Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-13

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lands and money for the purposes of Edu-
cation and Roads and Canals, was with
part OFF the Documents, ordered to be priu-
ted
Mr. Woodbury., on leave, introduced q
Joint resolution relative to printing and
distributing public documents.
ar Robbins, on leave, introduced
. bin prescribing the modes Of commencing,
prosecuting. aud deciding controversies
/ between States.
The said bills and Resolutions were sew
orally read and passed to a second read
iug
MILEAGE BILL.
MIR. WEBSTER moved thatthe Senate
proceed TO consider the blII ''to establish
Fl. uniform rule for the computation of the
mileage of members of Congress and for
other purposes which had been yestor-
day laid on the table on hls motion. He
said he made no motion 10 l8v the bill on
the table. IN consequence OF the difficulty
(which appeared % exist as % ITS proper dl-
rection. He was not disposed 10 suggest
.any particular direction for the bin; bat
merely to place where he found 1t yester-
idsy.
The motion to consider was agreed to.
Mr.. BIBB said that there had been
speculati1us upon former occasions about
/ the compensation bill of members Of Con
gress. which NE was not now inclined to
Interfere with. unnecessarily. When the
public mind had become quoted on this
subject he. for his own part, felt no dispo-
sutton TO renderit again unquiet; because he
did not believe that the compensation Of
members Of Congress was TOO much. As
an individual he was unwilling 70 see legis-
hliar transferred exclusively 90 those who
ore Bile t0 deiray their expenses atthe seat
of Government, and gong to and return
mo from it. ont of their own prIvite funds
NorVas De disposed, although hehad great
respect Tor many gentlemen Of thd T1ternl-
o.. bo0ug to @ member across he cham
ber7 to eutrusl legislation to bachelors eX-
clusiveIy Whilst these were has opinions
oa this subject, hemust state that hewoold
gladly see the measure as 60 tho compen-
-aiion of members ofCongress. rest where
o. vas placed at the time when the terment|
itc which tho public mind had been for
'me1y put respecting It, had ceased.
Mr. NOBLE inquired ofthe President
what was the title orthe bin; and being in-
ome1, said that he thought 70 was entitled
can Act TO retreuch.' The word ere
uc0chment" he said, should have appear
cd on the margin of the bin al least lie
thought that the reference which the gen
uaman from Kentucky, Mr.. Bi5b propo
scd went against his own arguments; for
bc said. that the bin was unworthy Of no.
ice; in which opinion he Mr.. ~ tullvcon-
CURED. The bin was not deserving ONO
uco For the last 1 years, during which
time he had been member of this BODY,
.hs was the first line that bill had been
presented, which 10 member was wiling
90 receive, and which could not be properly
referred 70 any one of tie thirteen Standing
Committees oftbe Senate. a select com |
mitee was now proposed He Mr. n. y /
was strongly induced 20 think from the
context of this bin. that 10 ought 20 be enti- |
tied "An Act 20 provide materials for
stump or1u0us on the first Monday 10 Au- /
gust next" tie was therefore opposed 70 |
a reference Of this bill TO a select commit /
tee; he wanted copies of it TO be made, (
thar be might send ono 20 each OF his con /
suueufs who ght theI caiUwnshjp meet /
inrs to instruct him how he was to act. /
IIc was not afraid of the people, and he .
could say, that the people detested the .
~maIioess OF such measures as that now I.
under consideration. Mr. n. concluded |
by mow0g 10 Day the bdl on the table
4hIs motion was negauyed without a d. .
vision.
Mr.. HAYNE said, he had but one re-
mark 20 make on the question before the |
Senate. lie Thought 1t was only respect /
~. 90 the body with which the bill ougina- /
tel, TO refer some committee, IN which f.
iflt were liable 20 the objections stated. 1t +
be SO amended or corrected, as to re-
move those objections. As the House had .
agreed there was no approprialec committee
tO which 1t could be referred. usual course I
m such cases was, according to parliament
ary rules, TO appoint q select committee
l0r he therefore hoped that this motion
would prevail
Mr. FORSYTH said, as tire House
had Yesterday, according to the best Of his
recollection, refused 10 refer the bin to a
select committee. and that therefore such a
motion was not in order, he would move a
reconsideration of thatvo,o.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to
and the blll was referred 10 a select COM
m tee.
The Committee consists of NIessrs. Bib
Forsyth, Noble Hayne and Holmes.