5: For die NORTH Carolina Standat
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F. - - 4 80, For the North Carolina Standard.


Mr.. EDIToR: The people Of this Congressional
District will remember the outcry which raised
at our last election about the pay Of absent mem=
bers. We were then informed that1he abuse was
corrupt, and disqualified any man from being re-
elected. On the other hand, we were informed
that the abuse was not SO much IN absent mem-
bers, as 10 the excessive charges for ieogej that
the House of Representatives had proposed to corr
rect both of these abuses, but whig retrenchment
Senate had refused. have just met with gross
Of abuse 10 the article of mileage, taken from
official documents, and which involves Henry Clay.
What say our whg friends nov, as TO corruption ?
Mr. Clay was the Speaker of the House 10 1924,
and on his warrant every member was paid. MT.
John Scott was the member from Missouri, and
voted for. MIR. Adams as President February,
1925. Here is "a true copy Of Mr.. Scotts account
forpay aad mileage, At the previous Congress-P.
P. Barbour had been Speaker:


,s2d Sessioav917h Congress-P. p. Barbour,
- sssS Spedker-1S23.
John Scott ofMisouri- -


Mileage from ST. GeneVeiTe, HOO -. ~ "


miles, al 30 cents, $3.50


1872 days attendance, T34


This was the account, as settled by Mr.. Speaker
Barbour. =
-"1st .sess. 1871 6ongress-H Clay, Speaker.
rs -~-t -, 1924. -:
John Scott, of Missouri


Mileage from st. Geneyieve, 100


miesratS0 cents, = 8 $50 :,


l79 days attendance, ,-- 1452 5a


Add 500 miles, at soscents, $4o0 -


I" 500 g short twice in COM u


ing here by water, 1000 miles, -
al 40 cents, -sy4- 400


:" 500 miles short seven times


i'd returniag bys water, = 14o0 = - .
+. : .>.r - - 1900