The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-27

that il would be in fact increase The number of pay
masters upon the permanent list authorized by existing laws
fifteen, and proposed increase them twenty
five "A portion of the temporary officers appointed "a
serve during the war had already out of ONCE and
others would go out the 4h Of March. 1t was pro-
posed to appoint the officers from those who had
been IN this temporary service He thought there was
special reason why these persons should be preferred
TO all other citizens of the Union Nor dd he con-
sder II competent to the legislative department to restrict
the executive TO any particular class of persons who
have no existing connexon with the service IL may be
that 1t IS advisable to select the appointments from
those who have had experience in the service so far as
can be done consistently with other proper Conscientious
and under the amendment proposed by himself the presi'
uet wou,u NC np'e 70 make Selec.ohs rum VIC o"sA
Gated In the bill, If he chose. He thought they had no
power under the constitution limit and restrict the Pesi-
dent in this manner. The prerogatve conferred on
the President 10 appoint officers. While may create
the Offices il belonged the President fill them IN the
manner pointed out by the constitution and Congress
could not IN his opnion restrict the powers IL there
more officers in the service than were necessary,
they might say how the reduction should be mnde but
of the class mentioned this bill being, under
selection be made from them than require that they
should be made from the State of New York or Virginia
The President might well be directed make his seec-
ton of officer from the State of Maryland to select
because he has been paymaster formerly We might
well direct him confne himself to any particular To-
cay, any particular class other than military, to
restrict him in the here proposed. Thinking,
therefore, there prepriety in limiting or restricting
the President he proposed give him the right to select
only from these officers, but also from all other citizens
MIR. DIX wished to correct the misapprehenslon OF the
senator. There fifteen paymssers in the army and
every of the from whom the selection was TO
be made the SERVICE excepting SUCH as had died
or resigned. The fifteen in service since the COM
mencemen of the with Mexico, and the other ten were
be selected from twenty-five who appointed after the
commencement of the
The question being taken upon MIR. YULEEs amendment
it rejected.
The bill was then reported the Senate amended, the
amendment was cOncurred in the bill ordered be
"a subsequently,
a third time by unanimous consent, ana passed.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then, in committee Of the whole re-
sumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the for
the year ending June &c. 1850 the question pending being
upon amendment submitted by the senator from New
Jersey Mr. DAYroN] to the following amendment submit
ted by the senator from Wisconsin, Mr.. WALKER.]
SEC. Ind be further enacted, That the constitution of
the United States and all and singular Tie several acts OF
Congress respecting the registering, recording enrolling or
licensing ships vessels and the entry anc clearance
thc,eol and the foreign and coasng trade and fsherle
md all the acts respecting the Imposing ana coecuns OF
duties imports and all acts respecting trade and Inter
public lands of public and general character. and the
provisions whereof suitable and to be applied
Mexico by the treaty OF the second DAY OF February
eighteen hundred and forty-eigh be, and the same are
efficacy all said territory and the President of the
Unted States be- and he hereby authorized to prescribe
I'm conformity with the constitution of the United Stacs)
the of said laws said territory, aud for
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lshment OF justice therein, and from time time to mod-
fly change said regulations in such
SC rbe and establish temporarily such divisions. districts,
Offices and for the execution OF
said laws, and appoint and commission such officers as
he administer such laws Ia said terrific
lhoriiy shall continue until Otherwise provided by Con
gross officers snch compensation as the
President NAV prescribe not exceeding double the com
pensaon heretofore paid similar officers of the Uni'ed
States OF its territories for like services and 10 enable me
TO be done, the OF hundred thousand dol
lars be OF In the not
otherwise appropriated
| MIR. DAYroNs amendment to the latter proposition is as
follows:
That, until the end of the first session of the Con-
gres unless other provision for the government OF the
ritoes recently acquired from Mexico under the late treaty
that government. dated s-cond February, eighteen
hundred and forty eighth be made by Congress, all
officers OF the existing government of the territories
shall be vested in such person or persons and sha be
led States shall Direct for the maintaining the inhabitants
of said territories in the free enjoyment of their liberty,
properly and religions and the Laws of the United Staes
relating 10 the revenue and its COLLECTION shall be ex
tended said territories Aud the President OF the
United States shall be and he is hereby authorized within
the aforesaid, establish such districts lol the coec
ton Of the and during the of Congress
eni OF session of Congress, enforce the said
laws, him shall expedlent; said officers to
exceeding double the compensation therefore, paid to
similar officers of the United States its Territories for
oil hundred thousand dollars be appropriated out OF
any money in the treasury otherwise appropriated
Mr.. DOUGLho. IL was my intention 70 nave ehteTea
full discussion of the merits of the question raised by
that amendment wit the proprety and necessity of
pairing immediate government for California feel re-
uctant dess from my purpose but the short
that left has convinced that 1t Id more important
than speak upon this subject and that would be
dscharging my duty the country, and confer greater
benefit upon the people of California, by asking that the
Senate should proceed than by occupying their time
with speech. | believe the question has been before
the Senate long, that all understand It fully as
if each speak upon the subject. With this
view shall refrain from concluding my remarks and will
ask that the question may be taken.
l Mr. DAY TON at the suggestion of a number of sen
atos asked leave modify the amendment which he had
proposed. AS modified his amendment reads as follows
territories recently acquired from Mexico under the late
treaty with that government Cd tied second February, egh
teen hundred and forty eighth shall be made by Congress
all the military. civil and Judicial powers heretofore
territories shall be vested in snch person persons
shall be exercised in such MANNER, the President o
the United States shall direct, for the maintaining the in
fhabants OF said territories in the Tree enjoyment OF thei
liberty, property, and religion and the laws of tho Unite,
States relating the and il. collection, shall b
extended to said territories And the President OF the Uni
ted States shall be- and he is hereby authorized, within thu
aforesaid establish such districts Tor the collection
OF the and during the recess OF Congress nPpon
such officers whose shall expire az the end
the next session OF Congress- to enioce the said laws as
him shall expedicnt said officers to receive suci
compensation the President may prescribe not exceed
ing double the compensation heretofore paid to simila
officers OF the United States It's Territories Tor like
and enable the to be done, the OF tw
hundred thousand dollars be appropriated out of any
money in the treasury otherwise appropriated"
Mr. d. stated that his object merely to strike out tn
limitation III point of time.
The question then further debated by Messrs
r DOWNS, BELL, BERRlEN, DAYTON, and UNDER
WOOD, before the recess of whose remarks full note
hay becn TAKE hut are nee