The New York herald., 1862-07-16
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, July Is, 1859

House OF Representatives
WAsHINcroN, July rs, 1852.
rm cAsz OF aoN. BxSJ. wooo
Mr. BENJAMIN wooD, (opp ),of N. T., rising 70 qucs-
tion Of privilege, spoke as rolowss-Last week the
testimony in the investigation Of my case was closed
aud was not permitted to doubt that report would
be made on it by the Committee oatho Judiciary Yes.
terday informed It hsdbsen determined 70 defer
tho report until the next session As l learned
IL sought tho hoer you weil know, Mr.. Speaker to
offer this resolution did not succeed. soizo this.
my earliest opportunity to do 20. Sir protest against
this delay. AZ an act Of Justice TO mysslf ask the
passage or this resolution II am guilty OF the offence
charged against ma am unworthy to remain number
OF this House. II innocsnt.I certainly entitled to
my vndcaticn bog leave, sir. to submit the follow
ing resoution:-
Resolved Th.t n. Committee on tho Judiciary be in
rused to reror forthwith 70 THIS House on The mater Of
WOOD, representative from iSn State Of New York
Mr. BrscHAM, (op) Of Ohio, objected, saying that IT
was not question Of privilege.
The STEAMER hardly thought that this under that
toad ana stated the question fOr the consent Of the
yr sscHAM objected to tho introduction Of the reso
ccaaRx sMrS IN THE nliIrAxY SERVICE
Mr BINGHAM, lrcr) Of Ohio, from the Judiciary Com
rttee TO whom the joint resolution IA ther proyie
or conn ensator to rnembersGf Congress was recrrel
re.u,ted ths following -
Senate aud SER saniatA Arms Of h House shall
tie riitay 'he suppression Of the e,eiou
Tie resolu ion Was passed
siLgACY QUESTION
The House then resumed the nsderaon OF tha mile
age question: which was Fenling when the Adjournment
took place yes,e day.
tho red .con o. milosge nfty per cont to which Mr.
AIrmJu lad cferod ns substitute. that all laws and
sarts u laws giving mlsrgo TO members OF Congress
| ,ni the are her by r. ealed.
sir. TI,sAs, tUnloD) OF Mss moved to amend Mr.
Adrch's rr.posi ioa by aedng, and this provision
slsan arpy % the present Congress and the mileage
already rtee'yed OH the SANE"
TO sncndlnert of Mr. Thomas vas adopted, BY 81
Mr. Aidrchs substitute for MT. Colraxs bili as thus
! ampndea was then asf"od TO by 70 against 40.
The question was thea stated ON ordering the bill 10 BE-
cngrossed .or n ,hied reading whom
Mr. EnwAsDs. (rcp) Of N H., moved to lay the bill
| the tab3.
Mr. CoI3Ax said that the House. by their votes hao
abolished al mileage and requi Ell memosrs to refund
yrst hey have received during the present Congress-
40 sarded their action serious. He should for
the bill as amended, hot because he approved of t,
aud beoyed the Senate would concur In IL, but because
twould give that body something to act upon. Con
gross has passed roiorms, cutting down chapains
tUss end regIlanta, bands to tho extent Of millions,
mi t.s pcos are heavily taxod reduce their mileage
has. Ioub,iess many irsnbcis, like himself. IN.
tended TO gvo wba they xere able 10 give Of their
for the war; and they could as we'll pay II this way
NJ Inosf.s, of Macs explained the reason why lie
iroducod h,s amcacn mt II would to graceful IA tho
pres nd.t OF tie souafy, AID when tho Treasury
il In such dlsssas 81 coniitio. 10 give up their own
Congress, who = csulHo NC 10. Tor thoasolvas
Nr. L.e cor CCSNfiHc, 20 Ut y y, agro,d wi Ia Mr..
Vi mat rToie ssiv.s rel avs MEMBERS should
roL overlook Ais, lives. The pl.eass allowance wss
ract t,rshi, economic az vel rs on sgal grounds
Tie ,oi. thiaa saa aroao Jus. Even II the u milo
a.s Is vaI dow cre.haf l. viii bc ucte tLah any faa
Sxp.nGs IA. inbcrs acsne 20 he sincere On tho sub
f,l OF tho reform, they should reuenbef thu. IL u
i cnsr.ty on,. which Les ,ns Il hons
VI. sA Ran, Qcp) of CAL, conrovsrfed the position
| O. Nj. fcliux.
Mr.. CoitAY sail he wes uratls ur, Tor ths per
so,rf f,tlrg sxLlbed by the sensmsn (sir SargsAnt)
tognrcs him.
nr. .SAaonAs q wished him or. Coifaxl TO know thai
| whca no (Mr Sargclhi) spike earnestly no was no
| speskn. anggiy.
IN, rrrJIcrp' gallery ewing tho noise lac hal,
s,socd by the prevaleaos OF lac wy 81 m ou'siJs.
MIR C,Lfsx Ospla nod that be die pa thi X thai any
thing moro adical han reducing sbc mileage sno hal
Q, I'D bo oisctcd
| The ptll was ,l,n passed i,y yeas SO. rays %.
Tho 10 70 tho yea vote 0n the oii 10 rosctnj the
| mileage iawf--
Mossrs Baey, Pidd 9. Casey. Clements Crave, ~ Dun on
Esrts feuont ridcr II Me- Hoyas kello "a Of AZ pcii
Keri ~, Kan L.-tsr, Mallory. Aaynard 1ensiss, Ar
,.sS ss.@r sloan, Thomss of Maryland. I.inie ifow
| biiigr, Nicbnr
Mr.. callx moved TO am,ad tho title Of The bill, b.
maaag IL road, an sst sbciish.ny Congrossiona
| mileage
1hc srrARxa laid 10 ore the House briof note n,
dressed to Niir ly rTesisNt '-cn.n, faying tnat h
would b. Obliged N tho TINA fixed To- tho aiournmon
| Of angi 81 SJ1ld W extended lur ope day.
On uetor Of 1T. NiGKf n tLniou) ot Ny., resclt
ton ias that, the senate conourrns, the tssslo
| be exiahdeA ~ ihsrsday.
l me cy,r TrE TROOPS IN MISSOURI
| me House. taca took up The son tr hih Providing Il
| ,be gscsr ainmont By a cJn missioner or Wherw wis