The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-22
THE UNION.

bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
pe4es government Tor the year ending June 80 $500
The Senate proceeded the consideration OF the said
amendments disagreed to by the House OF Representa-
hves.
On motion by Mr.. ATHERTON it was
Ordered That the Senate insist their amendments dis
agfoou 70 oy he House OF Representatives, ana ASK COZ"
terence upon the dsagreeing of the two houses
1t was also ordered that Mr., ArHERTos, Mr. DickIN-
SON, and MIR BERRIES be the committee OF conference
on the part OF the Senate
Mr. WALKER submitted the following resolution;
which was considered and agreed TO
hesoued That the sixteenth Joint rule OF the two houses
Do suspended Tor The remainder of the Session.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
message received from the House of Represent
alves announcing that said House had disagreed to the
amendment OF the Senate to the bill making appropria-
ons Tor certain Notifications of the United States Tor
the year ending June 80, 1850
Also, that said House had agreed to the third fourth,
sAb, SEVENTH and twelfth amendments OF the Senate TO
the bill making appropriations tor the support OF the ar
my Tor the year ending the Goth june 1885, that they
had disagreed TO the FIRST second fifth, eighth NINTH and
eleventh amendments OF the Senate and concured in
the tenth amendment OF the Senate TO the said BILL with
an amendment.
Also, thar they had concurred in the amendment of the
Senate TO the bill to amend the act entitled "An act sup
Elemental to the act for the admission OF the States Of
Iowa and Wisconsin into the Union," with an amend
ment.
Also that they had passed the bill grant the right of
way to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, with an
amendment
amendment TO tue Dill last menuoned 1t was agreed TO-
CREDENTIALS HON. JAMES
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the credentials of the Hon.
James Shields, elected senator from the State of Hi
nols for SIX years from and after the 4h day OF March,
Mr.. WALKER. Before the credentials are read, in
Justice to General Shields justice to the Senate OF the
United States, and in justice TO the community, and dis
avowing any other purpose move the reference of the
credentials of James Shields to The Committee on the
Judiciary. would have embodied in the motion in
struchons to the committee if had had time to do it, to
inquire whether General Shields is is not eligible TO
the Senate of the United States ! wish 10 be under
stood. In ustre to General Shields, in justice to the
Senate of the United States and in Justice to the people,
and all concerned and that questions which have lately.
to some extent, excited interest among members Of
the Senate and the people OF the United States ask that
MIR. MANGUM suggested that the motion pre-
mature No action OF the present could bind the ncom
Mr. WALKER withdrew his motion
EXTRA PAY SENATE OFFICERS
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
luton, submitted by Mr. MANGUM, on the 2oth OF Feb
rnary, making an allowance to the officers and others Of
the Senate.
Several propositions for amendment having been &C.
| copied as notifications OF the resolution,
| Mr.. KING said: Have senators all got through /
have amendment to offer regret most sincerely that
failed to bring before the Senate early in the session.
plan to get rid of this miserab BILE scramble for plumber
tried my utmost to avoid what saw at the last session
attempted to fix the numbers and fix the compensation
of these officers. Let their compensation be liberal, but
let not the end of the session make these extra al
lowances always without consideration, and in many
instances eXravagan The committee did not think FIT
to report upon the resolution which presented, and you
see, sir, what is the result AT the end OF the long
session last year extra allowances carried 10
greater extent than ever before, and now, the end
OF the short session, we making allowances equal
to those at the end OF the long session More than
that you adding great numbers to the list. Ii the
Senate prepared to sanction this, theirs is the respon
sbility have done my duty.
MIR. NILES Allow me to say a single word. Sir in
reply to The remarks of the honorable senator from Ala
bama with reference to his resolution having been re-
ieed to committee This whole proceeding irregu-
lar entirely These allowances have been appor.
toned with care, and it his esol luton had been acted
upon could not have prevented this irregular proceed
ing. member gets up and moves TO compensate some
of the officers additionally to the allowance which
had been thought sufficient The Senate is inclined to
be LIBERAL and grants it, and includes others the
liberay and thus the report OF The committee
tually overrued move mat all these resolutions be
referred to the Committee on The Contingent Expenses OF
Mr.. MANGUM. hope the reference will not pre-.
vail | think there has been heretofore discrimna-
ton between the long and the short session
Mr.. BUrLER made few remarks which could not
be heard at the reporters desk.
Mr.. RUSK opposed TO the principle of extra
allowances but it had been the custom to make these
allowances the end OF each session of Congress- and
they expected. Those who were to receive them
faithful ana performed their services for much less
compensation than they were worth, and he hoped the
| usual course would be adopted.
The question being taken upon the motion to refer, ii
was agreed to.
PRIVATE BILLS
The Senate in committee of the whole proceeded
to the consideration of bills of the following titles:
An act for the relief of Major Charles Larrabce;
An act for the relief of Alexander McEwen;
An act for the relief of David Thomas OF Philadelphia
And amendment having been offered, they were
reported to the Senate ordered TO third reading read
third time, and passed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned