The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-09
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Mr. BAYARD observed that, he had had COME
ence with the Chan man Of the Committee on Naval
A fairs, and had ascertaiaed that there was great
leal of outdoor employment to be done ON account
If that Committee and the COmmltee on the District
IF Columbia. y nder these cIrcumstaDces, they had
come To the conclusion to ask for Clerk to serve Inc
two Conn ite-s, for it utterly inR0sslbe for them
to obtain all the necessary Information for Their ac
tlon without such assistance great many extracts
were TO be made from the files oflhe Departments and
other incidental business transacted.
Mr.. IA ANGUM said that there q vast accu-
mutation Of business on the hands ofthe Naval
Committee, to which he was attached, and it must
still increase, as questions were constantly sprnglng
up which required information from the Department;
and it was therefore indispensably necessary 10 pro-
cure the services of clerk, the members Of the
had not time to go TO the Department.
Mr. KING observed that he had mentioned hereto
fore that the practice Of employing clerks to the CON-
mtces had grown up OF late years Formerly each
member took portion of the business, and transac-
ted himself; and during the war, when there
much to be attended to- this course was not de-
parted fIom. But when clerks were employed, they
ought to be dismissed the principal reports
shall have been made and not retained as burden
on the country. As member Of the COMMITTEES on
the District Of Columbia, he was perfectly satisfied
TO do any portion of its business which the Chairman
might intrust to his care He would not oppose the
motion made by the Senator from Delaware, but he
trusted that, if it should prevail, and the clerk be
employed, he would not be employed longer than it
should be necessary and that it would not be consl-
dered as precedent for persons to hang round the
committees, in the hope Of getting employment to
sustain themselves in extrayagance.
Mr.. MANGUM remarked that the Committee on
Naval Affairs were engaged in the consideration of
subjects which required details from the Depart
ment and by the payment of three or four dol
lars to clerk they would be greatly assisted, and
large amount of money be saved to the country. The
labor to be performed by the clerk moro proper
ly that pertaining to messenger; and he (Mr Man
gum) could not attend to it, as he was the chairman
of the Printing Committee in addition to the position
which he occupied on the Committee on Naval Al
fairs.
Mr.. HENDERSON said that there was not sufi-
cient business in any of the committees to en-
ploy clerk one-haf his time therefore he supposed
that single clerk could serve four five commit
tees, and, by proper regulation, this could be
done.
Mr.. BAYARD remarked that the motion which
he had submitted was perfectly in accordance with
the views of the Senator from Mississippi as both the
Naval Committee and the Committee on the District
of Columbia would have right to demand the SER
vices of the clerk.
The motion to employ clerk was then agreed to-
Mr. BENTON desired the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BAYARD reminded the Senator from Mis-
souri, that the decision of the Chair had been an
nounced.
The CHAIR also made similar statement.
MI. BENTON said that nobody knew, then, what
MI. BAYARD (smiling) Perhaps the Senator,
at the time the vote was aken was attending to his
private business.
Mr.. BENTON Well move reconsideration.
Well take the vote in that way.
Mr.. BAYARD Certainly, sir, although it will be
contrary to the order of proceedings.
Mr.. BENTON. Iwaive the motion, sir waive
the motion
On the motion of MIR. KING, the bill reimbursing
the State of Alabama for money expended by her in
calling out militia for the suppression of Indian hos
tlites in 1885 and 1886, was taken up in Commit
tee of the Whole, and subsequently engrOssed
for third reading.
The following bills were read a third time and
passed, viz:
The bill to confirm certain entries of land in the
State of Louisiana, and authorizing patents to issue
for the same;
The bill for the relief of John Nix;
The bill for the relief of Enoch Kidder and
The bill authorizing the REIMBURSEMENT of the six
teenth sections granted for the of schools and the
entry of lands in lieu thereof.
THE LOAN BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Loan
biI-the question pending being on the amendment
of Mr. aker, pledging the proceeds of the sales of
the public iaudo d.s;nosIy, sop ,ratey and invioaby
for the payment OF the interest and the redemption Of
the principal of the stock heretofore issued under the
Loan law of last session. and the stock proposed to be-
issued in pursuance of the bill before the Senate,
for that purpose.
Mr.. EVANS gave notice that when the pending
amendmen. shall have been disposed of, he would sub
nit the following amendment viz;
Strike out all after the enacting clause in the fourth
section, and insert
:" That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
hereby is horned dispose of the stock hereafter
to be issued any part thereof par value but
no part thereof shall be disposed OF under par until
the same has been advertised reasonable time, and
proposals for subscription 10 said loan invited and the
saio Secretary s hereby authorized to accept such
proposals. If he deem it for the interest of the United
States d. shall offer the highest price for said
stock any part thereof or TO appoint an agent or
agents, provided in the third section Of the act APP
proved July 81, l84l be reciied, negotiate the
same provided that no stock shall be disposed of at
lower than the highest price offered in said pro-
posals.
Mr. BUCHANAN addressed the Senate and ex-
pressed the opinion that they could not,
BILE terms procure the money proposed to be borrowed
by this bill, without making the pledge specified in the
amendment of the Senator from Mississippi which
he hoped would be adopted. In the of his
marks he said that the chances of war between this
country and Great Britain about equal and that,
n consideration of their mutual interests, it would
De an act of folly unsurpassed for the two
nations 10 come into collision. There were
many questions be adjusted, and if all OF them
,no should be settled that one would be cause for
var much as the whole; but as an ambassador had
aeIy arrived from England, bearing in his hand it
said the olive branch Of peace, he would not say
. word to disturb as far as he concerned, the
of peaceable negotiation. With regard
o tariff, he was in favor of raising only as much
evenue from imports as would be necessary to
support the Government, but, raising that re-
,enue, he would make, far his vote or his voice
discrimination in favor of the great COM
nercia agricultural, and manufacturing interests of
he country, with view to encourage, assist and to
live them Incidental protection TO render in
dependent of foreign nations but tariff merely
or the sake Of protection he would ever nterpose his
opposition:
Mr.. RIvES regarded the amendment vitality
connected with the honor and credit of the country
md therefore he felt bound to give to it his earnest
upport If the income from the revenue alone were