The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-20
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morning before Chief Justice Carter
Hon Jeremiah Black made !notloh
to admit the prisoner to bail, ana spoke
In support Of the motion.
The Judge wanted to hear arguments
es to the jurisdiction OF the House of
Representatives and denied the motion
The Judge said II the House have legal
authority, they have the right to hold
tho prisoner. and II cannot be resisted
In this court.
spencer Mercy Case Postponed
The Election Committee Conclusive
argument in the case of Butts vs.. Mac
key was referred TO the subcommittee
The ease of Spencer vs.. Morey Is further
postponed.
mad rost-tradcrs.
Lee and Reynolds. post traders at
Camp Supply, promised Gen. Hendrick
$4,000. but only paid him $500.
Odor,ess transactions.
i G. Bradley testified that he re
ceived $4,000 for Withdrawing n bid lower
than the Odorless Company, and Drs.
Cox and Bliss received each $4,000 in
terest in the company. after which the
contract was awarded.
The President and Secretary of tho
company testified that Cox and Bliss
have regularly drawn their dividends
since iS13. when the contract was award
ed and stock issued.
Dir. Bliss explains that he and DIR. Cox
owned an interest outside of the district
In an odorless machine. through which
the stock accrued to them.
Mr. Titybugh's letter.
Housr OF REPRESENTATIVES,. /
Washington, April ~, 1876,
a report has been circulated by some
evil designing persons against me. that
| had served n term In some peniten
tiary. dencuuce 1t as n base falsehood
and challenge the proof For my char
acter | refer, by permission. to Gov.
Henry $. Foote, who has known me
from my infancy; also to Senators Cor
don, Ransom and Stevenson, and Rep
rcsentatives Durham, Parson, Knott
and Jones of Kentucky. and Douglass
of virginia s. II. FIrzHuaH.
silver Change.
There was a steady stream OF persons
from the opening to the closing of the
Treasury. obtaining silver change.
New Outrages Forced Leans.
James J. Haines, United States Com
mercal Agent. has telegraphed to the
state Department., from New Laredo,
Mexico, April 16. that the Revolution
jsts levied a forced loan there on the
merchants Of $4,000, which, If not paid
tomorrow. the 18th, the stores will be
forced and goods sold to double the
amount The amount Is divided among
ten merchants, five Of whom are Ameri-
can citizens. Mr.. Haines applied to
Fort Mcintosh for protection. The
commandant refused TO act without or
ders from Washington.
Protection t0 he Given.
The Secretary Of War directs the Dc
pArtmept Commander to grant the pro
lection asked TO American citizens
against such lawless outragcs as the
government Of Mexico is unable to
revent. but wishes
Caution to he Exercised.
The Secretary Of War thinks the in
tention Of this government to protect its
citizens will perhaps prove sufficient.
The Secretary OF the Navy will also
direct the gunboat on the Rio Grande
to co-operate for the protection of
American citizens.
The steamer Marion sailed from Port
Royal for Tampico, Mexico.
The above facts have been telegraphed
to Gen Sherman at Chicago.
Pacific Railroad.
The Committee Of Pacific Railroad OF
the House considered the bill extending
the time for the completion OF the
Texas Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Throckmorton offered an amend
ment extending the time to eight years.
No action. ...... -..
Adjourned to Friday.
The argument in the kilbourn case
was continued until tomorrow.
The Emma Mine examination has
ceased to attract attention.
Presidents Message.
To the Senate Of the United States:
Herewith l return Senate bill No: l!2.
entitled An act fixing the salary OF the
President of the United States. without
my approval. l am constrained to this
course from a sense OF duty to my success
sors in Office. to myself, and to what Is
due the dignity of the position OF Chief
Magistrate of nation Of more than forty
millions OF people When the salary OF
the President Of the United Stales was
fixed by the Constitution at lS25, 600
per annum, we were nation or put
three millions OF people, poor from
long and exhaustive war, without COM
mcrce or manufactures, with but few
wants, and those cheaply supplied:
The salary then must have been deemed
small for the responsibilities ana Dig
nity of the position. but justitiable as
from the impoverished condition OF the
treasury and the simplicity 1t was de-
sired to cultivate in the republic. The
salary of congressman under the Con-
stitution was first fixed at six dollars per
day for the time actually in session, an
average OF about one hundred and
twenty days to each session, or S12u per
year. or less than one-thirticth OF the
salary Of the President.
Congressmen have legislated upon
their own salaries from time to time
since until finally it reached $4,000 pei
annum, one-ffth that Of the President
before the salary of the latter was IN,
creased. No one having knowledge OF
the cost of living at the National Capt.
tai will contend that the present salary
of Congressman is too high unless 1t Is
the intention to make the office one
entirely Of honor, when the salary should
be abolished. proposition repugnant
to our republican ideas and institutions
/ do not believe the citizens OF this
Republic desire their public servants to
serve them without fair compensation
fortheir services $25, 900 does not defray
the expenses Of the Executive for one
year, or has not in my experience: 1t Is
not now one-fifth in value what 1t was
when fixed by the Constitution in sup
plying demands and wants. Having nc
personal interest in this matter, l have
felt myself free to return this bill to the
House, in which it originated, with my
objections, believing that in doing so
meet the wishes and judgment Of the
great majority of those who indirectl,