Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-18

lie IlOUSE oeVOteu TIC "uo'o VI WV
morning hour to the consideration Of
this subject
A bill relating TO the mileage OF men,
bers ordered to be engrossed. II pro.
poses TINT after The present session oi
Congress the members shall be paid,
not in circuilous routes, but by direct
line drawn upon the map and fixing the
seat Of Government and their places Of
residence. The bill is the labor Of Mr..
Williams, Of Conn, and its passage will
save the Government fliy thousand dol
lars per annum.
Mr.. Black, of Georgia, moved to lay
the bill upon the table.
The yeas and nays were called, and
the House refused by vote Of l3O to
26.
Mr.. Dromgoole then moved the pre-
vious question, and the bill was passed
by vote nearly unanimous.
Mileage Of yMsnbers.
In SENATE on Friday, June 18th, the
bill which passed the House yesterday
came up as business upon the clerks
table.
Mr.. Norvell, Of Michigan, moved its
reference to a select committee.
MIR. Sewer, Of Arkansas, advocated
its prompt rejection, and Tcprimanded
the House for the passage of such bill.
The members Of that House never con-
templated the passage of the bill-if
they had, not thirteen Of them would
have voted forit. MIR. S. spoke warmly
and in manner which showed some
feeling on the subject.
MIR. Clay said he did not think the
Senator from Arkansas ire ated the other
House with respect in saying that they
sent this bill here merely TO be rejected, f,
and that if il was sent back with the
understanding that it should be passed,
there were not l3 members who would
vote for it, He believed the object of
the bill which passed the House was
a good one, and hoped il would be con
sidered an6 discussed, and some conclu-
sion arrived at which should make the
system uniform.
MIR. G.. said it was perfectly notorious
that the members of Congress living in
the same neig ghborhood charged by diff
ierent routes. If he might allude to
himself upon this occasion, he would say
that he was in the habit Of charging by
the territorial, or land route instead Of
the river route. Mr.. Clay hoped the
bill would be committed.
Without farther discussion the bill was
committed to select committee of five
members.
General BANKRUPT Bill.
Mr.. Crittendcn, chairman Of the So
'ect committee, reported bill this morn
ing made up out Of the bills before the
Senate before they were recommitted
for improv vemont. Mr.. G.. moved its
printing, which was ordered. A motion
was carried 10 make the bill a special
order for next Tuesday.
Standing Army.
MIR. CriltondCn-eniitlcd TO the floor
-spoke at length in opposition to the
plan ofthe Secretary, and the motion to
print 1000 extra copies. MIR. G. com
mented both upon the defensive report
Of the Secretary, and the apologize
tenor of the report OF the committee. 1t
neither approves nor disapproves of the
report OF the Secretary OF War. 1t is
but an apology Tor a measure which the
Senate will not approve Of. All the
Senate can do in behalf of their Secre-
tary is TO send out 10000 apologies
The Senate say we will not condemn
you, but we will apologize for you.-
Neither the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
Roane) nor the Senator from Alabama
MIR. Clay nor the Senator from Ten
nessee Mr.. Grundy) had defended Mr..
Polnsett's report. They had only apollo
gized for it. MIR. Critenden spoke Of
many other matters, and concluded by
vindIcating Gen. Harrison from the foul
aspersions that had been cast upon him.
Mr.. Cuthber said a few words in re-
ply, and was followed by Mr. Clay of
Alabama, not so much in defence OF his
own report as in systematic and pro-
longed discussion Of errors Of Gen. Har-
on.-Baliimore american.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Hillen continued
his remarks on the motion to recommt
The pilot bill to the committee on COM
inerce, until near IL o'clock.
Mr. Grinnel commenced a speech in
reply, but had not proceeded more than
fifteen or twenty minutes, when the
Speaker announced the expiration Of the
morning hour.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the sub-treasury bill.
Mr. Barnard was entitled TO the floor,
and addressed the committee for more
than an hour, in opposition to the bill,
when it being half past 2 the House took
recess.
afternoon Session. o'clock.
Mr.. Barnard addressed the commit
Tee until Z o'clock, and was followed by
Mr.. Galblaith.
In SENATE on Saturday, June 18th,
MIR. Wright presented the preamble and
resolutions Of the Board Of Trade in
New York, in relation to the bankrupt
law. The board gives its opinion in
full liz order that they may not be mis-
represented or misunderstood.
MIR. Clay, Of Alabama, and Mir. Pres
ton had the day pretty much to them
selves-ihe one assauling the project
Of the Secretary Of War, and the other