New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-25
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Mileage of 'iessenscrs.
Correspondence OF The Tribune

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsHMeroN. Thursday Dec 81, lsi5
Mr.. EVANS OF Mary land, ia the House to-day,
presented the following memorial, which was
read with numerous interruptions and laid upon
the table
10 the Honorable Senate and House ~ Represeaces IN
C0rgrtss dss,mbisd
A meeting was held Ia this city Monday eveung
last Of gentlemen VINO have borne from their respec-
live states the National Capital the votes given Tor
President and Vice President Of the United States
Tho meeting. after being organized, voted that me
mortal be presented 10 Congress express the satistsc
ton feel for the law of the last session, known as
the law for the Reduction of Mileage Of Messengers
bearing the electoral votes" &c
The messengers aforesaid have by practical expe
snce tested the propriety and wisdom OF this great &C
Of INFRINGEMENT and REFORM.
They have solved the problem which has so long
been ia dispute in the Congress of the United states 10
Wit Whether the public interests would not surfT oy
reduction of the mileage of members OF Congress-
We regard the law OF the last session an experiment
as one that 20 be tried, new discoveries IN
medical science are sometimes tried upon dogs and
other animals before they are adopted as useful dis
cOveres.
The messengers re living witnesses prove the fact
that twelve and half cents mile Is sufhclcnt ana
some of us belle &c that money be made ~ That
The mcssen ers have gathered during their Journeys
many facts IA relation TO mileage which they would
cheefuly give to the Committee on that subject II re
CURED tbs conclusive rs TO one point Oy inquiries
msde at the rail road Offices, and of captains Of steam
boat when called upon. as We always are " 10 step
~ And settle" find that no variations are MADE IN
charges: that the poorest member of the community
paws the same rates of fare that paid by members OF
Congress messengers, and other official persons.
The messengers glad to know that the great act
Of retrenchment of which are speaking was passed
BY the present Congress. The retrenchment act re
duced the mileage one half from previous rates which
makes the compensation now twelve and hall cents
per mile But this is only apart Of the law, II care
fully guards against oyerchsrging, In the way OF con
str1ctive or circuous mileage by computing the as
lance by the most direct travelled routes
We have heard tina, gross frauds have arisen under
the old system u speaks well for our country when
our Legislators keep the peoples money from the
svarcious grasp of messengers bearing the electoral
votes OF President aud Vice President
The messengers in conclusion would respectfully say
10 your honorable bodies ON with your work Of re
uenchmen so gloriousy begun; and As Brutus offered
Nd bis own son to the laws Of Rome may the members
II this honorable Congress offer up some of their own
mileage that may better correspond with that which
y now SO literally allowed 10 the messengers bearing
the Electoral Votes 10 the seat OF Government
And a. in duty bound will every pray
WILLIAM SCHOULER of Mass.
JOHN NJ JOHNSON Of Ky
: c. COOK OF M