The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-09
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Mr.. Psrrir tn Ais seat -r6ers Is no quorum. / do
not ask the comuteee to rise am willing to s here
MIR. AsHMus i wish to make a suggestion. Let the
clerk read the amendments snd pass those which
are no, obectsdto i objection be made to any amend
Mr. Coss.-Yes, II objections are made let them 60 to
the House from the committee.
Mr. PETIT (still in his seat am not satisfied with
that willing to sit here till quorum comes in.
do not ask the committee to rise. don't want to act
amendments In the absence of a majority. r. That's
Mr. ADAMS, of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Chairman
counted to ascertain whether quorum is PRESENT.
The CHAiRMAS-l am satisfied by looking over the
hall that quorum 10 pre.ent.
Mr. ApAMs-Perhsps 1t would be as well to count
The Chairman counted, and was doubly satisfied there
Mr. Bowl move that the committee rise, that we
may have a call .u,,-.
Mr. NcH.sar-A quorum will come In shortly-in
few minutes Let the Clerk read the amendments for
information.
Mr. PErrIr-I have the same objection
Mr. McHESRY-Not vote on the amendments, but Rad
them.
The committee rose because there was no quorum !;
and after call Of the House. at half past five o'clock,
hundred and fourteen members ascertained to be
present
cLERKs sALARY-ro AUTHORITY FOR HIS APPOINT
MINT
The Clerk read an amendment to pay a clerk for
vices rendered in the Treasury department
Mr. PKrTir.-Was this person employed In pursuance
of law 2
Mr. BorD-He did the work understand that the
of the Secretary Of the treasury Imnch confusion and
rappng Orderly and he in the service for eight
nine months The first question was -
The CHAIRMAN.-Geutlemen we'u come to order
Rap rap1
MIR BcrD-The first question was Trap rap] whether
you will pay Tor the work done Don't punish the clerk
by withholding his pay. fany one is to be punished
punish the officer Who employed him. and will join
you. Trap, rapl To my own knowledge the gentle
man has done the work. Will you pay him now here
afIer1
Mr. PrrrIr-r don't question that the man was en-.
ploy ed want to know whether there legal autho.
rity for the appointment voice Put it to em "
The employee knows whether the employ or had the
right to employ him. and whether he has any legal claim
Mr. Bowl do not understand that there is any law
authorisng the appointment 1t has been practice.
when the Department has more work than the clerks
can perform, TO engage additional help.
MIR. PErrir-That is no response at all RAP rap J.
know abuses will grow out OF it. It is the privilege Of
Cong TO say how many clerks there shall be- was
not the prerogave oiths Secretary of the Treasury-
If sanction the doctrine, before meet next Deem
Der, fifty clerks may be appointed without authority of
law. Ifthere was too much business, and not force
have never heard Of the Clerk don't know his name-
orderl-and therefore have personal feelings in the
matter condemn the appointment of any body with
The question taken and the amendment was
igreed to-so the clerk will get his pay.
Other amendments were acted on, amid much confu.
sion
The CHArnMAr said that unless gentlemen preserved
order he would have the extreme pleasure Of calling
them by name. The chair would adopt this course
~. oRour OF srAruARr-vHAr Is TIRE DEsroN7
statusry BY GrenousISo $500 fora group Of
MIR PErTIr inquired-whst do the Es..m;ttas If wsvs
they recommend i'm What does the group rep iSn
Is for thelndar girl, in state of nudity on the east
Mr.. MCKAY 1seriousy, and holding out a paper)-Iet
Mr.. Pnrr,r (smphatically) Did Greenough do that
~kot nVttk Do
Cries Of" No, no. that was done by Persico.n
Mr.. McKAY-Let the letter be read.
The Clerk complied. The Secretary of the Treasury
recommended the appropriation].
Mr. PETTIr-I wish to know of the Chairman OF the
Committee tMr. Mckay whether he has any idea of the
design lLaughter) How much has been paid to Green
ought ls to pay him for carving the toes and fingers
and putting toga around the statue of Washington in
that barn out there! want to know7 desire nforma-
ton on the subject
Mr. WINrHRor-I can answer the gentleman in six
words Mr. Greenough was employ ed by Mr. Ven Bu-
for the east front of the capitol Two groups were CON
tracted for at the same time one Of them has been n
paid. hope the Committee will not repudate the paw
ment of the third instalment to the American
MIR. Perrin Does the gentleman know what the de-
sign is 7 Eight thousand dollars to be given for we
don't know what
Mr.. JoSEs-lti is to pay a contract.
paid for went vote till know.
The amendment was agreed to. Other members went
the figure"
Mr. IIBBArTs said that not dollar had been given to
these objects. II was important that appropriation
its way Fort W tn government stores
had been snagged, and therefore he offered amend
ment that be approx rated for the Improvement
OF the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and $500 600 for the
of the harbors already constructed and un.
der construction on the seaboard and lakes.
The amendment was rejeeted-Ayes SO, noes 70.
STATEN ISLAND
Mr.. SEAMAN briefly alluded to amendment of the
Senate approprating $l6675 for preserving the piers at
the quar- antine groun |, Staten Island
Mr.. MccLELLA>p said tina until gentlemen could show
him there more imperative necessii, for the pre-
perry and lives on the lakes he would oppose it What
justice there in making this app opration for Staten
Island and none for the Assisspp Missouri and Ohio
How do gentlemen make such q distinction All he
wanted that all these works should stand equal
footing II one tumble. let all tunble-let them
all fall together. He made a K about for
mer representative from Massachusetts in relation to
similar amendment
Mr. A.HMus-wh no does the gentleman allude to
Mr. McCLELLAND-Mr Parmener.
Mr. AsHMuS-He was the only democrat from Massa
chusetts, and the state repudiaied him.
Mr.. RArHBur Il was IT, favor
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky-win the gentleman allow
me to ask the gentleman from Michigan question: |
will ask him whether appropriations were made for
rivers. harbors and lakes, this session.
n Mr. RArHBur said that all had right to complain
now and hereafter; but this was public work-thc
work of government and not of individuals.
MIR. TrvRMAN.-Doss not New York levy a tax on pas.
ssngers7
own concerns
Some further conversation followed and several amend
ments to the amendments offered and rejected
MIR SEAMA> adveited to the amendment, and said that
il true New York fully able to take care of her
own works but Government should not neglec, its
This work had been recommended by Democratic Sec
rotary of War; and he wanted New York to knew Who
in this House, with Democratic majority, stood up
advocate it
Mr. scHEScx glad that the President had vetoed
the river and hsrbor bill and the message to Cor
gress He thanked the President for presenting the ss
q IN IN Aouh m. ~ hat; tto
dividing line between the parties. On side there
was opposition to internal improvements land free trade
and on the other interest in Internal improvements
and protection to our domestic manufactures tCries
Of question:" question: He would 60 on. The
Wings considered the subject important, and they
would be heard here and eIsewhe The distinction as
to whether fish frequent the rivers the nom
sensical fCres Of question" question" and lay il
on the table and print it'll Our internal commerce was
nine times much foreign and yet the President
only fosters for the foreign He severe on
his Excellency; and called him-ironically scrupu-
lous President" for The distinctions drawn by him be-
tween legitimate and Ultimate objects of on
with regard to rivers and harbors On 'aimsy preexts