New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-29
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THE MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
The House consumed nearly the whole day upon
the amended bill, as reported from the Committee
on WAYS and Means, regulating mileage, by fixing
twenty cents for every Travelled nile by straight
geographical lire from the residence to the Capital
The present rate is forty cents by the usually trav-
eled route, and a saving would be about 5000, 600
annually. Attempts were made to send the bill to
the Committee of the Whole on the State OF tho
Union to lay il on the table, and to dodge in every
conceivable way. Whenever the yeas and nays
were not called, or an indirect vote could be given,
there was majority against this reform, which
suddenly changed front when the record had to be
faced Finally after various tedious processes, the
bill was ordered to be engrOssed, with the attend
ant Parliamentary notions, by large vote. But
when it came to final passage, the previous CUES
ton was not seconded, and the House adjourned
amid ilGbustering demonstrations on the Demo-
cratic side, sending the bill to the tomb of the
Speakers table from which there is no resurrection.
The effort seemed to be, with many honorable
exceptions which side could exhibit the most zeal
for the bill and yet contribute most eectually to
lis defeat. TIE trlest friends were those who do
not expect to return to Congress.
THE VOTE on PRINTER,
Before the House adjourned, Mr.. Rufiu Of North
Carolina entered q motion to correct the journal,
upon tie ground that hisyOte was not recorded on
the last call for printer yesterday, when he claims
to have voted. This change would diselect Mr..
Ford The suggestion caused intense futtering.
among outsiders, who, on Sunday night fixed up
nice combinator, embracing all the principal lobby
lists who have been engaged in creating fictitious
opinion and transferring votes to order. While hr.
Rufn asserts his belief Of having voted the Clerks
and reporters cannot recall the fact and he may
not, therefore, proceed beyond his present point
The motion he entered furnishes an Opportunity
which may or may not, be embraced
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENSUS.
The impression prevails that the Preslasaswia
nominate Mr. Mason, late Commissioner OF rateoes'
a. Superintendent OF the Census, instead M
Kennedy. who has been Wing, Democrat, hsfab-
lean ama-;aan. and sny thing else WHICH wsuld
pay expenses
THE CONTESTED SEATS.
The Csmnittee of Election, have adjourned I'LL
Monday after which judicial rule wiz be adopted
refnsinq DELAY TO either party without safioiens
cause appearing. Gs. Cooper asked pos'pono'
mept Of Mr.. Howsrds contes.ing claim, on tse
plea tAat the prated evidence presented 10 ''o
Committee differed somewhat from that puohsaee
in the newspapers, which had not been saOp'''oa
a! all.
gHE TAnrrF-THx LOAN.
The Committee Of Ways and Means wiz take up
the Tariff soon, as the principal appropriations arc
ready to be reported. Itmsy be assuussd that .ne,
will uat authorize the reissue of the o OOO 600 Oh
Treasury notes granted BY the last Congress ou'
1equre them to be funded, SO that the country mS
zee the amount Of the actual debt created BY 'ns