The New York herald., 1850-08-17
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE,
TRIRTS-rIRsT CORGREsS.
rIRsT SESSION
Eoaso of Representatives.
Er nArs's rLKcrao-cnEmloAL rrLssRArH.

WAsnIssToS, August 10, 1850.
The House went into Com mi,tes Of the whole the
Stat. OF the Union, and took up the OWL and Dipio
matte Appropriation Bill
hr. EwiSG (shig) OF Ohio spoke on the eubject Of
the Presidents Hew Mexico aud Texas message,
which be regarded as unfortunate in the present.
state o. the country, and which was calculated
to add fuel to the flame already burning rather than
to pfodGce salutSry Eject HE adYocated ths sonata
t.n mtUop. r-xns boundary bill AS the best N ode OF
getting az he oifncuy and calculated 20 be OF
advAn' aye ~ the South frxns aod the country and
msOs an esrnsst sPp'ai now 90 advances tne banner
of the cancellation neKfsge received from the Senate
apLOEpcinR the IssrHEr Of ihr Ne" Mexico bill
Nj s~AAizEs, io-m) of Ohio, commenced speecs
about he bo ndary at Texas aud had It spoken
than two or thr'u minutes, when the hour 70 which
d'tEte w.s limited. ~ sired
MIR BAlLY. (d.in Oi Va who reported the Civil aud
Diplomatic bill wa allowed, hy.th. rules to make the
closing ecb lie should for future occasion
his lgunent TO show that more dangerous message
than tlht Me b'tietLt cen moneaitd. never eman
t,d irtm cutive II the views expressed by him
be esrrird out his government would be converted
Into drspotism In drtrnding the Commttee ot
Nsyn ara Means be- laid they meant 20 report simply
Ie,rlniioD. eua that tits iaexpvdi,n 10 the
subject Of modification OF the tariff The body then
Proceeded To vote on the items in the bill
hr J0tNEor (drm of reDnrsses, moved to amend
the clause appropristing four hundred aud sixteen
tbOussnt three hundred and thirty. sight dollars by
adding provso T.duc. the salsries of all of
the government eivh snd military we'll the pay
OF menhsrs Of Congress one rftn. The time his said,
had arrived whsn IvtrcnchmnDt should commence
the pen urer for this year requiring than III
Nr. swrErzrs. (aem) Of Ohio, offered an amend
ment to the proyso whIcs declares that no member
OF either branch OF Congress residing eas. OF the Rocky
Mountains shall receive more than one thoussnd dol.
lars mileage for each ses,on and no member o. de-
lrgate residing east OF tue Rocky Mountains shall
ceive more than one thousand dollars Tor each ssssion
and no such mrn6.r delegate residing west Of the
Rcchy MOustains. shall receive tb an two thou
fana dollars. lie moved to amend by reducing the
nrst sum TO hve hundr,d dollars and the second to
thousand
nr T,u.us7ox dslegate rron, Orsgo, sald that bia
actual expense In coming here going back 20 Oregon
eost six bunsr.d dollars ip cash which two hun
mest sheuld prevail HIS journey hithsr at frat cost
him eleven hundred and hhy dolars and o,cupei hi
three and hsli months time In travelling through a
country where, ~ every moment, ho was liable to
meet bis death
Mr. MoHsE, (don) ola, moved ansamenduont, to
inprt tbiee thousand dollars for those residing on
this ride OF the Rocky Acunts u. aud four
Tor those on the other side Hs was sorry To zee n
gro~ing eslot,ion diminish the value and respec-
liability OF seat this floor, to the lOrest possible
price by letting out sests 30 the hishes, bidders II
members should be paid higher. should bstter
class oi men in Congress than now.
The Amendment to the amendment was rejected.
hr VisAELr, tdem) Of n c. was for giving neo OF
talent much thsy could ~ home. and not be
masking them paUIsrs by sepd,Dg them to Congress.
by reauspg the pay none bat rich men could come
der. II men psy all their money for board, we would
fnd them going to the White House aud seeking for
foreign nissiens sna oHees, which pay better than
Mr.. swrErzrns rmsndment was rejected or
four only beng in tts favor.
MIR OSR, laem) OF ). moved TO strike out all OF
the proyiso.
Mr. C.Rfrs (dsm OF Ohio, objected t, the present
fyst,n Of mileage, becsss. 1t made distinction be.
tween members Of Congress. Tho gentleman from
North Csrolns has raid that the present mea.s sys.
TEN cue OF tho strongest boads OF union how II
the tbs Of this Union merely r,.roepary aud men,
bers held tfgetker by common plunder the
this den Of thieves ia Dissolved tn. better He Ia
favor OF the clause ~ the com uittre reported it,
Dir. 0rr's motion was rejected by IS to 70.
! Mr.. soHr,oK. t.hir) OF Ohio offered anendneut,
.y@.Nx.. 49, - an.
and pei. bsts paid annual salary OF twenty. 6ve
brSdr.s dollars provdrd no members psy shall CON-
ncnce uLtl he takes his seat.
In, nsetusl rorts we're made to amend this.
Mr.. THUksTos moved to amend.
MIR. AsIisuE, (rbiF) OF hsss, raised pont-the
delesAt, from Oregon could net make moiion.
The CnnknAs caused ths act Of 1917 to be road in
Which Il va. sAss d,l'ssts shall have the right 70
debate, but not to vote Ana he decided the delegate
has no ightto maks a motion
Mr. THosrso., ldsm) Of hiss. asked vhetasr the
eenmon law Of the Houss did not give the delegate
tbir privilege.
The CHnsm.s said 1t ~ss no, compst.nt to deoid.
What IL the common Law OF this HOUSE He must be
controlled BY The rues Tn. clerk had infor med the
chair that similar decision bad been made
Ihs 9ussiicn was taken and the chairs decision was
Mr. PoITrN. dem of Ohio, was for Increasing tbs
ssn .ssn'y pr ,rn, he nop,a III. Bg9com ,.
them get too much let them yield 10 couscisnc- and
show th'ir patriotism By relinaushing the OVsrpus
Dir Human (dtm Of Ala. offered amend n .nt
I TO Dir. sehsneks smrDenept, ths. . member abs. st
shan hayetsn dollars oedue.ed from his pay, unlsss
I b. IL nck or citsbed from attending
/ abe qUcstion vas taken No quorum-voted
The roll vas called. tndi the ecu mittee Iose
quorum being a.certsned to be presen; the ii ouss
i tsain vent into Committee.
hrjHrtH,tp Godiaed his su epdment making the o.
deetion-.ight doll.r.. IL vas rejec.ei-6O 20 81.
! br scHlNoN's amendment aamsvsd, was also
jectsd.
Mr.. Bnor,, (ism OF hiss, moved an amendmsst
thst nsno-rs sh.i be allowed ouly the actual
- for travel aud twelve doilsrs per d,m from the
time they leave uuiil they hons. provided not
more Than twenty days for trsv,l be 81 psid for.
v. De q laiA n aniI In mi Inn ri ant
part OF the section wnsthat prshbtnH senators from
rcei'inf constructive mileage lie had never .
proposition brVusht forward TO correct Abuscs but II
vss umtnGed until IL vaH made pr-poteroua aud thsn
REJECTED lie hoped that the committee would vote
for the ealuss as II To- that mEJ hsVs rufo rm
1hs rilssge TO be computed ths route by which
the malls sre trsnspored from the capitol to the resi-
dents Of m,mb brrs and delegates.
br fEons's Auen dun mt vsr rsjectsd.
Several ether gentemrn offered aud m snts 20 the
snrndnisnu q the clsste but they failed.
The committee rose without making aay amsai-
nsuts. and the House adjourned