Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18

TursnAx. MARCH I4, 1915.

The Senate proceeded TO consider the amendments re-
ported by the Committee Of Finance 10 the bill to supply the
deficiencies in the appropriations
In regard the rst amenumen being Tor expenses OF loans
and Treasury notes, 50, O00--
Mr. HALE desired to know Of the chairman Of the Com
tee on Finance whether the amendment contemplated max
ing any compensation saared officers Of the Government for
signing Treasury for, he should be opposed
and moved provo that part Of said shall go any
regular saaed officer for signing issuing Treasury notes
Mr.. ATHERTON agreed to such modification and the
question taken the amendment as amended, and
agreed to.
The second amendment approprating 900 for compen
saon such additional clerks the Secretary Of the Treas
ury might fit temporarily 10 employ, together with an
appropriation Of 800 900 for contingent expenses Of the Senate
adopted when
Mr.. MANGUM requested that the chairman Of the Com
mee of Finance would allow the bill to be passed In
formally in order that the Senate might proceed to the con-
sderaion Of Executive business
Mr. ATHERTON assened. and the Senate went into
Executive session. and remained therein short period When
the doors opened s
Mr. BENTON moved further 10 amend the bill by striking
out the item allowing charge to the Papa States and in
serting minister plenpoenary, and to increase the ap
preparation from S22 900 to $4,000. Mr. b. made some
remarks in support Of his amendment
Mr. CASS expressed opinion that the amendment would
lead 10 debate proacted character, and asked that the
Senate would obge him by passing the bill over informally,
to allow him 10 proceed with the ten regiment bill
Mr. WEBSTER hoped there might be no further debate
on the ten regiment bill until certain matter then pending
in Executive had been disposed Of as until that
decided, such discussion would be improper.
Mr. CASS could not understand how any question in Elk
ecuve session could have any thing to do with the army BILL
II well known that person would be sent to Mexico
with the treaty that had just been passed. but that ought not
prevent from being prepared in Of rejection fail
ue. Mr.. @. alluded the welknown instability Of Mexi-
institutions and he therefore thought should leave
nothing undone that might have tendency to Mexico
ray the Treaty. and declared his belief that if this
with the Treaty it would lead to speedy confirmation
Mr.. DOUGLASS would inquire Of Mr. CAss what treaty
he was speaking about
Mr. CASS opposed to any mysticism about the mat
appeared that things quite well understood
of doors in the Senate.
Mr. BERRIEN moved to go into the consideration Of Ex
ecutive business but withdrew it TO allow
Mr. CRrrTENDEN TO make motion to appoint Mr..
HASSEGAs chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations
TO ell the place Of Mr. SEWER which was agreed to.
Mr. e. then moved that the Chair fill the vacancy, which
agreed to and Mr.. Mason appointed by the Pre-
siding Officer.
Mr. ATHERTON would have objection that the bill
supply deficiencies should be passed informally to al
low the regiment bill be taken up but should be unw
ling that should give place to any other motion but if the
bill should be passed over he should feel compelled to
call it up to during the morning hour.
Mr. BERRlEN then renewed his motions, which was
agreed and the Senate proceeded to the consideration
Executive business and remained therein until late hour
When the doors were re-opened, the Senate adjourned