The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-03

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siua the intellect IT to "a .upss and their servcex
Hon else were they TO do II Hn ready suie tlat
member shead receive dollar of compsnsaaioo,
bat they voted anything then he would vote for sn
heioncy. 49, y 't,.st5f, d - a 80 afzsg sstI
aThe question being taken, tho amendment Of M
iAlryk rejected 800, ~.
Mr. BINGHAM OF Ohio moved TO stsiSe froln the APP
preparation 5000 900, which would cover the anoont
paid for cxtraysgant mileage. He did not object 10
fair compensation but te dad object 10 tins unequal sss
tenn which about TO he provided for by this bi
which allowed certain delegate on the floor Sis 900
~be the gentleman from Mar land MIR Daysl received
MIR PHILLIPS of Prnnsy ynnia. inquired II these
ntemea sincerely ior reform, why did they
not commence at the right end and right way AZ they 40
duoed the appropriation, they would stl owe the debt
for the mileage fixed by law In bis Judgment, the
present. system wAI entirely correct
The question being taken, the amendment was re
jected.
Mr. KELSEY, OF New York, moved to insert a proviso
that each member should receive mileage at the rate
allowed by law fur travelling Two hundred and y miles,
aud or travelling than tive hundred and hiiy miles
at the o cents for each mile actually travelled
but the Chair ruled the motion out ol order. i il
Mr. STANTON, OF Ohio. moved that the appropriations
be reduced 10 $50 900 merely ~ cover the
pousstion Of the members Of the next Congress srs
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, opposed the amendment,
and tho entire Of remarks indnge by the ieuss
of this movement. 5I ssE * lss b aass.auar
The question being taken, the amendment agreed
10 --aycs 81 noes So - aea q p stassA
Mr. LEfcHER, Of Virginia moved to strike out The
word .miicae and insert the Necessary and actual
expenses of travelling by the most direct route from their
homes the capital; but the Chair decided the
ton 10 be out Of order IL proposed TO change existing
law. $3.50 tafHtn &
The question was then taken striking out The
ton amended and II rejected l6, noes not
counted. ~ aa 81 ~ asE q q
Mr.. NICHOLS, of Ohio, moved to amend the para.
graph appropating money for the pay Of the employees
OF the House, by regulating it ia accordance with the
provisions Of the joint resolution Of july 20 1854 and
all such payments shall be made la accordance with the
law as it now exists. III
After considerable debate the amendment agreed
to--aycsST, noes "a. - Z - -
And then ON motion Of Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois,
without taking final action the bill, the commit
tee rose. a E % Pa W sssGs&
| On motion Of Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, the House
again went into Committee of the Whole the state Of
the Unon MIR BARKspALE, of Mississippi. in the cisir
aud proceeded to the consideration Of the President
nual message, and took recess until O'Clock, p m
| The committee promptly reassembed at the appointed
/ hour
\ Mr. WRIGHT, of Georgia. advocated disposition Of
the public lands among actual settcrsauong the labor
ing men, who would cultivate the SOIL and not among
the condemned the policy Of the oldn time OF
monopolizins them in the hands OF the government and
\ classes. sgs taea s5d Fssa
i Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri addressed the committee in
regard to the Indian policy of the government He ia
vorcd the policy of continuing the Indians to reservations
aud aottiug to eac head of family aiid III severlty,
invaluable except The United States Indians of the
same tribe holding by similar tenure. He expected
this policy would enable the Indian to subsist himself hy
his own industry, and In lieu OF annuies furnish asri
cultural implements He conicnded that the Indians
must be either cxtcminated fed aud it economy,
as well a sound policy learn them to feed thenisclveT
4 Mr. yAII.ANDIGHAM, of Ohio, replied to the charge
of MIR. GiaEn, of North Carolina made on the 9th OF
February last during the consideration OF contested
.x iofArr ccd hp i'm
favor of allowing negroes other negroes 10 testify
against white Were he disposed, he could show
that that gentleman had himself voted in favor OF that
1 very proposition. He had hoped the gentleman would
have been present. but he was informed that he was NOT
i'm the city, In his absence, however, lac shond avoid
| personality.
Mr. VANCE, Of North Carolina, suggested that the
statement took the turn Of making issue, 1t would be
more proper to suspend until his colleague should be in
his seat
Mr. VALLANDIGEIAM replied that, if Mr. VANCE walt
ed till he concluded, he would that there
cessty his colleague would have an equal opportu
nifty to reply He then proceeded to show BY the bill it
self and by the debates that the gentleman from North
Carolina incontestably wrong and, howsoevcr msed
that the facts we're totally different from the statement
! made by him The BILL for which he voted, submit
ted the repeal of the black laws to the people, and he
had advocated its passage the ground that 1t would
| be defeated by fifty thousand majority. ~
Mr. MORRIS, of Pennsy lvan;a, urged revision OF the
tariff as necessary 20 the relief of the government and
people He gave a historical review of protection in the
United States and abroad showing its bene6 al influence
on the interests of labor and capital, and adduccd evil
dcnce 10 provo that stead Of being tax the
sne it had always ueed the price of manufacturers
He denounced ad paoyem duties fraudulent and de-
1oiazng, aud urged specifics instead lie replied to
Mr. WAsiRIRS of Maine, and regretted that any in
the opposition should throw stumbling block in the
| way of its perfect union 7fg Sc 3'
| Mr. DoWDEIII4, Of Alabana, having carefully exam
ned aud closely studied the principles OF the republican
party as inbodcsl in The platform and in the recent
! speech of the senator from New York, Mr.. SEWARD
felt il his duty 10 the South of the ap
poac of her enemies IL seemed TO bc their fixed policy
| 10 strike down the rights of the South. as.sa
Mr. DAVIS, of iowa also addressed the committee in
relation to The disposition Of the pubij lands fully
curing in the sentiments expressed by Mr. WRIGHT OF
| Georgia.
/ The committee then rose, and the House adjourned
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