The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-29
Z A T EST NEW S .
Thiriy-Sixth Congress FIRST So.
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WAsHINsToN, Feb 27
SENATE.
On IN oton OF Mr.. Mason, a resolution w.
adopted calling on the President to Fnruisu
a copy OF any report made by the Commi,
sloner Tor making the boundaries between
the United States and Great Britain.
fhe hour Tor the meeting OF the Senat.,
was liked on and after Thursday at Il a.
clock.
Mr.. Cameron presented petition fhr tn
modification of the tariff
MIR Foot, from the Committee ou C aims.
made report accompanied by bill *.
planatory OF the act to carry into effect tha
9th article of the treaty Of 1919 with Spain
Ordered to De printed.
Mr.. Davis moved to take up The bill au
thorizing the sale Of arms to the Ststes, an1
regulating the appointment OF the SupArin
dents Of the public armories.
The question being on the ameodin-nt to
appoint superintendent from the officsre
OF the Ordinance Corps, hir 4aie upposan
it. ...
He said he had examined the studies 81
the students in the military academies ANIL
found nothing to tit them for these posts
4 Mr.. Davis said the Senator'S remarks nal
no application to the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason the Senate h=r.
went into Executive session.
r HOUSE.
M. Millson Intellectually endssvnr4d ia
Introduce a resolution providing for tn
election OF a Chaplain ia. morrow.
Mr.. Sherman from the ComDttaa nn
ways and Means, reported bill! proyidinl
tnat III snail be the duty of the President, e.
cause his annual message and the isxsen
tive document to be printed, and copies d-
ilvered to the Secretary of the Senate, sad
CLERK of the House in time for distributi0h
AT the commencement of zach seoeian If Con
gress
That the said printing shall be rxrcuaa,i
by the Printer of the Senate and Printer II
the House at the rates prescribed by Law
provided one halt now allowed ta each sns
no more. IL is also provided tha, Ten thou,
sand additional copies of the message ana r.
ports proper ssof departments and bureau,
emitting the stationary, be printed tnr the
use OF the Senate, and twenty-five thousand
for the House, and for each five thousand At
the complete documents 10 add inn IN
bill was referred to the Commute on or;n
ing. G
Mir. Sherman also reported hill ptnpas-
ing in place Of the present mteage,o mem
oers OF Congress to ALLOW twenty cents per
mile to be computed by astraight geng aph,
ical line, and repeating all acts and parts u!
acts on this subject.
Mr.. Sherman said that some tueuosts -.
ceived from five to six thousand dotiars
mileage. Everybody admits matt the pres ~
system IL unequal and unfair. II was adsp
led at time when itrequired as many weal
as 1t nov does days to got here, and 10 On,
members expenses Of travel as well rs los
OF time. This state of affairs does not nov
exist. He had before him table showing
that saving of 100000 annually could b
effected by the proposed reform TIE
amount provided by the bill is mora THAI
enough TO pay expenses to and from Wash
ington, travelling in the best style with vi .
and children if member has any.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, deprecated
hssty legislation, and suggested ihs, ta7
bil be referred 10 the CoGruittee OF III.
Whole on the state Of the Union Toe,
should do nothing to place it 10 the power
Of wealthy men only to come here 10 servs
the country.
Mi. Sherman replied that references
would be SUBSTANTIALLY q defeat of the bill
Mr.. Maynard wanted to know how tbs
proposed straight line was to be aseertaina1
Mr Sherman replied that il was TO be de.
terniAed by the Committee on Mileage,
MIR. Florence agreed with MIR. Washbura.
and moved to la5 the whole subject on tss
table.
The time consumed with the bill would est
more tnan 1t was worth.
The House refused to table the bill By
vote of "a against l49.
MIR. John COchrane understood that tbs
present rates are to be repealed, and mem
bers paid their actual expenses Tor them,
selves and families.
MIR. SherInan-No, instead Of SO cents d,
now. 20 cents per mile is to be allowed, au1
the distance is to be computed by u strsigai>
geographical line, instead of the road usual
liz travelled.