The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-29
PROCEEDINGS Oh THE IHIRTESIITH CONGRESS
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The CHAIR laid before the
Senate a communication from the Secretary of State
made IN obedience to law transmitting statements
showing the number and designations Of passengers
arriving In the United States during the wear 1889
which was read and laid on the table The total
number leaving foreign ports for the United States
during the year was 155 500, of whom 2O7 died ON
,302
=, Also communication from the Secretary of the
treasury in answer to the resolution of the Senate
OF tne zlst instant, inquiring whether the sum of
9o',ooO appropriated for repairing the works and
piers for securing the lighthouse at Chicago Illinois,
or any part of it, has been expended, &C. The
Secretary transmits copy of the report of the
Lighthouse Board from which it appears that the
Department has directed the expenditure of so
much OF the appropriation as necessary for the
protection of the lighthouse. The communication
was read and laid on the table
on motion by Mr.. MASON, a resolution was adopt
ca requesting the President of the United States
it in his opinion not incompatible with the public
interest, to communicate to the Senate a COPY of
any report which may have been received from
the Commissioner on the part of the United States
LOT marking the boundary, pursuant to the first
article of the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, of the 18th of June, 1916, showing
the present condition of that work
on motlon by Mr.. SUMNER, a resolution
adopted requesting the President of the United
States II in his opinion not incompatible with the
public interest, to furnish to the Senate copies of
an instructions, past and present, with regard to
tic or consular service, and also any correspon.
| dence with reference thereto
Mr. FOOT, from the Committee of Claims, report
| ed ed bili decaratory Of the acts for carrying into
eHect the ninth article of the treaty between the
United States and Spain; which read and pass
! ed to second reading.
The remainder of the day was devoted tn Eyacu
| tive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. MILLsoN Intellectually endeavored to intro
duce resolution providing for the elections of a
| Chaplain tomorrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Wavs and
Means, reported bill providing that it shall be the
duty of the President to cause his annual MESSAGE
| and the executive documents to be printed, and
copies delivered to the Secretary of the Senate and
CLERK OF the House in time for distribution at the
commencement OF each session of Congress. That
said printing shall be executed by the Printer of
the Senate and Printer of the House, at the rates
prescribed by law, provided one-half allowed
IL is also provided that ten thousand additional
copies OF the message and reports proper of the de-
partments and bureaus emitting the statistics be
printed for the use of the Senate, and twenty-five
thousand Tor the House, and for each five thousand
OF the complete documents in addition The bill
was referred to the Committee on Printing.
| Mr SHERMAN also reported bill proposing, in
| place OF the present mileage of members of Con
| gress to allow 20 cents per mile to be computed
by the straight geographical line and repeating all
acts and parts of acts on this subject.
Mr. SHERMAN said that some members received
EVerV-
body admits tAat the present system is unequal and
unfair. 1t was adopted at a time when it required
as many weeks as it now does DAYS to get here and
top pay members expenses of travel as we'll as loss
of time.
This state of affairs does not now exist He had
! before him table showing that a saving OF $780,
900 annually could be effected by the proposed re.
form The amount provided by the bill is more
| than enough to pay expenses to and from Wash
lngton travelling in the best style, with wife and
children, If a member has any.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, doubted the proprie-
ty passing this bill in haste. 1t should be calm
| ~ considered in Committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr.. SHERMAN said such reference would be,
substantially, defeat of the bill.
Mr.. MAYNARD wished to know how the line was
| to be determined.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied, that would be the business
| for the Committee on Mileage
Mr.. FLORENCE agreed with Mr.. Washburne, and
moved that the whole subject be laid on the table
| but the question was determined in the negative
| yeas II, nays l49
| Mr. SHERMAN, after further proceedings explain
ed That his substitute proposed to give twenty in
stead OF forty cents, as the present law allows.
Mr.. STANTON thought the bill might as well be
passed now as at any other time. Everybody un-
| derstood it.
Mr.. PHELPS wanted the bill and amendment
| printed, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. With the excep-
tion of two or three appropriation bills it would
be at the head OF the calendar, and could soon be
| reached.
Mr.. SIBERIAN thought such a reference would
virtually be defeat of the bill.
The House refused to give the bill that direction
yeas II, nays 10Y.
The original bill provides that, after the fourth
OF March next the actual expenses of members
and their families in travelling shall be paid;
while, as has been above stated the substitute pro-
vides that the mileage shall be twenty cents for
each member
Mr.. john CoCHRANE desired light patriarch
from Utah, with his family attendants. was to be
provided for while poor bachelor like himself
was to come here alone. Laughter.
MIR. DAVIS, of Indiana, moved that the whole sub
Ject be laid upon the table; but the question was
decided IN the negative-veas, 35; nays, l42
Some of the opponents of the bill here commenced
making diatory motions, with view to defeat the
measure.
The question was then taken on the amendment,
or substitute for the original bill-twenty cents a
mile, etc.
| The substitute was agreed to By four MAJORITY
Further proceedings were interrupt d by Mr.
Rutin who entered motion to correct Yesterday S
journal, his name having been omitted in the last
vote taken for Printer Should it he inserted the
election of Ex-Governor Ford as printer of the
House will be vitiated.
The House, without further business, adjourned.