The sun., 1873-10-13

amendment. Mr.. FAKNswoRTH Mt once
moved TO table il and close the controver-
sy. Had that been done the salary steal
would have died the death of The unjust
II was the last hope aud chance, or, ~ we
described it., the linal test vote" ON that
test Mr. BRiGHr's name docs NOT appear at
all, and we placed Him among Che assent
or dodpiug.p
That he was absent from the vote Is cor
tain. Whether he dodstd or not IL for lil
conscience to decide. TIE SUES statement
is thus strictly sustain III IN that respect.
so too in regard tc the " final fc.i vot'.'
Mr. F,uNswoHrtI's motion involved tn"
whole fate of the bill. BY defeating it tho
erabbcrs got before d conference oommit-
tee, ns they ell along had intended, AMI
there carried ont the original pl9n. which
had been coucoctod teforc the proposition
was venturcd in The House.
Mr. BmGur seeks TO dodge his part on
the final test vote" by myiug. "I did not
dodge She mn vote" Who aid he diit
We charged him with one offence, ANA h"
pleads to another with which lac was not
charged, mixing the two together, in the
hope OK confusing his constituents and
exciting sympathy when lac doscrNos cen
sure.
II Is true that at various stages OF the
bill MIR. BRIGuT voted against it. But hs
failed ut the two crucial tests, and is en-
titled to no credit. Resides that, he took
the back pay under the prctcXt of divid-
ing it among the counties III his district
and although they have declined TO accept
his offer, he still holds on to the money.
Ills true place therefore Is among the grab
bers. Words count for little AGAINST ncts
The RUchie County gazette of West Vir-
gnia also attempts TO make political
capital by Incorporating TIE Sun. We
said and repeat, speaking Of The Repuuli-
can Congress that passed the salary steal
mud back-pay grab:
"Who will dare to sny the Republican party h not re-
~ nsibe. with this record TO convict
The Republicans had majority Of - in
the House of Representatives, 30 in the
Senate, and "a President with the veto.
Still il is audaciously claimed that they are
not responsible for this plundering act,
while they claim credit for all others
passed 10y the same majorities.
How did this bill come TO be reported
from the Republican judiciary Committee
by the Republican chief, BENJAMtN F.
BUTLERf How did IL come to get through
the Republican Housel How did 1t come
to pa,s the Republican Senate2 How did
1t come to be signed Ivy the Republican
presidcuti Did they all disappear and the
minority come into power for that occa-
sion onlyl
This Ritchje Gd,Cnc has found mares
nest and cackles over IL with glee II says,
referring 10 our reproduction Of the salary
steal vote:
d" In one place the sriicr FOR TuF srv say, a
sage o' TINS pSndalous job at tho ast hour. jus, above
nnd the ~ urcs that, staring ts IN hc very
tcnsnce. Orand all ms cone usous as fase.'
When BUTLER made his first essay Tor
increasing the salary of Congress on the
10th OF February. he was beaten by thirty
nine majority 81; nays, 10; not
voting, 80. lie recruited strength,
drummed up his Republican friends, and
on the 2ith OF February this same propo-
stion was carried III committee of the
whole by fifteen majority clear On the
2sth Of February il was defeated in the
House. upon special vote, 10y ffty-two
maiurity-ycH-, ~; nays, l2l not voting
20. The next day-the Lit of March-it wa
revived and carried 10y three majority
yeas, 100; nays, 81; not voting, 43. Two
votes from the yeas added to the nays
would have killed II on that day ne dead
~ julius CESAR. But the Republican,
who were responsible for all Legislation
refused to give them.
Thln the bill went TO the Senate am
from there To conference committee
who reported II to the House on the 81 o
March, the last day OF the Congress. /
was passed by Elk majority-ycas, l02
nays, 96; not voting, 4!. Even at that las
hour change OF three votes would have
defeated it, And there still remained be
! hind all, the Presidents veto.
This is the record, aud il establishes bc
yond the possibility OF doubt that tw,
votes ON the LIST of March and three vote
on the 81 Of March would have "prevcute,
the passage of this scandnlous job" An,
yet the organs Of the Administration an,
the party that committed this outrag
have the enrontery now todeny their Owl
acts, to falslfy their own votes, and 10 dis
pute tho official evidence which convict
them of fraud and duplicity.
After thus robbing the Treasury and dc
Tying public opinion, the very men VIII
were guilty OF these crimes, or their cor
rupt confederates, shamelessly appear i
Republican Conventions and get up reso
lutioDs pretending to ceusure themsclyt
for paE Eisan effect. Can rascalitY &
furtherf
spnin-Thc Disease and Remedy.
The so-callcd Republic OF Spain, en-