The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-16

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goods imported and entered for srpOraiio which may
be eholse1 aud all duties TO be levied on the true
value OF the goods in The principal ports of the Uni
ted States such value to be tanned by board
oil commissioners Ito be appointed for that purpose
in all cases where the i'm, orer shall appeal from
the valuation or appraisement of the collector Of the
port
Mr.. READ moved a suspension Of the rules to ena-
bic him TO introduce the resolution but the motion
did not prevail.
PERSONS AND PAPERS.
| MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, from the Select
Committee on Retrenchment, submitted resolution.
which was adopted, authorizing them to call for
persons and papers, and examine witnesses under
oath.
THE wAREHoUsIN0 SYSTEM.
Mr. KENNEDY, of MARYLAND, made another in
efectual attempt 10 introduce resolution setting
apart Tuesday next, the 2lst instant for the special
consideration Of the bill for warehousing imported
goods.
i Bill 5iS.
| Mr.. FILLMORE inquired what was the order OF
the day.
The SPEAKER replied Bill 5i8
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, (Mr. Underwood in the Chair,) and
proceeded TO the consideration of the subject.
| Mr.. HASTINGS, of Ohio, submitted the follow
ing lendment, which was rejected, viz:
Strike out all after the enact ng clause of the bill
and insert,
! That, from and after the commencement of the
present session, on the 5th day Of December last,
and henceforward, each member Of the House of
Representatives and Senate Of the United States,
shall receive, during the session of Congress- six dol
lars day, and four dollars for every twenty miles
travel by usual routes to and from the seat of Gov
eminent And that each member of future Congress
ses, taking the oath TO support the Constitution OF
the United States, do at the same time pledge his
honor in presence of the House, to conne the frank
ing privilege in his own person, TO the exercise Of his
official DUTIES but may extend 1t in the largest liberty
to giving every information through puolic docu-
mens, aud all other matter in his capacity of repre-
sentative, to his constituents and the country.
find be hturfher enacted, That from and after the
passage OF tins BILL the private soldiers OF the army
Of the Unit States, and the sailors and marines OF
the navy of the United States shall have one dollar
a month added to their present pay.
find be further enacted That all laws or parts OF
laws conflicting with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
>. Mr.. McKENNAN submitted an amendment, that
in lieu OF the dali, pay and mileage allowed b,
law, each Senator Representative, and Delegate
shall receive eight dollars per day from the time they
shall be in attendance, and four dollars for every
twenty miles Of travel to and from WashIngt n. IL
session extend beyond five months, six dol a da,
shall be allowed for additional two months and
If protraced beyond months, four dollars only
shall be allowed for the remainder Of the session.
the presiding officers of the two Houses 10 recev,
double per diem
MIR. J. c. CLARK, Of New York. moved ar
amendment to prevent constructive journeys; and
having been agreed TO, the original proposition wa,
adopte ayes 81, noes 30
Several other amendments were offered, some o.
/, VIII were rejected and the committee proceeded
TO the consideration Of that part OF the bill proydin
a horizontal reduction frow t.eve and a half to
hesniy per cent, of The pay and emoluments Of off
GERS of The Federal Government in the vii depart.
!, ments thereof making exceptions in certain cases
etc. Among The amendments adopted Il
abolish the Offices of Recorder and Solicitor of III,
Land Office, and providing that the duties thereo
shall be performed by the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office such clerk he shall de.ignat
: therefor
Mr. GwIN proposed a substitute for the en,ir
bill, viz; That from and al the 3Oth day Of Jun
next the pay and emouments Of of Offices existing
, on the 4th day Of March (in,usve) 1925, under tn
Government Of the United States, whether civil mil
lsry, naval, which have been increased since tina
period, shall be reduced to the at which the,
then were Prorided that in every where tn
pay and emolutnents Of any Office have been reduces
since the atb day of March, 1926, this ct shall
he construed to change such reduction; tina
= from and after the Both day of June next tn pa
2 and emolumens of every office under the Govern
ment Of the United States whe her civil military o
, naval created since the 4lh of March, 1926 shall b
reduced at the rate of twenty per centum; hit n
: officer under the Government Of the United State
shall be allowed any extra compensation whatever
pro,racted beyond five months, the per diem pay
the members thereof thereafter, shall be the rat
of four dollars
n Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, and Mr.. Me
DILL, Of Ohio, seyerslly proposed substitutes, bu
r they were rejected
: MIR HUNT submitted an amendment to the fol
loving effect, viz; That, instead Of The daily com
pcnsation now allowed by law, there shall be PAL
annually the Senators, Representatives, and Dele
i gates from Territories OF every future Congress o
n the United States, the following sums, respectively
that is to says The President Of the Senate pro
f pore when there is no vi President and to tb
, Speaker OF the House Of Representatives, thrc
: thousand dollars each to each Senator, (oher thar
: the President pro temporc, as sforessd,) member o
the House Of Representatives (other than the Sp ak
n er) and Delegate, the sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars and that, addition to the pay provided for
u The hrst section OF this act each Senator, at ever
OF Congress and every meeting of the Scnat
the recess OF Congress- after the ID day of March
n ls43 shall be allowed and paid four dollars for eve
), ry twenty miles Of estimated distance by the most
= usual road, fom his pace Of residence TO the
: OF Congress at the CONNIE and end Of ever
b such session and meeting; and each reprcsentstiu
and delegate OF every future Congress shall be allow
ed and paid four dollars for every twenty miles of
p timsted distance, by the most usual road from IN
place OF residence to the scat Of Congress at IN,
+ commencement and end Of every such sess on an,
b the aforesaid allowances shall be certified and pa id
f. ~ the same manner the daily compensation an,
travel fees to members Of Congress have bcrctofor
. boon.
The amendment was reject d and the proposition
Of Mr.. Gwm was disag eed to-ayes 81 moss no
J, counted.
/ Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Connecticut submitted a,
+, amendment, which was adop,ed--,bat the milesg
:, Of members Of Congress shall be estimated by N
shortest mail route, or, according 10 the last Pos