The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY. JULY 20. 1850.
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TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1850
SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid before the Senate The
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the Senate the copy letter addressed by
With sincere regard have the honor be- your obeden
servant, 49,
Hon. VIM. II. KING, Ptesiden, pro iem oi,he senate
wAsnisaros, July 81 1850.
Sin, have to Inform you that | have been appointed
Secretary Tfeasnry The United States, and inat
IN the Senate OF the United States viii be vacant from
VIII, sentiments OF high regard, am, your obedienl
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To his Exceency sEABUny FORD, Governor Of the State
The PRESIDENT also laid before,he Senate Tesou-
ton adopted by the executive committee OF the New York
State Agricultural Society inviting the members OF The
Senate and House OF representatives to attend Their an
nual exhibition, 10 be held IA the city oil Albany on The
3D. 4h. 9Th and 9th OF September next which was read
and ordered 10 lie on the table.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. DAVIS, OF mississippi from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill 10 provide for The increase
OF the medical staff of the army of the United States
which was read, and passed to a second reading
MIR ATCHISON from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs reported bill to extend The benefit OF the nth
the aCt Inc Win
tribes and preserve peace the frontiers approved
the Sd June 1884, TO The people OF the State OF Texas and
others
Mr. A. said: trust this bill will be allowed to have
lis second reading, and receive consideration now II
does nothing Than to extend the benefits of the nth
section oil the law OF 1894 to the citizens OF the State 81
Texas, and the citizens OF Florida and other States on
our boundary, subsequent TO The Seminole war think
they entitled 10 II under every consideration OF JUS
tee. This bill authorizes citizens. who have sustained
loss of property by reason Of depredatons committed by
n1Ia nj he
agent or the Commissioner OF Indian Aairs and upon
such application is the duty OF the agent sub agent oI
Commissioner oil Indian Affairs 10 take the proof OF the
amount OF the damage sustained, with the amount OF
property injured and ii the tribe to which the Indians
belong receive annutes from the United States TO re-
serve the amount OF their annuity sufficient 10 indemnify
the parties gu, OF the treasury That is the and
substance OF the nlll.
The bill having had its second reading, and being re
DO ted to the Senate,
Mr. A. called the attention of the senators from Flori
da aud Alabama 10 the blanks.
Mr. CLEMENS suggested that the words "and Geor
gia" should be added, OF the depredaiions
committed in that State; and moved TO hl the blank, sc
far ards Alabama, with the words "the Isl OF jan
uary, 1886
MIR. AICHlSON SAID ne had no ob)ecuOn TO adding
Georgia.
The amendment filling the blank agreed to-
Mr. YULEE moved 10 NIL the blank, so far regards
Florida with the words the 10Th of May, ls42," tina
being the day when the President announced cessation
OF hostles
MI ATCHlSoN moved that the bill be postponed un
| filling the blanks
The motion agreed to.
Mr. HALE moved that the bill be printed
The PRESIDENT stated that It would be printed as
matter OF course.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution which was considered and agreed TO:
Rsoipd That the Secretary OF the Navy smit to the
Senate copies Of the Instructions orders and correspond
relating the assembaYe OF persons on Round island
and referred IN his latter oil the nth day OF June last (Ex
Doc No sSl MS having been furnished to the President o.
the United States 90 the 3osh OF May last
Mr.. DOWNS submitted the following resolution
which considered and agreed TO:
Rsou That the Secretary OF The Interior be DIRECTED
furnish the Senate with all the iniofnaton IN hi0epa
owe, flowed lands of Louisiana copies any reports
have been recently made this subjects also,
estimate OF the area OF swamp land. in that State and Of
those subject 10 ovefows which sold by The
United Staic-, with Of the gene character
the anis viii reman the property the
as, the swamp and ove,owed land, granted by lhe sc
Of March 2 1919. shnlI be ceed 10 the State classifying
those isntis, giving elias.
INTRODUCED on LEAVE
Mr. BRIGHT, in pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill for the relief of Ebenezer
Dumon, which was read first and second time by its
title and referred 10 the Committee Military Affairs
SALARIES or CLERKS.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate. in commit
tee of the whole proceeded TO consider the bill to provide
for the classification OF the clerks IN the military bureau
and TO equalIze their salaries.
MIR. DOWNS remarked that this was too important a
bill 10 be taken up in the morning hour, without some
explanation II provided for great many officers and a
great many salaries II was only fifteen minutes
from the time for the order OF the day. and he hoped the
bin would be taken up other lime and no, be dis
posed of in 40 hasy a manner.
MIR SI ELDS stated that the bill does not increase the
number OF clerks; 1t merely olasshes them, and gradu-
and rquallzes their salaries The clerks oil the War
Department had heretofore been placed upon the
footing with the Others This bill from the military
committee, and would remedy that defect 1t bad been
upon the table some time bat he would press it.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Miss,ssppi. | hope there wll be no
objection that will require any explanation. IL iswell
known the Senate and may be TO the country gener-
ally that at the time OF the organization OF the W
burcaus, all the new clerks were paid higher compen.
saon than the old In the War Department, The bureaus
lowest compcnsation-some low Ssoo-wbile in the
newly organized bureaus the messengers receive 600
There IL class OF the community poorly paid for
the duties they have to perform the clerks OF the diff.
eren bureaus They frequently of high classical
attanmenis, of the highest character and perform
duties OF the greatest Importance to the country II no
reflection upon the heads of the bureaus 10 say that IL IL
he who the chief OF the bureau In all the Oldest
bureaus the law stands bears with peculiar hardship.
and so has been considered by every committee thai
has examined the subject from the year 1896 down to the
present day. The bill before the Senate IL very
nearly the same reported by the committee
which did not then give to the Senate and as hope the
bill will pass without objection, J will not occupy the
time in dong IL
Mr. DOWNS | rose, Mr.. President, no, for the pur-
pose OF making objection 10 the bill but simply that /
might get such information to be able TO know how
vote on IT, Having obtained that information, which sat
isles me- from the honorable member OF the Committee
ohm Aa hovo f,hto II.