The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-23

gwen day. and the period heretofore fixed has been tho
precisely will be necessary to appont the oicers and
spread the forms through the country in season to take
of the territory ofhe United States Oregon il noon AZ
the territory OF the United States Now how Il i nossi
BILE to 90 through the usual forms. however great the
despatch, after the next Congress assemblies! assure
the senator from South Carolina and other senator's that
have earthly desire to go contrary TO the principles
of the constitution. But the bill must necessarily be
somewhat complicated, and merely wish it to be REPORT
ed to at the of the next session for
action al that time.
The question being then taken upon Mr. KINGS
amendment, striking out the words Secretary OF the
Interior, if one shall be appointed and inserting Sat
torney General" it agreed TO.
The bill and amendment then reported 10 the
Senate, the amendment concurred the bill ordered
to a third reading, read bird time and passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
A message received from the House OF Represent
aves, announcing that said House agreed to the and
disagreed TO the I'd amendment OF the House OF Repre-
sentaves to the Senate resolution authorizing the disr
button of the American archives. under the direction of
the Joint Committee the Library, to literary institu
lions " lhs several States and Territories.
Also that said House had passed the Senate bill to
absh the collection district Of Brazos de ST. Iaso, in the
Stale of Texas, with amendments, in which they re-
quested the concurrence OF the Senate.
ment OF the Senate TO the bill requiring ali moneys
ceivabe from customs and from all other sources TO be
paid Immediately into the treasury without abatement or
deduction, and for other purposes, with amendment,
and bad agreed to the residue OF the amendments OF the
Senate to said BILL
NEW COLLECTION DISTRICT.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill
to establish the collection district of Braxos de St. lago
IN the State OF Texas and on notion concurred therein
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
MIR. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, 10
whom referred the bill from the House OF Represent
atves TO establish the Home Department and to pro-
vide for the Treasury Department Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, and Commissioner OF the Customs
ported 1t with amendments.
FoRrIFICATIo APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate proceeded to consider their amendment,
disagreed TO by the House OF Representatives, to the
bill making appropriations for certain Notifications of
I S; tine ,b edn Ing hs SON sas
from which melton was agreed to.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved that the Senate proceed TO
consider the bill TO establish the Home Department and
provide for the Treasury Department an Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Treasury and Commissioner OF the Gus
Mr. KING objected, that ii the bill was taken up there
would be long discussion to considerable
: Mr. UNDERWOOD said that it would not lead to dis
cussion on his part Tor he was ready for the vote.
Mr.. CAMERON. From what hear on this side,
satisfied that the bill will provoke great deal of dis
cussion i will occupy hours and perhaps days am
after we have disposed of all the important business
Mr. BRIGHT. hope, sir that motion will not pre-
vail There is great deal of important business that
will need to be attended to- and feel quite sure that il
this bill is taken up it will lead discussion that will
postpone most of the business of the session. Ii the
them that is mistake hope, at any rate, that
it will not be taken up until the important business has
been disposed OF.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi do not suppose any one
will go into long speech Objections no doubt exist
and will be briefly stated, hut do not suppose any
will go into long argument against it nor do
suppose, on the other hand that any will go into
long argument in favor OF it. 1t has been recommended
by who will be gratefully remembered long as our
connexion with that department, alter full deiberaton,
he prepared this bill which is now before the Senate,
solutey necessary for the proper discharge of the duties
of the Treasury Department for the next four years feel
very special interest in this, as every one who comes
lie lands The treasury belongs to commerce, to foreign
commerce, and the department is filled by men devoted
to commerce, and consequently not so intimately ac-
quainted with the condition of the people OF the new
States as could wish
Again, no feature is important in our system than
the checks and balances OF department another
Theaddtion of this department will add to the great
principle OF the organization OF government; instead
OF putting into the same hands the collection and the dis
bursement Of the money. it will make the check to
the other The officer who is charged with providing the
ways and means of carrying on the government properly
should have been charged with the disbursement
of those ways and means This is division of the
Treasury Department, which consider essential to rigid
economy and to the just responsibility OF our public Of
fcers
Mr. FOOTE. Allow me to make single remark.
which am bound to make in explanation OF my own
conduct for and viii Il nudge q Gp for "
Mr. President, should not vote for taking up this bill,
it not that have very recently had thorough ex-
animation of the question with the Secretary of the
Treasury-who occupies most disnterested attitude in
this matter-and he assures me that man, however
skul in the management OF financial affairs, get
along with the department unless the change is made.
shall therefore deem it my duty patriot TO take
of the finances of the country, and to facilitate the action
of the departments
The question being then taken upon the motion made
by Mr.. UNDERWOOD il agreed to-
Tue Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
OF sad bill, as in committee OF the whole
MIR. HUNTER EXPLAINED the amendments reported from
the committee
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi. A large portion of the la
bors of the Secretary OF the Treasury mechan-
ca discharge of duties which cannot be discharged
der the present organization but which will be discharged
by the Commissioner Of Customs and Assistant Secreta
ry, by the authority in the bill tits only b. giving them
they will be enabled to relieve the Secretary of the Treas
ury from these manual abors The transfer of the
clerks is concomant OF such organization.
Mr. HUNTER rise to inform my friend from Mis-
sissippi that he is mistaken The bill does not provide
for an Assistant Secretary II does provide that the
new officer shall sign contrasts, but that he shall examine
all letters, contracts and warrants That class of duties
the Secretary perform 1t does not provide that
he shall relieve the Secretary from the labor OF signing
Mr. DAVIS; BY the organization Of such depart
ment great deal OF manual labor will be saved This
manual labor, would say the senator from Virginia.
devoyes upon him. because his clerk is not known
to him, under the organization, these labors Incl
dent to the department Ii is necessary if anything
be- that he should have these functions transferred to
him. and that the clerks should be transferred to the
Home Department, with the transfer of their duties 10
that department A portion of the duties belonging 10