Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-18
XXXIXth CONGRESSES Session.
WAsHrNGToN, June IS.
HOUSE.


\, Mr.; GARFIELD gave notice that he would next
Monday offer resolution directiug, the committee
on Mileage to examine and report what discrepancy
II any. there was between the amount of mileage
amount claimed by them. ana directing the commit
| tee to allow no more mileage in future to member
| than is claimed by him. de explained the reason
why he wished the resolution TO be adopted. On
looking into the document showing the pay and mile
age Of members for last CONGRESS he found himself
set down rs being paid for 2740 miles Of trave-be-
| ing for 6s5 miles four tmes-wheress he had only
claimed, in answer TO the circular scot him by tho
Chairman OF the committee on Mileage. 56b miles as
That multiplied by four would make the
number of miles for which he should
have boen paid 1890 miles, so that be was paid for
go miles more than he had claimed. Drawing his
mileage in Sums Of $50 aud 500 at time he did not
notice this discrepancy and il only referring
TO the document that he became aware Of the fact.
he found now, on inquiry. that other members from
Ohio, and perhaps foIn all parts OF the country, had
been allowed more mileage than they had claimed.
The gentleman from Cleveland (air. SpAlding)
claimed for only $40 miles and was allowed for 63i
and his colleague (Mr. ScbencD claimed for only $3.50
miles and was allowed for sl2. The letters in which
reply to the eli circular Of the Chairman Of the
committee on Mileage, was found in the room
Of the SergeAnt-at-Arms and Endorsed, with
w." initials Of Mr.. White. Of Ohio. Chairman
Of the committee. In the case Of his colleague
Mri S{GheneSl, hS had di.c3veIed 99 being Pad
discrepancy, and had declined 10 receive the in
creased amount. IL appeared that the commit on
Mileage had in this way got up q scale of distances
utterly unknown to the members and uOw the whole
thing was published TO Congress and the country.
and memb bers were set down as having received
very considerable amount more than they had claim
ed. He therefore gave this notice that he would
next Monday ask unanimous consent to offer the
resolution directing the Somwttee on Mileage to in
qure into the matter. No business being in orier
except The general debate on the Presidents annual
message
Mr. JULIAN made speech in favor Of the Son-
gressiOnal plan Of reconstruction. ..
MIR. STEVENS gave notice Of his intention 10
offer the following resolution:
ReS0tUed, That the committee on Foreign Affairs
be instructed to inquire as TO the prOprety of loan
ing to the republic Of Mexico on proper security,
S2O,O00, 900 to enable said republic to prevent the
overthrow Of its Government aud the establishment
Of MOnarchial GovernmeN on the continent Of
America. lie addressed the House in favor of the
proposition.
Speeches were made by Mr.. NIBLACK on geper-
al politics, by Mr.. DAVIS on the tariff question,
and by Mr.. KERR agAinst Congressional Interfer-
ence with the railroad syStem Of the cOuntey. Many
other members who designed making speeches 10.
authorized to have them published in the Globe as
part Of the debates. ...
Mr. DAVIS announced that since the meeting Of
the House he had received telegraph dispatch an
1Ouncing the death this morning, after short ill
le.s, of Dir. James Humphrey, Representative Of
The Third Congressional District OF New York. he
moved as mark Of respect that the House adjourn:
and he gave notice 10 the New York Delegation Of
meeting to arrange a programme for paying duo re-
'pect to the memory Of tho deceased. The House
ChereupOn, at 3a5 =. NJ, adjourned. 10 r.