New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-05
Tb., COnrtruetiv. niieas.-The Law.
orresPon5slce Q. Tee Tf.Sune.
N. AaIrr.-r-r. E-Ir- NJ L. =

WARRINGTON, FrdsJ, Nov = l-i'
The bold and decided s:anl taken BY TIE IT,
Jn"> in su9por. o; the ai eaa .egs. decision made
~ the ieariess And uprishs FIT Controller OF
TIE Treasury Department, hss caused con''de's-
be Hs'ter.ag IL certain quarters, and provoked
uncommon efforts in attempts to iores;sh public
opinion and proven. an 1nbisssed decision 5y the
proper tribunals upon the merits Of the iss1e
TT Ca'oq Of tbs morning comes 70 the rescue
bg: oy assertions and statements that are a.
gfaundess a. most OF the EdIto-isis snaE sP9eai
in i;s columns. That paper, in speaking OF The
Constructive Mileage, says: " We beiicTe ma me
r-Er~ol Tr0rflse # he GOreJnDtnf has pteH ~ ~
rOr NJ The CoaSirUctsre M,tsdge, thouge foms ; -
fors h0r. Hoghf ,fytgh, on forne, occ0foH' Z. r.
fsse A.. Tais . fN very i4s, rom the truth.
caaleLze The LH,0p or any other advocate oil
Constructive Mileage ~ snO y a. instance where
sly s1ch measure was Attempted, antli the year
l-4J. This precedent was the hfst time SET az tha'
session of Congress, and under iorced coHsiroc-
ton placed upon the Acts OF Congress by MI wee
President Dslas u wess POls and Dallas Ia
titudins.i,n construction Of law 20 p1F money ~
then purse" though protesting n BE- risid and
strict constructionists ct the ConitliuGon Eaen
W aise Or.hy sttemps were making - Prntecttne
lives and property OF our citizens 0po5 estern
a.ars by necessary appropriations for the i'm
fact that when this strange and extraordinary de-
csion sss made by ar. Dallas, nearly one third Of
the members Of tho Sensts retFsed 10 receive theF
Mileage u a complete aud conclusive answer -
the argument Of Ths URsOl, that il has been the
"oene,ai Droc'tse of ne Gor'rHHieHf m favor
CYnsiruc.ive Miat-c. The doctrine wGs move
one. even Tor the spe- grabbing propensities 0;
the Loco Oco party, end created vide sprc2t
feeling of dsspprobatioa throughout the whole
and
Bot !: MAY ne wei az this subject viii COW
come fortunately before the country 70 iook At
the lax urasr which members are enn'ledto draw
their CON % alton for public services In the act
o. Congress passed Jan p, ISIS l. : Laws, Vo'
u PAGE % and 25i, fixing the per dtcs. Ol me n
bers OF both branches of the National Legislature.
aud establishing their Mileage. will bs ipuud at
Ia he'd % the first section the following Pfoviso
r Pro.idcd aip1,s Thai Senate shsll &c allowed
SUN exceeding the rsts VI ah dv!iap day rom
s- the OF such s-ssios 10 the time Of hs tasing
t:f- his sestin sro,aeT
20 the second section ~ the same at Is another
proviso as follows
10, ,vs,ded. ai,O7.s, hat Repr-.en .iye u Dele
~ ssi- shall he SLOWED eIce-GiDg nc rate Of
~ dollars a day from Ike rrd % one session 10
w 10 .ue ,ne oi his iskinE his sea,1 smother"
These provisos il Will be seen, cut OF ell Mile
ago Of old Members between Session ending on
one asy snd another Session commenting tie
next Gay. Itsi7es eight dollars TO each Old Mem
%. rof :ae Senate foe the day between the Session
ending March ,. gag. ami the EItrs Session COM
msncins Mach 8, I5i9 The above provisos al
ply to the House Of Representatives as well as
"a. Senate. ead !lmi: iho Milesg, SO ths: 10 Mem
Der can have compensation for his per diem and
Micsee, exceeding tunes 80 days, or s4,920 il
apy one year l. cUta OF the outrageous river
Nieege 10 the Members from tno extreme Nest
AID South est In case Congress al Jurns un
the IN ri Aueust and assemblies agoio on the
AIN O, December, leaving vacation 81 10 days,
the highest Mileage that car bs allowed 70 any
" .rnber FOR going and reforming il times 80,
or Sgt0. For = vacation nom hsrch - Deem
her 3 Which is 273 days. the hirhest Mileage
u,,1yScd Nv Jaw &c tines 2t3, or 80 l-i.
THIS 70 ine, sppears as TIE only correct pin
CT DE and et puts 10 Highs The subseiiSSo Oa-
ti.E which the advocates inr Constructive Mileage
attempt TO take shelter * q an outrage for
" ,ich there s neither general practice. AZ Is
coatended by tae Us,oa of this morning. nor N my
o,inion an tar: snd how II G Information has been
derived that the Attorney General IL preparing an
e,sbo-at. ruuiOn "a nor u COEstrEcfirc H.isdgF
10 matter of aslonl.hment 0; esst. No officer OF
the Government connected with the disposition
OF tins question h.s any animation thats such IA tbs
confusion TO which the Attorney General has a..
rived nor IS II the custom 81 that law ohcer II
hcrsd forth n advance Whist is 10 be tho opinion
a. designs giving, especially N matter 81 ~
grave importance as this
10 10 tnis wrtiUg, ~ dAHolte action nas been
taken lie filing the vscsrcy o, Assistsni Secretary
.. the Treasury though have tc dsy heard th-
name of 81 EaLsTEAD q n. J. mcnii0ued es be-
irr isvorsbly cou.idec.a by NF. Meredith for ths,
p ace 80 ions rs it is not to ne filled by Free
Tcsde Loco Foco. iise McCia,oc Young, .hsli
-cmain content, let the successful person be whom
~ may.
OWING 70 the indlspn,i,ion o. W.. C!ayton. 10.
thing # any cOnseqneGce transpired efh"' on
TaursIay or Moaday 1T the Cabinet mee,!ngs
Re s.,ill couined to his house, bat mas severs Of
BIS clesss around him, ahd kesps bSsiiy engage
IN the onerous dutos imposed uPon him by virtue