Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-21

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the Mexican Indemnify, ana in answer To a Resolution OF
the House.
NEW JERSEY CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. DOBBlN Of N. c., from the msjori,y Of the Com.
m'lee on Elections, reported IN favor of the right OF Mr.
Runk, the Wing sitting member To- his scat from, New
JerseY. The minority OF the Committee presented mi
noHJ Report Mr.. Dobbin said he should move for the
consideration Of the Reports they were printed
Mr. MARTIN of Ky. from the committee on mileage
presented Bill to regulate the mileage of Senators Tho
Bill was designed 10 prevent Senators from receiving pay
Tor what II called constructive travel IL was stated that
the cost TO the Government 35 600 for every fourth
>enr This he proposed to Ho asked that IN. Bill
should be made the special order Of the day for Monday
next.
Mr.. HOPKINS asked that the bill should be considered
AT once tic thought that monsrous TINT
should receive double pay when they performed no
Mr.. DOUGLASS move the commitment of the bill 10
the Committee of the Whole lie thought IL needed
amendment, and that it should take its chance with the
bill reported vrserd1y.
Mr. MCKAY opposed action upon the bill n, tbis
ume-opposcd TO receiving constructive mileage and de-
sired that the bill should be postponed until Monday
Mr. PETIT proposed, by way OF killing tho whole
West of the Ohio.
Mr.. GAVls said the proposition out Of order.
The Speaker so decided.
Mr. PET'flF said he held in utter contempt and dstes.
tation the miserable attempts made for political enp,s
thus 10 reduce the mileage Of Senator'S To show I'm what
utter deiesaton he held such effort. To de-
esSe 'he people he would say that he ready duo.
bic the mileage once.
Nj MARTIN, Of Ky. Chairman Of the committee on
Mcrgc, soid he held also in utter consmpt the viIpg
ness OF men To put their hands the Treasury II the
m'mber from Indiana said he had introduced this bill or
any other lor the purpose Of demagoguenR he told him tb,t
1t untrue
Mr. PETIT said he alluded to no body in particular
Great laughier.)
After ZONE remarks from Mr.. HARALsoN. tho mo-
hon to refer the Bill and II tho special order for
Monday was lost, yeas 81, nays 1873.
Here the consideration Of the subject was closed for the
dsy. WV
The House then went into Committee Of tho Whole
Mr. DANIELS, Of N. G.. in tho Chair
mt. HARABSON Of Ga. then moved 10 take up the
bi Tor The establishment Of Company of Ssppers and
Miners lie gave notice that he should follow up this bill
with one for raising corps Of Mounted Rihemen.
The House reused 10 act upon the Bill and proceeded
with The consideration Of the Indisn Appropriation Bill
Mr. MCKAY Promising, az Chairman ct the Committee
" ways aud Means, that when this Bill was disposed Of
he nome should have liberty act upon any other
mf' 10 MblN as Chairman ofthe Military Committee
consented TO THIS MISUNDERSTANDING however that
Tvs ps were The most important and that the Appfopra
now. NV" "'O"'" "'"0o ~
Mr. WENTWORTH diversified the scene a p,,o NV
giving notice that on tuesday next tho Rver .od u,,h
Bill would be ealledup.
The debate now continued upon on amendment Offered
Yesterday IN IoaGon 70 The Indian School in Kentucky M
Thomssson concluding that " was nuisance
some ono hnted something defogstory 4, Col Ioh,.
Mr. Ihomssson siid that " the Colonel wss assaulted N.
should como to biz rescue though he did not see nos, h.
vas connected with THE school, To tco his object n,
T. moved m am5ndnont strike the appropriation for
the Cherokee School. II was lost.
The general merits Of the Bill were debated bv Ms..,,
Gfaham and Mckay Of ~ C.. White Of N. - Houston Of
Aa Dauagh II Pa and Others. when the Committee re-
Pofcd mo b 10 the House. The yeas a1d nays were cal
led upon s passage, aud tho Bill was passed $50 10 no.
The House adjourned.