The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-29
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Of Coperessnen, my self among the number G. what's
b YORK. refer Of the 70
my character % an honest man 10 involved don't
want gentleman, especially member Of Congress, to
charge with deing that which 10 decidedly wrong In
itself and my position is alittle peculiar Members
who outside Of the bar, began to hurry within;
ter bear and see Tn. sptrsnces TO the s.s vsr,
Immediately choked up with lobby loupxers, while
Others me- united the settees to look over tie
am (tsid Mr. Sawyer, hold in his hand the Tribune
newspaper in which appeared an article about mem
beers drawing excess OF mieage put in cvse contrast
in this statement with one Of my colleagues The
charge against that gentleman IL that he had ORA wr
for mileage an excess Of emily two dollars and
cent?, and am charged with having drawn excess
the ne,rhborhood Of MIR Schenck, sixty or seventy
miles from him and there Is possible way for
come to Wsshinston except BY going through his
in his bill Of indictment, excuses him, but
Of receiving $2Sl 90 wropgfuy One Of two things Is
true the gentleman did not examine into the facts
before he put the figures down, he wished to uure
me. There could certainly have been no collision be.
tween the editor and colleague.
MIR ScHENcK.-I assure my colleague that there was
collision.
MIR SAwYIR-I take the statemsn. as fact; but | ask
my colleague to inform the House whether what
sert not true that must go sixty seventy miles
fuI Their, through his town, or go to the Lakes!
Mr. ee y .svs that CHARGED an
excess, and my colleague Gays that did not This is
done to let my constituents know that did not act
auduleutly the matter draw the attention of the
Houfe to the fact for this consider 1t very
email business to make the best of it, and species OF
demsgoguis Of which hope to be guilty while
putation in the estimation of honorable members Of
society, or among my constituents ] believe that
gloss injustice has been done in my believe
that 1t done for the purpose Of lowering in the
estimation of the public which no gentleman would
be guilty of.
TIE SPEAKER-I 1t is quite obvious that one gentle
man may proceed, another may claim the same privi-
lege. t'Move 81 spension of the rules Hear hear
go on The question is shall this be entertained
az q question Of privilege. l"Nobody objects. Go
on.n Let's hear what he's got to say.1 "Ordsr"l
The House having resolved to entertain Mr. Sawyers
complaint question of privilege he greeted with
cries, as before, of " Go ahead,' Go on"
MIR SAwyER Clearing his throatl-There is another
will call attention don't knew whether it refers to
me- However, think it does. say that neither the
past present, come shall deter from my duty
e. on y If the editor alludes to me in one of the
sentences he does me injustice This portion we
could not hear with dstinctness
Mr. GREELEY remarked that he referred to Mr. Gid
dnps, (who is set down in the list having received
MIR SAwYrn-while the gentleman attacks me, tell
him that be has done me gross injustice and te shall
not escape rebuke live seventy miles further from
Mr. ScHENcK--T To accommodate my coleage, pro-
pose to .wsp my excess of mileage for his. lila ha
ha ~
ANOTHER MEMBER ON THE TRIBUNE.
Mr. TURNER-As the gentleman from New York (Mr.
Greeley has set down for respectable sum- felt
dfpostdto pass it not thinking that my consti
tuents required me to offer q vindication.
The SPEAKER-The gentleman may allude to editors
of newspapers, but not to members.
Mr. TuRsEE-I allude to the editor Of the Tribune,
and to rep the charge Of petty larceny against
me to the am cunt Of $l4 (Hs .haD
AFEw WORDS IN Observation-Disclosures.
MT HEsLY-l feel 1t to be my duty to make q re-
mark or two, rs was a member of the Committee on
Mileage, during the first session Of this Congress
feel it due to the members whose characters have been
asfsiled, to make explanation.
lin the 7libune Of the 22d instant, the article to
which aluson has been made, computes the dsta noes
which specified members live from Washington, and
mileage travelling more than the number Of miles set
down In the Pest Office book
The SPEAKEk having requested the gentlemen who
were standing, to take their seats
Mr.. HENLY resumed. have not read the article
which has caused the excitement, but have heard Of
Of mileage it does gross to them,
whether it from the editor the correspondent
The srrAxrR-( Aluding to the fact that Mr. heply
bad borrowed the use Of the floor from MIR Turner)-
Win the gentleman from Illinois (Mr Turnsr( consent
that the gentleman from Tennes'ee Nr Gentry shall
take The h0or from the gentleman from Indiana, (Mr
Mir. GENTRY-I understand by the rules and laws
that NO me mber charges At all committee Of Con-
determines the mileage under the law therefore
lido not perceive that the honesty and honor gentle
xNr. HENLY resumed, and made bis explanation. The
qtepp of mileage of members of this House is refer
red to committee. believe that the member from
TeDreepee is correct, that no member has ever made
any charge as to any particular number Of mules he
has has trs'eed believe that tnts is imPrscsieaSls.
he has travelled. 1t would be hsfi frlme to do 90.
The committee on mileage have been in the habit Of
state the number Of miles travelled. Some answer,
Others do not know leaving the committee to ascer-
tain the distance The committee after grave ANNA
tor make out lists without reference to those gentle
The law allows eigh. dollars for every twenty miles
of travel the most usually travelled route hope
mean to charge that members have received compen.
sation to which they were not entitled presume he
that the law mot sSas q
travel by way Of the lakes; that is the most usually
travelled route other gentlemen live but fifty miles
their way to Warrington Of five hundred miles.
MORE LIGHT.
Mr. LAHM-.I wish to state q case which somewhat
affects and some Of my colleagues reside on the
Ohio canal, sixty miles south Of Cleveland gentle
man the other side, Mr. Duncan, resides directly
mileage report Of the editor ofthe Tribune that gentle
sy aoNss so ans s5 ak ho.
committee can come to that conclusion! ask my
colleague by what route he to get to the lakes to
Mr. HENLr resumed Il am explaining the general
apart, charge five hundred miles more. They go by
the most usually travelled route the gentleman
ONT greeley Is aiming to .sfSt% the l.r wei. II
guilty Of attempt to defraud the treasury feel It
my duty to ray that thi. list Of mileage was made out
the face of the verdi that feel myself responsible for
this ist Of mileage II Is fault Of gentlemen If the
ltt was made out wrong, except small errors. mean
the general principles. If the list wrong 1t was
the fault Of the committee say this to do justice,
If the whole responsibility should be thrown on
me
Mr.. TURNER claimed the floor; and now there
QUESTION OF ORDER.
Mr.. McLASE-I rise to Q question Of order. sub.
NIT to the chair tbis: The gentleman from Ohio (r.
Sawyer rote to question Of privilege understood
the Chair to submit this to the House. and the gentle
man from Ohio was permitted to proceed. Then the
gentleman from Indiana made remarks, and now the
gentleman from illinois mir. Turner) claims the floor
raise he point that the gentleman is out Of order
The SPEAKER-It is the same question The gentle.
man had right to yield the floor.
Mr. TuRNER-I have the floor.
Mr.. McLASE--I submit the question for the decision
Of the Chair.
The SPEAKER-When the gentleman rose to quss-
ton Of privilege IL was submitted to the House, who
permitted him to proceed.
MIR HrS Il too