The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-21
House Of Representatives.
WAsnINoToN. March Is. la

snLrAoE MEMsrss-RKNovAL OF the CAPITAL
Mr. MARIN, Of Kentucky, from the Committee on the
subject reported resolution, which adopted. dis
charging the Committee Of the Whole from the further
confederation Of the bill relative to the mileage Of
~ miles between the rssasnes Of each member and the
capital the Of eight dollars the distance to be
bsr before he shall receive his pay, shall depose
written certificate with the proper officer for paying said
lance, aud that members living over twelve hundred
miles from the capital shall receive at the rate Of ten
dollars per hundred miles for any distance exceeding
said twelve hundred miles and no more.
The SPEAKER stated that the question ordering
hs bill to be engrossed for third reading
MIR. BowLiS submitted amendment, to the effect
that no member shall receive pay unless he attend the
sitting of the House; that he shall not be considered
absent unless he away business by order under
the rules OF the House, and II his name does appear
In the yeas and nays and he not necessarily absent
Sc placed IN tho possesson Of his name s etc ETC.
MI pfERr moved to lay the amendment on the table
the wsu the 1 bin ~ were 'a'a on
LIE srSAKEa responded afnrmauveiy:
lay On the table, decided in tho negativeYeas,
"a; Nays, ia.
Nr. YriL proposed to amend the amendment tina, tho
collars for every twenty miles, and that and
the year 1880 the seat Of Government shall be located
and cstnblished St Louis, township granted
By Missouri for tia, purpoce.
Mr.. BowLir accepted Of tho proposition; and
The sr.AxEK announced that the question now was
the amendment amended
Half dozen gentlemen the attention OF
the Speaker; but the successful contestant
Mr.. JcSrs Of Tennessee, VINO moved to strike out
'nesr 81 Louis, etc. and insert Jsersouvile Iadiania
sni sad ever the seat Of Government remov ed
should DO located in froe State.
Mr.. DRoscooLx moved that the House resolve itself
INTO Committee OF the Whole the State of the Union
he notion was agreed to- and the Com mittee took up
tie
HARson BrLL--sALr RIVER.
large number OF amendments were disposed Of
without debate, among which was the follow ing, offered
BY Nj. Culver, viz -: For facilitating tran spor.a.
ton passengers up branch Of Salt river running
rel kAr Ha8ur tn h& 1nl 49,.
the direction Of the Commissioner Of Patents, (Nr.
BarAG THIS received with psals Of au shter, and
cries Of vote on it." vots on IT, the wings will 60
upthstws again"
Mr. scHsScx submitted an cndment, max ing appro.
prssion for the Cumberland road.
AT ths time, we'll previously, great confusion
Prevailed in the Hall. and
sir Fmss s.n, up an amendment, which was rosd"to
amen3 the amendment by adding atty thousand dollars
for the perfection of the subterranean arcsd Of Bebb
and echenck, on which TO convey their odoriferous
renes from Kentucky to cansda," and the amendment
This gave nss to loud laughter from those who were
20 nisniy favored as to hear Il road
Sne. OF read it," read IT," read IT," were audible
above tho general din
The CH,.smAs called to order with his voice and &C.
SVapsnedil Dy me sound OF his hammer.
And there were loud Of read the amendm ant to
tne amenament-" we didn't hear h'" silence over
mere and smut up yourselvesn
In CLERK, ITO the Chairman -shall read it
And excited - much laughter when IT wa, nrst
read
Mr. scHtscx, 0risins) MIR Chairman, understand
that my namc 10 In that amendment; and ask whether
member be insulted in that way
Dir. RArHsur said something, but the purport Of hi.
remark not heard by the reporter.
Mr. scHrscK-I want to know whether my colleague
intended 10 insult me Z
Mr. FsEs-I will answer any other time out Of the
House N
Mr. scHrrcx-This House may tsksu1uch action a. !,
may think proper. Voices, read IT, y" read it.'1
Inc CaaIRsAS declared to be out OF order. tCries
OF read,n "resd'D
+ Mr. RAxEH-Read, read
Inc CLERK, 10 the Chsir)-shal read 1T
Mr. BAxsR, (sthl standing) Let IL be read
Mi. hovsTos OF Aiabans-It can't DO read--the chair
Mr.. BAKKR--I desire TO have N raaa U,h. rh.;.
that IL cannot be read. take an appeal -
Inc csAass.y-tMr Tho, smith, do say So The
Mr.. BAxKR-What does the Chair decide.
The CHAfRMAr-Ths gentleman fro, o.,a m.
schsnck) Offered an amendment OA' ''''
Mr.. RsxKa--fes