New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

In the Ohio House, yesterday, the bill to
abolish capital Punishment defeated Only % votes
we're cast II It's favor.
The New-Jersey press is anxiOusly awaiting
from the Of that State on the ques
ton OF extra back pay Thus far not member VI the
delegation has spoken.
Congressman Clinton l. Merriam Of the
xxIst New-York District according 70 The Albany EE
press viii accept his extra back pay ana considers
the whole salary grab al outrageous s"ndle upon The
Government.
Vice-President Wilson called at the Treasury
Department. IN Washington, Saturday, and gave
Secretary Richardson order the Secretary OF the
Senate for bus additional back pay, amounting 20 s4as
which desired should be returned ;he Treasury
and possible applied 70 the REIMBURSEMENT Of the
national debt.
The proposition for Congressman 10 devote
their $500 Of extra back pay 70 the completion OF The
Washington Monument does not meet the approval OF
The HGTISbErg pa Journal II that, morally
and In every many sense" the vote was dishonOrabe,
and Il begs the managers Of the fund 70 pre-
serve the memory of Washington from insult by decIn-
nE 20 bud monument % the Father OF bis Country
with the staa1ngs Of faithless pHbhc servants"
Here and there a newspaper makes heroic
effort say something about future political OrgAnzs
tons but never with success. II is bad time for
parties % form and stu FOR the old parties
20 keep their lines nrm There Is tendency on all sides
honesty and efficiency in high places. II good sign
and signifies the awakening Of the public conscience
formation OF new parties
The CLereldnd Leader says the vote Of eensure
passed upon Garfield By the Republicans Of Trum-
bull County, Ohio, the work Of political clique
which has long been hostile 20 General and that the
request % resign Is not the wish OF majority Of his
constituents Nevertheless The Leader thinks, the
raigned Congressman viii have difficulty satisfying
MS constituents with his relation % the salary
increase be true that after having voted for the
salary bill Oh It's final PASSAGE be has drawn and aPpro
prlated 70 his own use the bact pay thus secured"
The Illinois Legislature is considering the
following joint resolution: That without regard 20
politics or party do most emphstlcaly place the
seal Of our condemnation upon senators and Repre-
sentavss in Congress from TINS state. who By their
votes increased their pay 800 per annum, aud
took OF 5000 for already rendered and
We further condemn the President OF the United States
signing bill BY which they were enabled % real
the increased pay and his own salary Increased by
S25.OD0"
just at this time, when the indignation over
the salary stea Is becoming exceedingly warm, the fol-
lowing extract Gen. Haweys speech in the Senate
Feb. a. when the matter under confederation Is
peculiarly interesting f." One party already has its
grave dug the other wants 10 he side by side with
H. Back Of political parties the American
people, who will have something still further 70 say
about the question care little abont parties and
elections that, II be the style OF legislation
am willing assist at the digging and the funeral and
do Mt care what party after H. We can't have
anything worse IN my opinion. than the party which
begins months after the most ardent professions OF
IN our pockets 5000 not dreamed about until two or
three weeks ago"