The daily union., 1856-01-29
NEW REAsoN FOR DIsoReANIzArroN.

Among the various prssrts set up BY correspondents
writing from Washington and BY othsr, for the eontn-
ued disorg Of the popular branch OF Congress we
have seen none more unjust and untrue than the following
given by the correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times and
generally quoted by the opposition press
Mr Gossbrenner Sergeant at arms OF the last Congress-
has paid out up this date TO members OF the House,
siry dollars lie has furnished this large upon
his responsibility and from his own resources govern
men having from refused to advance Congress
cent Mr.. q. has undoubtedly performed shaving busi-
ness and Rev Mr. Pearce Of Pennsylvania, would say
good thing oft Had no cash been advanced the
House would long ago have made choice OF presiding Off
Ger for mans politics yield empty pockets and
no credit his hotel The mode OF proceeding in order TO
get money from the Sergeant alarms is this member
writes his receipt for $780, more as he may need and Mr.
oashes such discount may be agreed
upon have heard Mr. c. praised very highly for his kind
ness in ancng money members his disposition to
conodae dc. This all very WELL OF course to the 'out
side gentry but Mr. Glosbrenner not only securing his
reelection but clearing avery handsome
all the while" .
Another journa-the Cincinnati Columban--says:
"The government officers refused to advance dollar and
the hotel keepers and landads put printed cards so
plain that the wayfarng man, though fool could under
stand that a bills positively payable weekly In this
dlemma the old Sergeant made an arrangement
with Pennsy vania county bank supply him with its
notes. giving security to return equal amount In gold
upon the org Of the House, which, then
posed would take place week two a the latest
On the receipt Of the bank notes. the Sergeant afore
to be nmated to the short members that he
prepared to purchase their orders the Clerk payable
on the election Of Speaker There such run OF GUS
toners that $60 900 Immediately dispensed, and at
that would have been thought handsome even in
| Third street"
The idea that the House would have been organized
eng ago but for these advances is absurd II is not only
an insult to the members but very weak and wicked At
| q. for ri
entirely independent Of such consideration
The articles ALSO do gross injustice to Mr. Glossbren-
ner, the sergeantatarms of the House. SO far from
having any pecuniary benefit in the advances he has
made to members Of the House of Representatives
count Of mileage and per diem knoW that he is ma
king considerable pecuniary sacrifice. The is
simply thus 1t is well known that Of the large amount
Of money now due the members the ledger of
the Sergeant about $29oooo0 not one dollar can be
paid to them from the treasury except the requston
of the Speaker of the House In this emergency the Ser
in spirit of accommodation which all who
know him agree to be characteristic of that officer has
raised on his credit, and paid to members, some
Sso0Oo For this suppose he pays legal interest So
far from the funds thus paid having been of deprecated
character about onethd of it was of the notes of
of the Oldest soundes and best banks in Pennsylvania
about 900 in god notes OF the banks Of this city
and at least $4,000 in drafts on New York aud Phiadei
pha, which are worth more than par in this city.
For these large advances which, of course he cannot
raise without expense to himself he has not charged
6srs one dollar Of interest or premium.
Mr. Glossbenner has served in his capacity of Sergeant
alarms for number of years, and the accommodating
spirit which he has manifested in this instance is
feature Of his character is just such acts of courtesy
and kindness that have made him favorite with former
Congresses 1t is little hard, however, that willing
ness to members from the brokers hands should lay
him open to the mpu,aon Of trying to keep up the disor
ganization, and Of coming profits for himself