
The Doctor vent out. we believe. two years
ago. In search Of Sir John Franklin, and |. 10
thought or feared has himself fallen. per.
hsps, under The same stern fate which over.
took the gallan, old Englishman and his
hardy followers.
The KINNEY EXPEDITION New
York Pos. publishes correspondence be.
tween Amos B. Corwine. late United States
Consul a, Panama, and Col. Kinney; from
which il seems lhu, the Colonel separated
himself from The Central American Con-.
pany in consequence Of doubt as to the va.
lidi.y Of the title TO The lands which they
proposed 10 colonize; The Nicsraguan gov
ernmen, never having admiued the legality
Of The Mosquito Kings gram. He la,
I therefore. charged his plan, and proposes
serlemen, on lands grained by the Nicara
guam government 10 j. w. Fabens, III,
e United States Consul al San Jdan. and 9th
ers, for mining, agricultural, and CONNER
: cial objects
ANOTHER New ROLLING MILL IN PORTS
r MoUTH.--We understand that negoc a,ion.
. for the erection Of third rolling mill in ou
9 en,erprisng ci,y are in progress. The gen
a ,lemsn whose name We have heard men
}. toned in connection with this meter ar
S men Of means and energy. We gree, will
: pleasure this additional evidence oil improve
/, men,, and trust II will become a fixed fac
O Portsmouth is eminen!ly calculated Tor
. manufacturing poin.--especially Of all iro
n prod ucls.-PortsmOuth Tribune.
The House Of Representatives Of Masss
y chuseus have refused to pass the Senate bi
IS which provided ,ha, noperson Of foreign blr,
}, should hold Office in ,ha, State.
Il Col. Benton has written letter dated tn
.. l5h inst, in which he s,aies lha, there is n
" Indian war on the Upper Missouri an
"a North Plaue--lha. he has received ampl
proof TO sustain this assertion. and that ,h
new regiments were raised for another pu
Is pose. which, he thinks, lies in The drec.io
al OF Cuba
~ YANKEE IRIsHMEN.--The S,eube nvil
~ " Herald suys couple Of Irish pedders wit
;" Yankee tricks in their heads, have been 90
'" ambula,ing the country, and procuring SUI
scriplons Tor the erection of mammo
o. factory in S.eubenvile. for making broa
:" cloths. They goI sums Of money lrc
o. farmers and others. ard as security for II
=, faithful investment Of the funds as subscri
" " ed, they leave in pledge. quantities Of d
w goods. which cover probably TWO thirds
W The respective amoun,s. In this way III,
u secure sales, make cash dealers, and pock
handsome profit, Those who do moi wi
lis 10 be "lnken in and done for" after The san
.. fashion, will decline taking stock in the IA
iy Tory, which has no existence. save In |,
ilr brains OF The Yankee lrishmen.
'u' JONATHAN" IN MASSACHUSETTS. -
W correspondent Of me New York Event
L" Post, whose leuer, is daIed Boston. Ap
II, says:
di. The ant.sIavery branch or off.shoo, fro
". the Know No.hings. the Know Some,hin,
III. is multiplying rapidly, and bids fair
he eclipse 10 New England at least, It's pare
Y. stock. Il has been organized in MAR
10, New Hampshire. Vermont, Ri:odo lsar
of and. in shor, in nearly all the Northern /
no oI States. In Massachusetts, alone, il !
me nearly Two hundred Councils in operate
ow A number Of men Of dislncnon and iDf
iii ence. who have steadily kept aloof FRI
,w- Know Nothingism. have joined the new
der, which is said 10 be much more libe
49, than tie oIher, and does no, prescribe
ooo @ uigners II all. Among the members
;oo ;' whom allude; are some Of the mos, pro
"e W nent Democrats and Free Soilers in
'a a.. State. as well as Wings.
co. r.. Yesterday the new order held its quar-,
~ y Sla,e Convention in ,hs Stacy Hall
""s this city |, was numerous and hig
,S ""J respectable looking body, am told
ooo o Slale officer Of high rank, from Worce,
Wv county, presided. Eleven delegates and
many substitutes. one from each ConRrt
less ional District, were chosen to the Kr
go Something National Convention, whct
hes 10 meet 10 Cleveland. Deputies were ,
ave appointed TO organize The counties Of Mot