The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-13

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yes authorizing the Secretary of State increase tn,
number OF copies OF the laws of Congress annually dis
nbuled to the several States and Territories read
hrs and second time by lis title, and referred to the Com
| nlltee on the Judiciary.
The joint resolution from the House. for the relief Of
pursers in the navy expenditures made pursuanc,
OF orders during the war with Mexico, read frs
and second time by lis title and referred 10 the Commit
| tee on Naval Affairs.
| Mr. BUTLER moved that the Senate proceed TO tn,
consideration of the House bill amend the act entitled
An act supplemental to the act for the admission of the
States of Iowa and Florida into the Union !" which
agreed 10.
| The said bill was accordingly considered as in commit
tee OF the whole and amendment having been offered
1t was reported 10 the Senate and, after having beer
amended on motion by Mr. JONES, ordered to third
reading, was read third time, and passed
| Mr.. ATflERTON moved that the Senate proceed to
The consideration of the civil aud diplomatic appropriation
FUGITIVE SLAVES
Mr. BUTLER shall mol object to the senator from
New Hampshire calling up this BILL but wish to give
notice that when that bill is disposed of shall call up
the bill to enforce the 18th article OF the constitution, rea
tive to fugitive slaves escaping from THEN masters and
far as am concerned, will not give way to any other
! bill than this.
APPROPRIATION OF LAND
Mr.. DIX. 1t will be recolected that on Friday the
Senate agreed TO sit on Saturday, for the purpose OF
taking up the bill making grant of public lands for
the support Of the insane In consequence of the adj
lournmen Saturday, and of the consideration of the
business which previously occupied the attention of the
Senate, this bill was not considered hope We Senate
moved by the honorable senator from New Hampshire
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana There is motion pend
ing made motions when offered the report that bill
De taken up which motion has not been Withdrawn The
bill VIII not give rise 10 any debate, and may be passed
Immediately.
Mr.. ATHERToN, gave way to the member for the
purpose OF letting him make report; and not with the
understanding that his bill should be taken up Not a,
all And in relation TO the remarks of the senator from
New York, Twill say that the bill he has reference 10
will give rise to debate for have understood that seye
raj senators intend to oppose It, hope therefore, that
my motion will receive the consideration Of the Senate
Mr. WALKER rise simply to ask what will be the
effect on those bills that were made special Order if
postpone the consideration of the prior order OF the day
aad take up another bill A certain bill to change the
inquire what will be the effect upon that bill by post.
ponng the prior orders OF the day. and taking up the bill
Of the the g,s@ p iom N Y, Hlampshre
whatever. It will still be the special order
Mr. DOWNS. | would ask of the honorable senator
from New Hampshire, for moment--not to interfere
with hum IN his bill, but rather for the purpose oil ac
ating him in the hoai action upon ito allow to
ask tor the consideration of motion submitted several
days ago, to change the time of the Senaes meeting to
Mr. YULEE asked the senator from New Hampshire
to Withdraw his motion to allow him TO offer report.
:, The VICE PRESIDENT: Does the senator from
New Hampshire Withdraw his motion'
Mr. ATiIERrON. cannot withdraw it, | am afraid
Mr.. DIX | must say to the senator from New Hamp
shire that really hope, notwithstanding his objection
that the bill propose will be passed speedily and with
out debate AT all events trust that the Senate will
make the experiment
The VICE PRESIDENT. To postpone the previous
orders, for the consideration OF the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The question being then taken upon the motion by
Mr.. ATHERToN, il was agreed to-
The Senate accordingly, as in committee of the whole,
proceeded to the consideration of the bill akng appo
priaons for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the
government Tor the year ending June 80, 1850.
;, snndry amendments reported from the Committee
Finance having been read,
Mr. BADGER | would ask the honorable chair
man OF the committee, has been impossible that
should hear the purpoH OF the amendments proposed
Mr.. ATHERToN. The first amendment, Mr. pres
dent, is on page 10, line 23 Strike out six thousand
four hundred" and insert fve thousand six hundred
and in pages 10 and H. strike out all after the word
dollars in line 236, to the end of line 2l 1t will be
perceived that here Is an increase in the salary of the
CHIEF clerks in the office of the chief engineer
mended by the Secretary OF War The amendment pro-
poses to reduce the amount already appropriated the
amount OF the original estimate and not to concur in the
increase OF the salaries oil te clerks mentioned here
proposed by the House. The which induced the
committee to amend this clause, as far as | can ascer
tam them, these: Ii will be recOjlected that at
the last session of Congress there various clauses
introduced into the general appropriation bill by The
House reducing the salaries OF various officers,
ditors and comprollers Officers who probably at that
time had been subjected TO labor and had performed
more work, than at any previous period The com
mlitee then came to the conclusion that it was not
proper to increase diminish salaries in the general
appropriation bill Here is provision for increasing the
salaries OF clerks in certain bureau Ii should go
on to increase these salaries there would be application
for us to increase those of other clerks There was
liar application from very large number of the bureaus
some for reason and others for anoher therefore
the committee thought il safe rule to establish that they
would neither increase diminish the salaries of these
officers as they now provided by law If there is
any reason for the Increase let it be done by special
Dll, and not IN the general appropriation bill AS said
before 1t would lead to great injustice to take up the sal
aries OF two or three clerks and increase them without
increasing those of Others whilst the reason might
exist Tor increasing others for those which the bill
proposes TO increase. This is the for the first
amendment.
Mr. BADGER. Will the senator from New Hamp.
shire allow to ask him if the increase of the salaries
IN this bill have been recommended by the Secretary of
War!
Mr. AFHERTON. The increase was recommended
by letter from the Secretary of War-not in the orig
nal estimate The Others also recommended by the
heads OF bureaus and the heads of the departments.
AS 10 Inc second amendment, sir II is on ''page Is
The provlso is, "Prouded. That it shall be- and hereby
Is, made the duty OF the Secretary of the Navy forthwith
10 publish order TO abolish the practice of whipping in
the navy" Now, SIR the Committee Finance did moi
suppose that this was proper legislation at ALL take place
IN the civ and diplomatic appropriation bill They had
upon the subject whether this ought be done 1t
rather under the consideration OF the Naval COMMITTEES
The committee thought that a change material IN the
practice of the navy ought to be made in this ncden
tai way, but ought to be made the subject of special
and careful legislation They therefore considered il
important TO that il be struck out.
The next amendment, sir, is page 81. AT the end
insert: tor sewer under fifteenth street, two thousand
hundred and sixty dollars be expended under the
direction of the Typographical Bureau" For the