The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-31

INC psuu iqn. =. Mmet Praying change IN the
having been discharged from the further consideration
thereof. il was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. MCLEAN. from the same committee, made an adj
verse report the petition of William Marshall petition
laid on the table. and the report ordered to be
On motion Of Mr. BURT, the Committee on Military
Affairs discharged from the further Consideration o
the petition OF The Yearly Meeting OF the Society OF
Friends, for the adjustment OF the army and navy, and
the military academy West Point petition laid on the
table
Mr. BURT, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill 10 regulate brevet rank and to retire dis
ablsd officers Of the army: read twice. referred to the
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union and
ordered TO be printed.
fairs, made adverse report the petition OF John r.
King; petition laid on the table, and report ordered to be
Mr. T. p STANTON. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Joshua Follansbee
and b. r. sherwood read twice, referred 10 the Com
mee Of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed
MIR. LA SERE, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief Of the captors OF the gate Phadel-
pha read twice. referred to the Committee OF the Whole
House, and ordered e be printed
On motion OF Mr.. McLANE, the Committee on Com
merce discharged from the consideration Of the Pc
tition Of Robert James, which was laid on the table
Also, from the consideration of the petition OF certain
shipowners. underwriters and merchants, OF Portsmouth,
New Hampshire praying for the establishment OF new
meridian petition referred to the Committee on Naval
Mi. Mel. also, from the same committee reported a
bill to admit free OF duties certain artclesthe growth and
production of Canada-into the United States. provided
articles Of like kindhe growth Of the United States
tered to the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union. and ordered to be printed;
On motion Of Mr.. Mel, the Committee on Commerce
discharged from the further consideration OF the
mortal OF certain citizens Of st. Louis Missouri praying
for the establishment Of commercial route from the
western border Of Missouri to the PACIFIC memorial re-
fened to the Committee on Roads and Canals t
On motion of Mr.. HARRISON, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs were discharged from the further consd
Grafton Of the memorial Of Henry Tanners memorial re,
MIR; BUEL, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported adversely on the petitions Of Eustace Barrow and
oased Is BE- snd On
Mr.. SYLVESTER, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Pensions. made adverse report on the petition Of
Mary Woods petition laid on the table, and report or.
Mr.. WALDO, from the same committee, made ad-
reports the petitions OF Abigail Flemmng and
Robert Beach petitions laid on the liable, and reports or
Mr.. SACKETT. from the same committee. reported
resolution saying that "the prayer Of David Bell heir Of
to- and The petition OF said David Bell laid on the table
Mr. r. w JOHNSON, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported bill for the relief Of Jesse Sutton
read twice. referred TO the Committee OF the Whole House,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. WALDEN, from the Committee on Invalid Pen.
sons made adverse report the petition OF Charles
Allen petition laid on the table, and report ordered to be
Mr. LEFFLER, from the Committee on Invalid Pea.
sions asked that said committee be discharged from the
further consideration OF the petition Of Lot Davis petit
ton referred TO the COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. SYEETSER. from the Committee on Mileage,
reported the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas the answers OF members to the circular ad
dressed to them by the Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Mileage, asking information as to the route by them travel
are indefinite, the oommee having doubts as to The rule
they should adopt IN computing the mileage OF members,
ask the adoption OF the following resolution;
Rsopef That the Com Mileage be instructed
to compute the mileage Of members upon the nearest mail
veyances from the residences of members the Of
government
Mr. FITCH (Mr. SwEErsER further yieding) stated
that The charge made upon the Committee Mileage by
the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr THoMpsoNl Of re.
hecting upon members was uncaed for No such
Election made or designed The facts set forth in
mite Some members had given two routes, and
could not say which the most usually travelled No
blame attached 10 members for this. They stated
facts The committee had done the same in the pream.
MI. R. w. JOHNSON opposed the adoption Of the
resolution He conceived that the House generally was
mileage of members which had been pursued for many
years past He not willing TO serve in Congress
for less compensation than bis predecessors from the
the members were rpaid Indeed, many retired at
the end Of their service impoverished rather than en-
chsd 9y a The cc gge they received
the committee contemplated that this resolution would
operate on both branches OF Congress- or upon the House
/. Mr. R. W. JOHNSON moved that the resolution be
laid on the table; which motion the yeas and nays
having been asked and ordered it not agreed to-
yeas 81, nays 1872.
Mr. GORhfAN moved that the resolution be amended
by striking out all after the word resolved" and insert
ing as follows;
That the Commitiee on Mileage be instructed to
pue the mileage In accordance with the express language
Of the law, wits Shy the most usually travelled route
from their residence 70 this capital
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON addressed the House against
the preamble preceding the resolution, Uhe Originally
which he conceived cast reflection upon every member
who had replied 10 the circular OF the chairman OF the
Committee on Mileage; with that appended. be should
be constrained 10 vote against the resolution. He
also opposed to the adoption OF any proposition on the
subject Of mileage which did not reach both branches
and would cheehuy sustain any such reform which
not subject to these objections 10 this He thought
that proposition 10 repeal law (as this in effect s) by
the adoption Of resolution by branch OF Congress,
wasting the time Of the House, such action not be-
ing operative.
Mr. CARTIER moved a, an amendment to the amend.
ment OF The gentleman from Indiana Mr. GoRMAS] the
following;
Rsoped. That the Committee Mileage be, and Il is
hereby nsrncted report bill that shall limit the pay Of
members Of Congress far the relates mileage,
the actual and necessary time and expenses involved in
travelling and from the CAPITOL and otherwise TO equal
I've the pay Of members.
Mr.. CARTIER said that, in moving this amendment 10
the resolution Of the Committee on Mileage, his object
to place this matter in practicable shape The res
oution OF the committee did not provide any permanent