Mr. POLAND. I am not one of the promoters of this bill: indeed I have taken the charge of it and endeavored to get it on its passage at the solicitation of members of the HoRep from those States terminates, and his successor may not be which do not elect their Representatives until subsequent to the 4th of March; they deem it very important that if the bill is to pass at all it should pass at as early a day as possible; and there is very great force, as I think, in that suggestion. The bill was reported from the ComJudiciary !. the Senfrom NewYork, [Mr. HARRIs.] He is absent; and the chairman of our committee, the Senfrom Illinois, [Mr. TRUMBULL,) is also absent; and at the solicitation mainly of members of the HoRep I have called up the bill at the present time. I am not aware that it is understood, as the Senfrom Oregon says, that the session of Congress which is provided for by this bill to commence on the 4th day of March is to be merely for organization. If the Senfrom Oregon so understands it now, I apprehend that if this bill shall pass it will turn out that he labors under some mistake in that regard. What was the precise idea on that point of the framer of this bill, or of the particular friends of this bill who originated it in the HoRep, is more than I know. But, however that may be, whether the session that is provided to be held on the 4th of March be a long one or a short one, I can see no reason in justice why mcmbers of either House, either of the Senate or of the HoRep, who actually travel from their homes to attend that session, should not be entitled to mileage for their travel as huch as for attending any of the sessions of con. that are provided for by existing law. The argument of the Senfrom Oregon on that subject, that it is going to be productive of very great expense, is rather an argument against the passage of the bill than an argument against this section or the amendment the committee have proposed to it, which, as I said before, does not change the character of the bill or the provisions of the bill, but is merely a change of phraseology. If the bill is to pass at all, it seems to me this provision in relation to mileage is entirely just, and is all the limitation that there should be upon this subject of mileage for that session. In regard to those members of the present congress, who are here who are not required to travel in order to attend it, it is very just and right that they should not be allowed mileage; but as to those who actually travel from their homes to attend the session, there is no reason whatever in my judgment why they should not be entitled to their mileage for attending that session as for attending any other session of Congress.