The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
Our GubernatOrial and Senatorial
Leech.

Either in his Senatorial or Gubernatorial ca
pacity, Governor RGnsseg has recetred no cOmpen-
sation, directly or indirectly, for his enormous
public labOrs, beyond his meagre salary as Govern
or, which is less than that OF several clerks in
this city.-Press, 9th.
In connection with the above, which is
stated with italicised assurance, the Press
AYERS, that "no mileage or pay whatever
is allowed to Senators at an extra Execu-
tive session." and that we "know, or
ought to KNOW" the fact. We happen to
know directly the contrary.
As to mileage, the Senator who is on
the ground, and who holds over from one
Congress to another, does not, and ought
MOTTO, draw his mileage; for such mileage
is purely constructive, and swindle.
But, the Senator who first takes his seat
at an extra executive session, is entitled to
mileage, both by law and custom; and, if
Senator RAMSEY did not draw his Eighteen
Hundred Dollars on that account, for the
late extra executive session, it was simply
and only for the reassh, that no appropri-
alton had been made by Congress against
which the money could be drawn. That
appropriation will be made, as matter of
course, at the next regular session; and
Senator RAMSEY will be entitled to draw
his mileage, and will draw it, beyond any
possible question, and to the last allowable
decimal
AS to pay for the extra executive ses-
sion, the Press is evidently muddled in its
recollection of the state of the law. Con-
gressmen no longer receive the Eight
Dollars per diem, as formerly, but year.
ly salary of Three Thousand Dollars.
This sum is payable monthly. 1t is very
likely that Senator RAMSEY did not draw
any part Of his Senatorial salary, during
his late trip to Washington. But it is ac-
cumulating for him in the Federal Treas
ury, at the rate of Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars month. He can draw this sum
at the expiration of each month, if he
chooses and that he will draw it, as suits
his convenience, no one who knows Sena-
tor RAMSEY, will have a ghost of a doubt.
Senator RAMSEY receives Three Thou
sand Dollars salary as Senator. He will
draw two mileages this year, or about
Thirty-Fve Hundred Dollars. This makes
Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, which
| he will receive from the Federal Govern
ment. He gets Fifteen Hundred Dollars
| from the State for his salary as Governor
He has as much more from the State
on sundry incidental accounts. This foots
up Three Thousand Dollars more SO
that, as Governor and Senator, he draws
from the public between Nine and Ten
Thousand Dollars a year which is net
merely an absurdly extravaganza price for
his services, but is more than the total
value of the man, in any open market in
christendom.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY does this in con-
tempt of law, propriety and decency. The
| two positions OF Governor and Senator are
utterly incompatible, in their duties and
responsibilities. Either is important and
absorbing enough to occupy the best tai
ents of the best grade of men. And the
duties of either are beyond Mr.. RAMSEY s
capacity TO perform, as they should be per-
formed. He assumes to perform both,
however; and he does SO for the pay in
vOlved. He is not content with drawing
from the bunghole of the Federal treasury ;
he must also suck from the spigot of the
State. The money that he thus receives,
however, will be dearly earned. Every
dollar thus "gathered where he has not
strewn," will be tainted by the contempt
of the people from whose pockets it is
filched