Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-02

the United States Tor marking the bOIndo-r
! pursuant to the first article Of the treaty hc
tween the United States and Great Britain. or
| the 18th Of June, 1876, showing the prcS.n,
! condition of that work.
: On motion by Mr.. Sumner, I resolution Wa
adopted, requesting the President of the United
States, if in his opinion not incompatible with
the public interest. to furnish to the Senarn
copies Of all instructions, past and present, viii,
regard TO the uniform or costume OF persons
in the diplomatic or consular service, and also
anv correspondence with reference thereto.
n,r. Foot, from the committee Of claims, r..
ported Il bill declaratory Of the acts for %carryir,
into effect the ninth article of the treaty between,
the United States and Spain. which was reai
and passed TO 4 second reading.
The remainder of the day was devoted 20 G.
~ccUtivr business.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Wilson Intellectually cn6ear1rcd 10 h,
~trO,iucc Il resolution providing ior The c@lcciita
Of 4 chaplain tO.Incrrow.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on way,
and means, reported Il bill providing that it shan
be the duty Of the President TO ca,Ise his annu,l
message and the executive documents In /.
~,rintcl and copies delivered To the Srcrr,arvG
! the Senate and Clerk uf tie House i. tine q.
distribution ut the commencement .: each ,r,.
sion of Congress. That said printing >fs!! br
executed br the printer Of The Srla,e and
printer Of the House 1T The rates prescribe.
by law. provide! on:-ha!f now allowed e:
COMPOSITION be allowed 10 each. and no Innrc
Ii is also provided that ten thousand addition
copies of the message and reports propc! e
the departments and bureaus, emitting the -.
TONER. be printed for the u>c Of the Sc'E.:r
and twenty-five tiInli>ani for the House, AZ.
for each five thousand Of The complete doc.
nlrnts in addition. The bill WAS referred =
the committee on printing.
Mr. Shcrnan also reported {" bill propo>!::.
in place 81! the present mileage oil members -
Congress. To allow twenty cents per ME. {;
be computed by y >irai .ht stosrlpnica! !i@e,
and repeating all acts and parts oi acts VI! Ill,
subject.
Mr. Sherman said thar some members nos
receive five or six thouSaiiL dollars As lnIIcagr
Everybody admits that the present system !,
UNEQUAL and unfair. The. present rates ws:r
arranged III a time when il occupied rs ;uaG!
weeks aS il now did days 10 reach the capita.
This hill would save $2un. 900 annually. Tie
amount To Inc paid would he more than eaousa
to paw the EXPENSES of members and their iam!'
lies travclin. in the best >ttir with their WINS
and children. il they have any.
Mr.. WaSlhurn. ui H.. doubted The p!opric:!
Of passing this Till in haste. 1t should t-
calmly considered in committee "t The who:
on tie state %! the Unl0i,.
Mr.. Sherman said such 4 reference would De
substantially, 4 defeat "I the bill.
Mr.. MAYNARD wished 20 Know low the lIac
was 10 be determined.
Mr.. Sherman replied that woii'h be the bust
ness of the commillc: OH mileage.
Mr.. Florence agreed with mir. Nashbura
and moved tha, the whole subject be laid ~
the table. but the question Was determined ="
the uegativc-ycas p, nays !+9.
Mr.. Sherman, after further proceedings, -
blamed that his substitute proposed! 10 sNc
twenty instead Of forty cents, as the prc>rr:
law allows.
Mr.. Stanton thought the hill might A. We
be passed HOW rs 1T any other time. Ever!
body understood It.
Mr.. Phelps wanted the BIZ! ami amcndnv!f
printed, and referred To the committee OF IT,
whole on the state OF tn" CAion WIKI t:r
exception Of two or three appropriation Bill,
il would he at the head Of the calendar, AL
conid SOON be reached.
Mr.. Sherman thought such 4 reference wc:.4
virtually be i defeat Of the bill.
The House refused TO give the Ii!l that 1T
rection-ycas -, nays l07.
The original bill provides that after ihr
fourth ul March next, the actual expenses u
the members and their families, in travciiIG:
shall be- paid: while. rs has been above stated,
the Substitute provides that the mileage shaa
lr twenty cents Tor each member.