Year: 1873




and one that will be understood by the country.
From he Congressional GLoJe


Mr. Carpenter-The Senator'S from Vermont may truth


fully represent the views of their constituents The Sena
tor from Pennsy yvania Mr. Scott may truthully repre-
sent his constituents. have right say they do not
But speak for people living the beach of the great


lakes on the wide praries of the West; peonle whose
cheeks famed by breezes which have come thousand
miles people living the hanks of river which trav-
erses continent people whose views enlarged to
correspond with the face of nature with which they are


familiar. They able, and expect pay tor whatever
they have They expect to be served faithfully and are
willing to pay compensation for the service rendered
They expect and desire be represented well as the
other States represented They utenl that their Sona


tors shall have much influence in the national council
the Senators of any State have and they willing
pay the necessary expense to secure this end


what would be the practical effect Of such Social dis


fQl: upon the Senate as must result from paying low
salaries The old writer's upon government say that there
is but way to have Republican government and that
is to fix the salaries Of public so that they will
amount to compensation for the services rendered Nobody
claims Chat the present salary amounts to compensation
The honorable Senator from Pennsylvania says that no man
to this Senate with the expectation that he is to be
compensated Why not? Why should we not be com.
pensaed Are we the only portion of these forty millions
OF people who are to be slaves who expected to toll
lor an inadequate compensation


Mr.. Scott-Will the Senator permit me 4 ,ucstiop


Mr. Carpenter-Certainlv


Mr. Scott need not ask the Senator from W;a.o,;
"e'ne ne was not aware OF the law of 1866 when he agreed
to come here ~


Mr. Carpenter-Certainy and | was aware If the
power 10 increase the pay laughter and expected the
had sense enough to do it, knew both these things
WI. scout wish to put practical question If the
senator did come here with the view of increasing his nav


MIR, Carpenter-Yes. Laughter came here deter
lnnea TO 90 what l thought right upon all subjects
salaries included have advocated an increase of nav in
every branch OF the public service for ten years have
not had the honor OF being Congress so long but have
oeeh on the stump in this country for ten years and NAV
say speaking OF the people of the West that know the
Puoc PuiSe as well as any man in the West have al.
ways advocated grade OF salaries amounting to compensa
uoh ana my constituents, when they elected me knew
mat II had been honest the stump would vote to


Increase the salary OF every public officer from the President
Gown TO constable tell you, Mr. President that is the
true reformation for service that this would reform it
and cure the abuses Lead into temptation is our
prayer Lead US not into temptation should be the end
which our laws should have.


The Senator from Pennsylvania admits that we are not
compensated He admits that we cannot brino o,r
families here and live gentlemen do live in Washington
linen ne admits that poor fellows We white trash"
must live on scale entirely below the nabobs of the SEN
ae WE'LL Mr. President does not require any genius to
see and know that if you make these determinations in
socai me- OF necessity you force just such determinations
upon the influence of in this body There is GREAT
SubImy undoubtedly in the idea of raising above ali the
accidents OF human nature looking at things in the abstract
an1 regarding dressed in goat skins precisely as
dressed IKE gentleman but unfortunately the sentiment
is not respected in practical le Would my honorable
l%riend % from Vermont Mr.. Morrill, or my honorable
rlena from New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen if he was
i'out giving party invite good man who was so
eccentric as to defy all the of society in dress and
iemeanor? " ~ ~
Mr. Chander-The Senator from Wisconsin saws this is
practical question: aud it is sir very practical question
t means business 1t for me- Mr. President 70 crit
cse the action of brother Senators or of members of the
'ther House 1t not for say what the services IF
individuals here worth. have no doubt that in tho
tmaton OF most of the members of this body the nav thew
eceive entirely Inadequate but have never noun
acancy in this body that had not at least one man %
ui IL Tor the pay In my State think there must
,e a least nifty men to-day who would be willing to sacr
Ice themselves to take my place. and presume there is
oD announcer state the Union that could Lot furnish
arge number OF men ready and willing and anxious 70 take
ne place OF every member Of this body upon the compen
ion that we now receive r ~ 'P


Mr. President, when you come to the cost o Ivn Il =;
>, mere matter of taste There was Quaker living in
hadepha few years ago. halter and one dav ratber
ough man came in to purchase hat and nou;ye5 of Tho
Suaher he would not take dollar less than he asked
aid the Quaker, 4" As live friend | cannot.n Wtba
Slzeu ADJECTIVE the man turned round and said "Then
We cneape That was his response. Said the Friend
can take ha thee art the first man that has under
'ooi my secret If will live within his means he
an Ia all probability whatever he gets and whether you pay
o,0oC or $1,000, $175OOO does not interfere at all
l'a tne expense OF living who will not live upon
o,oOo will not live upon 81 500. He will not live within
means he does not live on $4,000 And what to-day
e compensation that we receive? Why Mr. President,
lr duties here occupy about four and half months in the
ar, certainly not than five months at the outside.
or that we receive $4,000 year. or little s 600
onth 1t would be very hard satisfy my constituents
at 81 900 month not much as L could earn.
INK could more for do not believe there is man
this body in the other House who has made one-haf
pecunary sacrifice that have made in occupying scat
this body and yet l was perfectly willing, entirely will
g. and have been continuously willing to occupy the seat
the pay.


Mr.. Lcgan-Will the Senator allow to ask him