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'rip mileage OF the delegate with view of
V siug il up 20 the highes, standard, they had
.eter begin at the other end oil the rope and
shorten the allowances
Mo. TOOMBS said that the Houee had, sew
eral occasions, with great Immunity, proposed re-
forms this subject bu, had been defeated by tho
Senate. He thought that they ought not TO estab
sh principle in the wrong way. The Commit
tee on Mileage, instead OF regulating the mileage
OF members by the amount now allowed to the dele
gate from Oregon, proposed 10 place the delegate
on footing with the members.
MIR. EVANS moved TO rccommit the bill to the
Committee on Mileage, with Instructions tn add
together the mileage of all the members OF the
House, and divide the same by the number OF
membcrs and that the Sergeant at rms be direct
ed TO pay To each member his share thereof He
briefly advocated the amendment stating that dur
ing one Congress the members from California re-
ceivcd ten thousand dollars more for mileage than
one of his MIR E.'s) colleagues did,
Mr. RICHARDSON moved en- amendment to the
Instructions And that the Capitol be removed
within fifty miles of the residence of each and every
member ot the House, a soon as convenient"
Mr.. ROBINSON was in favor OF the equalization
OF mileage, and the only way to effect this object
was 10 pass the bill reported by the committee
MIR STUART would join members at any time
tor The purpose Of enactipg law which would ope-
rate equally on all members, if il could be done.
Mr. SW EETSER was understood To say that he
was not in favor OF allowing more than one thou
sand dollars AS the highest rate of mileage; and
desired that the bill be referred to the Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mir. ALLISON moved to strike out Mr.. EvAHs's
Iroposion and TO insert: that, in computing the
mileage of members of the House and of the Senate.
the same shall be computed by the mort direct and
sbortest mall route, or the shortest practical ira
yelled road from the residence OF the member to
the seat Of Government. He advocated this pro-
position.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of California, addressed the
House in favor of the original bill; and said, in the
course of his remarks, that, If gentlemen wished
20 talk TO Buncombe, he would propose that they
give up their mileage. lie was able TO do this,
thanks 10 Providence and the gold mines.
Mr. WOODWARD, and MIR. STEPHENS, of
Georgia, briefly addressed the House.
The last named gentleman moved TO lay the bill
upon the table; but the motion did not prevail
yeas so, nays l0l
Committee of the Whole on the state OF The Union
yeas n, nays 80.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. again moved to
lay the bill upon the table; which motion did not
prcvaii-yeas 49, nays "a.
The amen dment OF Mr.. ALLISON to the proposed
instructions OF Mr.. EVANS disagreed to;
and, pending the question on the motion to re-
commit
The House adjourned
PETITIONS, ETC.
by Mr.. TAYLOR: The petitions OF C. p. Chan
dIer, James Sparks, } o. Sparks, William Odell,
aud j. q. Reed, assistant ma rshas in the Coun-
ties of Soota, Adams, and Pike, Ohio, praying
Congress 10 allow them additional compensation
10 that allowed by the act Of May %, 1880 for
taking the seventh census. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. CHANDLER: Two memorials hume
rousy signed 10y citizens of Philadelphia, protest
ing against a renewal OF Woodworth's patent for
planning machine.
by Mr. APPLETON, of Massachusetts The
memorial of George p. Tewksbury, praying
appropriation TO test HE patent metallic life boat.
Referred To the Committee ON Naval Affairs
BY Mr.. FLORENCE: The memorial OF Samuel
L. Morton. X II
and others, OF the city OF Philadelphia, calling the
attention OF Congress 10 the obstr nc ton which
ists at the Falls or Rapids al Louisville, Kentucky,
and asking from the General Government inn
proved navigation around the Falls of the Ohio,
meet the requirements OF the growing increase Of
western commerce upon the most improved natu-
raj highway Of the Union; which referred TO
the Committee on Roads and Canals
BY Mr. BRIGGS: memorial by the Speaker
and hfty four members of the Assembly OF the State
OF New York. Also, by Erastus Canning and
thirty seven members OF the Assembly OF the State
OF New York, asking Congress for the immediate
Establishment VI u mint IN the city OF New York