Daily American organ., 1856-08-25
WHOLE NO. $50.

II differs in the defence even of its fundamental
measure. Here and there at the North, a noble
leader and body-guard stand firm, but they fight
In hopeless battle. @
who he asks, "wii endorse the monstrous
doctrine OF squatter sovereignty, born of political
cowardice and selfish ambition The answer IL
James Buchanan does for he says in HIS letter
of acceptance that the people Of Territory, like
those of State can decide for themselves whe-
ther slavery shall or shall not exist within their
limits.'"
And what is more James Buchanan knows that
Martin Van Buren,, the arch Free-soiler, lends him
willing support on the very ground that he does
advocate this doctrine "born of political coward
ice and selfish ambition" If James Buchanan
were an honest man, and did not hold this doc
trine, he would undeceive Mr.. Van Buren, and not
permit him to delude his followers. His silence,
and his receiving the support of Martin Van Buren,
upon this principle. shows conclusivey one of two
things-either that James Buchanan Ia dishonest
and politician or that he does hold this odious
dogma. If the one, he Is unworthy of confidence;
If the other, "who here win endorse the monstrous
doctrine" by voting for himS
The Congressional Compensation Act.
The following is an official copy of the new Con-
gressional compensation act:
AN Acr to Regulate the Compensation of Members
Be H enacted by tho Senate and House of Rep
resentdtivcs of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the compensation Of
each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in
Congress, shall be Sc, 600 for each Congress, and
mileage, as now provided by law, for two sessions
only, to be paid in manner following, to wit On
the first day OF each regular session, each Senator
Representative, and Delegate shall receive bis
mileage for one session; and on the first day of
each month thereafter, during such session, COM
pensaton at the rate of $4,000 per annum during
the continuance OF such session; and at the end
of such session he shall receive the residue of his
salary due to him at such time, at the rate afore-
said, stu unpaid; and at the beginning of the
second regular session of the Congress, each SEN
ator, Representative, and Delegate shall receive
his mileage for such second session, and monthly,
during such session, compensation at the rate Of
81, 900 per annum, till the 4th day Of March ter
minating the Congress; and on that day each Sem
ator RepI esentatve, and Delegate shall be entitled
to receive any balance of the $1,000 not thereto
fore paid in the said monthly instaments as above
directed
President of the Senate pro tcmpore, when there
Shall be no Vice President, or the Vice President
hall have become President of the United States,
shall receive the compensation provided by law for
the Vice President; and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives shall receive double the COM
pensation above provided for Representatives,
payable at the times and in the manner above pro-
vided for payment Of the compensation of Repre-
sentatives.
SIC. 8. And be it further enacted, That this
law shall apply to the present Congress, and each
Senator, Representative, and Delegate shall be en-
titled to receive the difference only between their
per diem compensation already received under the
law now in force, and the compensation provided
by this act a'
SIC. 4. And DO IL further enacted, That in the
event Of the death fany Senator, Representative,
first session of the Congress, he shall be neither
entitled to mileage nor compensation; and in the
event OF death after the commencement Of any
session, his representatives shall be entitled to re-
ceive 80 much of his compensation, computed at
the rate Of S3,000p per annum, as he may not have
received, and any mileage that may have actually
accrued, and be due and unpaid.
SEc 5. And be 1t further enacted, That If any
books shall hereafter be ordered to and received by
members of Congress, by resolution Of either or
both houses Of Congress, the price paid for the
same shall be deducted from the compensation
hereinbefore provided for such member or men,
bers Provided hoWeyer, That this shall not ex-
tend to books ordered to be printed by the public
printer during the Congress for which the said
member shall have been elected
SEc g. And be ii further enacted That it shall
be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House,
and Secretary of the Senate, respectively, to de-
duct from the monthly payments of members as
herein provided for, the amount of his compensa-
ton for each day that such member shall be absent
from the House or Senate, respectively, unless such
Representative, Senator, or Delagate shall assign
as the reason for such absence the sickness of him
self or of some member of his family.
SEc. Z. And be IL further enacted, That all acts
or parts of acts inconsistent with or repugnant to
the provisions of this act, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.