New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-29

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1t will be seen by this exhibit that Samuel IS
ratoer high up in the pictures Though be repre-
ssdt, a central D strict and resides az Livingston
Sumter Co -Dear the west line Of tue state bot
nearly central OF is length, and no, nearly 20 Tar
from Wa,hington as NJ. G4yles home-he yet
takes pay for three huad0ea mules distance from
Washington beyond that Of any other Member
Is not that rather tall
Samuel says the distance by the nearest post
ronte il TWO or three hundred miles more than tie
Editor states it," We beg leave most respect
folly TO correct the exHon. gents geography
topography, veracity, or whatever 1t may be maj
i. In fault The distance from his residence Liv-
nest1u. Sumter Co. Alabama 70 Washington City,
ID. C. is set down in the very latest oihcial state
ment of the Distances from Washington by the
di-ectest p9st-rOutes-namely. the PosI'OIhce
Book issued by the Department IN le42-at ESQ
miles, and We are confident 1t has not grown ma
terialiy since that time. Whoever will look a
the Map OF the United States and Of Asbsma-
aud common School Atlas Wi. aaswer-aad then
Glance ct the above column Of actual distances
of the homes Of the several Members from
Washington, will b. satisfied that they are cor
rsct They prove each o.her Put your sca ale on
A Map Of the L. States aud you viii iind the west
line of Alabama opposite Montgomery cousldera-
tly less than $50 miles from Washington by an
air or or bee line. Ssmuels two or three
hundred miles more is great stretch of lmagina-
ton.
Bot the nearest post route is not the criterion
Of computation. True, it is not the legal standard
w pre- sumo no one has said It Is. But It IS "a
admirable STANDARD whereby 10 exhibit the sberra-
tons, circumgyrations and oscillations OF what is
cal ed The usual Travelled roate II shows what
thins Of lnda-rubber that usual route is, andhow
al lniia-rabber conscience can stretch It 70 any
conceivable longitude Here is our friend Samuel
charging three hundred miles more than any other
man in the State, aud be fathers this emo mousy
lat baby on the usually travelled route. Can you
ask auy bettor reason for getting rid entirely OF
such slippery customer as that same usually
travelled route 2
All but the Member has nothing 10 do with
the determination Of his own Mileage Indeed
d" lit please the Court said the Vermont petit
logger, "our points Of defense insthis case a'e
three !. The kettle was cracked when we bor-
rowed il. 2. 1t was sound and whole when we
returned it. ;. We never had it.'-lnnocent
samuel did not take too much Mileage, aud # he
did he is not TO blame. The Committee are the
cgpsble party. We beg leave to call the Com
m,ttee 10 confront that statement. Ia their Spe-
cia Report Of last W nter On ttis subject see Con
eress oual G ODE, page 223. OF The Tribune OF Jan.
1874 last the Committee expressly say
In order to obtain the necessary information on
these points. usual routes and distances. from which
90 draw just and equitable conclusions in conformity
with the law, the Committee addressed letter 10 each
Member Of the House, requesting Information on the
sui jet OF bis Mdeage.
This Was done ia accordance with the uniform cue
tom OF the Committee on Mileage during former ses
sJus Of Congress snd to have been founded up
on the necessity Of having some evidence upon vi ich
To determine The question Of iaci involved ia the nqL
a large majority oi all the Members and are now ou
tie IN the Office OF the Sergeant alarms The Com
mittee had but h,le Information the subject and
they hRd access 10 very f,W and very limited soarc
from uich any light could be shed upon 70 general
SuoWiedge Of the geography and topography OF tie
country w-s OF itseli wholly insufficient though 10
might and oid ard in the inquiry They. therefore.
relied 'sai.y ne aiomsnt u ns Nsa6rs itenseig'
10 the Instance by the most usu. road from ihcir
respective residences the City OF Washing ton,
der the limitations and restrictions herein forth
| " However - this question Is 10 many Gases 20
great extent mere matter OF opinion II the Commit
te had any other evidence conflicting with the claim OF
the Member they would suspend the case until farther
Information could be obtained either from the claimant
OF others. And then, IN such cases, az Mfnb1 uufa
generally ar a. pvs1n b.frs "a C0Tmi1ss e-d rllEc
As rerbai sr1trgrslS GNi brsg llrg h
agEes others having know ledge the subject %
give their statements sso IN order 20 satisfy the minds
| Of the Committee Alter al tbs done tire Com
mee drew such conclusions from the information &c
tore them seemed correct 9noer the circumstances
and they determined The question % the m1S ustal
road ding 90 the p-epondersuce OF the testimony
MAen the fact was ascrtsined The distance WA easily
| .osnd by simple AFitnmCuca! cslcalsnon.'
jas, consider this matier-otaci Statement; Of the
Committee, al unoon seous OF its bearing Oh any
partioaa AZ case. and see how il lights up the DARK
spots in SamSels special pleading. They sent
bia thei- usual Ci.cu.ar. he responded there
was demur and a cal for testimony bat Ny
Mileage was aliored by the Committee. Who
esaryed II How came NJ ssrs. billiard and Z ar
rs to be called as witnesses Who put !, q the
heads OF tie Committee that Nj Iuge lived three
hundred miles farther irom Washington thsa any
other Member nom his StAte-.everal OF whom
are 10 slouohes at zSggns Sarely. surely,
this silly bird mas NOT shielded himself iron, dis
covery by euyins his head in the sand, The re
posisory Of dis braies would seem to be the snail
ess part Of bin. jadgiug by the figure presented
by what remains above srouud.
Ii the People Of his District see fit 10 eadorss
! and Justify Samaels enormous souse and h.s more
proaisSte defense OF IT, they virtually make i
their own. We do nos say, aud never did say
! | 4. risra NJ,
than the shortest P1stR pate are unJasiitao abe bu
certainly tais Of Iuge's 10 glaringly aboninsoie
Toe decsatly Lons-Mieage men ought 70 oe
nounce sach for their own credit. II The Peeps
approve saoh, 10 IL their Business We have oon
j car daty.