The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-22
TWENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS,
House or Representatives.

WAsHIrcroS, Feb. 10, 1916
ENCOURAGEMENT ynHKaMrr.
Dir d. Kse presented the petition OF lis Inhabitants
., " Mas. praying That may be
which was referred TO the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
IHK DeeRxKrrER THE rREsipEsrs Housr
Mr bmsxrhhoor presented the petition Of Martin
Rsnehan so iayorably known the standing doorksep
or OF he Presidents house, for increase OF pay He
bases his prayer the grounds his once one OF
great decacy and responsibility requiring his constant
abundance from early the morning till late Of
nght that he has TO attend only to
gress but to the public generay that his salary
twenty dollars mouth and that this amount i, not sum
csn to support his family and enable HIM to maintain
that appearance IN dress which his With L.
dies and gentlemen requires.
The petition was referred to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
MmsAor OF SENATORS
Inc SPEAKER announced the hrst business In order
10 be the bill regulating the mileage Of Senators las
reported ,ss.srdT) The demand prsviou: qus.
Mr. TnSsr or, Of Mississippi. offered an amendment,
to the effect that no Senator shall be allowed extra mile
tved
on this proposition he desired to record his name
Tue srxAkss stated the question to be the
grossment Of the bill for the third reading.
Mr. fSsrssoLL. Mr.. Speaker. called for the yeas and
nays on the amendment, and not the bill
Inc s,s.xr. No; but gentleman on the right did
ne Oil was read for substance that
ne Senator shall be allowed travelling fees for attending
LIscSuys sessions, unless he shall have actually
shss no con.,ruc i've mileage shsn any case be allowed
:, me yeas and nays were taken, and resulted yeas
native -
Ana 'ne Dill was read third time and passed.
~. =, FhVArr hrsIsrss-cLAfM
. MI hnAisov moved that the rules be suspended, and
Mst me House resolve itself into a committee Of the
whole on the State OF the Union.
MT hsSLv desired 70 know whether Friday and satur
day we're not set aside by the rules for the
OF private bills, and IL II were competsnt for the
ouse to 20 into committee ~
The question was taken the motion Of Mr. Haral.
Son, and decided In the negative
And the House proceeded TO the consideration OF pri
vats bills. -
debate Of two hours ensued the bill for the ,.l.f
of John Andsrso who, according state emit Of
those who spoke in favor of the claim derived his tils
from Spanish grants 70 certain lands in Missouri The
government through s agents had taken forty eight
thousand pounds Of lead from them aud the money Tor
which was sold was paid into the Treasury. The oh.
j.ct VI the bill TO refund to him the
rived The subject OF titles to lands acquired by the
treaty win SPAN entered into the discussion. during
the msnoers extras containing the late foreign intel
ssnss Wecn served to relieve edium which prva
business usually occasioos
ne Vo,e wa haally takes on engrossing the bill for
voted, ~ .
Mr. HAsLis moved that the bill be all upon the table
sa 1871 Ut .ne !eas and nays call OF the House
The Srsakra, (Nr. Hopkin, tern,,ar;,r .,..nv,,x
ice ch.r) sail u was evident quorum was press1t ia
tho Han ' "as Pisse"' III
motion was made {, adjourn BY ,.xs,s, ~.n,,.usn
but " was voted down amid cries Of " On no or NJ
Ihs question was then taken the moon ~ iav thu
nnl on the table which prevailed-yeas o. NAYS 40
hnd al three o'clock the House adjourned.