The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-18
House OF Iss representatives.

NAsHfrGToN, req. IL, lo1..
nELEGATs
The House refused to recomnt to tho Committee on
Mileage the bin reported By them yesterday removing
the limit OF s25OO IS the amount OF mileage for the
delegate from Oregon and refused to order It to be
gro,sed for third reading
Mr.. FTcH moved to reconsider the vote just taken and
addressed the House in favor OF The bill winch he re-
garded calculated to render strict justice the Ore
gon delegate and him equal footing with other
delegates and members He alluded to certain gentle.
yho btfore their rselection s.ket the
On mesge to report them only for limited number Of
ms, aud after toe committee had consented to make
them exception TO the general they subsequently
forward and demanded to be put on an equality
with other MEMBERS ard thsr mileage wes, therefore
computed BY the usuaiy travelled route though the
smoa' paid thsm was nearly double that OF the previous
setson
MIR swEE17ER, (dem) of Ohio, expsined his views on
the Taileage question, and asked Nj Fitch excupae
him from that charge
Mr. FlTcs, (dem) OF In did 10
Mr. AcaULiEr: (atm OF Va, remarked It wass pity
tta Congress had been ANNOYED ior the last ten years
mature bill equalize mileage they could not bstssr
occupy the tire. Under the existing law it is utterly
impossible to regulate the pay or members justly and
equt6tly lie wss in favor of giving fixed coDpensa.
tion TO members say two thousand dollars per annu
aud ten c. nts per mile for travelling.
Mr.. PARSER (dem) Of Pa, for passing the bill,
to get rid 81 it. being satisfied that it would cost ten
times much in discussing IL the amount involved
II Ssd bean said that the deesate knew the amount
Of mileage before he elected aud that he had not
complained No; be would st still until the resurrection
gun was fred.
Dir. BUrLl, (dem OF N Y-Is that event to be cele.
biated by fring asgun thought 1t was to be by tbs
blowing Of horn,
Mr. PshSfR seid this war subject on which the public
prd Is restless and that cannot be queted by refusing
to pass this bill
Mr. wAsuaura, (whig) of Ne, remarked that he voted
esapat the bill lie believed the whole subject Of mile
sge demsnded reyson he considered that the amount
allowed the bonorabe delegate from Oregon is sufficient,
ard spy charge Ia to be it shoul BE- with the
view Of reducing ard eQusliziug the pay Of Others.
MrHEpanp, (vb'g) Of VI, ssic he voted against th.
tll under confederation. He had the right 60 vote &C
eoIang to the dictates of his Judgment sud no had
tie right to call this in question. No imposition he'd
beer practicsd towards the delegate The amount was
Fixed before his election. The vote takrn this morning
prai'ewolthy expression OF the sentimfb o. the
Heuss ata ne earneay trusted Il would not be
tide1ed
BIZ Toonns, (whlg) or Ga said that when The salary
81 tie hCnoTshis delegate vhs fixed It was hishor than
ihst Of any other nsmbtr; and the daesatc has
money ltl now after paying hts travelling ezpense than
twc.ihiids of tbs rsInbeyg lie saii theTe Is . class
WHO preach economy and talk upon the subject always
excepting any FOR that rUrpoEs tfore uouss
Mr fieh asked hin whether he did 40. Tete for tbs
Mr.. Tooss reried he di3 srd that to vote for just
osimt ls the hshes outy ofa satesr and he should
ecorp sithho,eirg juftce account of public cla0r;
one repeated that thsre ere hsre who preach
rcry, but who vote on direct abuses The bs,s
place fer economy 70 be2in Il IN tie Rouse lie was for
folcirc 10 oll they had got aud getting ~ they can
n e1tysrsi (Shiel ofPa. undsrstood that che dele.
gsse oD Oregon formerly the Governor Of that ter
rltcry ard therefore III mua hsye known the law II
the Hepse wants TO nske pratuiy to the h,uorabs le
bb utpuGti III Ftflek nlm lJUr u99nl
dollars Why tia present amount of niesgs 10 bo In
creased For what Nothing fcr there Il preteDce
of incTensed ssrvice
Er FfTcu askcsWhat rsrvioe did you render tas
Eonse when Jcu concerned ia the mob cases In
lhilndelplisl
Er. srEvESs--Thft l. tfs way such statesmen answer
arguments God forbid that sboull descend 20 low as
10 answer bin.
hr STUART (den) Of Mich vas Ia fs7or cf equa,rlng
n far an they could the mileage OF a bat until this
done 10 did not see tie proprety of denying tbs honor
othsre.
bitesrs Polk Stanton (Tcnr ana Orr sdvocatsd the
III Tor the purpose OF melting OUT sqca justice, and
Without ending the subject, The Housc aJjourasd.