The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27

..vs 100000 profit Sir this IL an entire mistake.
N now make a motion that think will free the amend.
aat from another objection that has been urged will
M The word fW after The word thirty, as TO provide
uying IS per cent less The law OF 1919 on the work
Be done for the present Congress and now. with this
,.sedment, ask the chairman OF the Committee on
gang TO say whether he does not believe this low
lhe work be done for and yield living profit TO
Ms IHAMLIN. will say that think that is as low
m a. the printing be done for. and that il will pay
MT SoGjLE The great difficulty in this matter seems
h The ascerainmen OF the amount which, under the
msndmen OF the senator from Indiana, we viii have 10
v over and above the amount due under the existing
,,Tac Upon the one hand. il is asserted that immense
6ts gigantic profits will be realized at the rates stated
In amendment; while on the other hand and on the
MI OF The contractor II Is asserted that he will hardly
aver his expenses. consider that although, upon gem
al principles, every ought 10 be responsible for his
sn acs still does not beboove the government TO suf
= an individual to be loser by contract with it, l.
or one will never refuse my assent to any measure
relief that will protect honest contractor from utter
MN and destruction. particularly when he shall have
faithfully discharged the obligations which he has as,
and oas 70 av SS @ " s .
onespon on the part OF the Senate. have, after con-
mimi with OF my friends. prepared substitute
which am sure will meet its appreciation Unless that
bsule be adopted cannot vote for the relief asked
.The substitute is as follows:
m il further enacted, That, upon full proof being exhib
lhe Secretary of the Treasury any which
Xhs rel
% so red in consequences OF the execution OF So much
ii lie sane has already been performed, the said Score
~ urh actual loss and allow him. moreover in the shape
profit per cent on the amount Of the work already
aamd BE- il farther enacted That so much Of the printing
mis- session remains unexecuied shall be adjusted and
a ne sss. a daYa n s ss orsgong
and hereby relieved from his contract and that
be received for the printing Of the next session in
uy g. 1876, entitled "A resolution regulating the printing
Il Congress and establishing the compensation Tor the
ame
That, in my opinion. will do away with any doubts
that might be entertained by senators TO the working
d The amendment proposed by the senator from Indiana
Al The same time we meet the contractor upon his own
grounds. and with faer conditions than those which he
proposed himself, 70 that ne will have occasion to be
dissatisfied with the government.
Mr. HALE. move TO make it FIVE per cent instead Of
Tie Re- PRESIDING OFFICER. II is no, in order, as
| The amendment of the senator from Louisiana ia an
amendment to an amendment
The question being taken upon the amendment to the
The question then recurring on the amendment as
'I NJ Underwood asked for the yeas and nays !;
TIE question then being taken, il was decided in the
a6matve-yeas 49, nays las follows;
YEAS Messrs Aicsoo. Badger, Ben. Bsrriep. Bright
c ooH Dsa. D. y e apbf sd psw q y
Downs, Foo,e, Greene, Gwin, Houston. Hunter, Jones'
ks, Mason, Morton. Pratt. Rusk. Sebastian. Seward
Wncomb, and YuIse--ss s'"''
! NAYSzMesss Baldwin. BsrnwsI Benton, Batter
hn Norris, Smith, Tnrney, Underwood, and Winhrop-l4
MINT In CALIFORNIA;.
Mr.. GWIN offered an amendment, to come in after
line 495, as follows: w.
"The Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
.be terms, with The poprieiors Of some weissabished
asssylng works now in successful operation in California,
Tsyy s III q
United States assayer, be appointed by the President
BY aud with the advice and coosent Of the Senate
such duties in asayng and afxing the value OF gold In
gram and Jumps and in forming the same into bars,
as be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
and that the said United States shall cause the
stamp Of the United States. indicating the degree OF fine
ness and value TO be affixed each bar gold that
United States shall MOI be held rsspon.ib ior Inc loss OF
any gold deposited with said popreors for assay Amd
fixed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury exceed five
thousand dollars" 3a8 sgsIt " 19e 3.75.s
Mr. G. said have offered this amendment to the bill,
from the fixed conviction that the bill to establish mint
in California cannot pass this session. There is no
possibility, in my judgment. of its getting through the
oher House have submitted this amendment to every
member Of the Comniuee on Finance, and il has re-
The question being taken upon the amendment OF the
senator IRON California, it was agreed TO.
ORPHANS COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. BUTLER offered the following amendment to
lime 5l4: $3.50 Glfeesi
For addition 10 the salary Of the Judge OF the or
phans court Of the District of Columbia, which hereby
increased TO VI 800 per annurn, $500" tee2
That is the only sum which the Judiciary Committee
have asked for and from the representation made to the
committee am satisfied that the salary should be in
creased {tg f
Mr. WALKER certainly think il is unreasonable
ask an increase OF the expenses OF the judiciary OF this
District you will turn 10 the appropriation here made
fof the judges upon this small fat-ironths three-cor
nered piece OF land--you will find that they amount 10
upwards Of onefourh OF the salaries OF the chief and
associate justices OF the Supreme Court OF the United
sa'ss or the whole nation The expense Of the judci
I here amounts 10 than that tor any State in the
Ulion--the great State Of New York not excepted
Mr. BADGER. The reason for that is lhis There 10
eui one judiciary here 10 do ell the business In New
Mr. FOOTE Does the honorable senator from Wis
sonsn suppose that man can live here upon thousand
doliars year. and support his Office with dignity We
know that his occupancy Of this Office dsables him
nlIely from the performance OF other duties,
The question being taken BY division, It resulted
50 the amendment was adopted 49, 80
CLERK IN ouARrRRMAsTER GENERALS, ovyItE.
!, mr. fULEE. wish TO offer an amendment which
os not propose any appropriation but provides for the
use OF fund already in the hands Of the quartermastef
tsneraLs ] believe lhe chairman Of the Committee on
finance has no objection TO IL, asst sa. Sos $50,
That the Of 1851 n. heretofore appropriated for
which remains unexpended be paid under the direction
y. quartemss,er general 70 the person who performed the
uues o. the once Tor which the appropriation made"
The question being taken on this amendment, was
Aacmvn At ST. AUGUSTINE. 5l
MI. fuLEE ihave another amendment a. follows:
the salary Of u: late keeper Of the public archives
were transferred from his cus,ody 20 the survevo,