Mr. JOHNSON. I do not see a great deal of difference between the section which we are asked to strike out and the substitute which it is proposed to insert in lieu of it; but I rise for the purpose of suggesting to those who have an interest in the mileage what may be a matter of some moment to them and according to my view would be unjust. The amendment as well as the original section says that no member of the next Congress shall be entitled to any mileage for attending it on the 4th of March if he was a member of the present congress, and so in relation to any Congresses that may exist hereafter. Now, let me state a condition of things which I can imagine may often occur. The Senators who are now members of the present Congress may be reelected by their several Legislatures; and there are some of them who are not now here; they are away, I will not say for what purpose; they are at home; and they will have to come here on the 4th of March to attend the session of the next Congress, and if they do they get no mileage. But another difficulty may occur, supposing that it would not be right to allow them mile age. The Senators who are here now may not be some of them reelected. There is some probability of that in point of fact, I understand; but there are some who may not desire to be reelected. My friendfrom Indiana [Mr. LANE] is in the latter category; but he may change his mind before the next ere during the whole continuance of that Congress. Death may lay his hands upon him; he may resign, or the Executive may give him some appointment that may induce him to give up his place in the Senate; and in such a contin ency as that the honorable member to whom f.now a Senfrom Indiana, should be sent here by his State, (and she could send no more worthy member,) he would not be entitled to mileage; so in relation to Senators who may be in the same condition, because the Senators who take their places now may hereafter be appointed to some high office by the Executive. anyone who is now a senator appointed to the place filled by such a one would get no mileage though he might be obliged to come from the Pacific. So far I have referred to Senators; but the same remarks are applicable to members of the HoRep. It may well happen that members of the present HoRep, or rather members of the present Congress to speak more accurately, either because they have not desired a reelection or because the people were unwilling to reelect them, may not have been elected to the next Congress, but they may be elected by their constituents during the existence of that congress if a vacancy occurs. A member from regon or a member from California may be in that situation; and if the bill passes, if I understand it correctly, he will be entitled to no mileage, because he falls within the description of having been a member of the present Congress. That would seem to be unjust, provided it be just to allow mileage, and I am sure every Senator is satisfied that that is but just, particularly in relation to the members from the Pacific coast, who have to leave their home, for an entire session, attended with very great expense, 1st in the coming here, and 2nd in the fact that they surrender all their business, whatever that may be, at home during the entire session of Congress. I suggest, therefore, to my friend who has charge of this bill, whether it would not be.better to provide now for that contingency, very likely to happen, instead of passing the bill in the shape in which it is now presented. I feel that there will be a good deal perhaps of well founded criticism or censure in the country if we pass the bill in its present shape, I mean the calling for the organization of Congress on the 4th of March next, if mileage is to be paid to all who shall attend on the 4th of March. It will cost 100s of 1000s of dollars provided there are members enough of that House who are not members of the present Congress. If we organize on the 4th of March and adjourn, the adjourned session will be really but a continuance of the present session, and one of 2 things would happen: either that there could be no mileage for coming to the adjourned session, or there would be 2 mileages. The members who are not now members of Congress, when elected, who shall come here on the 4th of March, will be entitled to mileage, and if they go home, as they would upon an adjournment, and come here, in consequence of an adjournment, on the day before the next annual meeting in December, they will be entitled also to a mileage. I do not think the people would be satisfied with that. I agree therefore with my friendfrom Oregon that it would be better if we can provide against such large disbursement as the bill would cost if it passes in the shape which it now has.