New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-11
Mileage, aud SO on, Ia Congress.
pondence Of The Tribune.


WAsHINGToN, Tuesday, Jan. 2.
! The House this morning reconsidered its vote
I seeding 10 the Judiciary Committee the bill pro.
l ,,ding Board Of Commissioners TO investigate
ADD report upon Private Claims against the United
States, and agreed to recommit it to the Commit
Zee Of the Whole. Most of the Loco Focos ap-
pear 10 have Constitutional scruplcs on the sub
ect Of paying debts and resist the bill in every
sage and shape The reconsideration aud recon-
nitment were not effected without sharp
struggle and repeated votes by the Yeas aud
Nays. 1t is the general understanding that the
bill to lie over for few days, giving place 10
The Appropriation bills, and it is hoped that the
Public Printers will be able TO have it printed
sah the amendments In the course Of week or
%. Few job Offices in New York would have re-
;aired over twelve hours for this printing yet
he House ordered il on Saturday for use on Mon
ssy, and has twice been obliged TO defer the con
liberation of tho bill for want Of 1t.
Tie House next went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill, which
hpasscd through Committee and reported. The
bill was then put on it's final passage, aud would
have been speedily finished, but Mr.. COBB of Gcor
ma objected fearing that the Committee of Ways
And Means had cut of some Indian Agents, as it
did last year. but MIR VINToN assured him it had
not Finally Mr. Cobb allowed the bill to pass on
he pledge of Gen. BARRINGER OF ~ c. that
should any such retrenchment be discovered on
examination, he Gen. b. would move reconside
ration tomorrow So one Appropriation bill was
disposed If.
The House went again into Committee and this
time took up the General civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, the very first section OF which
makes appropriations for the Pay aud Mileage Of
Congress Mr.. GREELEY rose to move an amend
ment on the first reading of this section, but 1t was
not then in order. The House voted to dispense
with the reading through before commencing by
sections resolving to go at once to work the hour
being rather late. The first section being again
read. Judge EMDRKE of Ind (who had been alb
sent beiore rose aud offered the following amend
ment:
p,or;d,d That the Mileage Senators and Members of
the H. se of Representatives shall hereafter be estimat
ed and charged by the nearest Mail Route from their
respec tive places OF residence 70 the Ci'y oil "'hnS
ton"
This ues the signal for a storm Mr.. STEPHENS
dGa. proposed to amend by substituting 'Vsraf
br nearest, so that it should read the usual Mail
Route.
Judge EMBREE tmisapprchcnding the effect OF
this charge offered to accept the amendment but
Mr.. GREELEY briefly explaining its effect, aud
showing that it would nearly destroy the reform
desired,
Judge EMBREr refused to accede
Aviolent scene now occurred, twenty or thirty
Members striving for the floor, which was OBJ
tanned by
Mr. Tuck of y. II. who spoke briefly but ably
and thoroughly in favor of the original amend
nent, and in approval of the Mileage Expose IN
The Tribune. He said the whole country was
ca ling upon Congress for this reform, and 1t was
hsh time il should be made. He spoke straight
to the point, and his remarks caused much hutIer
log among the Long Mileage men.
Mr.. SAWYER of Ohio made few worse remarks
sssalng the publication in question
Gov 4. G. Brown Of Miss. who takes pay Tor
1850 miles coming to Congress, when the Post-
0ace book makes the distance by nearest route
1917 next obtained the floor, and was as souri,
lous aud abusive as could be expected on the Ed
Tor Of The Tribune accusing him OF ialsehood' de-
nagoguug, &c.
Mr. TUcK aud Gov. Brown had some personal
alteration during this speech
Mr. Roor Of Ohio next got the floor, and made
a jim Crow speech which lasted until alter the
hour OF adjournment.
NJ. GRxELEY asked five minutes to rePel some
OF the accusations against him, bat the hour was
o. late that the Committee rose.