The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-16
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
ThiEtieth Congress Session.
MONDAY, AUGUST Ia, ls4s.
I'm CONTINUATION
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.; YULEE moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration OF the following resolution, reported some
days since by the chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings:
RsoiDed, That exceeding S. 40 be expended
out oil the contingent fund of the Senate in completing the
system OF venulaling and warming the Senate chamber,
commenced and proposed by John skrying' Prouidsd,
executed, under the direction the Secretary SEN
Cries of '.What is it,"
MI. YULEE. 1t relates to the ventilation of the SEN
ate chamber.
Cries of "no." 'no;" from all quarters of the Senate
Mr.. BENTON. | object to the taking up the resolu-
ton, which, understand, relates to ventilation No,
sir; no more ventilation We have quite wind enough
sir! Yes. sir; quite wind enough.
Mr.. DICKINSON. We shall not want any
tlation this session. move, sir, TO lay the motion
the table, and take up the bill for the relief of VIM
Hogan administrator OF Michael Hogan, deceased [This
bill apprOpriates about $4,000 to the claimant
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | rise, sir, to question of order
The senator from New York of order 1t is of
order TO make two motions together. The senator from
New York moves to lay motion on the table, and to
take up private bill.
Mr.. DICKINSON. Well l will move to lay the mo-
ton on the table.
MIR. YULEE Mr.. President, as perceive the sense
of the Senate is strong against my motion, will with
draw it. ! Withdraw the motion.
Mr.. DICKINSON. Now sir, | move to take up the
bill for the relief of William Hogan, administrator of
Michael Hogan, deceased
The motion was agreed to, and the Chair announced
that the bill was before the Senate on It's passage
The bill was then passed
Mr.. WEBSTER moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the following joint resolution from the
House OF Representatives to add 10 the joint rules of the
Two Houses
cater six days from the commencement second or
subsequent session OF Congress- all bills, resolutions
ports which originated in either House. and the close
the preceding session remained undetermined in
either House, shall be resumed and acted the
manner as if adjournment had not taken place"
The motion having been agreed to- the joint resolution
was taken up, and considered and passed
On motion OF MIR HANNEGAN, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the House bill to qudate certain
claims therein mentioned; which considered and
On motion of Mr. BENTON the bill from the House
for the relief of William Trpett then taken up,
On motion of Mr. ALLEN, the bill from the House in
relation to military land warrants was taken up con-
On motion of Mr. DOWNS the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill for the relief of Frederick
Durrlve which read third time and passed.
On motion of MIR. PEARCE, the Senate proceeded to
consider the amendments made by the House of Repre-
sentives to the bill for the relief of William B. Stokes
and they considered and concurred in.
The resolution which had been previously submitted
by Mr.. MANGuM relative to the payment of officers, &c.
was then taken up for consideration.
Mr.. CAMERON moved TO amend the resolution by
inserting provision to pay the laborers in the Capitol
grounds the same as last session
Mr. G. said, that while such disposition mani
tested all sides OF the Senate TO make extravagant
donations to all the persons who employed within
the walls of the Capitol he thought it nothing but fair
that the generosity should be extended to the work
men outside the building. The laborng men, who were
exposed all day to the brong sum- surely we'll
deserving of extra compensation those whose du
ties less arduous, and accompanied by less risk
He asked for the yeas and nays on his motion he was
DESTROYS 10 who were the men that would vote
against the allowance of little grauity to the workmen
Mr. KING stated that when this motion formerly
made he had opposed it, because he thought it 60
ing far He had, however, subsequently made some
inquiry the subject He had ascerained that the pay
of these laborers smaller than he had supposed that
hv fha tau
barely sufficient to supply them with the necessaries of
life; and if they at any time detained from their
work by sickness or accident even that little pance
had been made to those persons at the
He desired to all on the same footing He should
therefore not only withdraw his opposition but he would
willingly vote for the amendment AT the tme he
declared it to be his purpose to introduce, at the next
session, system which would prevent any injustice
inequality in dispensing the llbeIay OF the Senate
withdrew his call for the yeas and nays.
The question was then taken and the amendment
Mr. BENTON moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting an appropriation of 500 for the page, James
Moore; which agreed to.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the resolution by inserting
extra pay James Smallwood and Martin Larute; and
the amendment was agreed to,
| Mr. MANGUM moved to amend the resolution by in
sorting an allowance TO Mr. Isaac Holland compen
saton for conveying the remains of the late Chester
Ashley to Arkansas and the amendment was agreed TO-
| Mr.. HANNEGAN moved to amend the resolution by
inserting provision 10 place pages On TIE
same footing, in relation to pay, with the pages of the
House; and the amendment was agreed to.
The question then being on the amendment as amend
ed
Mr. TURNEY inquired whether this resolution
introduced with the sanction of any committed He de-
sired to know what the amount included in the
luton which was to be thus distributed Could the
Chair give him the information?
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Mr. TURNEY resumed There extra allow
ance to the Secretary of the Senate of $500 Now he
wished to know why this be given to the Secretary
Was it right to fix the salary of officer and then to
give him extra allowance of $1,000 What was the
| salary of the Secretary?
| The CHAIR. Three thousand dollars
Mr.. TURNKEY. Three thousand dollars! This was
about equal the salary OF the heads of bureaus. Well
there was an extra allowance of $500 given at the close
of the last session, and another of $500 now, making
So 900 in the whoe-a almost equal to the cOmpen-
saton of a cabinet officer This he considered
travagance which ought not to be tolerated He dis
claimed any intention to depreciae the Secretary He
thought highly of the Secretary any senator did
But this extravaganza not to be thought OF. lie
was opposed TO it for two In the first place, he
thought $4 900 too high compensation and, in the
second place, other officers, who had not one-thrd
the annual compensation given to the Secretary received
only small extra allowance, the rule operated
equally and unjustly He desired that principle
should be adopted which would secure justice to ALL and
| that we should longer follow course by which
| special favorites of senators were lavshy rewarded
while others treated with less lberaity.