The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-18
Congressional Proceedings.

HoUsE--WAsHINGT0N, June l6.-Mr.
Garfield gave netice that he would, on
next Monday, offer o resolution direct
ing the committee of mileage
to examine and report what discrepancy
l if any, there was cetween the amount
OF mileage received by the members
of the last Congress, and the amount
claimed by theu, and directing the com
missioner to allow no more mileage IN
| future to a member than is claimed by
him He explained the reason why he
wished the resolution to be adopted.
| On looking into the document showing
| the pay and mileage Of members for the
last Congress, he found himself set down
as being paid for 2760 miles of travel,
| being for 6S5 miles four times, whereas
he had only claimed, in answer to the
circular sent him by the chairman OF
the committee OF mileage, 565 miles, the
distance from his home TO Washington,
that multiplied by four would make the
number of miles for which he should
have been paid, 2260 SO that he was
paid for 4S0 more than he claimed Draw
ing his mileage in Sums OF $50 anil Sl00
at O time, he did not notice the dis
crepancy, and it was only on referring
to the document that he became aware
of the fact. He found on inquiry that
the members from Ohio, and perhaps
from all parts of the country, had been
allowed more mileage than they
claimed The gentleman frem Cleve-
land, Mr.. Spauldipg, claimed for only
$40 miles and was allowed for ga, and
his colleague, Mr.. Schenck, for
only ESQ miles, aud was al
lowed for 3l2, Tho letter in which
they stated the number of miles travelled
in reply to the circular of Mr.. Cabannis,
of the Committee on Milage, he found
in the room of the Sergeant at Arms,
and endorsed with tho increased number
of miles approved J. W. W." the initials
of Mr. White of Ohio, chairman of the
committee. In the case of his colleague,
Mr.. Schenck, he had discoved on being
paid that the balance due him the last
day of Congress, the DISCREPANCY, and
had declined to receive the increased
amount. 1t appeared that the Commit
tee on Mileage, had In this way, got up
scale of distances utterly unknown to
the members, and now the whole thing
was published t. Congress and the
country, and members were set down
as having receired a considerable
amount moro than they had claim
ed, he therefore gave notice that he
would next Wednesday ask unanimous
consent to offer q resolution directing
the Committee on Milage to Inquire into
the matter.
No business being in order except the
general debate on the Presidents annu-
al message, Mr.. Julian made a speech in
favor of the congressional plan of recon
struction.
Mr.. Stevens gave notice Of his inten-
tion to offer the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on
Foreign Affairs be instructed TO enquire
as to the propriety of loaning to the
republic of Mexico on proper security
$50 600, 900, to enable said republic to
prevent the overthrow ofits government
and the establishment of q monarchial
government on the continent of America
He addressed the House in favor of
the proposition.
Speeches were made by Mr. Niblack on
general politics, by Mr. Davis on the
tariff question and by Mr. Kerr against
Congressional interference with the rail
road system of the country.
Many other members who designed
making speeches to-day and who had no
opportunity Of doing 50 were aathor-
lied to have them published in the
Globe as part of the debate.
Mr.. Davis auRonnced that since the
meeting of the House he had received a
telegraphic dispatch announcing the
death, this morning, after a short illness,
Of Mr.. James Humphrey, Representative
from the Third Congressional District of
New York. He moved as mark of re-
spect that the House adisnrn, and he
gave notice to the New York delegation
of meeting to arrange progr mime for
paying due respect to the memory of the
deceased. The House thereupon ad
journed