Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1874 — Per Diem Bill. [ARTICLE]

Per Diem Bill.

A report has gained circulation that Dr. Hatch favored the increase of salary while in the State Legislature, and for that reason, we herewith publish the facts, as we glean® them from the Brevier Legislative Reports, which are published by authority- On Saturday, December 7th, 1872, when the House committee reported the increase of salary bill and recommended its passage, it was .debated for a time and then pressed to vote, and was Rejected by a vote of 41 yeas to 45 nays. Dr. Hatch voted Agafiist the passage of the bill. [See Brevier Reports, page 2' 9.] On Wednesday, December 11th, 1872, Mr. Heller’s motion to reconsider the vote on the per diem bill was declared to be the special order by the Speaker (Mr. Heller was a Democrat by the way.) Mr. Lenfesty, a Republican, moved to lay Heller’s motion to reconsider Onjjie table, and on call of the House resulted yeas 32, nays 67. On this motion Dr. Hatch voted with the yeas—to Thy Heller’s motion on the table. [See House Journal, Special Session 1872, page 413/L Mr. Lfflfesty’s motion being lest, the motion of» Heller was agreed to, and the question again recurred on the final passage of the per alem bill. The vote was-taken and resulted, yeas 51, nays 40. So the bill ttis last vote, Dr. Hatch again voted agaihatohe increase of salary. [See Brevier Rbporh, page, 253.] It will thus be seen that Dr. Hatch voted against the increase of pay every time. As a report is being used by Democrats and sore-headed Republicans to defeat the Republican, nominee, we request all the papers in the district to examine the Brevier Reports and publish the facU-— Kentland Gazette, Sept., 3d, 1874.

Concerning the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad the Inter-Ocean of the 16th insU says. ‘•Another new road is promising very largely, whether the promises will be fulfilled or not. This is the Chicago and South Atlantic. The line as laid out is almost straight between Chicago and Charleston.— Just what the prospect for completing this project and bringing it to an established fact is not stated. It is stated, however that the road promises largely, and that there is every chance of success. A contract was let at Delphi, Ind., on yesterday for the building of a section, and other contracts are to be let within a day or two. The opening of the line from Charleston to Ashville, 297 miles, was celebrated a day or two since by a grand excursion and barbecue, at which there were 10,000 people.”