Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-03

The removal Of the Capitol received its quetus
in the vote on the appropriation for extending
the Capitol grounds After full debate, only
ten Senators voted against the extension.
POLAR WIT IN THE SENATE.
The appropriation for an exploring expedition
to the North Pole was made the occasion of some
brilliant scintillations Of senatorial wit Mr..
salisbury offered an amendment that the expe-
ditiOn shall be for the purpose Of discovering
said pole, measuring its length and circumfer-
ence, and, if possible, bringing it to the United
States Mr.. Drake suggested to add the words,
- to be used as a liberty pole" Mr.. Cole ex-
planned the Importance of the expedition to our
fishing interest, and Mr.. Patterson thought it
might prove a good fishing pole. Mr.. Salisbury
said that at any rate it would be good for knock
ing down persimmons. From these specimens.
your readers can judge of the ordinary run of
senatorial wit, and the hardships of those who
are compelled to listen to it.
SALARIES or JUDGES.
The salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court
have been increased, that Of Chief Justice TO
SO, 900 and those Of Associate Judges to IS, 900
per annum This WAS opposed by some MEM
bers, on the ground If economy. There is
kind of penny wisdom and pound foolishuess 10
/ this regard, in which this nation has in
/ dulged to quite too great an extent hitherto.
1 Whatever may have been the case in time past, at
/ present the. honor Of holding public office IS not
/ sufficiently great to authorize prudent men to
sacrifice their daily bread Tor It and the sala-
| RE ofmost Judges and many other officers are
miserably insufficient TO support those who hold
| them in a becoming manner The consequence
/ is. that except in times Of unusual public ext
gencv, when men feel called upon 10 sacrifice
/ their private interests 10 the public good, our
offices must be filed, either by wealthy men who
are able and willing to pay the expenses incur
red by their position, or by those who are unable
10 obtain a competent support in business. II
is hardly desirable to put the government into
tn, hands Of an aristocracy Of wealth and We
/ hay had examples Of the second class, enough 10
convince US Of the poor economy Of saving few
thousands in salaries, and allowing millions 10
the wasted and stolen by incompetent and dis
I honest officials
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