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

ipregn ministers without proper compensation but
this amendment proposes TO change system which has
been pursued for sixty years. and that only partially IN
reference to the three chest missions am not prepared
To do this AMI that in amendment appro ,rIaiion
bill and at the cose of the IL this matter
properly up having been looked into by committee, and
bill reported to PIT III salaries upon proper footing,
where justice would be done the smallest well the
rgest IN ssons should cheerfuly not only for
Increase but for liberal increase.
Mr. CALHOUN rise to say very few words My
impression that of the whole of the subject
ssary think there ought to be special salary for
each court nre great variety
that increase the expenses but this thing which
ought lie done after very careful examination of the
subject 1t ought be examined by special committee
committee raised for that express purpose, who should
correspond with The Secretary of State ,he subject
Under these circumstances cannot for the proposition
1t has presented without particle Of information,
far as can karn-Aken up suppose, barely upon nd
vduaI assertion HE period Of the session. when there
ia time to examine II here IN the other House
hope the proposition viii receive the sanction of the
Senate
Mr. HALE As the expression Of the sense of the Sem
ate that this subject requires examination by
committee and that there is sufficient time act upon
now suggestion of the from Texas, and
the South Carolina, will withdraw the amend
men and give that will renew it, if should live,
the session. and will introduce early in the
son.'
The amendment was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. WESTCOrT moved to insert the following:
For buoy and the bar of Nassau river, and on
the of Georgia and Florida in the neghborhobd there
Of 81, 900
In favor of this appropriation at his request, several
communications and petitions were read. memorial
from pilots, owners and masters OF steamboats, persons
gagged in navigation AMI Others, set forth that the
trance to the bar of the river OF Nassau is about eight
miles north of that of st. Johns river that much
water is to be oun on the former as on the latter bar
and the entrance equally good bat owing to its not being
marked out by buoys and the landmarks for its entrance
being at very considerable distance the main land, II
cannot be entered in torgy or thick weather that the
mails often delayed in stormy weather in going and
retaining. when ii buoys were placed on Nassau bar
as far sonth a. Nassau is COOL and The short
distance at sea between ST. Johns and Nassau bars would
allow The boats in almost any weather to go that few
miles outside To enable the boats to enter and see the
channel INTO Nassau only two bnoys will be necessary
conmnnication from the Fifth Auditor recommended
entrance OF Nassau river and for such other places in
the neghborhooi Of il as may be found necessary.
The amendnent was a,reel to
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia moved to amend, by insert.
ipy The following.
Ind be il 6.,th,r eaac,,a That the Secretary of
the Treasury be- and he is HEREBY authorized and required
10 pay to the Stale of Georgia. GU, OF any money in the
treasury not Otherwise Appropriated, the several sums OF
oaey allowed by the agents appointed under the second
section OF the act OF March 81 49, to inquire what de pre-
daohs were con,..eu Dy Tue Se H1 anu oreeR 40,
moh,w u n .nry W isrniSsn ~ Co "Irns n",
g ,tean. c., ..iIil J.misaa Co oAssaeh L mi;
and Henry W Jernisan the same being de,ynated in
report made by said a,cn,s on the 18th day of November
1857. m Iist a. class" by the numbers 1905" 1854"
$50" '.55S, and ssh, the having been assigned
to said State
MIR. ATHERTON. | merely wish to say, in relation to
this propositions that it is cla OF considerable amount
bill, because private claim. There is just much
reason oI isieunya any cia as lot ntro-
ducing this IN this appropriation bills and it belongs to
class Ut cases which, II recognised by Congress as claims
for which this government is liable, will involve the
government IN very heavy expenditure II this be al.
lowed II involves Inc government IN Inc expenditure OF
several hundred thousand doasl do not recolect the
precise amount IL is clam winch ought not at all
events TO be introduced into an appropriation Dill without
ul ana minute lnvesusatlon ana nope inc Senate VIII
not allow II as an amendment 10 the appropriation oh
Mr. AtCHiSoN; AS 70 the argument used by the
senator IRON New hampshire as 10 the inapPhcabty OF
an amendment OF TINS khd 10 an appropriation b'li,
ciam there can DC no quesuoh iMttS Is Out one prih
cipe involved IN IT, ana II Is his; WIN the government
OF me on'teu oaes pay LOT properly aestroyeu ny tue
puonC ehemy Whilst ~ 'ie posSeSsioi vi oui uoops'
That is the only question And sir this one OF the
cases expressly ovded or oy he act oil $50 In thai
year an act was passed making provision LOT he payment
OF damages IN all such cases as TINS And as to e facts
Oh inc cdse ley dle al usutp Ao " uG vaiue
OF the property DESTROYED that mas been settled oy the
commissioners appointed unaer tue ACT OF congress ior
that purpose Iha the properly was destroyed ny ths
Indians whilst IN e possession OF our troops ADMITS Oh
no question: or douol lhee IS tue tesmony OF me com
mandlng ocer tntt the goois were IN tae warehouse
use OF lne government nus Is tae Wnoie Case. as 10
the justice OF inc clam, mere Is no iuesuoh ABOUT H.
you admit the principle iha te government Is ia oe 10
pay Tor properly that Is uesuoyeu ny PuoHc ehe"iy
while IN the possession 0I our troops
Mr.. AiHEhiON' me senator lLo i missouri says
there is no question ;poq ae ustce o. tle cian Ina
is his OPINION and Tor MS OPINION nave very great
respect ,,o>r :, ,... = A.,
| Mr.. ATCHlSoN. 1t was the opinion OF the COM
mittee ,>
VII. "a lHEhlolN; tA'lu io ''1 % oP,'o' v. M IN
mlltee nave very h'Sh iespeot ou, y" examining 'ne