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BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. BRIGHT, in pursuance Of notice. asked and oh.
tanned leave TO Introduce bill Is 232) 10 amend an act
entitled An ac TO create additional collection districts
in the Territory OF Oregon, and Tor other purposes ap.
proved February IA, 1881 which read brst and
second time by unanimous consent and referred. together
with memorial submitted by Mr.. b on the same sub
leei to The Committee on Territories.
Mr.; fELCH IN pursuance OF nouce, asked anu 90.
tanned leave 10 introduce bill IS 233) granting The night
OF way and making grant OF land TO The State OF Mchl,
gam in must for The Zilwaukie, Grand Traverse, and
Macknaw Plank Road Company, IN aid Of The constfuc-
ton OF plank road from Zilwaukie, on the Saginaw
river to Grand Traverse bay and thence to the straits OF
Macknaw which was read the fret and second time by
unanimous consent, and referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands.
MILEAGE OF DELEGATE FROM OREGON
The bill FROM the House to reg ulate The mileage OF the
delegate from The Territory OF Oregon was real the first
aud second times by unanimous consent and considered
as in committee OF The whole
Mr.. GWlN moved that IL be referred 10 the Committee
on Territories
Mr. BADGER | would ask The honorable senator if
this is the bill concerning the mileage OF OF the mem
bers OF the House of Representatives.
Mr.. GWlN. II refers to the delegate from tile Tern.
MIR. BADGER | understand member oil the House.
This proposition is believe to take his out OF the
operation Of the provso heretofore made in an appropra.
The PRESIDENT The bill is to repeal much Of
the act as relates to the delegate from Oregon.
Mr.. BADGER Mr.. President would ask whether
is necessary TO have il Observation-Disclosures is intended
as re ys %, Of the decision Of the House
Mr.. GWlN. Very we'll; Withdraw my notion
MIR. CHASE. hope Mr. President, that it will be re-
iened II introduces an important principle, which
have no doubt will lead 10 discussion when the question
comes up move that il be referred TO the Committee on
Territories
MIR. BRIGHT repeat that hope i, will not be
referred take issue with the honorable senator; il does
not introduce new principle 1t only places the dele
gate from Oregon in the same position and upon the
same footing that every senator and representative and
delegate from each OF the States and Territories oil this
Union stands upon. BY special enactment in the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill of the session before
last the delegate from Oregon was allowed but twenty
five hundred dollars mileage whereas if his mileage had
been paid upon the same principle upon which that OF
other senator's representatives. and delegates was cacu-
lated, ii would have been Asa The limitation
tanned in that bill has expired and the object Of this law
TO put him in the position that he occupied before
his mileage was restricted TO S2.5ooto put him on
footing with other representatives. hope will not he
referred. bu, hat the Senate will act upon it at once
Mr.. CHASE. Mr.. President am still OF opinion that
II should be referred before it is acted upon 1t is not
exactly in order 10 discuss the merits of perhaps
but inasmuch the senator from Indiana Mr., BRIGHT
has stated that this bill simply places the delegate from
Oregon upon the footing occupied by the senators
aud representatives from west OF the Rocky mountains
thnkii is due TO myself due to the Senate 10 say tina.
believe the senator 10 be mistaken IL ecollect arght,
at the close OF the session OF 1880 provso was intro
duced INTO the Appropriation bill, OF rather INTO the bill
to supply deficiencies IN the appropriations, which re-
strced the mileage OF the senators and delegates from
California aud Oregon 10 the land route. That proyiso
was considered temporary provision by the House,
and the representatives from California allowed,
upon the report OF the Committee Mileage, to receive
full mileage by the ishmus route, without the limits OF
the United States. The honorable senator from CafoT
ma presented The sane question for the consideration OF
The Senate and was then referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary, which committee reported that the provision
IN the deficiency bill permanent aud not tenn
poray provision and therefore he received his mileage
by the overland route while his colleagues the House
OF Representatives received their mileage by the route by
the islhmus This proposition TO repeal the clause
relating 10 the Territory of Oregon which restricts the
delegate from Oregon 10 twenty-five hundred dollars and
consequently IT will make two rules Tor compensation in
mleage-one rule Tor the representatives aud delegates
from that portion OF the Union west OF the Rocky
tans and another rule for the senator's merely Stale
this in order TO show that this is question which de-
consideration While am in favor OF liberal
compensation, am for something like equality in this
The PRESIDENT. The subject matter OF this bill
is not open to discussion. The question is simply upon
the reference
MIR BRIGHT asked that the bill be read again. and il
read accordingly.
Mr.. BRIGHT Does the Chair decide ha, il is no, in
order TO discuss this matter
The PRESIDENT. II rs not in orler to discuss the
merits OF the bill
Mr.. BRIGHT. do not propose TO do tina, | shall ad.
dress myself 10 the question before the Senate. The law
organizing the Territory OF Oregon gave 10 the delegate
from that Territory the of $4,000 for mileage. This
bill proposes 10 give TO The present delegate compensa
ton computed upon the distance senators and repre-
seniatves from States and Territories generally have
But that restriction limited him to $4,000. The House,
upon passing the civil and diplomatic bill, regarded that
Just to the then delegate, and they appended an
amendment 10 the bill giving him the of 81 .452
Now, the object OF this bill il TO give 10 the present del
egate the same rate OF mileage was given 10 the former
delegate, and nothing more. Hence say think there
IL no necessity whatever for referring this bill TO CON-
mee II senators willing TO award 10 the present
deer from Oregon the of compensation
that they out TO themselves then they ought 10
apply the rule OF travel to him applied 10 The
senators and representatives from the States and Tern
tories IL is for that that oppose the reference
OF this bill.
Mr. BADGER When threw out the suggestion that
j thought there necessity for reference in this
case did not do it because meant TO intimate any opin
ion to whether the House OF Representatives ought
ought have passed bill for the purpose OF repeal
ing that restriction 1t sufficient tor that II
cerneJ delegate OF that body aud that the object OF the
repeal put that delegate upon the footing of the
other delegates and representatives OF that House and
therefore thought 1t would not be exactly gracious in
House have done. am satisfied that il the
versed would not think it would be treating us ex.
acty properly il the House should hesitate in passing
of our bills for like purpose.
Butmy friend from Ohio Mr. CHAsr] has called at,en.
lion TO another matter Now, il understand that his
object is TO amend this BILL 10 accomplish equality
between The delegates and representatives, then |
think It wonld be very well to allow this bill TO lie
until The amendment be prepared He stated the
this way that there clause in the civil and d
plomalo appropriation bill applying well
70 the representatives OF California IN respect TO mileage
The House interpreted II being temporary provision
regulation In the Senate II was interpreted being