The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
THE UNION.

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latter part Of june Yet young, a6ie.69disd senator
pedoas, however @ come By water around Cape Horn,
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Straits the Atlantic, and SO on 70 Washington Is true
viii Be- 8 y Oregon shall Be sals
Il was my business Mr.. President to answer to that
Speech which did more seriously than feel il my duty
10 speak upon the subject this day We come to
The reality OF what Governor Dickinson said in the year
1928 We begin realize what seemed TO be then just
distant the discovery OF the passage Tor
il upon that contingency that the senator concluded
would the time when should want 10 settle the
route OF the members from The Pacific We have now
come to serious work think the proper rule is indi
Gated the speech OF that senator and in the amendment
which have offered have made no distinction be-
tween the members from California and the delegate from
Oregon. They fare alike,
dent for me 10 make my debut In the Senate in the Of
defending what deem be my rights in this body.
differ from the honorable senator from Missouri as to
their being any travelling route between California and
This city through The United States There is il is true
emgratng route, and there are $4,000 emgans passing
bul 70 inform the Senate and give proper
estimate in regard to that route shall call upon my col
league to make statement IN regard TO the travel upon
that route. want TO know oil him whether or not
beers OF Congress from California can travel from Cali
tonia TO Washington city, the route in the latitude
indicated, within The borders OF the United States.
Mr.. FREMONT. am happy to inform my coleagne
that do not think they travel that route going and
strong enough but for their lives they cannot come
Mr.. GWlN What time will il takel
Mr.. FREMONT. About forty days altogether.
Mr.; GWIN How long from the frontiers Of Mis-
Mr.. FREMONT. At this time the route may be made
in twenty-t days, il sufficient expense is incurred
| Mr.. GWIN. Now, Mr.. President, insist upon il,
that there is route within the limits OF the United
this portion Of the United States and why should there
be distinction in regard the members from California
For thryodd years there has been law Of this govern
men which regulates the per diem and mileage OF mem
beers Of both houses OF Congress- and for the first time in
the history OF the government the distinction proposed
to be made in regard 10 the members from California II
perfectly notorious that there but route oil travel
from California 70 the seat OF government and that is BY
way OF the is,hmus There various emigrating
routes there is the route indicated by the senator from
Missouri, route by Fort Smith through Texas. and the
around the Horn; but person by either Of
them, if they can get across the isthmus Now, would
any person go by either OF these routes they could
cross the isthmusl am sure they would not
object this bill because it makes discrimination 1t
introduces feature in the legislation OF this
try think if there is regulation in regard to mileage
it should bear upon the whole Of the members Of this
body and not upon particular individuals. Sir, know
am in very small minorty but look upon this prop
osition in the bill outrage upon the members from
the State OF California and in the OF those
bers desire that they should be put upon the foot
ing with the members OF other States If member will
Der will vote for it, but il there is TO be dscrimna.
ton against my colleague myself and the members OF the
other House, protest against il.
nat ~ As gog t. sos G f sa,
word the which will control my vote. believe
that the mileage and per diem compensation Of members
of Congress is really the compensation which they
ceive Tor their services On inquiry learn that the
provided in the bill which the House has sent very
nearly the which is already padto senators residing
upon the Atlantic slope. Now, sr there would be. in
exists TO limit senators upon the Pacific to the
of but four dollars think than what is paid to the
IL, a.
side OF the Rocky mountains. concur in what the
aior from California said, that this is matter which
should receive our consideration. When we look at the
mileage and per diem compensation and see the very
great inequalities which in the aggregate compensa-
ton OF members The subject demands and should receive,
the examination Of the Senate, tor the purpose OF making
some equality in their payment. But this process OF
reaching one or SENATOR'S and leaving all the rest
be operated upon by existing laws leaving every other
inequality the whole SYSTEM certainly does not com.
mend itself to my judgment
know OF reason why the same rule should not ap-
ply to delegates that come from that section That applies
to delegates that come from the Territory on this side Of
the mountains and that, with other will induce
to vote for IT, in the hope and belief that there will be
subsequent law TO 10 equaze the payment oil
senators upon this floor, and not 10 make dscrmna-
ton in the case oil two senators.
/ Mr. ATCHlSoN / am decidedly for the amendment
proposed. think the senator from California Mr. GwIsl
ike 10
such s the fsct-if any member OF the Senate the
House OF Representatives charges by any route without
/ l0c llInlts Oh tue Onlea Dtdes.
| Mr. GWIN Because they do not have 10 travel So
| Mr.. ATCHlSON Very we'll They may do il from
California, bu, they do not charge for IL In the House Of
Representatives they have Committee on Mileage 10
examine the account Of mileage and settle IT, Ia The Senate
have such committee. Now sir, this is the oblec-
ron urged by the senator from California, lMr GwIs
a senator lives San Diego the southern part OF
lorna, perhaps his usually travelled would be
by the way OF Santa Fe and Texas II the lives
in the northern part OF California, his usual travelled
would be by the South Pass Now, SIR, If there be
other travelled route BY this time, there certainly will be
few years. But think there generally travelled
roueihat s far three four years travelling OF
a route would make travelled roule-and that is, be-
used By the senator from California entirely las-ihat
there discrimination against the senators from Cali
| fofna.
Mr.. GWlN. In answer TO the senator from Missouri,
will state that there travelled route from California
to Washington city, within the United States al this lime.
My colleague has said that you cannot from there
to this place by the South Pass except al the risk OF your
life unless you have escort II The government will
provide escort Tor tue senators and Representatives. then
they may travel that route Ii they have TO furnish
escort for themselves it will take infinitely TO pay
bu route 10 California and that is the mail-roue by
the shmus The that other do not
out OF the United Safes is because there is route within
The country How do we carry Inails' We pay.
ing hundreds oil thousands oil dollars TO have mails
carried 10 California. We DO pretend TO 20 through
the United Slses do not pretend carry the mail
over the route that is proposed TO limit the mileage OF
members from thai State We carry 1t by the ishnus
| IL is the only travelled route. No viii come by the
indicated within the borders OF the United States
from California Tor years and years come unless there
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