The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-10
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June 0, 1884

WASHINGTON June o, 1885
PAY AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS CONGRESS-
The SPEAKER presented letter from the Secretary q
the Treasury, transmitting statement OF the amount
paid for salary and mileage to the members Of the thirty
eighth Congress which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations.
The mileage paid to Senators was $124 los, and the
salary $500 72s total aA23 1885, The mileage paid
members Of tho House 1915, 1854, and the salary
STA DO total g. 464 1G0 Senator Conness received
for mileage ST. 1874 and Senator McDougall So 90:
Senators Harding and Nesmh, OF Oregon, received for
mileage $11 1856 each; Senators Nye and Stewart, Of
Nevada received for mileage S. 622 EACH but this was
only session. being at the rate Of $l IA for the
Congress The Massachusetts, Senators received for mie
age S739 each The smaes sum received for mileage
BY Senator johnson, Of Maryl and $e7 20; Of the
California members Mr. Cole received for mileage $40
Mr. Highly SO 54s and Mr. Shannon $40 1922 the Oregon
member Mr.. Mcbride, received for mileage ST., 53i Ax
Cole the delegate from Washington Territory received
$I2 O8o aud Mr.. Wallace, the delegate from Idaho.
$123s4 The smallest sum received for mileage was
RELIEF 70 THE WASHINGTON ARSENAL SUFFERERS.
The SPEAKER also presented a letter from tho COM
mandans Of the Washington Arsenal, transmitting :
ferrs by the recent explosion at the arsenal tbs Wss
laid on the table.
The constitutional amendment passed by the Senate
yesterday reported TO the House with amendmenfs.
in which its concurrence requested.
The SPEAKER announced that under the rules Of the
House no business in order except debate as II 10
Committee tho Whole, on the Presidents annual
message
REMOVAL or INDIANS GOVERNMENT MINERAL LAspx
Mr. BrRrRGH OF Dakota addressed the House In faysf
of the Of Indians from the mineral lands OF 10
territories and their permanent location a
certain districts Dakota and Montana Territories
Mr. WILSON, trop) OF Iowa, said he was not very Won
Informed as to the In which the Indian Affairs q
this government had been conducted but he had ben
long or the opinion the Indians had been s
ned against than sinning He proceeded to read ex-
tracts from speeches made by Indian chiefs before
tho House Committee Indian Affairs. charging IN
sorts OF frauds and corrupons against Bueigh -
Indian agent who turned out 70 DO the present Delegss
from Dakota who had just addressed the House.
Mr. ALI son. (rep) Of Iowa made few REMARKS -
polling the nsnuatons against the President the Secr
tary OF tho Interior and the Commissioner Of Indian -
fairs contained in the speech OF Mr. Burleigh. 80
GENERAL DRBArR
Mr. CLARKE, (repj of Ohio made speech on tho sa1s
oct Of reconstruction, taking the Congressional view -
the question.
Mr. vAs AxRsAx, trep) ofN r., followed on the sa.s
side.
Mr. BOUTWELL, (rep) Of Mass, gave notice that -
Wednesday the Senate amendments would DO called
up for action BY the House.
rHR MissIssipn IEvgEg.
Mr. 0ARYIn.p presented memorials from the boards e
commissioners Of tho States Of Lousana and ME-
sissppi behalf OF the people OF those States askiaa
national aid and assistance In the reconstruction OF IL
levees the Mississippi river which were referred -
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Tho House ut hall past three O'Clock adjourned.