, 1874-10-12

h''A eHo ullheAhufed donuntintt0n bt ~ tito men
connected With those rlnga. denounced
IillveBtlgatod nngotal eontrhcts for buildings NJ
Boatoh, NOW York. and other placoa tlacod
tho connocttnn OF Gorornmont oflolhlb "itli
ss 5 f lint ny ey ~srs Is sESss nf u
t'!o la*, and fraudulent. We prosentotl ite to-
ports to tho Secretary pr The Itsauuty Tio bato"
y tlnxcd at them, and lot tho Contracts go OH.
opposition IT tho snpor,}sjng Architect, and Of
every otl1cr man ot,gasea i1 cohtr9ot for
public lntldlng, md tie uuxt 1ny ,saa defentcd
n EIqin for tho nomination. :. Mr.: 1lur]b,it
Tn s a 9'nts ct s .s 5 Of 1oI os Sh's'a %st & he Ss
cluh.bouse and had a grand drunk over my do.
feat [aoplausc1 and drank congratulations to
oseh oih1t tha' 1it9y ha got rid q "S eapey
confess tl,at willie soit nj roaontmons betatlse
the ,Oouyention at Elgiu nominated Gen.
1lntlblt!. did not como tor TINT particularly.
hlslto several ottlets vero boaton at the sama
sentiment when found that Tho thieves and rus.
calls all over tho country woro rejoicing oyet my
talcht; 1 folt TINT, IT Isnppotted Con. Hfars for
slle Presidency, I had got to support tho aame
th!eving rings [Anp1auso.1
ritz BA1AEY-aRAB.
wis. now to Bpoalt with reference to The sal
aryYrnb nnd to critciBe tho record Of a[r. Hurl-
but on that subject. During tho worry last days
Of tho last Co,isroas, they laBsnd bil ,licroaH-
Ing tho aalarieB Ut tho ollcors Of tho d9yern-
mont, commencing with tho preetfent, md tlien
tbe Cabinet officers, hoads of bureaus, IND OF Mo
congressman themselves. aid datins us.ok tue
incroaso two yoarb. 1t iuureaHod tho salaries OF
inonbels of CougrosB from A5,10o to $500
or"'s Or wsoaid o havo s boon il j haI kapt it.
of about $l,0ao | opposed tint increase, aud
deuo,ncod 1t as bttolly aud rs earnestly az l
ooula. It passed, noverthelesB, !; was done
instincts aud practlcau. THO erfocl Of that
nalary-iucroaae was ali annual Charge upon the
Trensury Of tho United States Of about 81, ,50O,-
$780, aud L nrpllodl only to tno highor, ol!lcoa u
the aoyorn!nont, ;, ha aad those , Which mr., aro
ss5,3po ysnr,-ana LineoIa saved s5o.s5
00o during Ills four yonrs on that
salary.--'t doubled nib salary; i incroaaod The
classics who run tho h,lsoas during tia ann.
mer while tho high gentleman arc at .lo soa-
silorc OF At tho springs. l denounced it.
WHAT HE DID w1rH THE MONEY.
Afla: il paagGd, whom tho Hergoant-nt-Arn.s
sous me the amount Of my hack salary. did not
Open Il, !'at 'sfote . lsttcr ID tho Cashter
i.in, 70 aistrsbuto /. Among tho eoanties iii INV
district. There was ho law authorizing md
to par that nloncy iuto tue r, oastry. Ooagsess
pssspd Inv Inst wtutor 10 coyor such mnnoya
!Hb1 ktlllb EtEuEil13lNR IGGt luHG
I was right. Aud II noema TO ne TINT in no
ot1,cr wiy oonld indemnify the taxpayers Of my
uwil district ngainst this wrong. liz that way,
so tr as tho ba1aIy for tWo yeats was conderlidl,
e9'l' Indemnity tho ta*pnysrs Gf ny dis
against paying the taxoa for The future.
100000. equul to MI iEcrcnso In tho nati6nn1
debt OF s5o, ,00o, 900. h1y coisBs was etittcsotl
by D great .nhuy pooplo, Tho pnl,ers thtt NERO
Init tn MAN wrn1H t4r,}r r All, p,p fnt+o Af,H
ealsa MO halary-ssabtes Aud thore
NJ, now hayo ' tha' irnpfosslon / ss Voted " for
u. It wess nomethtug Of a temptation.
bnsh. could hnre chacloa It into my pue'spt.
did all could to prevent isa being forced OIL
me- bit determined to be consistent and clean
my hands Of it., aud did 10. Don't yos shluk
the criticism On mo was uhhd nnd unfa,r7 The
County OF Doono returned tho luota acnt It, the
Supervisors bo!nS Of tho op.nihh that lhe 1noney
scat tlsore uaa 80 tnctured with fraud atld uut-
runion tslat It tnEnt taint their Shule Treasusy.
nhd ed ta6y sent 1T back.
Nos7. Il thoJr was ever all act OF Conersas
which .ccoiveA Tue universal lisatat and tloni,,-
clation Of The peotlct it vas ta,t ac. and thorc
was tartaihlT Unanimous and enphakio deinhnl
for lis tvsAl sefosl AT, not right Id thats
mn. nut:InuT WENT 70 ooxonEsy,
and during bis tlsst 1nonii, tiera io assisted
Con. Dltler anu others opposed to tho ropeal oil
hut desire to reaIl lho record. lfp docs nat
doily Tho record; hnt lie denies, l state, his pu-
sttson properly. Dls wcro introlsccd Mt Eho
commencement Of the session, and Tho Spoalsor
that co.auuttoe reported lill repeating lilo iu-
Congress- was concerned. I'lle appeal toos oirec.
then. Tho members Ct this Cunsrohs lind ii:
roaly received ..lna montha' pay, At tho raIo Of
57,5b0D. Ar. Kass,.. OF Iowa, reported from.
tho minority bill wiilcl nrsylloa for tho sbpaal
Of tho esia:riuc:e ehse Lii, 50 tlat Ten.
tfu,!but and o.Lers woula reco.so
| shoir $4,000 a year.. aS tEo lax
provided wsa a they ,s wssn olss1 st { , was i
of lilo people. motion wis nlaao to tccomm.t
tho blll to the Con1iatltteo with iustnciuua to
| report a bill liking thn salary 1T .5b090 per All
num, .iahtcad Of a5.uo0. Finally ,Ir. orth.
Bill be recomm.ted to tho Committee
aud the Conu.luo be instructed al. or ntst do
tcrniining wl,at would DO tho average uslary tn
nistn,ura Of Congress, including lntieaso ind
ary at that averaes amount. The motion Was
alopod, hid tho bill wa recom'iliaed with tsicso
I instructions.
llr. Kaaaon again reported IRON, tho minority
bis IT'LL 10 lopenl ti,o salary: Tlas motion ol
| ali. kasaon slr. uuribnt, voted against. Daiore
tic ayes aud noes woro taleh ohi that, Huilbhs
, sUt thp t}unr and movtu
ArAuLr1ous AMENDMENT
! aa follows:
Ms. llnrbut.-r fnova 10 amend tho amendment nf
tl!c centfen: from: Inwa Mr. Kassol by Substituting
| tunlelor thu iolQw!uy:
''Fp- tho purpose at giving i!ue acxib!lt.y n n
t.nsot, Of ra.ry anl Of nn,lt,Ig Opportunity Tor
tila exhibition A,ld recording ut 1t,die!os 6er.at,
| p.ccla,ioa Or nu equally ia,aSlons aslf-delal
IN the ii OF ,,.glnE,cta ot talb Ilolisu 0E
rrprestninleea, hres s!asses nfe hsby ESTABLISHED.
tn Un scyeral; scNonnutei aud knoTu as CtaB 4, u
anil q. The ncllhora Uf GiasI Bill rc :e;ie ut.
nfy Ct $7,Htb PET EH:t1 nj tGoso OF CiaEs atal is
| teivu S7.o03 rbr unnun those Of Cads slall IT,
th,, hasry Vi s., ,UOU per Anunl. Tut ance tu eae.
e4, ut Tho reimbursement ot tho sail,e, each 1eln
h"r Il tu~ Hnl3c na1t Ree forth Ia writing, and file
With au Ulcsk, hin chuco TT thn class In whieh
| ho ulstta to bs placed for thAt eessou."
| [Grca: lnughtor]
having duo regard 10 Ills owl, eanate Of hs proposed
serssceh ul 10 tho eaiHelty for endurance Ii as
constituents, wn sucn eaet!nn, wAea 1aatsp shaA not
| be r!lauhcl al lie aal,sc scag0n.n -..'.
/ N1iy. It ia Fcty evident a Holsn viii tlcycr agree to
thih niae1laneht, an: errhars ohor rroyh1o1 ilsa
this aubee Nnw, eIe a,p ready to aka tle uletit-
allco which tho ftntrs have Elyen 7lth its bur-
deus Hut, fdr tf1e benuti. 1t toss members vi tht
| former Congress who gaye US thia lnercast
t q aatars, l. Wi. Wy thst,> although
eyo that The liberal sentiment Of Tho psoplu has heur
III fnvor Of telaonnLle reduction Of salary. Tht
fG1ela l,ayo eaten -FOUR grapes, aud tho ch1lilona
| tsyta asa sts as eAse."
Nav. 1t 1opka tn a'u very .nuel II tho Hosxo did