Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-22
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Much has been said with reference to the in
crease OF the pay of Congressman, and it has
been asserted that, in view of the fact that
members must refund mileage already drawn
or two years past, receiving in lieu thereof
actual travelling expenses, the total amount paid
will not materially exceed that paid former
Congresses. "A simple calculation based on the
Official records of the Treasury Department,
throw = little light on the subject. In the 10th
Congress there were seventy Senators and two
hundred and forty-four Representatives.
There were paid account of the mileage of
Senators Cor that Congress the sum of $50 s3j6 60;
and on account of Representatives, s2O7 80,
making an aggregate mileage for both Houses,
S2s6.4s56O- The pay OF the Senators and Rep
TeSentatves - 3li in all - for that Congress
Two years. at 5000 per year, was s3,li9. 900;
adding the mileage (S29c. 4S5.6O) and we
have grand total of ., 1876, 1880. Now
the i2d Congress consisted of seventy-four
Senators and two hundred and ffty-fye Repre-
sentatives and Delegates, but for the sake of
comparison let us suppose the total number to
&c three hundred and fourteen, the same "a the
10th Congress The pay of this number of SEN
ators and Representatives for two years, at
- 200 each per year, would be SI.7fO, 900; and
surprising the members received the same
amount OF mileage a. the 10th Congress, (S2as.-
$780, that sum would be sweIled to S5.OO6,-
4SJtS; or S1,5,0, 900 more than the total amount
received by the members Of the 10th Congress
on account OF salary and mileage. Tothe total
Fay CT members of the 42d Congress however.
should be added the allowance for the actual
travelling expenses of members for the two
lears. Literally estimating these expenses to
mount 10 see GOO, and adding that sum to
e5oO6 1880, VT have a grand total of s5 ,2OS.-
81
mileage combined of the 10th Congress
We have added the mileage of members of the
42d Congress because 1t was actually drawn
from time 70 time from the Treasury. Now on
account Of several extra sessions OF the i2i Con-
sTess, the mileage paid its members was con-
slderably in excess of the sum paid members of
the 4eth Congress. Suppose, to make a liberal
estimate, il is twice that sum, or in round num-
hers, that the amount refunded on account of
mileage IL $4,000, we stin have 81 10000 in
crease over the sum paid for salaries and mile
sge TO members Of the 10th Congress, and these
figures approximate pretty closely the amount
required 70 pay members of the i2d Congress in
excess Of the expenses, on account of salaries
and mileage, Of the 10Th Congress.
4 case wasdecided in Brooklyn on Wednesday
which is calculated to make life insurance
companies a little more strict in their medical
EXAMINATIONS, instead Of-Telying upon the state
Iuents Of applicants for policies a to their
physical condition. In the case in question a
jury gave verdict for 81 900, with interest
the full amount claimed by the estate OF Victor
lewry from the London, Liverpool, and Globe
Insurance Company. The defense was that
the deceased concealed from The company at
the time OF the Issue of the policy the fact Of his
having been attacked a short time before with
temporary paralysis.
The Baltimore 4merieoa in commenting upon
the execution of ester, says:
- Foster has received his pUDishment We
tsust that all the vulgar ruff ans Of his class will
take warning from his unhappy fate. 1t might
be wen also Tor tie great criminal lawyer to
Dc admonlshed by the fullf and significant ex-
Preston ii public opinion which the discussion
CT this case has brought out, as to the crafty
artsSmp'c loved TO save murderers from punisb.
ment- Men who SANDER the innocent and sun
press the truth IN their efforts cheat the ga,-
lows, are beginning to be regarded as pnblic
enemies almost as dangerous a. the criminals
whom they defend"
watterson, OF the Louisville Courisr-JonJuaI.
mast have a hole in his head, in the place where
the bump of veneration ought to be. This is
the irTeverent way in which he speaks of the
collective wisdom of Kentucky in legislature
assembled:
Having waited patiently until the Kentucky
legislature had wasted three months of its time
IN friyolity, we felt it to be our duty to stig-
Matte it, deliberately and with proof. As an
incompetent, lazy and reckless body Of political
deadteats."
In Virginia heretofore, the man who owned |
$500 worth of real or personal property might |
hold il against his creditors, while the clerk or
mechanic who had nothing but his salary was |
liable to have that garnisheed for debt. The !
inequality Of the law in this regard has now
been corrected, the legislature having just
passed bill exempting from seizure for debt
H.
month Of a laboring or other person.
The Springfield Republiedn, in quoting some
remarks by THE STAR upon the reported com
mutation Of the sentence OF O'Brien, inadyert-
emily puts its quotation marks in the wrong
place. and credits Us with saying what was said
by somebody else.
it IS not the question whether capital punish |
mentis or is not the most effective penalty for
the shedding Of blood. While the law is ON the I
statute books it should DO enforced infiexibly.
and impartially.
" view OF the probability that the Jury will
md Tom Wright guilty Of the murder OF the
Peudier Rogerski, it will be well for the COM
mu'ers to find out, right away, what SUNDAY
school he attended
TSNINTH STREET METHODIST prof.
~ hsiANr chit RCH, between and sts.-
u I'll SAbbath al u a IN and ia D. m by Rev
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SHkEN. GkO. VI. STONE, D. D. Of NiIw,1
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SaGeh; NAVY laEd,) TOMORROW, at IL O'Clock
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nNHPkkACHING AT GORsUCH f. CHAP
Wy EL, corner 81 "a and streets southwest |
TO MORROW fSabbsI H. at u a. IN. and ~ D. m !
y Tie new appointed pastor, Rev. DUEY MOORE,
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10y Members are requested TO meet To NOR /
IOM SUNDAY AFTERNOON, at 2o'cIOck, to at