Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-18

oil giving our opinion otlhe action oi the Federal 50
meni, that Legislative res1la ms have co,o.l
any moral weight. The more debai. there i nr. ~
The more VIII their influence ba mr,i,, "a'e
Df' H any degree, elicacous they should "
ont drba- all, and with as near an approach IT.
manly as possible. Mr. Conway spoke, on S,,.,
in reply to Mr.. Scott We presume a scorc.,,I
members are charged TO the muzzle and we nav
for granted that the debate Will extend over , f.,,,,
al least u tile session. :"
The subject If Mileage conf ru-s ID pcclry VI.
Y The II TIE v Representatives, ava II rlc, G.a.,
receive lay pnnnelins ico d members whrn u l,
offended by representing them as taking more fH Of
ITeas ny in the item of mileage Than their o.,g,l
cal POSITION w Md justify. Horace is A ref,rns :,
knew hat he had but three months in which IN a
n the House, and could not reasonably hon. evar
returned again member. IIe Therefore. wv, n,....
IN pitching hradfjemost At abls which he thn,h,L
saw existing in the body itself. Untorrun7elv. bc rin
prepare himself in prnper manner and fell into rrs,
fors,whirh was easy In show such. Meaano veu
he PLACED himself fllsn pnsiii n BY reckles,,ess ~,
haS done more harm than I'D. That shameless abrs
exist IN respect II mileage is notorous-and we 4, Nh
believe there is virtue enongh in the BODY "a Dur i,c
u tie renroach But Mr. Greedy like most rrf,r,nash
vocation, showed himself, day or two attervarls =
tolerant of abuses by which he to pr, IS the ol
s'ager in the House bill TO supply def ence. ,,L
general appropriation bill eff last session came up Il en-,
tanned an item, apr printing seventy odd thousand AN.
lars or The purchase Of certain books for llp U.s.. N ~
beTs Of thS Congress, uhi We're not members ii lie M
Of preceding Congress, and wto deemed u wsu
fn'liled as their predecessors share in the public him.
der This m"nSrrou, item s'rnrsly opp s4d and
Horace voted tn it, aud thereby received volumes which
cost the Govern neni upwards Of 500. There is No L
Ihod q ms system Of voting brarrs members ryer
Stopping. When The next Congress meets tfp oe.p
hers hn are fresh from the people will cain VI NJ NV
on cQnaiv.as 10 the spos with those who have served
IN tins or preceding Congress- and the old members
VIII ell enc'nt to aglinsr gratuity which they
have II e Ms Ives Fl gereJ. We know not how many
year IL very compilation, Of lie val e Of which we
Gan say nothing, as heen distributed II has lonp bacn
n evidence that member, sell The ho,ks o tre NJ Le
publishers and that tie volumes are re-distrbned
In all hi~ business of buying books fr hcr own u,e Or
ordering them to be printed the members of Congrqss
are Seepad to the lips in corrup,n The amount of IN.
contingent expenses of the House and senate is appa-
ing Thousands and tens of Thousands of dollars are vo-
va every session r the purchase If books pu5ishpdr
me very purpose " being sta 70 Congress- and which,
from l!eif "orheSsness, cannot find purchaser else
where Look The proceedings # the very last week
IN both Houses S.me fellow has gotten up a map Of
the b's routes 10 Cafrnia and H. proposition made
thit the Senate shall buy 50)0 and the House 5000.
copies Of this map, at lS cents pei copy And where
tore If the map be worth any Thing would any enrralt
hesitate u Pay ii, il And i Congress biund II Gcili-
tate o. stimulate emigration 10 The gold region we
doubt not this attempt to plumber the treasury WILL Ii
the end, succeed aud this awry map, which Nh Benton
ridcued excessively BE- added the thousands Of sheets
ola similar character, which lumber the vaults and
Of the cap,o-fr as to circulation benr rven to
then, that is out Of the question Members would hot take
the time ID write the direction Or franz On tenth IF tie
number.
Mr. Elmes, who the principal writer flr the off
c!a organ, during tn las two years. has been appointed
Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands The n,mina-
ton has been confirmed blythe Senate Mr. Eames
man Of talents and good writer As he was doubtless,
the author Of tie many articles, abusive If Gen Taylor
which appeared il The Union, during The canvass and
particularly Of tSe il which it again ana arain re-
ircraied, that he had recrve drring his military ser
vices. exlra allwances TO llrger amount than Gen.
Cass recelved-we presume his hope Of continuing in
Office depends the magnanimity of him whom he ira
duced. IL viii require magnanlmy 10 forget syse-
matte perseverance IN charge, the utter fasy Of which
was as well known to every connected with the Ell
i'orial department If The Union a, it was to General
Taylor himself. Mr.. Eames may have merely obeyed
orders, and this military plea, we hope, may prevent his
recall
\ Cor. DIX. Paymaster u. s. A-and brother Of Ser
aor Dix, Of New York came up the Ohio from NJ, m
his. and took the stage Wheeling for Cumberand.-
When about 40 miles from the former place he was
seized with symptoms Of the Cholera and expired in
very short lime, in the coach. He was a gentleman
highly esteemed and had belonged to the line of the
army.
Major Miller, Of The army was in COMPANY with Cu.
DIX. lie wa< also taken and died within ali honr of his
arrival al Brownsville
| The Civil and Diplomatic appropriation Bill then
came mp and on the item of SOS 300 for pay and mile
age Of members, debate arose in which Mr. Greedy
participated and was hammered as usual. Mr. Tinon
moved t" close the debate within hour after tine
nee Of the whole should resume the consideration Of
the Bill and under the operation Of the previous question:
this WIS carried Mr.. Mckay gave notice that he intend
I ed to introduce bill to regulate mileare On FIJI