The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-09-25

Most members of Congress who beard ct hotels
in this city are paving frem three to six hundred
dollars month for the board OF themselves and
families You can get board at some boarding
houses in some parts Of town much cheaper. bat
come here, those who have business with you
have difhculty in finding you, and II they fad
you, perhaps you would not want to be found
there. tLaughterl II you are to go 20 place
where you can be readily found, and where you
can receive your friends, th0se who have busi-
ness with ysu and your constituents who come
rom their homes either for business or pleasure,
it will cost you from three to six hundred d0lsrs
a month, II you have your family with you, and
s'fr Preside1t, II zoe arc 20 increase our salaries let
us make it Substantial and reasonable Increase.
sion Of Congress ~ [Globe, 2U47. -
That am right in saying that Morton was un-
pay, is further shOWn by dialogue between him,
and Senator Carpenter st the close Of Morton's
remarks above quoted. The dialogue was as
Mr.. osrpentor---"Win my friend allow me to ask
him question: --t---.,
Mr.. Carpenter-"If we do not coneur in the mo-
tion made by him, and this matter goes TO COM
mittee Of conferences, will they not have power TO
report back a larger salary or a smaller one as
they may please p y. u ~.
Mr. MoEtOn-"Yes. bat do not believe they
Mr.. Carpsnter--'sI.nt US trust them. The Sena-
tor thinks they ought to. and think they ought.
Subsequently Morton withdrew his motion.
In a telegram from indianapolis Of the 9Th Of
hAAs lAOANlS 0lCAALt0s 'uANC no QOuBlt Dy DGua-
tor Morton, il is said that he Withdrew hfs melton
"at the earnest solicitation Of Democratic SEN
ator who declared that although the motion was
proper, the time had not yet arrived to urge IT, .
NOW mark it ThiG telegram gives As the reason
for the Withdrawal the solicitation Of one Senator
oniy bfIt does not him, and raYs fhalzL1El
Senator thought The udotion was proper, but tho
time had not yet arrived purge &, thus Implying
that the melton was to he renewed a. some ft-
tare time. Now WhEt says the recorda Instead
Of a suggestion having been made by one Senator
only, Mr.. Morton declared that Il was made By a
number Of Senators; and instead Of the reason for
Withdrawal being that aIboV0 given, the reason
given by him was that the whole bill had better
go to Committee of Conference quote his
very words
Mr.. Morton-It has been suggested by a man,
Der Of Senators that perhaps had better with
draw my amendment, and let the sOhOLe biu 90 to a
Committee Of Conference, and in Difference to their
suggestions 1 do so."-lCOngressional Globe.
In his Dayton speech, senator Morton says
speaking Of his motion: After IL had been de-
btted for some time a number or Senators came
TO me and asked me to withdraw that motion, and
let the whole bill, by common consent, ge to the
Conference COMMITTEES. Ny memory Is distinct
Inat Senator Thurman was one of those Senators
who made that request of me. Accordingly /
arose In my place,stated a request had been made
by number Of Senator'S, and said that in defer
ence to their Judgment would withdraw the mo-
ton and let tne whole bill 20 to the Conferences
Committee. had been assured that there was
no doubt but that the Committee would strike
out that part Of the BILL and make IL salts factory
did Withdraw the notion uttertif den1 he as.
ScrtiOn that Of the endIOrS toho REQUESTED
Norton TO t0tthdrGsg his notion meter spoke one
tDOrd to him on that subject