New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-15

The following IS the CCAoQuy between M
scuLNcK Of Ohio and Mr. GREELEY Of y. Y. on
the Mileage question, as reported IN the V2Shtug-
ton Gio5e.
Mr scHEScK interposed and wished % make
inquiry
Mr.. GREFLEY having yielded the floor
Mr SCHENck said. he understood the whole
tepor Of the gentlefnans remarks % amount 10 this
that he denied suy intention Of charging fraud or wrong
upon Members OF Congress and claimed 70 BE- intent
only upon obtaining change Of the la~. lie under
stood the gentleman 70 admit that by the law,
rs 10 now existed and ~ the construction for many
years If not alwsys, placed upon that lsv, Members
were legally authorized D. receive Mileage according
T. the Usually Travelled route, and were not restricted
10 the nearest post route and that the gentleman
wanted the ls~ changed. Very well with that under
standing be- would read from this article Of the
gentleman two or three seutences
1t or ea 1np ue csaiaon that th. etces' his ae-r
-, ,. i.--.,,. u. ,. ,,......, -s,sf $500 s..t
sere dn bi referring 20 TIE peer 'o 'i- ls1es h-
rsT.g.p aaa Ns fstlme sae Ls ehsfs'e net shsi he ss
Sow he wished to inquire Of the gentleman whether
he used that language ironically or not tie inquired 81
him whether that Was not a snser At Member of Con
grefs with this prefix honorable and Il 20. hos
b. recuuced that With the assertion the gentleman had
continually here that he intended to npuie
anything wrong, fraudulent or Illegal to Members OF
Congress
Mr. GREELEY.-l meet tie inquiry directly. ]
don't think u dah0nOrsbe 81 take that which "a LARRY
yours uuder the Law though should think Il dlshon
1sble for this House b. continue the abuse and the
regularity after they have been fairly posed.
Mr.. SCHEscK--DO understand the gentlemaus
reply 10 be- that he did no, intend sneer upon Mem
bers Of COngressf
Nj GnaELEY-No. don't say that. Laugh
Ter do allow that 10 be. II you choose, slant st
those who will not concur In correcting toe aOuse--
Mr.. SCHENCK.-ThOse who roHf vote as tue
gentleman from New.York says they ought to-
Mr. GREELEY.-lf YOU want 10 have 10 so.
Mr. SCHENc - ask then whether, 10 case a
man should not vote the gentleman from New fofk
says many Of them had already but let their former
action pass now the gentleman did not define biz mean
ing 10 BE- that be intended to charge him with being
dishOnOrable man
Mr. GREELEY-l will say think he IS an I'M
JUST man who don't vote TO make this more equal
Mr. ScHENcK-To go back to the gentlemams
hrst reply Laughter. understood the gentleman as
say that he old not charge member oi CONGRESS
with being dishonorsble IN taking the amoui OF mileage
he now receives because II IA the law but ne wants
the law changed do understand the gentleman as
saying that thing msy be honorable which IS Will
the letter Of the law Laughter
Mr.. GREELEY Il do not think II quite So gem
era laughter For instance there s A national road
which goes 10 the gentlcmaDs place OF residence
which Is not than five hundred miles from tnis
city by that road the gentleman charges mileage lof
seven hundred and eighty miles going around - me
snuotiiies Of the river do not think that iar ana
/ equal have done my duty 10 this House ana the
country in relation to this matter ltrests with you 70
do yours have been made the mark for ooioquy
sneers defamation. did what thought was rghtsho
proper brought this information before the public
Now II the House chooses 70 alter or amend the aw IN
the way which believe according to Jusuce' very wen
| Il not
MIR. scmEycK.-Will the gentleman allow me to
say a word before he closes understand Qhough
could not hear him the conuson) that he speaks Of
something OF my own case
| Mr.. GEFFLEY-I said this as the nited states
have made a national road which the gentleman by
travelling five hundred miles could reach TINS city hom
his residence think II nothardly lair Tor MN 10 chsig
/ hundred miles around by tlc oi
| the river. ,
Mr.. ScHEScK-Which he thinks not fair and
honorable First as 10 the matters OF fact; do ye
near the national road though not upon H. nave maze
no charge upon the Government, a. the gentleman
states TO DO was inquired OF by the COininlttee
! on Mileage who think, sent me circular as 70 the
distance Of my residence from this city told them
that lived htiy miles from Cincinnati, and that was
usually the travelled route will add ths,-such being
the law that the charge to be by the usual route o
travel-tho distance from my residence, measuring ~
| the river-nOt by Pittsburgh, as many come pu' ~
/ Wheeling-(Whch is the most usual route oil tra'ei
backward and forward between my place OF residence
aud this and other eastern cities, quite as much AS
| receive pay ior. Now | ask the gentleman on thai
state of facts what he means whether ms purpose i
To charge that was dshonorabe In me To submit that
| statement to the Committee, and to take my mileage
! computed by that way o.,
Mi GREHLEY.-No, | say it IS not but 1t would
be dishonorabe to continue that abuse II the
gentleman do not vote to correct tnst iueg1aV' en
! think he will not vote as would be Just ana lslr
Mr. SCHrNcK-As would be Just and lar! i
don't understand the gentleman TO be my conscience
keeper in the matter In happens that have always
voted for that amendment OF the law to which the gen
ueman alludes II he will take the trouble 10 consult
the Journal he will hnd that upon some three occasions
At least have voted for the nearest mail route As tn,
standard on which mileage is TO be chHged but oio
not do il because believed II would be dishonorsOe ''
vote the other way IL occurred TO me that THIS was
the best standard have not thought II necessary =
Justify before the people, my vote, ~ referring 70 na,
yidual cases of members all around me serving VIII
me in Congress AS honorable men ss claim To be
who have only charged according 10 the IA" s' II \
sts or who rather have been allowed (snd nave iaa'
no charge themsclyes) according 10 the law upon 'h'
statute book have taken what the law allowed me
and what the gentleman kuows the law allowed me.
Mr. GKFELEY II have 50 stated.
Mr. ScHENCK lcontuuiugl-l have taken nc
more [ shall vote hereafter, as have done before
upon my own Judgment but shall not undertake .
ortty that Judgment By or irony, Implying as
honor upon members around me, when DO not Ice
disposed in an open, manly way, to make the ehSi g
upon them.
| Mr. GRfKIEY having concluded
Mr. Murray obtained the floor, and yielded l.
motion that the Committee rise which pfeVahns-
The Committee reported progress
| The oUTHEKN CoMMlrTEE.-Ihe w ashlnston
,o,rcsnondent ofthe Philadelphia North dHcr ,caA writes