Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-14
CREDIT MoRILIER.
THE GRAND MONEY GRAB.
THE LAW, AND OPINIONS OF THE
PUBLIC PRESS.

these transactions, will be removed by the
constituents Of those implicated.
just at the closing up of these shameful
Investigations, which have shocked the
moral sense Of men Of all parties, it is
crowned with more disgraceful transac-
ton In the passage Of the retroactinp ap-
preparation bill. There probably has never
been session Of any Congress that has
accomplished so little for the good Of the
country, and 80 much for themselves in
the same length Of time as has the last sea-
sion OF the Forty-sccond Congress.
The provisions Of this bill will be found
in the Congressional proceedings on the
first page Of this paper, and we give below
the law relating to bribery of public off.
cials; also, selections from the press, to
which we might add column upon col
umn.
TIE LAW on THE SUNSET.
The sixth seetsn Of tho hct of F,h "a 1a,a
10 stat. U. B. y 10 in tho following wordss
II any person or persons shall directly or in
oirselly premise, oHsr, nr give, or cause or pre-
MONEY, goods, right in action. bribs, present or
reward, or any promise, contract undertaking.
obligation, or security, for the payment or de-.
hysrJ OF any msney, gesds, right in action.
orloe' present, or reward, or any ether valuable
'hings Whatever, to any member of the senate
o. houss "f Representatives Of the United
States after bis election as such a member. and
etnsr osfsre OF after he shall have eualiAsd
aad taken his seat, or 10 anV offioerE NJ tbs
United states, or perseHs holding Anv place or
uast or pruht, or diseharRing any afieiaI func-
hon under or 10 connection with any d,part-
%uent % - TOE IoVsrnment OF the United States
a'ter 1he passage of this act with intent TO in
nuenes his vote or decision on auV ousstian
matter, cause, or proeesding which may chen
be pending, or NAV by law or undar tba Co
stitution Of the United StaiOs be brnu ght be.
Tore him In his official capacity or in his nlac.
OF trust or prsat, and shall therefore be convie-
ted, such person or persons SO sfsrine, prcmi,-
ing, or giving, or causing, or procuring 10 be
promised, ehrred, or given, aud such money.
goeds, right in action, bribe, present, or reward
or Any promise, contract, undertaking. sbIi0a
llon, or dslivsry Of any money, goods, rigat In
aetiou, bribs, present. or reward, or other vain.
able thing Whatever. and the member, officer.
or Persnn, who shall 10 any wise accept, or re-
serve the same, or any part thereof, shall be |
liable to indictment a. fpr a high crime and
mihdsmeanOr in anv of the courts of the United
States having jurisdistion frr the trial If crimes
and misdsneanars. and shall. upon cnpyictinn
thereof, be lined not exceeding ten times the
amennt 90 offered, promised or given, and i'm |
pris"ned in . pSnitentiaFV not exceeding ten |
yearsi and the person convicted of 81 aeespt- |
ing or receiving the same. or any part thereof
" an ofleer or any perssn hndinR auv such |
place or trust or profit Aforesaid shall forfeit
MS "ii1ee or place; and anv pers9n 50 convict. |
ed under this section. shall forever Be disausIi.
scd TO bold any ofics Of benor, trust or profit
noasF The United States.
PROM rnE rrPPscASor HERALD.
We haven't seen a decent psper-Republisau
or Democratic that doesn't denounse the big
haul from the United States Treasury int their
own packets by the late Congreas-but thsy are
all '-se~orsbss" gentlemen not enc of them
would steal a dollar, but when 1, copa.s IN
$4,eeo it's aaother thing. Senators Shsruan
aud Thurman both voted against the iusrea.e
Of back pay.
SRoA rHR Bu7PALo ADVERTISER,
"Ws see already that some OF those whose
defence Is very weak-whsss explanations are
fimsy-Ars assured that they have
lost no ground in the esteem Of their fsilow.
citizens and are promised an ovation upen
their return home. They are being invited to
lecture before 'ChFistiSn' associations and are
In
honor So lang as this state Of things contin-
ues, It will DO useless to try to punish cnrrup-
ton and Insist upon a higher standard sf NOR
aliiy amonE the peoples representatives,. Such
mAWkiSh sympathy is the fruit Of sparisns
christianity which wears broad phylaeteriss.
1t Is the offspring of' partisanship which arm
gates TO itself all the virtue aad puritr that ar.
In be found in the public service. Il IL the
maniie:tation Of spirit Of political Pharisssisu
Whieh 10 ready enough Ia pull notes out Of the
ayes OF party opponent, but will net confess.
that there is good sized beam ia IT'S own, Il
IS matter Of public esnEFatnlAtion-and one
to those who are sincere in the
"or1 OF rets' m-tAaI the press Of the country
has done its duty. With a remarkable disregard
'f the appeals and Interests of partisanship il
aaa urged upon Congress 10 do its duty, and 10
Be just and severe il necessary, in puuishipe
dencs."
FRoN rHH BRYAN PRESS.
We are greatly surprised At this aeiisn. Il
lid not seem pessible that these men would dare
o do such thing Men, who are worthy 10
'epressnt tho people in Congress. ou z ht to know
hat the prsssnti Is no time to advance the salary
u these "fiesrs. They should knew toe, and
10 know, that il Is neither housrabls nor manly
sr them to vote TO Increase their own salaries
or past services. These msn, at the time OF
heir election. entered into = virtual contract
Nth their constituents " serve them for 5000
'er year. This eon,raet was binding upon them
! thsy diS not feel, at the time Of their election
hat they could serve for 81, 900, thsy suRht moi
. have accepted the stiice. IL they ascertain
d. At any time after their election, that thsy
0uid not live on such a salary, then they should
laVs resigned. To Vinlate their contract. as
hey have done, by voting an increase of salary,
nothing less than downright robbery. IL Is
10 mars .henu9N IhlsSthGu -it would be for tbsir
nnstituen,s, If they had the power, to cut down
he present salary To- 81. 900 not a whit more
here Is not 4 shadow OF justice or right In the
Vhole Transaction
We do not say that these men intend 10 be
ebbers and thieves, but we 10 saw, that we
houid respect them just as much, IL each had
FSlked up and put his hand into the Treasury I
nd taken out $1,000. This latter wsuld have {
hown little courage little willingness TO
noonnter danger. But IN do a. they have done
, neither manly nor courageous. Il is simply !
'olatiuR their contract and r0bbing the people, !
seauss they have the power to do 50. The !
lhols proceeding ia rAseally tn oughout, and
very man who voted for II, whether Republi-
an or Democrat, sksuld b0 consigned to ever I
,stinE oblivion.
FROM TEE PHILADELPHIA PRESS.
FoRNEV's Press, under the head Of "Csn.
A'seg Se' Nos nAFohedJ says 4
Neither Oakes Amss nor James Brooks is to :
; sacrificed as a vicarious Offering by their :
how nsmesrs-of Congress. Partly bseAussi,
a. not OsIsVsd that they had been guilty Of a
intended wrong, partly because many Rep y
asntAtiVss did not care 10 throw the first stone. I,
I'd ~ doubt partly because Of General Butlers n
rushing" argument they have been permitted !,
escape with a mild vote Of censure. n
Ihsss two men, aud al the members who
ID dealings with them, have had a narrow n
cape, and. although they retain their seats. n
we ~sll'niRh lust their repHtati0ns. They Il
70 their good fortune, not 10 thu evil times n
'on which We have fallen, nor 10 lhs difficulty y
wadays 10 discriminals between ponuiSr A.
amor aud an honsst public sediment Ia N
ne when svsry slseti"A 10 debauehsd and ~
cry Legislature TenSl, when the sorruptin4 K,
dusnees OF corporations are seen Ia every m
'ssmbly, and seats In the United Siatsa Senate n
bought "a do.en States, thsy have been IN
sed ~ the dsubt which surrrundod their m
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