The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-20
In SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, ls49.
EMPLOYMENT OF MESSENGERS

EMPLOYMENT OF MESSENGERS
The following resolution. submitted Friday by MIR
RUsK, came up IN order Tor consideration
RssotUrd. That the SergeantaArms of tho Senate
gress, long the public service may require.
Mr.. TURNEY moved to lay the resolution on the
table; but at the request of Mr. RusK, he withdrew that
motion.
MIR RUSK said, all he desired to say about this resou
ton this There very large number of docu-
ments which had been ordered by the Senate for disr
button, not more than half of which had yet been re-
ceived; and, unless some arrangements made by
which they could be folded and distributed when re-
ceived they would lie to the session. when their
interest would be lost To obvate this he had submitted
the resolution. The plan which he had suggested might
not be the best; but unless something was done large
number of the documents ordered would lie here and Be
useless
Mr. BRIGHT said the effect of the adoption of this
resolution would be to create standing expense of about
500 day lie thought the resolution could be altered
as to avoid SO great and unnecessary expense by
vdng that the documents shall be folded and distributed
at SO much per hundred That the course adopted
by the House OF Representatives, by law which it had
made He moved that the resolution be referred to the
COMMITTEE on the Contingent Expenses OF the Senate,
with view OF changing its terms he had suggested
MT BADGER hoped the motion to refer would not be
agreed TO- The resolution of the senator from Texas
was designed TO pursue the in which they in
The habit OF having their documents distributed, and he
did not why they should abandon their pan that
they might adopt the plan OF the House, unless good
son could be shown for the change.
MIR. BRIGHT replied that the usual plan of which the
senator from North Carolina spoke was Just one session
ola, IL having been adopted al The last session only, pre-
vious 10 which the uniform course had been to pay so
much per hundred Tor folding and distributing Instead
of his resolution being departure from the old plan
was designed to restore the old pan which departed
from at the last session If tho resolution were referred
to the Committee on the Contingent Expenses of the
Senate, it could be modified as to make it satisfactory
to all
The question taken the motion to REFER and it
was found that there was quorum voting.
MIR. BRIGHT desired to make one other remark. The
effect of the adoption of this resolution would continue
N mi Of tha Sana and
qure payment OF $50 per day merely for the purpose
OF keeping them to walk about the Capitol until the doc
fact tina, they should not get the documents for some
weeks to come, and perhaps months. There would be
no use then, to which they could apply the messengers
until the documents printed and furnished and con-
sequently they would have nothing do Now, he asked
the Senate if they should continue the payment of
large sum when there was nothing to be DONE or
whether would not be better to refer the resolution
the Committee the Contingent Expenses Of the Sen
ate, to be modified provide for falling back upon
the old plan, by which stipulated sum per hundred was
paid Tor folding and mailing the documents.
The question again taken, and The motion to refer
was agreed 10 by a vote OF II to is.
| CLERK in THE sECRETARYs OFFICE
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. BRIGHr on
Friday, came up in It's order for consideration
Reoiptd, That B. +. Brown be employed as clerk in
the Senate, under the direction Of the Secretary.
On the motion of MIR. BRIGHT the resolution was
! laid on the table
Mr. FC f offered the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That 5000 copies Of the opinions the Judges
Of the Supreme Court in the f'Norrs the City
the Senae the to be printed pamphlet form in the
same style and manner as the decisions OF the Supreme
Court are usually executed
| Mr. BENTON objected, and said he meant 10 obec,
regularly 10 the transaction OF any legislative business
| this executive session.
Mr. FOOTE wished simply to say that he was incana-
bic OF Offering anything of character which it was not
proper for the Senate to act upon
| Objection being made, the resolution lies over under
the rules.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS.
Mr. MORTON offered the following resolution:
Resoped That the claimants their attorneys, in the
following private claims have leave Withdraw ,heir
Pnpers from the flies of the Senate The heirs OF Barle
Smith, the heirs OF lanes LivnYson the heirs of Thomas
well, William Tory SAMUEL ' Black Barho aoes WAN Va
valkenbnrg Christopher Delezcnne. Jon ,than johnson
Judah Alden James Hook, Dmy ,gstae, Henry Tatem
and Darius Garrison.
Mr. TURNEY called for a statement of the reasons
for making such amoiion.
MIR. MORTON replied that il was for The purpose of
adding to these papers ana presenting them again at the
Mr. TURNEy objected to this system of withdrawing
papers, when perhaps adverse report had been made
upon them He thought if additional testimony could be
Produced it could be submitted without Withdrawing
papers already file, from which it was too often the
course to abstract that on which adverse report had
Mr. UPHAM hoped the Senate would not permit these
papers to be withdrawn Perhaps there had been adj
verse report upon mem RE knew II had been too much
the practice to withdraw papers when adverse report
was made upon them and present the again sub
sequcnt session on new set of afiidavts, all the
papers thai were unfavorable being distracted A case
hal come TO his knowledge during the session Jus
closed, in which claim set up for arrears of pay
and Communication of paymaster, which was reported
upon adversely here and rejected but that same ses
bill passed through the other House, the claim
SET up being for services as a captain When that bill
the Senate he examined the file for the papers or
which that same PERSONS claim paymaser was re
ected and he found they had been distracted He hoped
the Senate would not longer tolerate such system, un
! less very good reason should be given
MIR. YULEE said there no objection to the reso
| luton lying
| It was laid over accordingly
On motion by Mr. WEBSTER the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of Executive business and, afte
some time spent therein, the doors were reopened,
| And the Senate djoumed
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