New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-28
Revenue Bill Nr. Arnold's Bill 10 re-
duee the Compensation Of Members OF
Congress. &C.
Correspondence Of the Tribune.

wAsHsGroS, July G
In SENATE, to-day, Mr. MERRIcK made an un-
successful attempt to re-ihstate in the bill tor the
correction OF abuse, in the Post Office Department
&c, the section, as originally reported, to conform
the rate, of ro,tsge to the Federal Currency.
After scme unimportant business, the Revenue
bill was taken up and Mr.. WOODBURY. spoke a;
some length lie commended that twenty or twenty
two million. would be a sufficient sum to collect
from customs. This bill proposed to raise twenty
seven. The public lands, it nal been ascerte eincd
from official sources, would this year yield three
millions. which should be returned TO the Treasury
By restoring th, fund, and collecting but twenty
two million, by the bill before them, they would
nav. more th,n enough for the purposes Of the
Government But this bill wa. not one tor reve-
nue.. although il was 50 expressed upon ~ tGce :;
i. wa, in fac, a measure for protection. In "pPo-
.ition to it on this ground he entered into long
Argument running through three hours, ad'ancins
the usual anti-proicct'og doctrines.
Mr. EvASs repled 10 some Of the assertions ot
Mr. WOODBURY.. especially with regard the Prr-
ciple. Of " free trade. and went into spirited de-
fence Of the domestic indu'try OF the country. he
contended that, "a all our male adult population
could not be- agricuuri.t.. il the duty OF the
Government to exteud IL, fostering care over the
interest. of our people, 80 that toe productive IN
dus,ry OF the country might be properly ,uted,
and our manufactures encouraged. The females oi
our Union, too, required protection they fabri-
Gated hats baskets and other articles ot necessity
and il would be UNJUST to deprive them Il their
honest means Of acquiring comfortable li'eiihood
for the sake OF that free trade that benefited not
IL. 3
tons. Mr. f. successfully defended the position
which he had taken. and completely stripped from
the brow of the theoretical Senator from New
Hampshire the laurels which Mr. CALHoUS and hi.
friend. had seemed ready to en,wine around him,
a. with silent satifaction they had Witnessed hi,
exhibition Of new edition Gin calf) Of their cher
shed volume of "free trade
Mr. MILLER has the floor tor tomorrow. With
out action the Senate adjourned.
In the House.. the question on the rejection Of
Mr.. ARSoLD's bill to reduce the pay OF members
of COngres. to 50. and mileage accordingly; and
the salaries Of all the Government officers twenty
Eve per cent ION which the previous question had
been moved taken and the House refused 10
reject the bill Yeas IS, Nays pa
Tue bill was thea read second time and Mr.
THoaPsoS Of La. moved its reference to the Con-
mittee Of the Whole on the Union with ir.,rlc-
tIon- TO amend II as 10 ia the pas at per di-
en- for actual attendance except IN case 81 ,icn-
ness. To be reduced One-quarter at the commence
meat of every month after a iiye month, session,
and the mileage at 50 for every twenty miles the
distance being reckoned in a direct line from the
r., pectige residence OF members. The hlli was
discussed at some length. Mr. Arnold farther
advocated and Mr.. hvrRRrT opposed the bill
Mr. Boris opposed reduction of the per diem
Dat advocated the reduction Of mileage to remove
the existing enormous inequalities in the present
compensation.
Mr.. DIXoS II. LEwIs considered Member, of
Congress the poorest paid officers ot Government,
bot TO correc' the man other abu,e, he was vii
ling to vote for the bill. Mr.. FILLMORE i'll he
never expected again TO be in Congress, and the
opinion which ne gave was dl,nterested. H. be-
lieVed that 50 was no; too great paw for Members,
and that the mileage might b. some " hat reduced
although the question Ot extreme reduction Wa
one ot doubtful prOPrety. a. if i, were carried IN
lss. than three years they would have the propo-
,ition brought up tor the removal Of the Cayilol
farther West. Mr. PoPT went Tor the reduction.
and argued that the honor of seat IN Congress,
and not the pecunafy compensation. should rem
der il desirable Messr. GwrS, SHIELDS and
BowsE farther cFpo.ed and Messrs. GILNER and
PESDLEToS advocated the bill. MIR. 4 moved the !
previous question. The demand was not second !
,d-Yeas "a; NAYS 9l.
The bill was then further debated al some length
BY Messs. BuRSrLL, Cas- BRows of Pa 10 |
support, and Dy Nessrs TvRNEY and TH0aPsoS Of |
Ia, in opposition. Messr.. JoSEs Of No, AMI |
GORDON advocated he reference to the Committee |
Of the Whole for the purpose Of full con.dera. |
lion Of the subjeci, and avowed themselves fayora-
Die to reform in general.
Mr.. TuRsEr renewed the demand Tor the previ- |