Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-16
n BEST WAY.

DOTEN, . ! Editor ana PROPRIETOR
THE BEST WAY.
Senator John Sherman OF Ohio, says
he Is not a salary grabber. and has not
drawn his back pay, which We r glad
to know. He has also In obedience to
a terrific clamor from Ohio Republic
cans published n card explaining
his views thereon, disclaiming both
partnership in. and d%eprecating the
steal. He says that he shall leave his
proportion Of the money where it now
is with the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senatel and that he does not deem It
necessary to draw 1t and then return IL
to the Treasury. The San Francisco
Chronicle commenting thereon, says:
ave wish all the Senators would toll
low Sherman's example anu that set
by fourteen OF his colleagues. It
would rebound to the credit OF the
country" While doubtless the action
Of Senator Sherman will rebound to
his W credit, aud possibly aid the
credit Of the country eventually, We
don't like the method he pro.
poses. II we understand this
case, the money will stand tor
two years from July l, 1873. at the
disposal OF each and every member OF
the Senate and House entitled to draw
1t under the back pay law. Should
Senator Sherman die tomorrow. his
Si.33s could be drawn by his heirs, eX-
ecutors. administrators or assignees, rs
easily as any other part Of his official
compensation. and withoatdoubt would
be. But this Is not all. Under the
decision OF Secretary Richardson, the
back salary grab Act ia n "permanent
appropriation" which cannot lapse
and be covered into the Treasury. so
long rs M "grabber" during each
two years after Its passage shall walk
mp and demand his swag. In other
woris it Is perpetual until for the space
OF two years no demands fer payment
under It's provisions are made. That
there will be a few sneaks who will
wait two, three or more years, before
drawing their proportion Of the plum
der, we ara convinced. probably just
enough biennially to keep the fund
from lapsing, so that the Hon.
Mr.. Sherman can, il he chooses, 'when
the storm blows over" walk quietly
up and pocket his modicum. minus
only the interest. We do not attribute
to the Hon. Senator a desire 10 evade
the wishes Of Ohio people. to deceive
them BY a seinblance Of honesty, all
the while intending to take the spoils of
the robbery. But It seems to us a very
easy matter for him to settle at once all
doubts by drawing his money and en-
closing It to the U. ). Treasurer, with
a short note requesting that It be COW
cred into the Treasury to the credi, of
any fund he may designate. This would
forever settle the matter, silence all
cavil, disarm suspicion and place the
name Of Mr.. Sherman. In this partlcu-
lar, among those Of honest Senators. It
would be Il good example also. for II
Senator Sherman be honest in this par
tlculsr, there are others who would
gladly shelter themselves by his ex-
ample. and leave their money with the
Sergeant-at-Arms. hoping to draw 1t
quietly hereafter. Several Senators
have written to the Treasury Depart
ment lately to inquire how the opera
tion Of covering their back pay Into
the Treasury can best be performed
while they are absent from the Capt.
tai. and have been informed that two
simple ways are open to them. First.
to indorse the check they receive from
the discussing officer Of the Senate
over 10 the order Of General Spinner /;
and the other, to write to the disburs-
ing officer and direct him to hand their
check to Gen. Spinner. with written
instructions from the Senator to the
former to cover the amount into the
Treasury. We commend this course
to the Nevada Congressional delrga-
ton. 10 draw and deposit 1t with
Gen. Spinner Is the only sure way.and
the only method which will satisfy the
people.