The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.

IN lHUftIuy, loiv-sU COHHtuutfob'
The bill maxim. appropriations for the support of the
army for the yea ending June 80 1850, being under
consideration as in committee of the whole
Mr. DIN moved 10 amend the bill by the addition OF a
new section providing additional compensation to the
military storekeeper at Waertown lbeing Ia fact, the
provisions OF iont resolution pending, allowing such
compensation 10 Major Webber)
| In submitting this amendment,
MIR d. said: THIS resolution received the unanimous
report of the Cogfnee on Military Affairs. There is a
voumnous reposl upon the subject 1t is to compensate
the military stolekeeper at the arsenal at WATERFOWL,
which has been in fact arsenal of construction Ma
or Weber the gentleman referred to- has performed the
duties OF a MAJOR OF ordnance with compensation
| limited 10 $500 year He has also performed other
duties, and il MAJ be mentioned that he fitted out
two regiments OF volunteers from Massachusetts during
| Mr. KING How long has he been there'
| Mr. DIX. Since 1899. This resolution goes back 10
details all set forth in the report of the committee
if the senat from Alabama desires to hear them, it can
be read.
Mr. KING There is no necessity for il; merely
wish understand the general facts Do | understand
| 1892
Mr DIX He has performed them since 1889. He
has had corps of under him. 1t is an arsenal of
construction He had, until ls42 the compensation OF
captain of infantry. 1t then reduced to $500.
There cannot be more merorlous case | assure the
senator from Alabama.
| Mr. CAMERON. This case seems to me to be precise
y like that of every other sorekeeper in the country,
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desk.]
Mr.. DIX. The senator is entirely mistaken in almost
every particular he has stated. He does not place
it in the right State 1t is not the banks OF the Hud
son. sir it is in the neghborhood OF Boston. Then he
is mistaken 10 the duties Major Weber has perform
ohcers-of quaermaster, paymaster, sorekeeper, com
handing officer purchaser of provisions, recording OIL
Ger, &c-and has received $500 year
! Nr. KING. No other pay
| Mr, DIX. No other whatever
The question being then taken upon the amendment, II
Mr.. ATCHSoN moved to amend the bill by re-
ducng appropriation of $36O,O0o for the distribution
of arms 10 the several States to 25o,ooo placing the re-
naming 100000 at the direction OF the Secretary of
War; TO be expended in the purchase, at his discretion,
OF Coils revolving pistols and Jenkss carbnes.
Mr.. KING KIN; inquired the object OF the amendment
Mr.. ATCHlSON explained, It did not propose to in
crease the appropriation ALL but simply to reduce the
appropriation from 100000 to 100000 for purchasing
arms, and to authorize the proper officer should he deem
il expedien to expend the balance IN Colts pistols and
Mr. RUSK stated that the object was to appropriate
100000, at the discretion of the Secretary oil War, to
purchase arms vastly superior to any heretofore pur
chased He had seventy different letters upon the sub
ec showing that the odfashioned pistols and muskcts
being thrown entirely aside and that there was great
demand orhese These letters were from Off.
GERS in the army who had their operation in actual
service, and all concurred in the general statement
of facts.
Mr. r. then read extracts of letters from Gen. WORTH
Gen. Allen, Sc
Mr. KING said that he was not disposed throw any
obstacles in the way OF the amendment He would sug-
ges however that might be better instead OF subtract
ing 100000 from the general appropriation, leaving to
the Secretary of War TO say whether that sum should be
spent in this way or not TO authorize him. If he should
think proper to take from the appropriation 100000 to
,psyhass these improved fire. arms
NJ E3ISK. That is precisely what is done
Mr. MING. do not 50 understand it. If you author
ize him to employ the amount in that way, il he thinks
proper and to take it from the general appropriation;
then, he should think proper TO purchase them, the re-
suit will be the same and if he should not, the general
appropriation will not be reduced whereas, the resolu
ton stands if the Secretary of War should think best not
TO purchase these Colts pistols you reduce the appropr-
alton from 900 to $265,000
Mr.. RUSK. In that view, 100000 will be saved
without injury to any one.
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
il was agreed 10.
No further amendment being offered, the bill was
ported to the Senate with the several amendments.
The question being upon concurring In the amend
ments adopted by the committee
Mr.. ATHERrON asked a separate vote upon the
amendment in relation 10 dischargng the corps of sap
pers and miners; and further, that the question upon 1t
of the Military Committee should be in his seat as he
thought that senator had several amendments to propose
by direction of the Committee on Military Affairs:
The question being then taken upon the remainder OF
the amendments reported from the committee OF the
whole, they were concurrcd in
Mr.. JONES moved to amend the bill by inserting an
additional section, containing the provisions OF the bill
for the relief of Manuel X Harmony; which had passed
the Senate, and awaiting action IN the other House
Mr.. BRADBURY. nope the Senate Will dispose OF
that amendment at once, Tor 1t is private claim winch
cannot fail toGve rise to debate-which was mperfecuy
discussed few days ago and passed the Senate by
small majority. think the time of the Senate should
not be consumed by loading down Appropriation bulls
with private claims, even when they clear and es
pecally those OF character doubtful as the one ex-
pressed in the amendment of the honorable senator.
| Mr. JONES. This bill received the other day in
vesgaon and passed this body and is now sent to the
other House, but it will not be reached in that body du
ring this session, in the order OF business and therefore
| have offered it here hope there will be no debate.
| Mr. ATHERTON. 1t seems to me that there have
been difficulties enough already thrown in the way OF the
passage of the appropriation bills without increasing them
We have refused again and again to add to these bills
reported here, and there objection to the claim
and hope the Senate will not depart from that principle,
Perhaps the House would not agree to this CLAIM and
perhaps their committees would have time for inves-
gatng it, They may have opinion against the claim
and this is time 10 press it upon the consideration OF
the House. II cannot be expected that all the appropa-
lion bills will pass they to be encountered with
private bills and sent back to us on that account.
| Mr.. FOOTE. l wish to state, to explain what may
TO be Inconsistency, that, although voted Tor this
as private bill, yet, amendment to an appropra-
ton bill. shall feel compelled TO vote against it.
| Mr.. JONES. | will withdraw it. ! do not wish to
press it.
The amendment, accordingly, was withdrawn.
| Mr. DOUGLAS moved further to amend the bill by in
sertng provision reimbursng to the State of Illinois the
OF $780, paid by said State in recruiting the LIST and
I'd regiments of Illinois vounteers which agreed to
On motion by Mr.. ATHERTON, the further consdera
ton OF the bill was then postponed until Tomorrow
| ANNUAL THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
On motion by Mr.. WESTCOTT,
Ordered, That the number Of the annual report o
the Commissioner Patents received during this
tn he Its