The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS

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IL HousR or REPRESENTATIVE. 80, /.
The epeaker tnnsunced that By order Of the
Houss, the session Of to-day would be devoted 70
general debate only, as whom the House is In Com.
mittee Of the Whole on thu stats Of the Union. ~
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, desired 70 say that 70.
day would probably Bs re sisst Saturday q the
present session that the House could Afford 10 Dc.
vote 10 general debate. He hoped, therefore, thai
all the members who desired TO deliver Saturday
speeches would make the most OF the session Of
day, and be prepared for the remainder Of the
sieP, 20 80 on every day, with the pablo businsss
Mr. Garfield, Of Ohio, gave notice that on Mon.
day pext he should ak epenimsus consent TO In.
troduse a resolution directing The Committee on
Mileage 10 examine and report what discrepancy
exists between the Amount or mileage claimed BY
the several members OF the House and the amount
allowed in the Thirty eighth Congress. He ex-
planned that his attention had been drawn TO the
fact that In very many cases, perhaps In the case
Of most OF the members, the Amount Of mileage al
lowed was very considerably IN excess the smount
ciaimed by the members themselves He cited biz
own case, concerning which he found tho following
ofhsial memorandum: |" Five hundred and slightly
ave miles claimedi ix hundred and eighty Ave
miles allowed = Similar memoranda were ttachsd
10 the mileage aecounts OF many, other members.
showing marked discrepancy between the dis
tapce allowed for IN the mileage account and the
distance actually Travelled This matter, he
thought. ought 70 DO looked -afterj and he should
therefore. on Monday, mcyet the adoption Of rsso-
luton providing that In no ease, 10 more mileage
e BE- allowed 70 any member than the member
ar Davis Of New York, suggested that IL. o..
osss allowed By tho eompittse WAS doubtless In.
tended to cover the distance trayened by tho mem.
bers In passing between tie tellers. tLaughter.J 4
Mr., Julian, Of Indiana, addressed The House in
awritten speech, occupying about an hour In the
dslivsry. onfihs subject Of reconstruetlon is .
viewed tho points at Issue between the oonserya.
tlvss and radioals. eo,eaed, and oontended that
the management, Of national Affairs az this time
could only be snfsly trusted 10 the party that had
conducted the country safely through the peris OF
the war. He argued In favor Of the extension OF
political rights 70 The freedmen, by virtue OF an
snabling act, which be claimed Congress had the
M. Hibiiot, Of Indiana, addressed the Hou.. in
written speech support Of the Presidents policy
Mr. Stevens Of Psnnsylvanis, gave notice Of his
intention 70 offer, on Monday next, q resolution
directing the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 In.
qire into the pfOpristy o. ioaniug the Mexican Re-
public twenty millions Of dollars, 70 prevent the
overthrow Of the government Of that Republic, anc
the establishment Of monarehial government o.
the American continent. He supported the view,
embodied In the resolution In fsw remarks insist
ing upon the enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine.
Messrs. Davis, Of New York, and Kerr, Of Indi
ana, delivered written speeches. ..N
Mr.. Datfs, Of New York, then announced the
death Of his colleague, Hon. james Humphrey, Of
The Brooklyn District, New York and moved that,
out ofrespeet % his memory, the House do nov
adjourn. s.sli ~ ti--r.s- : .,s.s5 :. n.
- At at p. m. the House accordingly adjourned