Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-04-07

"L Session
1--eC 0F REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday. March -.
PAY oF NENDEGS.
.e slowing resolution aiJ on ihe ''-
5000 DAVIS since by Mr.dMcDcFFiE'
ass taken 1n.
src9 That the Committee ou lie
i-euchuea D. instructed % report 0'"
r-o,Il.n- thst whenever Che frs, session
of Co.o-ess shall continue fr a longer
period taau 10 days, the pay Of members
Shall ba reduced 90 tVo dollars per d'y
fr3r, and after tine termination of lhe s1il
I'D DAVIS. aud tnat whenever l'e sec'nu
session of Congress shall continue Tor d
lce-er period than 90 days, the pay OF
members shrI be reduced % two dollars
Der dsv. from and after ,he termination Oh
the said go d.Ys.
N- HI.r-FrE said $50 nigh; safety
a. s'.eaat without imDairiug ,ha .e5is
lsrve business. 10000 in money! and one
month in time, would b5 saved q. ever.
session. AnC.le- estimate was, uat %
C..rress should remain DOB session h'e
maa,bsia every year, .le average l'y OF
members would 5e --rsl -ai.ats, an ace
eli., nls for Jrc s-eeo @. congress.
rr-s -.s change wouj uc bee ie.t pa the
y ri. ,rt.oi.sf ~av. but iu che increased bu-
..--.s or t5e session He SAID % was ale
--.st uavers 1y agreed tiat the compeu-
e,ror bIl Of 1910 contained one wise
rlren's. Thu s lhc salary principle,
winch vas better Cham tho per diem. The
.orf. danger Of the salary system rs, that
3, rr.-h. TOO strongly stimulate members
i1tbe short session 90 get through the pub
bic BUSINESS. His resolution, by combi-
--rr the two modes. the salary and the per
diem. avoided tms evil.
M- DwGHr cordially agreed On the
2riaca.e of one resolution lie believed
ta.t the public businesses could as we'll bel
done bg lire Istof Apr. as By the lst oil
Ture. when Dc is generally understood that
Congress wu adjourn on the earlier day.
CO. the resolution would psss.
rrrLEsEY said the object Of the
an rom South Carolina IS 90 hast
.l5l4ass before the House, aud that
.ild most chea lis unite with HIM
comDl Inns or any other
uads. Is 10. would suggest To- the gen
t.emt. neither ms object would mo-, be
more certainly attained by accepting o
no .dIfcatioa tHatho would mention. The
ee- man from South Carolina has gwen
i- AS bi. opinion. that the business OF q .n- /
aress may DE done ia four months, take
ore session with another. Mr. W. sand, /
he tr1l-h. If members would faithfully F.
d.+ch, gs the trust reposed To- them, q
m,slt be donelr three months. We have
heard much said oforg n'Zng business
marty Inn ths House, and gentlemen have
r..r. ouc4nv rendered their services as pr. I
va.e-. but there appoa-e- Co exist gre1.
reluctance against cheering the corps I
BE said ne uls ono who was disposed TO
pa, the party uu5er complete organization. /
Aud ne would propose that f1rty-dvo mem- I
hers enter into q solemn stipulation ,ha,
they viii sustain call tor the yeas and
NAYS when d molten shall be made 30 ad- .
io1n before icur O'Clock.
lie would have tins corps persevc1o loi
keeang the House ODD session, and u one
should prove ueacberou5 and DESERT me
would nave hum lucj auo shot Nc.wrl-
standing what we have heard said ubou, q
business party, It was mo- longer ago than
last Saturday that q motion was made toll
adjourn. AL about tw0 O'Clock, and on O I
.,-.puii tuv yeas ana mays, only /
thirteen were found Co sustain the call, [
when 10 IS known 90 gentlemen that there Is !
public business of great Importance 20 bel
acted o1, and DO is also known that there
are claimants here, who viii be inevitably |
ruined, unless bills for their relief pass.
We have been no session 100 days, during
which time the house has met on % days. 7
We have enacted 81 laws, where lhe bills /
originated n the House, and 3 where they
originated in the Senate; 81 bills are be I
fee The Senate that have passed the House, /
+ are before the house that have pas /
Oh a -e.rtr THE whole number OIL
e House is 319, and 1
c... lotions adopted IS 40; /
ness O.. business ls o. be eff unaCt- /
G. 80 H-seos. through chat very ltwl
u- what provisions the
The correct Tode Of leg.s- /
r- Isl .- commerce the session with 81 I
termination 6, attend I'D olssoess--t1|
--.ear l.s d.i'v session Of the House, 81 /
o--1 from t-5ly To- Monday The
fr-t .v rel. ieneu for adlournlng
ast .1av have business 0t the /