The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

bkLtHAlE fkOM OktSON-hlLEAGt.
The SPEAKER announced the business fret in
order ~ be the motion made by MIR. FfrcH, yes
terdAy, TO reconsider the vote by which the House
refused 10 order 70 be engrossed for third reading
the bIl reported from the Committee Mileage
30 repeal the prOyfO ia the act organizing the ter
ritorial government Of Oregon, which limits the
mileage OF the delegate from Oregon to S2,5O0.
Mr.. HENDRICKS argued in favor Of the bill,
and showed that no such Limitation Is imposed on
the mileage Of any other delegate or member. lie
maintained that the mileage Of the delegate should
be computed by the distance Of the overland route,
ard examined lave upon the subject in support Of
HE position. The Law Of 1918. regulating mileage,
ought 10 be amended, and the committee 10 en-
glCcd in framing one with that view. lie wa. in
favor # Changing the law, that mileage shall be
computed by direct rOues. TO Be asccrtained by tc
fOEt Once Department. il was unworthy OF Con
grcsatO require that members shall decide upon
their own cOmpcnsation; and this was bis main
objection 90 the present law.
Mr.. WILLIAMS gave the Why be bad
voted FOR the bill. Pass il, and thus place the de-
lcgatc from Oregon 90 an equality with other dele
gates and mcmbcrs; and then instruct the Com
mittec on Mileage 20 report "a bill with view oi
rcmedying the cticct. IN the Law of which gentle
mfn had complained.
Mr. BISSELL thought that The subject had been
sufii~icnly discussed, and moved the previous
question; which motion wss seconded.
Mr.. MEACHAM moved 20 lay upon the table
The motion 90 reconsider the vote by which the
House reiuscd 70 order the bill to be cngrossed for
"a third reading.
The question being taken il was decided in the
negatiyc-ycas -, nays 81.
The vote vas then reconsiJcrcd-aycs IS, noes
56-and the question now REQUIRED on ordering
the bill 20 be enerossod for a third reading.
Tbis was decided in the acknowledges 100,
nays IS
And TIE bill was read a third time, and passed
RAILROADS ~ MISSOURI.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
bilTepOricd from the Committee Pubic Lands,
granting the right of way and a portion Of the
public domain 20 thc State Of Missouri 20 aid in
Zoe construction II railroad from 81 J1scphs IN
Hannibal, and one from ST. Louis 10 the western
Inc q that STATE.
Mr.. PHELPS rosumed and concluded his re.
marks IN opposition 70 the pending motion 10 refer
the bill o. the Committee II the Whole on the state
81 the Union, and argued earnestly in favor Of tho
measure. He insisted that Missouri has just
claim % lands TO AID her Ia the construction al the
railroads which arc dcsignstcd. and that she b. en-
titled 90 grants similar 10 those which have been
made 70 other States II the Union for internal iva
pruvCmCnt purpOsrs.
Mr. WATKINS addressed The Housc and a.
according 20 official data the pushc lands cannot
much longer DC looked 10 NJ n source Of revenue,
he argued in favor OF such distribution OF thcm
among the States ~ would facilitate aud aid the
purposes Of education snd internal improvements
which are Il tbe highest national importance, and
giving homestcads 10 citizcns Of the country. Jlt
D. constitutional % appropriate n portion Of the
public lands, IL cannot be Ices 90 appropriate tho
Whole q them, considering large class 81 cases
would - covered. One Of the reasons which led
BIN 10 this course is, that Jules, some such sys-
tcfn b. adopted the most fertile lands indica-
yIna are stakabic-will, In a very few years,
j." inuer'd away ~ partial, scciionsl, and local
legislation.
Mr.. MILLER obtained the floor, and he gave
goy i9r motion 60 adjourn; which prevailed