Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-20
CONGR Ess--IsT SESSION.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1852.
SEN ATE


The Chn laid before the Scn.tca e!rer from Louis Kos
suh, dated Ciucinnat February H. 1852 in which he
his thanSs tho Government and Congress of tho
United States for their reception and entertainment of him
in Washington Enclosed in III letter was copy of his
letter Of thanks ADDRESSED before leaving Washington TO the
President of the United States
Letters read and n motion 20 print them
icrrei IN the Committee on Printing
Mr. Underwood presented memorial praying that The l.
States would recognize the ndeppndt oil the Republic OF
Liberia and that line Of mail steamers between The United
States and Liberia may DC established.
The bill granting land 10 Iowa for -5i! road purposes was
taken up and Mr. Hunter addressed the Senate at lengh
az inst il.
Mr. Bell replied and Mr. Sumner also replied Of
the remarks ui Mr.. Hunter.
Alter which the bill was postponed ill Tomorrow and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF Executive bus
meas, and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the journals had been read the Speaker stned that
the frs, business in order tho unfinished business OF
yestcrday-e motion recomlt the bill regulating the
Oregon milcuge with th instructions proposed by the mem.
Der from Maryland Mr.. Evans upon which the yeas and
nays were ordered.
Mr. Evans asked the unanimous consent Of the House.
enable him 10 modify the instructions which
terday This being objected 10 he whdre
simply recotnuiI the bill Ia the committee
which negarsci-yeas 81, nayse6
The question then came up that the bill be cnsros
read third time; upon which the eas and having
been denande sas Ec"2liT@,!--yels s., nsTs 3D.
This decision led discussion which lasted The remain
der of the day, which was corl'"ed ny Mr. Fitch OF In
diana, who expressed his regr II a.. ahoG1 nave
met with much opposon originating from T. motives
to which he lcl aversc 10 refer. II. looked upor bin IS
being founded on strict justice He had aekd 'tedy
modification Of the law nnd for CONSTRUCTION cii
ferent from that which prevailed and That the mleae-
should be calculated according 10 the nearest mail routes hut
il ascertancd before The close Of the last session, That
change could BE- effected owing the opposition that
experienced in the other .nd of the Capitol.
Mr. McAlucn said it was To be regretted that Congress
should be annoyed by this question Ut mileage during each
succeeding session. He should Ike TO know what is the OBJ
jcct gentlemen il bunkum were they acting in
ood (til If h. committee were To bring in bill deter
1 p,il.o
enpay their time than by doing Bat with reference 10
the question before The House. he mls be permitted 10 say
that the gentleman who would be affected BY this bi Knew
elected what The action o C"ng:ess duing
the last session. and had no right Ia complain
There members Of the House 10 whom he could re-
who distance oi tour and five hundred miles, and
we're from five sA days their way, while Others who
came dOEb the distance in mach less time, owing 10 the ia
rt;eS nf travelling rec, r.d twice the yet The for
did complain. Formerly, when members lravted
every where with great difficulty. the law operated mors
rlnaby. He concluded by saying he should vote against
rccnnsidern on Of the bill and should be reconsideed
he should vote against its pas-nge.
Mr. Parker of Indiana spoke in favor Of the BILL and vim.
ca!cd Mr.. Lane, the delegate from Oregon who, nc sald
nii t. made any complaint as 10 the mileage
Mr. ToDHIs % G:Jrgii. said when the mileage was fixed
a2 500 for Oregon, eXccci,d that which was allowed 10
any other rem;er aud operated un,usriy
half u the maub.rs OF the House. subsequently the
allowance the members from California and delegates from
Cah rcgulrci by House and rejected b. tc o'h.
nraGch Gentlemen complain he said, &" the act oi 1873
working nusicc and yet wyul revert to rule w "ch
| il would hc pefprtutd.
Mr.. Stevens OF pcnn sld The delegate from Oregon
knew what was the law and with The undc stand
ing that he was receive $500 Did gentlemen wish 10
give him gatuy If s." II them brin. in bill TO that c
irci There g-ntisnin 10 whom he would moro
c,crriuy make present. ii lie were permitted TO '"Now
the inclination, aud were not withheld by sentc
Of public duty. oo an
Mr. Suar. Michigan said 51me members rece We 81 UUJ
ue,pe-nis may wrong bat tee House should not
Iect the ielcgne Oeann the object fur an econon-
cul moverneaI why should not the member who came
sance OF five thousand miles be paid at the same rate as
one who travelled i"e hunded the allowance by law being
cents per mile The gentleman from Maryland. MI
Evans, he said had poposed 10 divide ms amount allowed
tor members generality but that proposition would create as
much objection the which s at present pursued
He followed by Mr.. Orr Of South Carolina, who coz:
tended that tho :uy had arisen from misconstucton OF
tho l,,v o! 1857 10 which he called the attention OF the
House 10 proviso in The bill which, he said proved II was
| 10 have general operation.
Other members differed this construction Of II law
Mr. Polk of Tennessee entered into elaborate def Of
the delegate Oregon; and the hour for atournn2 hiy'
ing urryed the House Adjourned till Tomorrow al II CLOCK