The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-10

one nor do understand the statement which
has been made to-day 70 hsvs reference To hstto which
ing house keeper in New So Tar regards thai
statement. il stands precisely upon the footing upon
which i stood IN the former debate But what desire
particularly 10 say on this occasion, with reference 10 the
validity Of those laws which have been called in ques-
ton, (as on former OCCASION decision OF learned
ldgs o. ne circuit court Was referred TO- and an opinion
Of Mr. Attorney General Wt) is that whenever il shall
be the pleasure OF gentlemen disposed 10 question the
suhoaa right othe southern States to pass laws which
are calculated to prevent the Introduction within their
limits Of persons disposed TO excite seIvle nsurrfction
shall be prepared TO show, by the decisions OF the SUI
prsme Court Of The United States, that il is a power
which is undeniable and undenied by thai high tri,
The subject here dropped sf 81 aamgufps
COLLECTION DISTRICTS cALlfoRNA--P INDIAN
| 6pg H ,4.igql voLUETEERs. N694nafnse es
A message received from the House OF Represent.
atiyes, returning Senate bill No the bill TO
create certain collection districts in Calfornia-with va
Also, thai they had concurred in the resolution Of the
Senate suspending The 10th joint rule so far Ieaes 10
the joint resolution of the Senate relating 10 auditing aud
settling the accounts for printing A la .ti
Also, that they had passed resolution suspendng the
10Th JOINT rule go far as relates o House bill No 9,
the payment Of company OF Indian volunteers called
into the service OF the United States - which resolu-
lion the concurreRce OF the Senate was asked.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of said
resolution, and the same agreed to. @ 7a h4
message was received from the House stating that
they had passed House bill No Q, for the payment OF
company Of Indian volunteers called into the service Of
the United States. a frs4s6 NHs FL
MT. DAWSON. hayea small amendment to offer,
which understand the sentiments of the Committee on
Finance approve, and want to see It incorporated In this
bill, 5' a a544 N. a1'1 a19e
F,r to Charles Lee J,nes under the act of
Congress passed June lSiS for expenses Incurred and
services rendered Ia raising aud tran porting of
volunteers mustered and received into the services
United States Ia the war with Mexico, 81 669 25 viii in
teres, from the 9th of June, 1917"
Mr.. HUNTER Did understand the senator from
Georgia to say that the Committee on Finance were in
favor OF that amendment! s..t a,s f,,
Mr.. DAWSON. Yes, sir; | said the sentiments OF the
committee were in favor OF il. i18 f&s
Mr.. HUNTER must say, in relation to that matter,
that, II the senator will bring up separate natter
have no doubt il will receive the sanction Of the Senate
Mr.. Jones is no doubt entitled to compensation; but
II the principle is introduced OF allowing private claims
to be tackled 10 the appropriation bills must do equal
justice to all Therefore must refuse to support this
amendment because there are others equally merilorious
The amendment was rejected.
No further amendments being offered. the bLwas re-
ported 10 the Senate. 81 -ha fis
The various amendments then concurred in, and
were ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. HUNTER asked the unanimous consent 10 have
No objection being made, the bill was read third
time, and passed.
ExTRA COMPENSATION TO EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee to Audit and Con-
troll the Contingent Expenses OF the Senate, moved
resolution granting exua compensation of $3.50 EACH
ni M a. an s IL. srauy
500 to John Shsahan. very mertorous ataeht Of the
Senate WI H satsta. so
Mr.. WHITCOMB demanded the yeas and nays on the
resolution. u#t s9s's14a.. I.
The yeas and nays were no, ordered.
Mr.. YULEE As many gentlemen were not paying
attention when offered my amendment will vary Il TO
Mr. BENTON, Il the Senate understood this case.
tk.xr.r L..
on leg at our service for ten months [Laughter]
Mr. JONES desired TO amend the amendment by in
serng the same sum for the negro man who keeps the
Mr.. YULEE. hope the senator will allow the ques
,on TO be taken first on my amendment and offer bis ai
Mr. JONES assented.
The question being taken On the amendment OF Mr.
YuLEE. no quorum voted
Mr. BENTON. | really think gentlemen do moi yet
understand this This Mr. Sheahan is a lame man.
and has been standing ley for ten months past
think, therefore, every gentleman who has got two legs
ought e ssp sa9d p i9T % hs man Gsi
this body are reduced 10 law. do not know the indi
vidual spoken OF as an officer OF this body II be is an
attaeht as be j. termed and such is entitled 10 pay,
am willing TO give 10 him bat am not willing to sit
here and vote away the public funds without good
and sufficient think this gentleman has about
much clsm fifty dollars one hundred dollars as
the officers have 70 the extra compensation which pro-
posed 10 give in this resolution We employ forty
or fifty officers connected with this body on regular
taiaTls LOT the we nave Ueen IN
habit OF giving them al the end Of the session
hundred and hy dollars each extra pay, which very
liberal grant We are now going beyond, and not only
giving them this exta two hundred and fifty dollars but
two months additional pay. This is in keeping with the
spirit of progress in this body in the way of appropa
tons know The hostility that shall incur BY taking
this position but think the proposition give
pay any OF these salared paid officers is wrong, and
shall vote against H. We give these persons very high
compensation for their services; and though have hh
eno acquesced in giving this two hundred and City dol
lars extra AT the end OF the session, yet VIXEN comes to
giving two months additional pay, has got beyond
what am willing TO CO. This last proposition caps the
cimax-it is the finishing stroke. We first give ind
vidua place, allow hun TO occupy room free OF ex.
pense 10 sell fruit and other refreshments in the Capitol
and the end Of the session vote for proposition
him extra pay. [ think II is useless TO consume time
Mr. DICKINSON, II we can have vote upon tbis
question, well and good but il the discussion starts of
again, shall 70 lay the whole matter the table,
for want 10 make a report. sAa.
The question being taken the amendment OF Mr.
YuLEE. Il was lost-ayes is. noes ls.
The question recurring on the resolution reported by
Mr. sRiGiT demanded the yeas and nays; which
The question being taken on the resolution. u was
carried-yeas ~, nays 13-as follows; f sssats II
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Ber
rcn. Cass Cooper Davis Of Msssppi Dawson. Dodge OF
WISCONSIN Ewing. Greene, Hale Hanln Houston, Jones'
gson. Wsles, wsiksr. Winthrop, and YuIee--77.
! NAyS-Messrs Barnwtl, Bright, Chase, Davis Of Mas
sschesets Dickinson, Felch, King, Morton Pratt smith,
Sprusnoe, Underwood, and whifcomb--is aaA N
the soUSTy LAND BrL@ ke3sis X nsid 4
message was received from the House of Representa-