The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22

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After order had been partially restored, Mr..
! Lawrence again commenced his argument for
reduction OF salaries. He said the true mode of
compensation was by per diem wages, ns the
practice was the first thirty years of the Govern
ment. A salary had tendency rather to induce
a neglect of business, while per diem securedit It.
! Mr.. MoRRIssEY-What does per diem mean
Mr. LAwRENoE-It means, by the day.
! Mr. MoRRIssEY-I won't serve in any Con-
ress bv the day for q dime. The idea was pre-
! nosterous. He didn't come here for the money,
| as he had more than he wanted but he was
going to get the 'pool" he run for or throw up
| his "hand."
THE sPEAKER-The gentleman from New York
must not break
Mr.. NoRRIssEY-No, sir am not going to.
It will take more than this crowd to break me.
Mr.. MAYNARD-It seems to me, Mr. Speaker,
that we are "poiI g it blind"
Mr.. MoRRIssEY-Inl see" the gentleman from
Tennessee II nobody else will. l never pass q
"blInd;" have made that a rule, and have, in
the long run, won by it.
Mr.. MAYNARD again arose, and said he would
haveto ask the Speaker to call the gentleman
from New York
| = Mr.. lMoRR1ssEY-Two pair, Kings ahead
| No gentleman in the House can beat that. I'll
| go five TO three on that any day.
! Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio again commenced
| his argument in favor of reduction of salaries.
! The Constitution denied the English rule, which
| gives no pay to members OF Parliament.
| Mr.. MoRRIssEY here sent up to the Speakers
desk late copy of Bells Life, with all the rules
as decided by the Prize Ring Association.
Mr.. LAWRENCE contnued-Large salaries are
| not necessary 10 prevent corruption. The cor
rective of this was found in the virtue and intel
ligence of the people. Adequate talent could be
secured for all offices on moderate salaries.
Mr.. MoRRlssEY-Yes; I've had them with
small salaries, and they have stole more than
would amount to pretty big salary. 1 believe
| in big salaries. The marker" have here at
| Washington gets fifty dollars night, and l
don't think it too much; he is a perfectly honest
fellow; with a less salary than that, believe
he'd steal. (Applause.)
Mr.. CoBB wanted to know how the gentleman
| from New York rates our standing Does he
think this is gambling saloon? Does he come
! here flushed
Mr.. MoRRIssEY-No, sir; nor You either. III
| bet three to one there amt 'Hushn in any gen.
tleman's hand in the room.
The Speaker here interrupted, and reminded
the gentleman from Eew York that this was the
last debate previous to adjournment over for the
holidays, and if the members would pursue their
debate on the reduction of salaries in a straight
| Mr. MoRRIssEY "Straightsn don't count;
he had never heard of irst-class place where
'straights" counted; sometimes, for fun, they
| have counted them, but they are too easy put
ups" he hoped, for the honor of the country, no
| g IL,
| 'straghts." Uaughter.)
| Mr.. LAWRENCE again took up his proposition
recomme ending reduction of salaries and mile
age, and he believed the people would endorse
the bill.
| Mr. MoRRIssRY-I would never do it.; I'll
never endorse any bill; was once struck by
| lZzy Lazarus for two hundred and sixty dollars
by endorsing and I'll never endorse again.
There is, generally, about as much chance Of
getting your money as there IS when you allow
aTparty Ito 'straddle you blind" and that
never allow. II anybody was going to en-.
dorse a bill for the gentleman from Ohio,
he would "see it" with or without the endorse
ment, or would go as much "bettern as the gen
tleman's "pile" would warrant, but he would
prefer the 'ivories" from the cashier TO any
body's bill, for he knew then that everything
was on the square
Mr.. GRINNELL now obtained the floor, and said
that he plainly saw that the gentleman from the
Fifth District of New York was highly excited
in view OF weeks holiday, and that 1t would
be useless to continue the consideration of the
reduction Of salaries and mileage further. He
would therefore move the House stand adjourned
over till after the holidays.
Mr.. MoRRIssEY SAID he would like 10 make a
motion first, that the public printer be ordered
to print $4,000 copies, for the use of the mem
bers, of the last number of Belts Life, contain
ing the full rules of the P. r., as revised by the
Prize Ring Association, and the full score ot
the mill" between the staley ybridge Infant and
the Manchester Chicken.
No one seconding the motion, it was defeated,
and the motion to adjourn was carried.