The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-30

he is hereby, authorized and required to exc
cute all the powers and perform all the duties
of the Governor, during the vacancy occasion
ed by the removal, resignation, or necessary
absence, of the said Governor.
approved August 7, 1882"
This act was approved by George Washing
ton, who was also the President of the Conven-
ton that formed the Constitution. The talk of
some sophists about this Ordinance not being
rsenacted, is stupid and dishonest. The Or
dinance was recognised as in full force ~ this
act of the First Congress, and certain alterations
were made, in its merely formal parts, to adapt
it to the Constitution of the United States, and
that it might continue to have full effect"
The names of the members of the Congress
that passed this act, who were also members
of the Convention that formed the Constitu-
ton, are-Langdon and Gilman, New Hamp-
shire; Gerry, King, and Strong, Massachusetts,;
Johnston, Sherman, and Ellsworth, Connecti-
cut; Morris, Clymer, and Fitzsimmons, Penn
sylvauia; Patterson, New Jersey; Read and
Bassett, Delaware; Daniel Carroll, Maryland !;
Madison, Virginia; Pierce Butler, South Caro-
lima; Few and Baldwin, Georgia-all Of them
leading men in the Convention.
AS no opposition was made to the act allu-
ded to, the yeas and nays we're not called. The
fair inference therefore is, that it commanded
a unanimous vote.
CHANGE IN COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF
C0NGREsS-WH0 RESPONSIBILITY
LEECHBURG, ARMSTRONG Co Pa,
October %, 1856.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
Permit me to inquire of you the names and
political connections of those persons who in
troduced into the Senate and House, of the last
Congress, the bill to increase the per diem or
salary of members. You stated once that they
were Democrats, but did not give their names,
that l know of; and as l give my papers out
to my neighbors when / have read them, we
need repetition of some things for the benefit
Of others. The Democratic speakers charge
the measure upon the Republicans.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Democratic speakers, We fear, will say any.
thing to suit their purposes.
The bill to change the compensation of mem
bers of Congress, from per diem allowance to
yearly salary, originated in the Senate, with
the friends of the Administration. Mr.. Butler,
of South Carolina, a supporter of Mr.. Pierce,
and now of Mr.. Buchanan, introduced in the
Senate bill to confer on members of Congress
a salary of $4,000 year.
In the House, Friday, August 18th, Mr..
Orr, of South Carolina an Administration lead
er, and a supporter of Mr.. Buchanan, asked
the unanimous consent OF the House to take
from the Speakers table the Compensation bill
of the Senate. Colfax and Matteson, (Repub-
lican,) and English, administration, objected.
Mr.. Orr then moved to suspend the rules,
and Colfax (Republican) demanded yeas and
nays. Campbell (Republican) asked to be al
lowed to offer an amendment. Objected to.
The rules were suspended, the bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Orr then moved substitute (now
the law,) providing that $4,000 should be paid
each member for the entire Congress-taking
effect with the present Congress. He addressed
the House in support of his substitute.
Morgan (Republican) moved to lay the bill
on the table, demanding yeas aud nays. The
House refused the yeas and nays, and would
not lay the bill on the table. After some fur
ther proceedings, Jones Administration moved
to lay on table. The yeas and nays were re-
fused, and the motion failed.
The substitute was then agreed to: and on
the final passage, the yeas and nays were, 100
yeas, 90 nays. Classified, the vote stood as
follows: