New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-01
YLVIh CONGRESS- IsT SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
A DEBATE on MILEAGE IN THE sENATF-THE SIN
ATE SENSITIVE AS TO PUBLIC oPINION-CoN'
TAGIoUs DIsEAsEs-THE HOUSE IN WohhiN"
MOOD.
SENATE. .WAsHISGToN. April 80, 1893
In the Senate to-day the PRESIDENT pro
tenn stated that the funeral Of the late Rush CLARK VIII
take place this evening at half past o'clock at inc
National Hotel whence the remains VIII be coh'e!eu
Iowa in charge OF the Joint Committee oil THO '"o
Houses
Mr. BUTLER Dem, 6. c. introduced bill 10 author-
,ze the Secretary 10 deliver to A. b. Rhet ana
others four Napoleon guns, for the use OF tue "aor
Artillery Company Of Charleston, s. T.; ana hiso '''
TO reEstablsh the Office OF Assistant treasurer ~
Thc PREsIDFYT pro tenn stated the unfinished bust
ness before the Senate. namely, the pl 10 po.uo Ia
certain expenses OF the present session OF ConLe' anu
for other purposes to which the senator from Nus
Vs. M 600 for The senate and 300 600 for the House to
nay he mileage OF members ana delegates io' tuo p'
ent session OF COngres5 A., r,,,t
amendment, involving the question whether the PEN
Wtbont an opinion on the merits Of the pro-
posed amendment the Senate decided the amehulhc''
was in order-yeas, 80 nays 90 ,. .,
Mr. EDMUNDS rep. Vt) moved an amenGment 10
the amendment making mileage apply ong - v tncio
1879 aud whO actually travelled from ihcr re>ltcuH
States 70 attend the present session nl COHsIoss. ~
Mr. HILL DEM Ga) asked the senator whether ne
ehe et p mis- amendment wOu6 not DC 10 gVe mileage 10
the new for this rs well as Tor the next so
Mr.. EDMUNDs replied he thought such would be the.
effect ,, 10 ,,,,, r,ito
ace twice and the Senators only once lie slouu
vote against the entire proposition as he couia o' Seo
Az Hlr KEENAN, dem, A. " read from the Revised
statutes show that The annual 10 mem io
eeut T. A M
GA c regular session of Congress II the present deu-
menr we're adoped t would amend the existing statute
a. aid NOT ,,jnk hat those who were constantly
dealing with other people who want more p4S sdo,lu
ad0p the amendment. 1t would be botn tlghJ ana WI1e
Mir. MORRILL, Gsep.. W. said he would vote against
the aendment becas proposed 10 give constructive
mileage to some OF the members only ana Decau5e d
claim would be made NJ the next session 10 eqa1s tts
mileage and the result Woud be double inc amount VI
mileage now allowed by law. '., -i.,.
After further debate Mr. Plumb's amendment was re-
jected withOut division. . -. ..
ip lin as follows: "For icage OF senators ana OF ei-
bcrs Of the House Of Representatives ana Deieg ts
whose ierms Of olice began on the an OF ticn' go
ard who actually travelled from their Respective SlaCS
and Territories to attend the present session. SlOOoOo
or So mucn thereof as may he necessary"
Mir. WALLACE Dem, PENN said II would be better
me- THI1RNAN Dem, Oho), temporarily leaving the
char and going his desk, expressed The nope that
Mr. Bayaid would Withdraw ms amendment, rs IL
would, II adopted uouDlo lnc az "a go ioya
ana Repres HEiatiye except those VINO did not ttNy
Is
the beginning oil the present extra session ii thcrS
was ANYTHING obnoxious to the people OF the Uhiei
states was The BJckpaY bill which was repeater, ana
now to begin doubling the mileage OF all senator's anu
Representative except ie~ who happened 20 stay IN
Washington instead OF EOIug home, would ne tqldlA
Obnoxious TaeY would all receive thelr mileage at the
next regular session. The language o. the statute was
explct-onN one mea &c Tor each regular session.
Mr.. BANAkD Dem, Deli explained lhat MS thtHh-
ment did not propose give double mileage 10 the new
Senator'S II excluded chose who took their seats before
Mr. HEREFORD Dem., W. Yal opposed the amend
Mr. BAYARD Withdrew his amendment. The Senate
THa senate bin 10 reveot tie INTRODUCTION OF conta-
gous or infectious diseases INTO the United states was
then taken up. 800
far as anyone 70 carry ont the oh cots the BIZ but he
could not support the present measure brfJuoo OI is
severity against orr commercial marine ana h" tuse u
made the National Board Of Health legislative JOdy al
the making Of rulcs anG regulations. go,
Nj. HERMAN iJcm. y. " also opposed tho biil,
showing that 10 would interfere with tnr wholesome
rules ana uatiOns ale dy enforced at th' port ol
Mir HASlIIN Rep.l Mel moved to recomI 1t The bill,
with Instructions u frame code OF rules ana fcSua-
lions TO carry the object OF tbe act INTO tHctt'
Nj. HOAR (Rep., Mass) briefly gave his reasons for
NE SC6NRLiNJi rep " " in the Of his
fine rule. and REGULATIONS, bang, IA tul5 respect the
model Of the globe. The excessive heat OF the season
is nearly here. he said. W are IN the immediate pres
cuce oil thrratening calamity The smallpox prevails
i'm south America and ia West Indies Tue plague Is
rayagng Russia au the yellow fever is h0rcrlng near
US TAe pondg i Is not to AXE effect next year or
future dino but forLHitu ~ being an abrupt radical
,uau-, 81 mode AID applying not only 10 commerce
generally but all vehicles, however trivial crossing
state nos. In conclusion he declared himself III aNOr
OF the rocOmmi nent Of the Dill.
Without furtAer proceedings tine Senate at $40 p m.
went INTO exccuuyc session. aud when the doors were
Teopened adjourned.