The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16

Mr.. BAfLY, who said he wo,,,d ,t.,.- -
out one OF ms objections TO the resolution W.
he felt certain that no gentlemen but tbos ee
the towns and cities could serve upon II TIN
engaged IN The pursuits Of farming, planting, Go
would be compelled after so long q session 10 a;,,
their attention TO home affairs. III renewede ~
call for the previous question. f 1,-
Mr.. TfiOMPSON, of Mississippi. moved IN Law
the motion on the table. Carried Ayes SO, nays
90. 80 '0
Inc House then proceeded to dispose of the
private bills on the Speakers table, which were
SeSeraily read and referred to the Committees
Senate bill for the relief of Lieut.. Browninp.
was read third time and passed ~ ,al
Mr. BA iLf moved to proceed to the consid-
grafton OF The business ON the Speakers table.
Agreed to. @ - -
PAY AND MILEAGE.
| House bill, returned from the Senate with
amendments, supplying deficiencies in appropria-
tons for the pay and mileage Of members and
delegates for the present session, was then Ia.
ken up.
| Several amendments were concurred in without
a division; but that which proposed to allow mem
bers and delegates from California and Oregon
the same rate Of mileage as other members are
allowed, computed according to the most usually
travc ed route ,,ithin the limits of the United States
instead of limiting them to $4,000 il passed the
House, and that allowing the California members
a per diem of SS from the day on which their con-
ced division. sslet
Mr.. PRESTON KING, of New York, moved
to strike out Sc usually travelled route, and in
sert {" in accordance with the existing law which
provides for the pay of the members Of this
/ House M $780, -
| Mr.. HALL, of Missouri, said his residence
| was about equi-distant between the Capitol and
San Francisco. He received, for mileage, Al ,670.
| The effect Of the amendment would be TO give the
members from the Pacific shore about twice the
l.. tnara
times as much. aa
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, was in favor
/ of it. 1t would give them no MORE proportion
ably, than others received, while they had long
and rough road to travel. "a e
| Mr. CARTIER, of Ohio, opposed the amend
ments These extremely Western members would
receives if either were adopted, about $4,000 more
| than any other members Of the House, and for
what Merely for travelling a week longer in
some steamboat. N ot for services to the Govern
ment. 1t was not correct basis TO argue, as had
been done, that they should receive twice as much
as those who travelled one half the distance, and
twenty times the amount received by those who
travelled one twentieth of the distance. There
was no good reason why they should take from
the Treasury a greater amount for mileage than
there was for increasing the per diem. The rule
ought to provide members with mileage scompen-
saton proportional to the actual expense OF travel
| and the time consumed. The provision for these
members, as it passed the House, made slight
approach to the correction OF the inequalities
which existed, and now we propose to go back
The people would have such injustice reformed.
sooner or later. We have the testimony of the
delegate from Oregon, that the total expense of
fare and subsistence to Oregon, does not exceed
S7O0. He was opposed to continuing system
of wrong and injustice, merely because it had
been commenced, and if he was not mistaken,
this Senate amendment was intended to cover up
a matter in the other end of the Capitol that may
yet be brought to light
The previous question was moved and ordered.
! Mr.. KINGS amendment was disagree ed to,
and ay
! The question recurring, on the amendment of
the Senate, it was not concurred in. Ayes 10,
nays SO. oo
The Senate amendment, striking out $50, 900
| for purchasing books for members OF the House,
and adding that amount to the contingent fund"
Of the House, concurred in, and,
| On motion, the House adjourned .aiss