Special Session, [SENATE.] Rep. Com. 



March, 1851. No. 1. 



REPORT 



OF 



THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, 



Relative to the construction to be given to the act of September 20, 1850, 

 so far as it relates to the Mileage of Senators from California. 



March 10, 1851. 



Submitted ;ind ordered to be printed. 



Mr. Cooper made the following Report : 

 The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution of 

 the Senate directing the said committee to inquire and report whether 

 the act of Congress of the 20th of September, 1850, so far as the same 

 relates to the mileage of the Senators from California, is permanent or 

 temporary in its provisions, 



REPORT : 



That they have carefully considered the provisions of the aforesaid act, 

 and are of opinion that so much of the same as provides " that the mileage 

 of the Senators and Representatives from California, and the Delegate from 

 Oregon, be computed and paid, according to the most usual travelling 

 route within the limits of the United States," is permanent ; and that the 

 mileage of the Senators from the State of California, should be ascertained 

 and paid in pursuance of this provision. 



In Senate of the United States, 



March 8, 1851. 

 On motion of Mr. Hunter, 

 Resolved, That the President of the Senate, having stated to the Senate 

 a question as to the true construction of the act of the 20th September, 

 1850, in relation to the mileage of the Senators from California : 



Ordered, That it be referred to the Judiciary Committee, to inquire and 

 report whether the said act so far as relates to the mileage of the Senators 

 of California is permanent or temporary in its provisions. 



(Attest,) ASBURY DICKENS, 



Secretary. 



