The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-18
MKMsER-No, nor nobody else Cries of "a vote
-telers-go on
CHAR-v03 in the Affirmative
in the affirmative.

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his sentorian lungs,) Mr. Chairman, I have pro
position 10 offer which
ARNoLD-Gumping up and looking quite savagely
10 see his BID, DIS, so cut and slashed about by
amendmentsO Mr.. Chairman, we cannot hear one
single, solitary word here. sir. (Shouts OF laughter
'' MEMBER-Go it, SIS, can you hear that
ACKNOWLEDGMENT exclted,) Gentlemen all around
me here are believing like hyenas, SIR (Terrihc
laushter) And, we can't get on, sir. This must be
stopped. Increased laughter
VOICES" Order-order"-" Go 1t ?"
WIsE-l will state my amendment, sir, and |
wish the clerk to write it down. 1t is this =" Pro-
uded turther-(pause) THAT besides-(pause) Ibis
pay-(pause) ACKNOWLEDGMENT be a.
lowed-(pause)
ARNoID-I rise to a point of order, sir (Roars of
laughter.) The amendment is not debatable.
A VoIcE-God d-n it, Arnold, SIT down He'sn
debating IT. He's only stating his proposition
WIsE-(golng on) no Senator (pause( Ishal
be allowed-(pause) ratIons-(roars OF laugh
ter and pause)-in kind other than beefA Chs
ses)-
Here the confusion and excitement was tremen-
dous laughter and Kisses, and all sorts of noises.
ARNoLp-Oh, let HIM go on.
WIsE-other than beef-pause) and that roasted
pause, and shouts OF laughter) and not TO exceed
-(pause) in cost-(pause) two dollars! (Roars of
laughter)
Cries of 1.-TWO dollars day and roast beef"
ARSoLD-l wish TO amend, sir, that, by adding,
{" Except the calpes who TO receive foreign mis-
sions after the 4th of March. Screams of laugh
ter
WIsE-I accep, that amendment, sir, provided it
excerpts the guard, and the members OF the Senate
(Roars of laughtef)
VocE-Are there no calves among them
ARNoLD-ls that in order, sir (Roars of laugh
ter)
CHAIR-The last part certainly is not. Increased
laughter) The Chair decides them not in order
Naughter)
Here the uproar increased to perfect Bedlam.
All sorts of shouting and sPreeing:
ARNoLp-Mr. Chairman, the Chair must restore
order. daughter Order must be had, sir. or we
may as we'll rise, sir. (Roars of laughter) Sir,
can't hear one word, sir Not word, sir.
Continued noise and laughter) ] say, sir, that
gentlemen are designedy-yes,, sir, deslgnedy
making noise-on purpose, sir. Uaugher) The
Chair must keep order, sir, or we must stop, sir.
Increased laughter and noise.)
&C Bang Bangr went the Speakers malet, but
without effect
An amendment was then put that a member
should not receive but al the rate of Sc day for
mileage between the end of one session and the be-
ginning of another unless he has actually travelled
the entire distance charged. This is to prevent
constructive journles.
ARNoLD-That's good amendment hope it'll
be agreed TO.
l07 yeas-carred.
Then came up the amendment to pay no Senator
or Representative when absent from Congress, ex-
cepi from sickness of himself or family, or by leave
of the House and in all such cases he must have
check or certificate, to show for proof
Mr. MOORE moved to strike it all out.
Series of "no, no." yes, yes"
Mr. Moore moved to strike out the whole bill,
and insert 81 day and 81 for 20 miles of travel
This was lost.
Mr.. BRIeGs said something but could not hear
word, though only twelve feet from him. He
moved TO strike out something.
Halt dozen members moved to strike out parts,
and all were talking at once
EVERETT moved to strike out, after the word
sickness" the words himself or family, or by
leave of the House"
Loud cries" Read read, read it altogether"
20 Ii was then read, and such mess of contradicto-
ry stuff you can have 40 possible conception Of
1t read that Senator should be allowed pay for
absent days unless he was absent from the Senate
by leave OF the House OF Representatives"
A MEMBER-That must be altered-that won't do,
by Cd. The Senate is not House.
A MEMBER-It amt, Ell? What is it, then If
1t amt House, il must be out of doors!
The bill read also provided that he shall receive
So for every 20 miles for mileage, provided that he
shall receive nothing whatever for mileage, except
the actual cost OF travel provided that he shall
receive more than SO day for mileage, provided
that he shall never receive than $500 for any
mileage, provided that he shall receive no mileage
whatever.
family, or by leave of the House, Lost.
Mr. ROOSEVELT moved to strike out House"
and insert Senate or House."
Shouts OF No, no go on
Mr. GILMER, bringing forward Mr.. HAsTINGs-The
gentleman, sir, rose three times to make motion,
and couldn't. (Roars of laughter)
CHAIR-Gentcman from Ohio
Mr. HASTINGS moved the following -
Strike all the assembled" in the second
line and insert that from and after the of
the present session. the 5th day of December last and
henceforward each member OF the House OF Representa-
tves and Senate of the United States shall during
the sessions of Congress six dollars day and four dollars
the seat oil government and that each member OF future
Congresses taking the oath to support the constitution
of the United States do, at the time, pledge his
honor in presence ofthe House Senate to which
he may belong that he will strictly confne the ranking
privilege in his person. to the exercise of his official
duties but may extend in the broadest liberty to giving
every information through pubic documents and all other
matter in his capacity OF representative to his constitu-
ents and the country.
And be further enacted That from and after the pas
sage of this BILL the private soldiers of the army of the
United States and the sailors and marines Of the navy of
the United States shall have dsilar month added to
And be it further enacted That all laws or parts of
laws conflicting with this act be, and the here
by repealed.
WIsE-I call for tellers.
ARNoLD-ls that in order, sir!
CHAIR-Not the least part, certainly.
WIsE-Why, that's the best of it. Uaughter)
ARNoLD-It's substitute for The entire bill.
WIsE-No! only for the first section.
ARNoLD-lts not in order to strike out all after
he enacting clause, till we've gone through the
whole bill.
Mr.. HASTINGS amendment was rejected
Mr. MooRE-l move to strike out So, and make
the pay 81 a day.
Cries of "no no."
Mr.. MooRE-I move to strike out the first pro-
vso.
WIsK-I move to strike out Sc day, and make
it "a wherever So occurs: Uaughter)
Loud cries of"no, no." "Tellers.' "Oh! oh!
ahl oh! ah Bahr'
Telers reported ayes S. noes 81. Lost. (Gre at
noise and laughter and confusion and excitement.)
WELLER-I move to strike out SO and insert IS.
Cries of emo! ah oh! no! Bah! oh!' (Roars of
laughter and cries of Ego it ye cripples,'O
MIR. PENDLEToN-I move the committee rise
(Roars Of laughter)
A MEMBER-Why, we havnt got through the first
section yet. daughter
The motion TO rise was carried. Ayes S3-Noes
60 (Amld roars OF laughter)
The Speaker took the chair.
UNDERwooD (gravely)-The Committee OF the
Whole, sir, have had under consideration House
Bill No. 54s, (Roars of laughter,) but for want OF
Time they have come to conclusion on It's merits.
(Roars OF laughter.)