New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-12

SHOULD Be abolished. II member Of Congress "a.
sent here 20 DO bis duty let him reusn Ia DIS and
attend - tie pubic essiness ard vc nes see ei
some beyond SIS control should cal sin away
Mr. GiDDISGs-Wil the gentleman allow ne q
/ ssk question:
! NJ BR0wN-Oh yes
] Mr.. GtDDlSos-Woald the gentleman also ex-
CLYDE pay for the tine occupied here IL making Pres
dental speeches. = which
! NJ. BSOwS-les, aad especially al those 'ree
negro speeches. Whenever the gentleman from ooso
Nj GipniNssl seis up 10 make ABOLITION speeches
5erng ina, they eannot suaserve the pablo inter
esr. nor 90 the country sny service. would deduct
ezht dollars per day TIE thicg "a not right Ii does
not promote tee puoc interest Members not sent
here for such purposes They sec; here to legs
late and 70 pFCUote the substantial Interests OF the
country. Snd they viii waste the public rirne in sbol
ton speeches they ought 10, 20 have pay cor K Nv
Constituents should not se taxed for sreh things.
Mr.. GlDDlNGs desired - ask another question.
NJ. BROWN Yielded.
Mr. GlDDINGs y desire 20 ask whether the
gentleman would also deduc, psy for the tine spen; in
discussing questions Of payment for negro men. WHEN
Southern bring claims OF that character Into this
Houssi
Mr.. Brown. That is matter OF legitimate
trade sanctioned by lsw sad hen questions OF tia,
character are brought In here, !; q well enough TO dis
cass them.
But 30 10, care 70 ds,sin the Committee any louser
although many thoughts present themselves 20 my
mind think the sooner the matter Is settled the
better
Mr. Roor said this subject was sn old scquaint-
sncs Ii seemed necessary that discussion upon the
reduction OF the mileage OF members should be brought
up In every Congress u not at every session and
beautiful subject il was Tor patriotic defamation
Mr.. RicHARDs0S stated that the practice OF the
Committee on Mileage was % address letter upon this
matter 10 each member and 10 allow for MILEAGE the
smount claimed IN the reply. The route travelled was
no, considered by the Committee such had been the
rule. he believed. in all the previous Con resses.
Mr. ROOr had nothing 70 say with reference 70
fHa mar n ftsrhQTrQl
duty
Mr. MURPHY said when ne came on. he left
New York AZ o'clock the afternoon and arrived At
Philadelphia 10 supper and then entering the cars
again he slept very comfortably and here In the
morning a, o'clock he lost no time. The mileage
ninety dollars
Mr. RooI would inquire OF the gentleman from
New York whether he took his passage and came on
what the SCENTS sometimes call dead hesd Z
Laughter
Nj MuRrHY replied amid considerable merri-
meut and ghter that he did not know of more tn
one Member belonging 10 the New YORK deleg auOn 10
whom that sppeletion could properly attach.
Mr. ROoI said, although his friend from New
York olerably expert In everything he treated Of
yet he might no, understand the meaning OF the term
ne had used lie would inform him that the term
deadhea was applied by the steamboat gentlemen
10 passengers who were allowed to travel without pay
ing their fare gres, deal OF merriment prevailed
throughout the Hall upon this sllusiou a. msntiesty
referred 20 the two Editorsthe gentleman from Penn
sylvania Mr.. LEvIN, and the gentleman from New
YORK Mr. GRgELEy But Mr. K. Continuing 10 speak
said he was opposed 10 all personalities ha never
lndu ged in any such thing himself, and h. never
would favor such indulgence the part of other gen
tlemen
Mr.. LEvIN. want merely 20 say
Mr.. Roor. | am afraid
The confusion Of voices and merriment which
followed completely drowned the few words Of pleas
ant explanation delivered here by Mr. LEvIN
Mr.. GREELEY addressed the Chair.
The CHNRNAS. The gentleman from New
York will suspend bis remarks TIL the COMMITTEES shall
come 10 order.
Order being restored
Mr.. GREELsY said he did not pretend 20 know
wha, the Editor OF the Philadelphia SaR-the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, Mr. LEWIS had done. But
# aDy gentleman anxious about the matter would In
qurs AZ the railroad Offices ia Philadelphia and Bait
more, he would there be informed. that he Nr G.
had passed eny portion Of either Ct those
roads free OF chage-uever In the world. One II the
gentlemen Interested had once told him he might but
he never had
go Mr.. EMBREE next obtained the floor, but gave
way tor
Mr. HARALsoN, who moved that the Committee
rise
Mr.. GREELEY appealed to the gentleman from
Georgia Mr. HARRISON 10 withhold his motion, shils
ne might by the courtesy Of the gentleman from Ind
ana Mr.. Embreel, make brief reply TO the illusions
which had been made 10 him and hs upon this
subject, He asked only for rye minutes. But
Mr.. HARALsos adhered TO his motion, which
was agreed TO.
So the Committee rose and reported, No con-
clusion"