The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House Of Representatives.

GREELry's MILEAPE ExcEss srArEMrrr, AGAIN.
sundry petitions on different Subjects were present
hr GAYLr, Of Alabama, said-I rise to q privileged
question had NOT an opportunity yesterday to no.
tee the statement made in the New York Tribune OF
the 22d inst with regard the mileage OF members
this House. see in the statement, that am &C
cured OF receiving $l8S than my proper amount
Of NIL, age The report though 1t will have effect
whatever the nipd Of this House. 10 we'll calculated
to ipjure with their constituents The charge
that menberr have receive more mileage than they
eRtftled to, very serious one for any deAa-
gogue TO make before the people In my own case,
never made any enquiry Whatever to the Of
milesgs to which entitled further tasn this;
VIXEN came here at the last session, called upon
the sergeant at to know something about mileage
and was told It was what my Predecessor received
who from the same town. This is the only en-
quiry made, nor do knos how much have hereto.
fore received can, however, inform the reporter,
that we'll satfed that my mileage is too small,
ana s nat sns apply 70 me proper quarter So have
to do the same" said avoice IN the hall
No other gentle man thought it to be necessary to
notice the statements of the Tribune.
DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
Mr. Tuck, Of New Hampshire, presented the petition
taken Tor the abolition slavery in the District OF Co
lumbia; and he moved that it be read
MIR AoLnEs Of s. CT object TO the presentation Of
The SrrAKER-If debate arises the question will 60
Mr.. TucK.-I have been requested to have it read
l"Object object b" "Oh! NO >"
The SPEAKER-Wbat disposition does the gentleman
propose to make Of the petition
Mr.. JONES of Tennessee Il propose to debate it.
The SPEARER.-It will lie
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
MIR. FiNroN, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means. reported bill making appropriations for the
current and contingent expenses Of the Indian Depart
ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipuations; and
bill making appropriations for the civil and dipo-
year ending June so, 1850.
ME-. VISToN remarked that 1t was highly important
the month Of Janusry at farthess The Senate will
have to revive the estimates 1t will be recoect ted BY
the House that this requires the labor of weeks He
be orda If fhad av
After conversation between the Speaker and Mes.rs
Goggin and Vinton the bills made the for
that day.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. CoLLAMER, from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported bill granting the right of through
the public lands donations of same several
States, for rairo and canal purposes; which
ferIed the Committee OF the Whole State of
the Union He slso moved, by dire ction Of the Com
fore referred granting States. than the orgi-
nal thirteen the same quantity of land as was allowed
| to Ohio fer internal improvement mt purposes
Mr. WENTWORTH asked tie gentleman to withdraw
the notion rs the bill had not yet beer printed
MIR McCLELLANp inquired who drew up the bill
Mr.. VlNroN-l did. IL Is simply to give to other
States the same quantity Of land given Ohio
Mr.. McCLELLAND expressed the hope that the bill
would not be laid upon the table
The question wss taken and the motion Of Mr.. Col
lamer was agreed to-yeas "a; nays 10.
INJECTIONS THE
Mr.. j. r. INoERsoLL, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported several bills and, his motion
they were discharged from the further Of
the resolution proposing an amendment Of the consti
Of the United States directly by the people.
Mr. INeERsoLL also asked to be discharged from the
further contidsIation Of the resolution Of MIR Went
vernmsnt directly by the people At the request of
Mr.. WES1woRTH, the resolution resd-thst the
Committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the expediepcv Of the passage Of law for the
election Of ell officers of the United States government
by the people. He said he understood the gentle
from to move that the resolution be laid
mode weuld be- to ask that the committee be dschrg
ed from the further consideration Of the subject.
Mr. IEGERsoLL-Thsti Is it.
Mr. wKs1woRrH-I should like the House to give
me the yeas and nays ['LeIs have them " A" Telers
on the yeas and nays'1
Telers not ordered, was the call for the
yeas and nsys sustained and the report Of the
mitte was laid upon the table. but ak eight
beers voting against the motion; thus showing that
the species Of reform nded by Mr.. Wentworth
Ia not rs yet. popular with members Of Congress.
AMknicAs sYMrAInizkR; IN IRELAND
the President Of the United States communicating
report from the Secretary of State together with
respondence with referer to the and impr-
comment Of American citizens in Ireland, by order Of
the British Government.
MIR wEsIwoKrH expressed IN. hope that the docu:
RSHSn' 81 Mr. HssIr, N. message ssd Documents
were laid on the tsbls and csasfsd 70 be printed.
MI. G Q, S,0sSssa 81 s.sSs land. :, wos sh.
to the mouth Of the otie rs~r shtss referred
theIConmitiss on fehne isss
On molten Of Mr Visrds az, s.. resolved itself
into COMMITTEES q tts a ths state Of the
took up the bi 70 ,upyy sesssoss 10 III. civil and
diplomatic brsnehss q "a eos,snn.si
The hrst clsass hssins essn rssa, appropristing
MrPoLLocx, OF P.pnsyl.snis. arose TO make speech
that portion Of the message Of the PRESIDENT Of the
United States relative to the operations o: tAe
ts5h bs ana 'ns Keep" and .sporda'i .b un
renee Of these subjects to committee Of the House,
in order that the statements and arguments of
| fho anf and he ahnnl
He entered into critical review Of the figures for the
purpose Of showing that MIR Walker had drawn wrong
deductions, and that there was confusion all around
the Treasury Department.. He spoke in favor of the
tariff of 1912 and in OF that Of 1885,
slowed uIon II. AS revenue measure, he commended
that the former was preferable to the latter II any
the United States It will be seen that hs differs from
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr. vIrros faid he had hoped that this bill would
not give rise to debate 1t that the bill
should be acted upon immediately; there was great
urgency for the appropriations There would be other
opportunities to debate the tariff question. For the
purpose Of getting this bill through he moved that
Committee rise for the purpose Of offering resolution
This ives agreed to He offered resolution to close
the debate in i've minutes which adopted and the
House again vent into Committee.
Mr. TsoMrsos, Of Penu,ylvanis, occupied the Eve
minutes by explaining what he understood by mini
be had no TIM 20 pare TO lsten to him.
s~-aEs ron MEMBERS
Several OF the Of the bill having b'sn read
MIR. VIsros offered In ame ndmen Mt sppropriating
SO 0C0 for the purchase Of books members (the
Documentary History Register Of Debates, Congress
sianal Globe, &c
The que,tion was taken one, or none vot ed in the
afirma alive and half dozen In the negative
The CHAIRMAN announced that the ayes had 1t;
whereupon a division was called, (thst is, for mem.
bers to stand up and be counted
gMr VISION One moment would simply
mark that appropriation is required to carry into
effect the order Of the last session This referred
to the Committee Of Ways aud Means, who had al
Tentative but to report the amendment II estimat-
ed by the Clerk that this amount is necessary to
carry the order into execution.
MIR JoNEs Ct TENNESSEE move that, instead Of
$40 COO SO COO be inserted. learned this morning
the subject Of the books that there were perhaps
but about twenty ak copies some of them for sale
ell and hera whaun