The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-15

OHIO 1EGxsLATURE AND THE sAEA.
RE aRARs

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OHIO xEeKsLATUHE AND xzE sAEA-
RE 6RARs
On the 9th inst, ia the House oE
yes, Mr.. Eshelman ffgEn
the Select Committee 70 which was
referred resolntions asking the repeal
of the Salary Bill by Congress, pre-
sented the following, and recommend
ed its adoption:
$ Rssolced, by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That inns@
much as the Republican party OF the
United States, in National Convens
tion, held in the city of Phiiadelphia
on the 9th and 9th days of june, 1872
did declare by IFS eleventh resOlutiOns
that among the questions which press
for attention is that which eoncefns
the relations Of capital and labor and
the Republican party recognizes Rha
duty OF so shaping legislation as TO
secure full projection and The eaalpAest
field for capital and for labor the cre-
ator of capital, the largest opportunl-
ties and just share OF the mutual profits
of these two great servants Of civil
ization."
kA1u 1k1&SkAAuCAl ao ECdlOCAt III =
in his letter accepting the noluinaEion,
dated Washington City, ID. G., June
| 10, 1872, did say: ssif elected in N0-
vembey and protected by kind Prov
dence in health and strength, to per-
form the duties of the high trust
conferred, I promise the same zeal and
devotion to the good ofthe whole
people for the future of my ofaeial
1 life as shown in the past )" and yet
despite this solemn pledge made TO
the people of the United States gave
| life by his approving signature In
March last to q bill passed by Com
gress whereby the salaries Of the
msmbers of Congress, Of members OF
the cabinet, Of the President Of the
United States and Judges OF the Sp-
preme Court were largely increased,
was 30 outrageous q disregard cf dnty
as to justify the Republican party Of
Ohio in their State Convention held
May q, 1873, ID resolving That
when FetreHchment is required to
Tighten the burdens of taxation and
TO continne the reduction of the Pub
lie Debt. the increase of salaries ID
un wise that we condemn Withoutfe-
serve the voting for and receiving in-
creased pay for services already REM
dered and we demand that the pro-
visions Of the late act of Congress by
which salaries were increased, shall
be promptly and uncOnditiOnallg re-
pealed With more emphasis and
directness the Democratic party Of
Ohio, on the 9Th of August, resolved:
8 That we condemH without reserve
the late act Of Congress granting ad-
ditoinal salaries as unjust and nDJust-
liable, and demand its immediate and
unconditional repeal. And we de-
noHnce every member of Congress,
whether Republican or Democrat, who
supported this bill or received and re-
tanned the money obtained theEebYs
and we specially. denounce President
Grant in using the influence Of bis
high position for its passage, and
whose official signature made it law.
q Resolced, That after both the great
parties 0t. Ohio had thus declared the
voice of the people of the State in re-
gard to this measure. President Grant
aHt upon our people an insult by ap-s
pointing John A. Bingham TO the dis
iinguished aud important position OF
Minister to j Japan, which appointment
the United States Senate was swift In
confirming, thereby aggrayating the
insult.
+" Resolved, That we have heard with
surprise, through the Hon. Mr.. Dawes
Chairmanof the COMMITTEES on Ways
and Means, that President Grants
salary, including perquisites voted
him from time to time by Congress,
SOW reaches the enormous sum OF
100000 a year.
g sRes0Lred, That inasmuch as the re-
suit of bad financial legislation by
Congress, and iEnprovident adminis-
tration of the Federal Government,
crisis was precipitated upon the
country in September last, which par
al yzed industry, causing widespread
distress, which has been taken advail-
tage of to reduce the wages of eEl-
ployes in the workshop, ia the fact0-
ries, at the forge, in the mines on The
railroad, aud that of laboring men gem
orally. Congress, in not promptly re-
pealing the act granting additional
salaries, has so greatly offended men
OF all parties, and has manifested an
indifference TO their wishes that we
are panied to see. s
& Resoleed, That the Senators of
Ohio are hereby instructed. and the
Representatives in Congress are re-
ouested to use their influence TO se-
cure the immediate and unconditional
repeal of said act, and that they also
use their influence to the utmost
against having any more peFquisites
voted to President Grant.
" Resoleed, That the Governor be
and he is hereby requested to trans-
NIT a copy of these resolutions to
each Senator and Representative In
Congress for the State at the earliest
The report was adopted by strict
party vote.