The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-28

orally, while these guardsns OF our property and our
peIsons paid 40 small piitance. 3'l i si3 M
The amendment was rejected. ~ nmtt tesae
MILEAGE OF SENATORS.
Mr., BADGER. rise 10 renew the motion which |
offered in committee which hope will now receive the
unanimous appreciation OF this body II was then voted
down, is to strike out the provso in the first section
of the bill, follows; vi ,ss, a.,tl 8s.l H ssSl
Nor shalt any member Of the Senate receive mileage
for any session Of that body which may be called within
biry days alter tho adoarnment Of both houses Of Con-
has actually been psliormed w" sum
4 Mr.. SMITH asked for The yeas and nays upon the
qusesaon ss. i.,,n which Were not ordered d.
agreed to--ayes "a, noes IL, NV, 3li-e N ..
esa 5rf SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO. gi ,s
Mr.DAWSON. will now renew my amendment 10
give mileage 10 the senator from New amount
not exceeding o 0o0and wish make one or two OBJ
sevaiions The public moneys all going and going
very rapidly As said before, this gentleman came here
titled 10 the honor and dignity oi station on this oor
He has been disappointed. but il fault OF bis
He was sent here by the people he represented Strange
ill he here in the capacity Of senator elect We
all know he is not entitled seat here. But he also
comes an agent this government to communicate the
and when be comes here after travelling six weeks.
represent the condition OF that people to this govern
mentt is refused that he should be compensated TO the
extent OF single dollar. There has not been appro
piaon for that country yet made, except to pay Off
GERS who are yet TO go there Yet you give man who
came here in public vessel from Turkey $4,000, and
deny to man who comes TO represent the condition OF
this distant part Of country compensation for
his mileage that belongs TO him according TO the c0ns
tuition no Of d The country. hopeit will be allowed
Mr. DICKINSON. Il think this question is fully un-
derstood We have voted upon il once by the yeas and
nays We debated il. and also great many matters that
had no connex0n with il, and leading to angry dis
cussion Now think may beg OF this body TO recol-
lect the business upon and try to dispose Of it
soon as possible. 1aBt a.- Ief eaa3
this motion would be one Of the most extraordinary acts
on the part Of the Congress Of the United States that
can conceive Of Sir, portion of people in a Terri
right that have denied hem--the right OF constituting
State government We have denied that right to them.
and have given them government OF territorial FORM
judgment il recognise The right OF thai people 10 send
senator here when am upheld in my denial of that right
BY the Congress Of the United States Upon what pn
to lake seat in the Senate OF ihe Uned States yet as
one who is to be compensated as senator. Have we
the right thus to dispose Of the public money! regret
very much that this proposition has been made This
ried 10 sufficient extent We are now, in my Judgment
carrying il beyond any limits which be recognised
from iS any principle q be dedaced from the Of
Mr.. DAWSON. am extremely sorry 10 give my col
league pain upon any occasion But there as much
principle in making an appropriation to pay this man as
TO pay gentleman who comes from foiegn nation for
the purpose OF becoming acquainted with our instiu-
tons. can no difference in gentlemen coming from
portion OF our own country1aooo or 1900 miles off,
things al the seat OF government from which they ex
pect their government TO emanae. and one from any
ober porioa @ 2, ine y wv world Noy ST. mere M = ssaa,of
10 this body and agent 10 this government agree
with my colleague that he is not entitled seat upon
this floor but do not, for that reason that he
entitled nothing the part Of this government Why,
he came here the constituted agent of the govern.
ment of New Mexico-a self made government, IL you
please. Yet he came here 10 represent portion OF
our people who distant from II s bounden
duty to ray his expenses for he the representative of
people who are dependent upon this government. My
course ou 2, upon % thus subject ls Wen anowana. would %
But because am not disposed TO let her exercise
eregn power. not willing refuse her an &c, Of
Mr.. RUSK "The senator elect" is the expression.
Now there is no senator elect. | hope the honorable
senator will withdraw this motion. ais.-s..as. 81
MIR. BERRLEN. 'The senator elect from Nav Mex
co IL the Senate prepared 10 recognise this individual
senator electo recognise the State Of New Mexico,
and make appropriation for his mileage Now, sir,
my colleague has not only given me pain, but fear he
will give pain TO our constituency by urging this amend
meni / am perfectly satisfied that ii may be Indifferent
10 many gentlemen but mol To ALL ~ Y
Sr, there is no kind OF analogy between this case and
the case oil the Turkish envoy who WAS seuI here.
The allowance that was made 10 him was made from
OF national policy from considerations
connected with the foreign commerce oil this country.
But upon what principle going 10 make this al
lowance To this individual' II you require information
from an agent describe him agent and make him
proper compensation. trust The Senate Of The United
States win 80 lar respect itse its own dignity, as not TO
recognise an agent an elected senator OF the inhabitants
Of Territory of the United States, as an individual
who is entitled 10 mileage in his character as senator
elect IS. saI 8sls5 tn II s.c sn. f5 sEr aaE ss ~
Mr.. HOUSTON. am reluctant to occupy the time Of
the Senate. because am fully aware OF IFS importance
But other gentlemen have disregarded IL will upon
this occasion avail myself Of my privilege to make few
remarks. am sstonished that the honorable senator
from Georgia who presents this amendment should acd
knowledge himself very deficient with regard to In
ielligence from New Mexico. He says that that State
that would.be Stae--is represented here. He GER
ianly must have forgotten that have OF the most
assduous representatives from there, delegate 10 the
other Housc--fiugh n. Smith-who is authorized and
able 10 represent the interests Of that infant people OF
Santa fe And, again. this Is the frs. individual State
that we have represented by single senator But
presume il Washington city had not been his residence
and hs home, he would not have been here AT all The
controversy that there is between Colonel Munroe and
The sefcreaed and the self constituted authorities OF
lhal country very well calculated should SUPPOSE TO
have deferred any man, who had not the nducement OF
returning 10 his hone from attempting 10 leave there
that section OF the county II known that the contro
versy between the authority recognised by the
government Of the United States and the authority be
himself crested that he denounced their proceedings,
and they are almost al open war; and this would be
senator is the offspring OF their mutual discod. he
here, and s said TO be equally honest in his claim
as the senators from California Why, slr cannot
trace the slightest analogy between them The senators
from California were regularly constituted they grew
ou Of the emergencies OF the times which did not per-
init all the regular kradations OF government from its
inception 10 the State government Sill they here