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

others who have similar claim. And understand the
are many such who have much reason for extra pay
nlent as this individual
The next amendment is at the close of lioe 657
insert " For the support care, and medical treatmen
lof Twelve transient pauper medical, surgical pa
uen,s IN the washington lnfrmary, 81 ,OoO to he ex
pended under the direction of the Commissioner of Publ
Buildings PROVIDED, The physicians and surgeons O
me aforesaid nhrmary give bonds for the maintenance
Oh WE'VE pauper transient patients daring year.
application be made for their reception, or bind them
selves to keep rooms Tor the accommodation of lively,
panper patients weekly, average during the year
s, SUI ;r PROVISION similar lar! to one which was IN
considered important TO be introduced into this because
these patients being in pursuance OF the clause of las
year, under treatment IN the hospital unless some pro
VISION is made they are thrown at large on the public
and could not be retained without injury to those who
sustain the hospital, which they not able to bear
They would scarcely be justified in throwing them upor
the public; and yet they would be obliged to supper
them, at their own expense, 10 turn them out j
seems just and fair that this legislation, having beer
commenced last year, should be continued
On page 49, there is clause making an appropriation
"for the purchase Of building to be used for holding
the courts OF the United States post Office and
house. nc The committee propose TO amend this CLAUSE
by striking the words to be used for holding tn,
courts OF the United States post Office" and insert "for
The committee did not choose to set precedent fo
1.-The general government This has never been done ano
if the clase should stand came from the House. il
might afford precedent for the purchase erection
buildings for court houses or post offices, which the
United States have done If this building is larger
than IS necessary for custom house, arrangements may
be made by the proper department for the OF part oil
the building Tor court house and for post Office
On page 80, at the close of line 7l4 the committee pro
pose to insert "For continuing the construction of the
custom house the city of New Orleans one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars"
On page 80 the amendment is TO strike out the provso
extending from the beginning OF line 776 to the end oil
line 7sa. The proviso is in the following words
,nnyf e1 Thntp IF IL. =.
shall be paid TO any person who receives salary
officer of the exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per
hundred and tortynine, the said disbursements shall be
made by the collectors OF the customs, who shalt also dis
Charge the duties OF superntendents
The amendment of the committee is to strike out that
proylso and insert AMI the Poviso contained in the
act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses OF the government for the year ending the
areth day OF June, eighteen hundred and forty .nne
and for other purposes approved August twelfth eish
teen hundred and orty eight which provso is in the fol-
by appropriated shall be paid to any person who
salary officer of the customs; and from and after
the first day of July, eighteen hundred and forty nine,
the said disbursement shall be made by the collectors of
the customs without compensation" is hereby repealed
They propose, also, to repeal similar proviso which
was inserted sha IN the appr9Paton b Of last year The
recommendation arose from letter from the officer who
has charge of the lighthouses. Mr. A. here sent up
Clerks desk.
The next amendment is made in accordance with the
treaty with Mexico. and is to insert page 35, after line
$50: "For payment to be made to Mexico, within the
current fiscal year. under The twelfth article OF the treaty
LOT the second OF February eighteen hundred and forty
eight, including interest three million hundred
and twenty thousand dollars"
The next amendment is page 49, line oD7: strike
out three, and insert i've" TGis mere clerical
mistake.
The next amendment was on page s. at the end of
line 9l7 insert, land for office rent, from June hir
eth eighteen hundred and oy-fve, the close of the
current fiscal year. four hundred dollars"
Irnau t~ch
hardship on the part OF the consul Ii thought that
the sum allowed him was not sufficient and therefore
this amendment was allowed
Mr. HALE. ! want the vote taken upon the second
amendment by itself have no objection to taking the
vote upon the Others in lump,
Mr.. DOWNS. | presume, if these amendments are
adopted, they will not be subject to amendment after
wardsi
The VICE PRESIDENT replied in the affirmative
Mr.. Downs. There is an amendment to which |
wish to move an amendment. On page 80, the CON-
mittee propose TO insert, "or continuing the
ton OF the custom: house in the city OF New Orleans,
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars" The Secretary
of the Treasury, estimates by distinct individuals who
have superintendent OF the construction of that build
ing, is in favor OF larger amount. My motion will be,
therefore, TO increase the amount There comnun-
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury upoA the sub
ect. with the chairman, believe, in relation to the
OF money VIII the chairman furnish the letter.
MIR. ATHERTON sent the letter to the Clerk.
Mr. DOWNS. will ask that the letter be read, and
that the sum be increased 10 the mentioned in
the letter.
Mr. DOWNS This is ryinporant building, and
is commenced most extensive scale, embracing a
whole square. distinguished engineer selected
for the work, and it is progress This estimate
was based upon what is absolutely necessary for the
work next year. 1t is important that the work should go
regularly and not be subject to delay There is not
very great difference between the recommended by
the Secretary of the Navy and that by the
committee would therefore hope, matter import
ant this, that the full amount required by the Secretary
OF the Navy may be allowed. The amendment proposed
by the committee was taken from estimate furnished by
and did not furnish the Secretary OF the Treasury with
the necessary estimates. The amendment proposed
here Tor continuing the construction OF thus building IN
New Orleans. My motion is, therefore, that the amend
ment be amended by inserting $22o,OOo
The question being taken upon the amendment to the
amendment, it was rejected
Mr. HALE wish to call the attention of the chair
m an OF the committee who reported this amendment TO
the history OF legislation upon this subject at the
last session Ii understood the argument OF my hon.
measure but simply to the place in which it appears
and that il does not properly belong to appropriation
bill find, SIR, at the last session OF Congress, in the
appropriation bill this matter taken into consider alton,
and the Secretary of the Navy directed to report
the commencement OF the present session. the number OF
persons ogged in the navy in 1876 1877 and 1913, spe
cyng the of the ship the offence, the sentence,
or number OF lashes inflicted therefore say that,
far the matter concerned being appropriate to this
BILL have the precedent set at the last session that it
proper to insert regulation of this kind in appro
priaon bill 1t done last year, 1t passed both
Houses, and Mr.. Polk, who exercises good deal of
scrutiny legislation, and interposes his veto
where anything improper is done, gave his sanction
that suppose stands the highest authority, that
is proper TO insert provision OF this sort In the appro
priaon bill | do not wish to find any fault with the
Secretary of the Navy; but think il proper remark
thuhe inf if w. empu