The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-11
TWO CENTS.


money which is rot his swn!
Mr. s,w,rn, with earns'tne's The publication il
iae mere are more than hundred false statements
init have been infor med this floor. I'rhst's
q slap at Gree,ey'l
Mr Tuck, with surprise Why this is the fret
time have heard that there ny false In the
statement dare ray that If there we're any mstsk
it you'd be corrected with greatest pleasure By the
editor -
Mr.. SAWYER Il ask the gentleman whether his own
account correct? fso Why has he ovsrcharsed aud
Mr.. TucK-The gentleman inquiries how much
money have overchargsd! can't tell. Ib-i.ve
Twelve or thirteen dollars am Wiling to refund it to
make NO complsints Of the publication Let the facts
oe Known, and when they are known what will b. the
the public treasury The DAY will come And it r. NOT
fsr distant, when the remedy will DO applied bssvs
v he ie rs and a Of the people but call
cIeap Pr, S arrangement hope that the cal
Several gentlemen, thinking that this .ud.d tn. rs.
marks end.avcred to obtain tie floor, BY crying out
Mr. Speaker,". Mr.. Speakere But
Mr. TUCK continued do hope that ON thi, msa
fure more than smother the voice of the pso pe viii
come In and with . ngth that shall not
be disrSgarded They ao us t. rgslste 20 curtai
the marking privilege, and We should respond
SMALL DtMAGoGuIsM-MEMBER WHO EDIT rEwsP.Prns
Mr. Bows. Of Mississippi, was assigned the floor
and SAID In substance 50 far my experience has
gone, and have travelled miles auoh petty mat
tiers a. this are confined to small demagogues have
never heard any reputable man cay AL thing about
the mileage. Take the members isax 20 and per diem
and what do they receive from the COVER ment, Does
memoer receive ~ much as three thousand dollars.
90 to the Southwestern States, and you will al the
circuit judgrs the State treasurer and the state on
GERS in the receipt Of that much per snnum and
would scorn to lstit be said that should serve for
less. ! was circuit judge in Mississippi, and en-
ployed but eleven weeks In the year with salary Of
three thousand dollars. The people who elected me
did not think that this too much The people of
my State would laugh to those petty efforts be-
cau.s one member Of Congress receives more than
another member who edifs bis PAL or at the desk in
the hall IHa! hs hs - II we intend to correct
abuses let us correct that which gives q gentleman
NM "a Ho harv hSla haa
Fl Copgrets persons who have this House when
they make publications involving personal honor,
know that they blish the truth do not oxps, nv
constituents to bring me to account for the mileage
have received IL has never been mentioned BY them
Whether get more than the editor Of the Tribune,
they think ought to have It, But the peoples time
is thus wasted | tell you what will be willing to do;
erase the whole doctrine of mileage and pay the mem.
beers their actual expenses Pay them eight dollars .
day until they reach this city. II members 70 away
to practice law in New York, Philadelphia, Balh.
beers who edit newspapers can and no batter employ
e.nti.%.n ron NV H.%Sssis: sa1 T.sI3 tender der
hearted "a be U.s. was not too to for
books This IL more of crying abuse and evil than
little paltry mileage, bscauie 1t is without
admonished that the editor Of the Tribune Also
voted for the books Where the Law to justify
man, and members standing In other parts Of the hall
were looking over that way Members got their mile
age according to law but certain persons abuse
IN voting money for books to put into their private
brsriss
TIE INTEREST DEBATE INcREIaEs
Mr.. Tuck (baving taken Q stand near Mr. BroynA
WIN tho gentleman alow
Mr.. BRewN- believe he's member
ME-. TucK.-lt sometimes happens that . member
rays things in such way puts it out OF the power
Ct another to insult him. Mr. Greeley and other. left
their seats, and joined the orewd in which Mr. Tuck
was speaking say that these books wsrs distributed
according to our understanding, for public uses and
gentlemen svowed their purpose to take them homo,
Votes on the ground that the books contain uforma
ton which, IL did not reach the public in that way
for the the public where members Of Con
gres should have no greater interest and privileges
Mr. RrcHAnDsoH.Is not the reception Of mileage
taking from the pubic treasury!
Mr. Greeley and others returned to their seats,
eavne OF thirty or forty standing In the ct
Mr.. Bsowr proceeding With his remarks, when
nents ana gentlemen to tax. thsr s.ats
Down IN front" Hats oil 20 Order order"
Mr. Bnows.-I did not hear distinctly the FIRST re-
mark Of tbs gentleman from New Hampshire. shall
be glad If he will repeat It.
Mr.. Tuck repeated IL.
The CHAISnAE.-l hope that personalities will be
INDUCED in.
Mr. BnOwS.-I am inguirins whether they came from
Mr. Tuck CONNIE need speaking, amidst cries OF
"louder !" louder" understood the remark Of the
ber and raid that it possible for such course
to be pursued IA made 1t possible tor gentleman
power Of any member to insult him, or words to that
effect. laWbat does he mean,' "iIe locks frishtsn-
ed" 81 WOULDN'T be surprised II Brown would hit
him " "Oh, no. Browns too much Of . gentleman
for tbatrD
1T, The cnA.HM.s, tsp tap. t.p)-.ordsr; gentlemen
Mr. BRows. (spling-I reckon the time would be
waited and itr better to let 1t pass. Ola ha "Frst
The e" IA, M. % Order, gentlemen.
MT Tuck ('til In AIR. Browns nsishborhood)-I
The CmArnmAx-Does the gentleman from Mssssip-
pi Yield The door! a.
Mr.. BRowS- FOR explanation. oh, certainly.
MIR. TucK-On reflection, think said this: that It
il possible fer member such course q. to put
1t ont OF the power Of = gentleman to insult him.
c'Whsts that about INSULT" ats merely an expa-
nation" "Ob, thought 1t was a new issue ~
MT BRowN-i was speaking Of mileage, (hs. hap
snd especially about certain charges the New York
me in tbs slightest degree. believe an charged
with receiving $1,000, 20 more than entitled to.
Ola: bs) | am n,rted as living ssas miles from
Jacksen, v hen live 50 miles beyond that How any
member whe Looked into the post Office book could
make such mistake. am at . loss to determine An
il or not. (Hs! hal am perfectly willing to abolish
the whols matter Of mileage would vote for It to-
day; but will not vote for It unless absent members
away on private business DO snorn Of : portion OF
their pay Members who 60 to Massachusetts the far
West and elsewhere during the session, should have
their pay stopped by law. would not have gentle-
men Of tender eonsciencss complain OF this t is the
DUTY Of members Of Congress, to sit here.
MI OfppING5-Wfl the gentleman let me ask him
q question, Would he refuse pay for such speeches
Is 90 not SUBJ erse the pebble intere'e
MI BROWN fes, Rnd j would especially preclude
all free negro speeches Of the gentleman (flal hs
baD Iftbey did not subsefvs the public interests I
YOU rot give eight dollars day These
do not We come here to legisat fo- ths country and
my constituents should not be- taxed Tor them.
Nit. GIppIscs-Let me atk an her le,t,on. should
not Northern men discuss whether payment should
Ia maze for slaves when southern me trns the sub
ject into the Hou.e?
Mr.. BRowr-Thst is a matter Of Law. think that
the sooner lbs stfe. IL ssted the better 20 far as
srn concerned care not how.
HuhBuG-pE.D nEADs--A pIssERrArIoN ON TRAVEL
MIR. Roor-Tbs subject Is an old acquaintance
OF ours ! believe it is here every Congress, IL
not every session and it Is the most beautiful
IRENE for patriotic display ever invented. The
lrst proposition to-day, 10 TO charge mileage by the
,hortest post roue then deduction 10 to be made for
Absence This IL cure TO succeed And when the
yess sDd nays are called at any time Of day, the
House gets sick, and lay 1t the table III goes to
the Senate it Is there rejected. The House insists on
IL. Then there Is . committee of conference, and IL
10 recomns pdsd that the House rscede msy not
be exactly right but think that this b the substance
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