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


spectors, instead of 500 GOV allowed That IS all
Why sir is not enough TO pay for Their ear. hack hire
of the honorable senator correct that the reduction OF
last year. believe OF the salaries from 5000 TO
500 per annnm was rather f,na, business 81 VOW
of setting forth the defects OF the penitentiay system
here-is the very which has enlisted the attention
temen will give them credit for their dsineresiedness in
this matter. They are gentlemen OF the democratic
party expecting 70 60 out Of ofnce-lt !: no gfea,
be supposed that the future administration very we'll
refuse the applications made for these Offices. do not
know whether the incoming administration under
stand their dsnteresedness They only ask that their
successors may get enoughtc pay their hack hire
MI. CAMERON. This is not for the purpose OF pay.
ing hsek-hirs That is allowed out OF the contingent
The question being taken on the amendment it was
MIR PEARCE, by direction of the Committee on the
agreed 10: 'N ~
For printing and binding complete catalogue of the
books In the library Of Congress, $1,000
Mr. p also moved to amend the bill by inserting the
following item, which was agreed 10:
For continuing the publication Of the works OF the Elk
Ist and an addition TO the green house. $4,000
Mr. P moved further amend the bill by inserting the
following item:
For completing the room under tho post Office Of the
Senate and the saircases and passages communicating
herewith and the circular the upper floor OF the
Mr. PEARCE. Mr.. President. the rooms of the CAPT.
to do not afford accommodation for the officers and
the business OF the Senate They now want document
room, and the circular room the upper floor OF the
Capitol it ia desired have fitted up for the reception OF
menss are now received into The library Of Congress
The documents required BY law to be furnished are kept
in the library Well sir, there is not room there. They
are placing those congressional documents upon the
upper gallery, which is not constructed with much
strength There are several tons Of books upon that
pm IN far M am
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. KING moved reconsideration Of the vote by
which the Senate last evening rejected the amendment
relating to the preservation Of the archives of Florida
which was agreed to.
Mr YuLEE then moved to amend the bill by adding
the following section; which was agreed to:
Had be it further swaed, That whenever it shall be
shown the President the United States that State
lie archives which formerly kept by the keepers of
archives at 81. Augustine and Pensacola, sh, be lawful
OF the State such OF tho said archives do relate
OF .
pend the execution OF this provision il in judgment the
public interests require it.
Mr. BRIGHT moved Ia amend the bill by ing the
following section; which was agreed to:
And bsm farther esaeed, That the OF $4,000 be,
.na 70 o sS d
Iprovided 10 be sppoin,sd bit not provided to be paid
him such DESIGNATED dsposary from ap.
pontmen the Is. day March. 1919 PROVIDED That
emoluments of The Office of which snid designated posi-
taryis n commission amounts to over 81 O per unnum
eposaries for such service be at the rate OF VI 500
per annum.
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa moved to amend the bill by in
sorting the following item; which, after word of ex-
PLANTATION, was agreed to
the masa the nd ad om
addition e the amount heretofore appropriated for that
tary. Of The Treasury; which was read;
Mr. ATHERTON. throw myself upon the indul-
are many Others might Offer for communications have
been pouring in upon mel and take occasion here 10 say
that there i great deficiency and want Of punctuality in
rod of The session uatil the last
Mr. A. moved that the bill be further amended by
the insertion of the following item; which agreed
ForAompensaon aud mileage of senators. members Of
the House Of and delegates for the
current fiscal year. 10000.
Mr. A. also moved to amend the bill by inserting the
following item; which was agreed to-:
To supply deficiency in the appropriation, in the
entitled An act supply deieenclss in the appropna
lion for the fiscal year ending The Both June, 1885, APP
proved the 26h January s4e under resolution of the
ssss 8 s House the books 'Ae''" authorized the OF
Mr.. CAMERON moved to amend the bill by inserting
the following item; which was agreed to-
To pay A. j. Gos,ben for work done in rearrangng
Department OF State in l54s, $3.50.
Mr.. KING moved TO amend the bill in the item making
the Sandwich islands, 80 as to appropriate x3 900 add-
tional for outfit of said commissioner.
In presenting the amendment, Mr.. X. said If the gem
tleman appointed to this office had been called charge
dafhires, he would have received salary of four thou
sandfve hundred dollars and out but inasmuch as he
has been called commissioner, provision has been
made with reference to his outfit 1t is important that
should have commercial agent these islands, in
order 10 effect soEe treaty with their Inhabitants they
are great recruiting depOts for whalemen To ne
yOz3e commercial treaty securing proper advantages,
is necessary that should have diplomatic agen,
there,~ho should be well provided for order eec,
commissioner he will doubtless perform the duties of
charge dafares; in the of Mr. Niles, who was
sent to Austria tobacco agent. He not charge
daares, and yet he allowed outfit OF four thou
sand five hunJred dollars This rate of compensation
proposed by amendment received the recommendation
of the committee OF which am member
Mr.. HTHERTON. believe the allowance alluded to
by the senator from Alabama made Mr. Miles, was
made to him after his return, by Congress-
who fixed upon the usual sum given to charge affres
AZ pr0ter compensation to him account of his
vices in having negotiated treaty. il not to be sup
posed that all commissioners to be allowed outfit
am not aware Of any instance of a commissioner,
SUCH having been allowed outfit. l am opposed to
commencing custom OF allowing commissioners
outfits Perhaps the reason why this officer ap.
an OUTFIT when he the purposes sought 10 be
tanned lwst az well as charge d'afiares
Mr VI MERON. This is the commencement of
new foreign mission. The gentleman who has been APP
pointed no doubt is thankful for his situation. He has
not yet lett ms country, and you are about giving
MN bonus which he never expected to receive
forcing nm TO receive an outfit When we have for