The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-24

PNMr CLAY. call for The yeas and nays.
The PRESIDENT. They have been called once hu
WI Mr. CLAY tits in orderI suppose to make another
cal ". yeas and nays were then ordered.
M. CASS II understand the question, those who
cole or striking the clause out vote to keep the constuc
I'VE mileage as u IA 9s.t
The question being then taken upon the amendment il
Gas reecled--yeas 81, nays 2s-as follows;
yEAs-Messrs. A,chison, Badger. Berrien, Clarke,
Dlyis Of Massachusetts,, Davis OF Mississippi, Douglas
nowns, Fooe Greene, Gwn, Hale. Houston. Jones Man
tam, Morton, Norris, kusk, Sebastian, s5ule, and Yu-
TAYs-Messrs. Banw.l Bell, Benton, Bright, Buter,
H.. Chase, Clay, Dawson, Dayton. Dickinson, Dodge OF
NJ ssonsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Ewing, Felch, Hamlin,
1 aoals"sood Wales Walker, WhiIooinb. and Win.
biop-S
Mr. BADGER. have now an amendment which l
wish TO offer TO come in on line twelve after the word
dollars and will ask the attention Of the Senate for
angle moment while state the necessity and purpose OF
s amendment By the third section of the oil 1915 Ak
M the compensation OF members OF Congress- is pro.
yded-
.rha the said com peasat6n which shall be due 10 mem.
her. OF the senate shall be certified by the President thereof
ri that which shall be due TO representatives and dele
and the same shall be passed as public ac
e,nnu and paid out OF the public treasury"
h sufficiently manifest, think, IRON these words that
he decisions made by the respective presiding officers of
Ss two honscs were intended by law Il be We
anon the subject Of The amount OF compensation due to
members Of their respective houses, because the law de-
aes that the amount so certified shall be passed pub
accounts, and shall be paid out of the public treasury
Now il is known TO us all that the accounts of the Sec
a Of the Senate, the disbursng officer of this body
nave been suspended By decision OF the Treasury De-
atmen and has been refused to close his accounts
nan The grounds that one OF the officers Of the treasury
a, undertaken 10 re-examine and revise the decision
made BY the presiding officer OF this body and to 60 be-
mad his certificate and decide that the sums stated to be
ae to The respective members were not due as stated
Now merely wish 10 say this that this is point upon
which think there be and ought to be difference
d opnioa The law MAKES that certificate conclusive up
g 10 the certificate Well il he bound by law to pay
according 10 the certificate, is then clear as any con.
usion in logic can be, that he is entitled by law to be
credited for The pay men,s that he makes accordingly
having this settled by the officer the head OF the
Treasury Department, in everything the payments Of sub
ordinate Officer and in going behind the Certificate and
making secretary deiauter Tor paying what he is
bound by law to pay therefore propose to introduce
ibis deciaratory proyison
Page l. line IL, after the word ''dollars," insert:
hereby declared that according 70 the inter-
ewing compensation the mbers Of the Senate,
the House of Representatives Of the United States
ss Sa ssee
certihcs,es which aye beea or may be granted by the
@ rsspecvsly Of the ao.nt Of compensation due 10
members OF their several houses and such delegates
r. and ought TO be- deemed. held, and taken and
eeby declared be- conclusive upon all the departments
and officers OF the government vi the United States"
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. | shall vote for this
amendment upon exactly the same principle that induced
Tor the last; and that is, to adhere to the law
il exists would be willing 10 change the Law, as it
was evidently contemplated by the provision il came
from the House. which have just stricken outhat is
against constructive mileage. have no objection at all
the law having that effect; but do object to this nd
rect mode OF reaching it, do object to this indirect
mode OF disalowng the accounts of officer, who
compelled to settle them in certain mode provided by
Jaw. II there be any thing object in the law
ban quite prepared legislae upon il, and change the
mode. But now consider myself but AZ sustaining an
cer who has done his duty according to the law and
amendment Of The senator from North Carolina. with
whom then voted, because then, az now, intended to
bdbefe 10 the law as il exists
The amendment was adopted.
Nj. HAMLIN. | move to insert, after line $685. the
blowing ys.a=
"For providing surf and and other
preserving life and property In case OF shipwreck,
Mr. President, wish to say single word in relation
this amendment II is matter that has been consd-
red BY the Committee on Commerce, and they have di-
ci.d report spon Congress has annually, for
last lew years. appropriated that sum as an auxiliary
The light house 81 STEM II has been found servcea.
s, and has been the means OF Swing many lives.
ope The Senate will agree 10 it. have nothing more
say upon the subject
greed TO.
Nj HAMLlN have another amendment which !
Esh 10 come in after line 1903:
For finishing aud altering In the custom-house
Portland. in Maine, for tbs accommodation N the coufts
ssy3l6 TO-"
have word to say only in relation TO this. hold
my hand the estimate signed by the judge Of the dis
na court, the clerk OF the district court the clerk Of the
aeah court the marshal, and the district attorney oil
Maine. The building was purchased Tor custom
house The government, however, hired the same rooms
toe building, for which they paid rent OF about 5000
When was converted into custom house. that part oil
building which was appropriated TO the various pur-
o'es Connected with the courts used for custom
louse II consequently underwent change, and the
soun rooms were placed in another part oil the building
hs required some alterations and additions for the court
laslas The clerks, The district Attorney and other war;
Gus officers the whole amounting 10 $1,000, being jit.
more ony than paid annually IN rent Tor the
ame purposes. The Recommendation Is now made b,
~ hose officers The matter went to the Committee OF
finance but as it related TO courts and cusom-h houses
hel concluded not 10 report.
Mr HUNTER lido not understand that this has beer
,sdnaed for. We have made liberal appropriations Io
,ason.houses IN Maine, and ! hope the senator iron
Name will not insist upon any further appropriations ~
nal line. II we should add items not estimated Tor b,
he department, thee no telling when should &c
through with aldnons 10 this bill.
hr hAMl.lN. The senator is right; but the leite
Shrh hold IN my hand certifying 10 these expenditure
daed subsequent to the estimates Of the department i
ssned May 10th, 1s50. long alter the estimates wer
sde. The labor has been already performed BY tb,
a'ehancs. The question is nov simply whether the,
nal be paid Tor work which they have actually per
amed.
The question being taken on this amendment, il wa
agreed 10
Mt. HAMLlN. have been requested to offer apo,he
ahendmcnt which comes in at line AIS, a. follows:
"For bsaDce due for dnes performed a, naval s,ore
ee and also The duties OF clerk for three yea sat spec
ia, ", leo"
He paid for dischareing the duties OF clerk bu, M