The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-17

posed
j The amendment was read as follows:
For enclosing with substantial wooden fence, grading
Sd and il streets, $500.
The question being taken the amendment was agreed
i The question then recurring on the amendment as
| amended, il was agteed TO-.
Mr. CASS inquired if il would be in order now 10
'is The PRESIDING OFFICER said that ii would be in
Mr. CAss. Then move 10 strike out the appropria-
Mr.. DICKINSON II the senator win withdraw his
motion, the committee have one or two amendments to
Mr. CASS withdrew the motion
| Mr.. DICKINSON offered the following amendment
For contingent expenses the Frat Auditor ofhe Treas
ury, S655.
The question being taken. the amendment was agreed
Mr.. d. proposed further to amend, on page six, line
136, at the end thereof, by inserting
For deficiency in the appropriation for salaries Of the gov
e efnS nsse Judges and q ss @ q @ sd a. Mreoy
Mr. D remark cd that. since the bill before the
committee. he had been advised by the Treasury Depart
ment that there was deficiency in the appropriation for
The judges aud secretary Of that Territory The appro-
praion made for year, and these officers were
ployed for year and fraction which brings it to
the end of the present fiscal year.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, offered to amend the amend
ment, as follows;
For deficiency the last appropriation defrsy the
penses q the government, Of Minnesota l5 the ac,
settled by the proper accounting officer OF the treasury
will state in support OF the amendment that. since the
passage Of the deficiency bill by the House Of Represent
atves, the delegate from the Territory OF Minnesota
ceved official communication from the secretary Of
that Territory advising him OF this deficit but loo late to
have included in the bill in the House The attention
OF The committee has been called the subject in letter
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury making estimate,
but the chairman has not had lime to investigate the
subject
..sL.s
the close OF the last session, will remember that have
made but appropriation for that Territory heretofore
and thar $1,000 1t was made at the last night OF
the last session OF Congress, upon motion o tile senator
from Wisconsin, it was an amount entirely insufficient
to deiray the annual expenses particularly of the first
session Of the territorial legislature The appropriation
made last year for the Territory OF Minnesota was the
same as that which made tor Iowa and Wisconsin
during the last year Of their territorial governments.
made Il = % ao orJed hai ahe accounts have
first TO be audited and settled BY the officer OF the treasury
and Official certificate is to be given have also tue
preparation bill approved Of BY Governor Ramsay show.
ing the indebtedness for printing the laws, &c.
MIR. DICKINSON. This estimate for the contingent
expenses oi Minnesota consists mainly Tor printing The
Of the secretary OF the Territory There
was, believe, from the delegate OF that Terri
tory sent to the Secretary Of the Treasury, who returned
il without consideration II has been again returned
the Secretary OF the Treasury by the senator from Iowa.
and the Secretary yet declines take the responsibility OF
recommending the iiem; but recommendsth an appo
Iowa. Mr DoDGE j that is, thai the appropriation should
be made, Iessrving the department the right TO audit
and pay only what they required 10 pay according
law There is very great harm in this. had rather
il would come in more responsible form, and be
positive and direct therefore, declined myself offer
The amendment as chairman OF the committee The CON-
miitee had time TO meet and consider IL but il my
fread from Iowa thinks is necessary, will not OPP
pose il.
is the best and legitimate claim that been made
upon the government for work done, for labor al
ready performed That being the case, hope we shall
fail 10 make this appropriation for the payment OF
these salaries II any claim is made that should not be
allowed The Secretary OF the Treasury will disallow
but have idea any such claim will be made
Mr.. FO0TE. have, some days ago, looked into the
circumstances connected with this appropriation. and
being satisfied OF the propriey OF allowing il, should
have desired TO be heard IN support OF IT, but for the
very satisfactory remarks OF my friend from Iowa. hope
| il will be adopted.
MIR KING calling for the reading Of the amendment it
was accordingly read by the Clerk.
The question being then taken upon the amendment 10
the amendment, IL was agreed 10.
The question being upon the amendment as amended,
Mr, DICKINSON. The committee have another amend
ment to ODER which is in the appropriation Tor the
1 lion OF a cusiom-house al Easpori, IN Name. move
to strike out the word eight and insert me word
" To complete the erection OF custom house al East
port Maine, and for compensation OF architect for the
fscal year ending the 30ih OF june $780, ESQ.," And
also 10 strike out the subsequent item, To supply the
deficiency The appropriation for the completion oil the
custom house at Easpor Maine, and compensate the
architect for his for the fiscal year ending the
3oih June A. ID. 1850, the OF 5000" The reason
this In the House OF Representatives the estimate Tor
S. s0 TO co npee the erection OF the custom house
Easport, Name and for the compensation OF the archi-
tect was proposed Alter that was adopted and before
the bill was completed, further amendment made
recommending further appropriation OF $1,000 But,
under the stringent rules OF thai House, was too late to
offer anenJmeni 10 the FIRST item OF appropra-
ion, and it offered in the last item. There are
therefore, two items for the purpose the bill
therefore propose amend it, by striking and chang
ins the amount OF the remaining item TO the ol
Sl3,7s
The amendment was adopted r.t .E s. 4
| MIR. PEARCE. | desire TO present an amendment
which the chairman OF the Committee the District o
Columbia cthe senator from vngina,) absent. de-
signed presenting:
For improving Indiana avenue from the City Hall n
the Ca pol SIOOi much thereof may be
y 10 be expended under control Of the
of Public BaidIngs eU Il " -T
Some three years ago insufficient appropriation was
made for the purpose OF extending the grading of thu
street down TO the creek The amendment now asks
sum sufficient TO complete IT, and necessity for il,
am informed s the railroad company are about to re
move their depot 10 the and il this amend
men not passed the grading Of Indiana being
unfinished there will be access 10 IL all The object
therefore, Is to complete that Tor which Congress thre
years ago made an insufficient appropriation.
4 Mr.. MANGUM MIR, President, lei state ad-
dtonal iact | presume the locality is well known Il
every gentleman present There win be no q
unless this work is finished, and therefore you will
not be able TO get 10 the depot In any convenient way
The corporation design opening two other streets to hs
Post Once Department, the Patent Office, etc but the,
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