The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-17

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Mr.. MORSE, of Louisiana, moved to amend il
by increasing the first TO $1,000, and the last
to $1,000 and argued in its favor. Il was not
Mr.. VENABLE moved to amend the first sum
(S500) by substituting $685. and supported II by
some remarks, when il was negatived, as was,
also, subsequently theamendment Of MIR. SWEET
zER. ."l
Mr. ORR, of South Carolina, moved to
strike out from the first section Of the bill, all Of
the proyIso which affects the payment OF mileage
as now authorized. r4l $780,
Mr. ORR supported his amendment, and Mr..
CARTIER, of Ohio, opposed 1t. Il was not car
ried
Mr.. sCHENCK, Of Ohio, moved to amend
that portion of the first section which prescribes
the mode Of computing the mileage by adding
as follows: "
At the rate of ten cents per mile for going to
and returning from the seat of Government, Pro-
pided, that from and after the present Congress,
senators, representatives, and delegates shall IN
lieu of Their per diem compensation, be paid an
annual salary for their services Of $4,000, or at
that rate for the time at which such senator, rep
resentatiye or delegate shall continue in office,
Prorided further, that he shall have actu&y taken
his seat and entered upon the duties as member
of Congress, and the computation for such sal-
airy to relate back to, and to begin from the COM
mencement Of the Congress" IA.
Mr.. SWEETZER and Mr.. DUERsAargued; In
favor Of it. y
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved
to substitute, in the amendment, $1,000 for
~ 500, and gave his views in favor 81 il, but it
was decided in the negative. Asa
| Mr.. WILMOT moved to amend the tardepd-
ment of the gentleman from Ohio, by striking out
all relating to mileage and inserting for compen-
| sation IN full $40 per diem After some remarks
by Mr.. WILMor and MIR. HUBBARD, it. was re-
ljscted.
/ Mr.. BUTLER, Of Connecticut moved. to
amend by adding the words ''an amount le;
ascertained by taking the average aggregated "a
nual amount paid for mileage and per diem duflbg
the last five years, deducting thereom the amount
herein allowed as mileage, and dividing the bal
ance by the number of senator's and repreaspta-
lives" 81
1t was disagreed to.
Mr.. THURSTON moved to stike out the last
proviso of Mr.. ScHENcK's proposed amendment,
and supported it by some remarks.
Mr.. ASHMUN, of Massachusetts, asked if it
was competent for ,legate to move amend
ment.
The Chair decided that delegate was entitled
to debate, but was not authorized to make mo
Mr.. MCLEAN, of Kentucky, appealed from
the decision.
After some conversational debate, the decision
of the Chair was sustained, and the amendment
! OF the gentleman from Oregon was ruled out..@
Mr.. HUBBARD, of Alabama, moved to amend
the amendment, by adding as follows:
I" find provided further, That for every day that
he is absent from the House without leave, there
shall be deducted from the pay of such member
| ten dollars, unless he shall be sick, and on that
account unable to attend to his duties. -
| Mr.. H and Mr.. POTTER, of Ohio, spoke to
the question, when upon taking the vote, a quorum
did not appear upon the record. The roll was
callet-abseniees reported, and the committee
| rose and reported the fact. In the meantime,
quorum appeared and the committee resumed its
session.
Mr.. II. sabseisu,ed eight dollars for ten in his
amendment, and the question being taken on il,
us modified, j; was rejected.
| The question then recurring on the amendment
] of Mr.. ScHENcK, it was disagreed to-.
A. Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved to amend
the bill by striking out all after the first section
relating to mileage, and insert: And hereafter
members of the House Of Representatives and
! senator's shall not receive mileage, but instead
thereof their actual necessary expenses in travel
ling to and from the seat Of government shall be
paid and each representative and senator shall be
entitled TO per diem compensation Of twelve dol
lars, computing the time from the day he leaves
home until the day Of his return, but no member
shall be allowed pay for more than twenty days
travel in going to or returning from CongresA"
After some remarks by Mr.. B., and Messrs.
ScHENcK and WOODWARD,
| Mr.. ALBERSTON moved to reluce the pro-
posed per diem from " twelve dollars" TO eight
dollars. 1t disagreed to, as was also Mr..
| BRowN's amendment. As nj,
! Mr.. MEADE, of Virginia, moved to Increase
the allowance proposed by the bill TO members
east of the Rocky Mountains to $500, and to
those west Sc, 500. 1t was disagreed to.
Mr.. WOODWARD, Of South Carolina moved
to amend the first section, by adding as follows:
| Prorided also, That member shall be paid
less for one session than 81 200.
! Mr.. w. supported his proposition by some re-
marks, and Mr.. TooMBs opposed it.
! IL wai disagreed to.
! Mr.. PARKER, of Virginia, moved to strike
out Of the LIST section, the words by which the
mails are transported, and insert " usually trav-
eled, so to be certified by them in writing"
After some remarks by Mr.. z. and Mr.. HAIR
RIs, of Illinois, Il was disagreed to,
! On motion the committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and the House adjourned : 49,
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