New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-12

EneItmsnts BE read, which were accordingly.
/ Thus far he was understood - say b had said
nothing with regard 10 tnls question OF Mileage De
ca-se. slthoush be one u those whom the Editor
Of Iie T-tls Ia seen ~ srrsEn before the cogn
Try as having pLfeTed the Treasury BY charging toe
much Mileage i matter So0a; Unieh &c iei very
Lite sohe.iste So far as his eXPerieHce bad sone
among the people and he hs1 necessarily travelled
good deal among them IN coming here and IN returning
noe be believed that this excitement suioos ice peo
pie was confined - lew who were disposed % play
= Little demsgo xuing game IN thls House. he lad
never heard sny Intelligent rlsn smcHg the people
sag anything IN regard - lie Mileage q Members OF
Congress OccAs.ons ly. IL was true he bad found =
small Upsisri politician trying % work his way into
Congress over man OF more merit, entering into some
liie calculations before the people in regard 20 the
amounts Of Milesse which bis opponent had received
but he had yet - ind tee lrst intelligent honorable gen
eman In any part u these United Stses-Caf ~ Goa
srsss Of course a laugh i be supposed he must say
~ be within 70 tee ruls-vho complained Of this sub
jsct Let them 20 10 tie States, and wat did they
ana Several officers receiving more compensation for
treir services than members 0f Congress. 10 what
Oh the compensation which member II Congress
receive including per diem snd Mileage, amount taking
the years together Did he receive - lQO year
Go 70 the south western states the Circuit Judges
the state Tressurers paid that amount and al the
state officers paid IN that proportion. He would
scOrn 70 represent people who would wish aim 10 IN
cur the expenses OF travelling 20 Washington and OF
residence there and pay him sss hsn the state officers
of many states received He nad had the honor Of be-
inz elected OF the Judges Of the Circuit Court Of bis
state. lie engaged in The duties Of his ohce shout
- weeks in the year and received salary OF -juVu
and he hsd never believed tie salary too large
The people who elected him did not think tie hsc
held that station not by the nomination Of the Governor
sud the approval OF the senate but by election Of the
people from whom he preferred % receive srY ONCE
he m rnt have the honor % hold And the people OF
his state would laugh 10 scorn these contemplate
efOrtstO arouse them b excitement oecsuse me mDer
OF Congress got few dollars more than some editor
who edited his paper from desk on tbs door wnhe
he receiving = per day from the public ressu
~, happened 10 think Was right. II gentlemen were
anxious 10 correct abuses let them correct their
first e, thi. thing Of editing papers by gentlemen
who we're paid from the public treasury for public
service cease let members who came here attend 10
their duties, ard let members who dishonored seats
here-ptFnaDs that expression would be out OF order
1T members who occupied seats on the door Of this
House before they published charges involving the
personal honor Of every Member OF Congress, ~ east
know that they had told the truth. ho cared nothing
tor the charges In his own case. lie bad no eNpeca-
ton tns; the people whom he had the honor To repre-.
sent he voted arigh, great questions Of National
Policy would call him 10 account If he did gei few
dollars than the Editor OF the Nsn f0rS iri0he
thought he ought 10 have.
He thought this a matter Of exceedingly small i'm.
portsnce an unnecessary wasting OF the public time.
Let them do what they pleased on this question no
would tel them whst he was willing 10 DO aoohsn
this whole doctrine OF Mileage and pay the Member OF
Congress his actual expenses Ia coming 10 AMI return
ng from the OF Government and his elght dollars
dag while in his scat and nothing more. II Members
the practice Of some gentlemen ami went 10 practice
law in New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, or % a.
tend To their private business anywhere let their pay
be stopped while they were gone. II Members who
happened u be Editors of newspapers could md no
better employment than 10 edit their papers here, ne
would stop their pay also. Laughter
The gentleman from New Hampshire, Mr. TUCK
10 whom he alluded with very high degree OF
pleasurc-ior IL never pleasure for him to make
any sllusiOu In that directOn-thAt gentleman, ten.
dor hearted As he was on this subject was found
haar -. FTafA faF "a In -
utrd 10 himself There was an abuss much more cry
ing he Or. B spprehsnded. than any abuse which
might exist In regard 10 Mileage, an abuse ~tnoutwst
rant or sanction OF law Why. he believed that the Id
or OF the Nr I0rk Tribune had also voted these books
tor himself Well where was the authority for what
law there to justify III Tie understood gentlemen
on all sides admit that their Milesge accounts were
charged according 20 law. Although the attempt was
IN toe rst charge each Member OF Congress
with committing pecgations upoa the National lfeasa
~ that charge had now oeen Withdrawn, and u was
admitted that these Mileage accounts were made up &C
cordins to law How was It that men who saw gres,
abuse. in this matter Of Mileage could see abuse In
voting away thousands aud thousands OF the people
money to put books into their own libraries
Mr. TUCK rose and requested the gentleman
from Mississippi to allow him the floor for an explans
The CHArRaAS. Does the gentleman from Mis-
sis.ippi yield the door.
M BRowS, Undressing the Chair He is
member, believe
MIR. Tuck. 1t sometimes happens that mem.
Der takes such this door as TO put II out OF
his power TO insult another member.
Ia regard to this matter OF books (ssid Mr. - be
stated What has been publicly stated by others that
these books had been distributed according 10 tAer
for public purposes and that gentlemen who had
voted 10 receive them had heretofore taken them 20
their residences in order 10 hold them in trust Tor their
constituents and that their action justified On that
ground. These books contained Information when IN
no other manner could nod rs way 10 the public mnd
And be would Al this session for law proVidns
tfarfa. for ma
people in each Congressional District so that members
Of Congress should have greater interest or p'ivi
leges in regard to them than other citizens "
Mr.. RICHARDSON asked the gentleman II tne
money which Members Of Congress received for Mile
age was no, held in us, for the people OF the Uned
states
Mr.. TucKreplied that the gentleman could prob
ably answer thst question without any assistance
from him, (Nr t.
Mr.. BkowS. did not hear the gentleman.
The CHAIRMAN now directed farther proceed
iues 10 be suspended until order was restored In the
Committee After which
10 proceed with the few additional remarks which ne
had proposed to submit 10 the consideration oil the
Committee aud which would BY this time. have been
concluded but tor the interruption OF the gentiem An
from New.Hsmpshre, Mr. TICK He lNr 81 had
not distinctly heard the remark which that gentleman
had made and be would now request Tim to repeai u
The CHAIRMAN interposed, and expressed the
hope that the gentleman would not indulge IN person
Aities.
Mr.. BRowS was understood 70 say that he was
not doing So lie was inquiring whether anything OF
that character mad been intended oy the gentleman on
the other side.
Mr.. Tuck said that he had understood the gen
,lernsn % inquire Of the Chair whether be Mr. !
was Member Of the House and that, con.icerny the
remark when "A ade 10 have been Intended As a per
sonsl indznify he had made the remark mat II vas
possible for gentleman on this hoor 70 take sucn
course 20 put out Of the power Of any Member 70
insult him or words 10 that effect
Mr.. BROwS do not understand you.
fsEvERAL V0IcEs What DO you mean Let "a
know what you mean
The CHAIRNAN called 10 order
Mr. BROwS-I reckon, for the time being, u had
better pass When was interrupted, was going On
y say that
Mr.. TucK rose and addressed the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN 20 NJ. BRowN Does the gen.
,lenan from Miss. yield the door
Mr.. BEOwS-For explanation, Or anything Of
hat sort, DO
Mr. TUcE-I believe that the remark ! made
w.. this. that il possible for member 10 take
such course TO pat Il our Of MS power 70 ln'-s
another member
Mr.. BROwN, continuing, ! think, That about
the trre was Interrupted was speaking OF Mileage,
and especially with reference 70 t1e charges which nad
seen made by toe .Tss- York Tribune. I said before
that the matter Of that charge bad never DISTURBED
me Ia the slightest degree and should not no"
refer 10 IL except 81 connected with this subject De-
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