Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-21
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l9, 1916.

MILEAGE OF SENATORS.
Mr.. MARTIN, of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Mileage, reported the following bill
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
fof The United States Of Ameroa Congress assembled
That Senator shall receive be allowed any travel fees
Senate unless he shall have actually travelled and performed
the Journey for attending such meeting and that
TO attend such Executive session shall be made
In any allowed.
The bill read the first and second time, when
Mr.. MARTIN moved that it be committed, and made the
special order for Monday next.
Mr.. HOPKINS suggested that, the bill contained no
charge the Treasury, there necessity for commit
ting il, II could be made the special order in the House
wthou, going to the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. MARTIN then modified his motion to suit the sugges-
ton Of Mr. HopKISs He also explained the for
porting the BILL and stated the abuses which intended
TO correct.
Mr.. HAMLIN inquired If il would be in order 10 move 10
amend the bill by attaching the bill reported yesterday,
and committed TO the Committee Of the Whole the state
Of the Union to regulate the mileage of members Of the
House Of Representatives.
The CHAIR answered that il would not be in order.
Mr.. DOUGLASS said that the bill would evidently under
go discussion, and amendments would be proposed The
proper mode would he to commit in the usual way he
would, therefore, that il be committed TO the Committee
of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr.. HOPKINS said that il fact well known that,
under decision of the Attorney General Senators received
mileage called Executive sessions who travelled
mile Of the journey for which they paid. To pay man
for travelling journey which he performed nd-
culous prcposeous absurd These constructive journeys
were dsgracefuI To pay for them outrage, and
ought longer TO be tolerated not for He
hoped the bill would be committed, but would be acted
upon promptly, and passed at once
Mr.. DOUGLASS said he in favor Of the bill, or
rather the principle contained in the BILL and intended
for il but it evidently defective in detail ought to
be committed, and such amendments made make just
as well as TO remedy abuses.
Mr.. HOLMES, Of South Carolina, said he saw no good
reason why tho hill should not take the Of other bills
II there any thing legislation lie guarded against
was your " comprehensive simplicity" No member had
closely examined the BILL II ought 10 be committed for
animation into its details well the comprehensive
simplicity" which had been spoken Of.
Mr.. HENLEY said he against commitment and in
to Senators for constructive journeys outrage
abuse, that ought TO bc Immediately corrected To commit
the bill to destroy it. This House, last winter with
great unanny, passed bill upon this subject Of mileage
What became Of il, II lost in tho Senate, and he
for sending TO the Senate Immediately, another BILL and
let the country what they would do with again.
Mr.. MCKAY made few remarks TO existing laws the
construction which had been given hcm and the de-
tails Of the present BILL aud moved that the bill be made the
special order for Monday II this motion prevailed he
would follow il up with motion 10 make the bill reported
yesterday TO regulate the mileage Of members Of the House
Of Representatives tho special order for The day.
Mr.. Mex. then went specify particular abuses which
he knew TO exist He hazarded prediction that il direct
vote could I've had in this House bill TO correct these
abuses, ten members could be found against it,
Mr. PETIT inquired if the bill was open to amendment
at this time II il was he would amend il that
by the year 1855 the Of the Federal Government should
DO removed suitable place in the Western States f
the motion to commit the bill pccudcd amendment no would
ask the gentleman who made the motion withdraw to az
ford bin an opportunity TO move his amendment
Mr.. DOUGLASS. | cannot withdraw the motion for that
purpose.