The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03
Hon. Frank Hereford.

We publish below . 1Slcr5 from Hon
Frank Hereford, written At the INSTANCE
OF his friends, to correct an impression
that has gotten abroad among his consti'
uents. through some mistake of the news
paper reporters, that he failed to vote up
on the Salary Bill" .g
Siucc this letter was written by him We
have seen baupd copies Of the "Globc,
in which are recorded two votes Of Mr.
Hereford on this Bill. the irst cast in the
negative when, upon the report Of The
conference committee and lbG discussion
that followed. the previous Question w:
moved; aud the sccoud upon tue bill gEtd
he voted no =
UNloS, WEST VA.
March IS, lSR
Editor Border WatcLaam NS
Since nv return Gicme | sec qryibat
Of the papers sf The Republican, paaJ
been criticisios my course on tbl
passed by Congress by which lhexGa&fiSiss g
Of Members Of Congress VoR .FScfcasqa.
saying that | bad3odgcl @ il .ip
this reply to that charge Ii;1 t5.go Is
much into detailed aecop 9IQry
Of that tISpssc'ioa as | would 1iiai & si.y =
will at another lime, when | CAT DO bas
fore me the Congressional GiojoSdf tue
session just closed | have simply to say
that | did rot Dodge the tinal vote upon
that bill or any o'l,r. | believe it was
February l0lh motion wasmado by Gen,
oral Butler to the effect that when the
House was iD Committee of the Whole
upon tile Legislative, Executive and Ju
diciaI Appropriation Bill, it might be ID
order to bfFcr aud consider tue bill ipcrcas'
ing the salaries, as an amendment there.
to Those who we're opposed to increase
of salaries voted mo" 1 rotsd No
from that time up to and including the {,
nal passoge Of the bill | was always
prescOt, with one exception, but TUT was
not on the day when the Gual Votewas "a.
ken On Friday night February 2S'h,
/ received d Liter from. u.my wife, who was
in Basimorc attoudipgltr mother, who
was quite sick, which rendered it neces,
sdry for nc to go to Baltimore to the re-.
lief Of my wife and motbef'inilaw. !
ought tohave gone last night but lutend.
ing no, to be absent whsu .91y .rOte vas
-laE,au at said bil 10 ipqreass. the salaries
4 remained ID my seat SpIl5 JUG adlggatHs'
neut, about l2o'clock asuight, when the
House adjourned, then stepped Up TO,
my colleague, Hon J,J Davis, lnsuiber
81 Congress from the 1st district and told
him Of the reception Of tiif letter, Just al
l,ded to expressing my regret that ! would
have 10 l6ayf; The negf morning for Bali
more for The reason before stated, and
asked him il the bill should come up On
Saturday to have me excused on account
Of the sickness Of my faulily. which be.
very kindly did | remained 10 BALI,
more during Saturday. aud until Sunday
evening. when Ltook the train for Wash
ipgton, in order ,obe IL my place when
he Gual vote should be taken. 0n the
following day, Menday' March ID, at tue;
opening Of Congress, | sas in my scat.
aud was present when the foal vote was
taken, and voted 'uo;" as | had done cV,
cry time when The question came up. II
| had wanted to Dodge the vote, | had The
best excuse aod opportunity IN the Torli'.
As soon as receive full copies Of the
GlgJs coptaipipg the proceedings, | will
again refer to the subisct, giving each.
aud every vote | apsepa lls subject
YelysffpsetiuIly,
Yout mt ser'st'
FRANK HgRsronD.
nj .o-,l,.ot tba Vienna ESpOsiti0D