The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-06-28

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A few days ago We t0ok occas,no to rcinis
the NEW N0RTH W9sr lhst Il he'd bes
derelici In It's duty 10 the public On q
question ri Jravds and saeiad2es which Il b
been haspt: E on long and ~ inceeaansl!
10 connection with tie North and 6oui
Kstlr"sd pn,ject. and iniimatcd that Il inigl
devote some OF iis attention to case near
home. To come at the thing In dirc>
manner, We politely requested that paper
Get the pubic curiosity Ut rest on the quel
t'on ct our late Delegates action In what
known - the Congressional steal; 70 stsi
diguantly refused to receive bic share Of q
pluuder, or had carried of the same, an
thus become party to the robbery. Th
NoRTH. WEST refused to answer, thus I'd
hitting that the defunct statesman psstici
pstcd in the Congressional steal. This sus
peised 10 no little. % itdoubtless has Others
who remember bow vigorously the Dee
Lodge sage, while In Congress. fought th
4ornsohs, and proposed 70 put an end 4
polygamy ny Congressional enactment
The NORTH WEST evadcs the question ",
put to II by very p0or dodge; . misersbl,
subterfugc; by asking 20 whether Delegat,
Naginnis WAS receiving the pay authorized
BY IN oct Of Congress, thus attempting Il
place the present Delegate In the same cate
cory With its friend CIsgett The editor Of
the NORTH WEST knows very well that "a
poet (Hcl0 laws are unconstitutional and
deemed unlawful BY the courts, and an
against public policy; and that fora membcI
Ut Congress to procure money out of the
Treasury In that manner 10 not even good
lesalized stealing.
Had the last Congress simply passed an acl
increasing the pay Of Cons ressmen from
and after its passage, no imputatiOn of die.
honesty could have reflected upon the act !:
but when-aftcr serving for two years si
5000 per annum and mileage, and their
Official terms just ended. or was about
to cnd. 70 vote themselves ee.50o each In
addition TO their lawful pay. 10 considered
BY all honest me" q procuring money oui Of
the Treasury In IN irregulaqh unconstitu.
tional manner; and 10 regarded % no better
than robbery. II was inc0nsiderate and nm.
wise, and but few Of the receivers of this
plunder-this legaIlsed stcal-will ever be
reelected to Congress. The receivers OF
these stolen goods have ended their political
career, and they will be forever consumed
70 the shades and quiet of private life II 10
not the Congressman who received his nav
under this law after ito passage, more espec.
lally who was not Q member Of the last Con.
gress and voted for the bill, but be who,
having been elected and agreed to serve for
certain fixed salary, and after having 20
served HE whole time out. votes for and re-.
ccivcs money out OF the Treasury In excess
Of bis lawful pay.
W. .eRne>Hr~> a>., g. N>~A A4:01..
mind laginnis but tell 10 whether Clagett
steal !-HSlsss Gssetss. JxSs "a.
All right! We drop Maginnis for the
present and 90 for z. 8. Wilkinsou, present
editor of the 0Ssstts, and IN 1855 Z menu
Der Of the Council, Montana legislature.
On June 81, 1873, no pronounces tho action
Of Congrsss 10 voting back pay to it, mem.
bers "Ieoolissd sssaT'-''ao SsGssr dan ~.
bs,y," etc., etc. Now II wc can prove
that the very same man who wrote those
words did IN 1855 As sery sasss ding he
now denounces, that he received the ''steal, "
and has since had use and benefit OF the
moneys % ''irregularly," demonstrations
ally, " and ''robbsr" like obtained, We shall
claim to have logically closed him out on
bis high toned assumptions, and tlas any.
thing he may ny In regard to back pay
steal II null and void"
Lei 1t be remembered that Congress 1t the
lest session increased the pay of its member;
that the Increase dated back 70 the ilrst of the
session; that Nj. Clagett vss . Delegate In
that Congre0 without vote; that Mr.. Ma
ginnis, the 0asstse's pet, Is lin oil probabili.
w now drawing that increased pay without
his yet being. or knowing that be ever will
be, admitted - member of Congress. and
that It Is the retro.sction of the law and ito
assumption that Mr.. G. received back pay,
which Mr. wilkinson In . mock heroic
Ipasm of honest indignation % violently
Let us refer 10 the Legislation of Mon.
lana. The First Session Of the Montana
Legislature convened December IL, 1854, and
ldjoorned about February ~. 1855. On
January a, 1855, . law passed granting
extra compensation to members, from ~
e'a Of ~ session (Banasck stat PIP. yol.8os,.
Shake 'sm up, Mr.. Wilkinson-,be ''se psss
Haese" irregular" robbers, etc
Well: The Second Season of tie Non.
ANA Legislature convened March s, 1873,
md adjourned April II, 1850. In obedience
~ the expressed will OF the people In their
INVENTIONS and platforms. tho 6rss bill In.
reduced In the House III. B. u repealed
he extra compensation to members. passed
md was approved BY Governor Neashsr
March u, 1891. Nr. Wilkinson Wa ~ .
member Of that Legislature.
Bss The Third Session Of The Montana
convened November 8. leoe,
nd adjourned December IL, 1854 On tho
9Th Of December &C. B. 10" substitute
OF n. r. 4" granting % extra com.
'easstion 70 each member Of e890-eS per
|sy-dsasS baek = ~ tsss y ~ ssssiss
'assed the Council, passed The aosse Dec
3, and was approved BY Governor Green
LAY Smith, Dec. u, the Let day bot one
{ The session. N. Wilkinson, editor Of |
be 0ssstss, ne member ef that Legisls>
urs, and must be classified with and con-
smned out of HE own mouth - Per The
'sssels Of June n, le7S. unles he en- show
bas he vsliantly opposed this ''es Ssss
sele" 'legalised steal" OF '1pdignsully ~
ussd" 70 pocket the pay.
IL ~ ~ NJ. e. 8. Wllkisson was . |
sembss el the Council and took his ssas |
lov. 3. 1919. he was Temporary chairman.
10 served through The session thas restored |
ztss compensation aftef Il hsd been 70.
saled, and although approved shs lass Of
10 session. It retro acted 70 inclode The irst
~. Il passed he Council Dec. u, looO.