The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-16


Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi do not think that am
understood do not think the Secretary made any
tract for this wsfk. | understand that he gave them
warning stop. But he allowed them TO 60 on, and, by
that silence, he acqniesced in the extension OF the work
beyond the contract do not how he could have
done otherwise unless he supposed that Congress were
pleon Of the building for Congress. in specific terms
told him to build wings for the Patent Once according TO
the original plan we meant else = was the
fault OF Congress- and not OF the Secretary or OF the con-
tractor They had right TO take US TO mean anything
else. We ought TO have examined the plans when we
passed the appropriation and should have taken no sug
gestion of any man, that this that was the original
Mr.. WHITCOMB I accord with what the senator
has said will endeavor 10 make my self understood by
making suggestion will ask the senator from Rhode
Island Mr.. CLARKE] what objection he has to putting
in the amendment clause repeating all reference 70 the
original plan, TO leave the whole matter to Con-
gress hereafter that we can make an appropriation
according the exgencies OF the service and have the
matter brought within our power our legislation mere
y understanding suggested by the senator from Nus
sisspp MIR DAvIs,l The facts of the case wish to
bring il into our own power. have made no complaints
Of nybody and know very little about the matter; but
wish 10 bring the whole matter within the control OF
Nj. Phelps Mr.. President. am somewhat appre-
hensve that this proposition will involve us in dhculty
am correctly nformed 800 900 Is already expended,
and the appropriation desired for the purpose OF paying
for work already done. would suggest to the senator
from Rhode Island Mr. CLARKE, that under his amend
ment somewhat doubtful whether the appropriation
can be applied to The payment OF claims for such work
Mr PEARCE stated that the sum Of 800 ooo which
asked, amply sufficient to pay for the work which
had been done under such circumstances and to carry
on the work for the remainder OF We present fiscal year.
Mr.. PHELPS. My objection still remains, if there is
no power 70 appropriate any portion q to that end
work upon the east wing, and for securing the ounda
ton upon the west wing, it might turn out that those
lose their compensation. OF would be obliged to come
directly for payment Would not be better TO in
serta clause to guard against this
Mr. HALE asked that the amendment should be read.
The amendment was accordingly read, as follows:
Towards the erection Of the wing Of the Patent
Office, and placing the west wing in state Of security ac
Of the Interior 800 10 be paid out Of the patent
Mr.. HALE said, il there was no one else to move to
strike that part which makes the appropriation OF
the patent fund.- he would make that motion
The PRESIDING OFFICER tMr ATcHIsoN) stated the
question upon striking out the words reavet the patent
Mr. DICKINSON. I hope that will not be stricken
out. The moment it is adopted there will be- according
to my view, million and half drawn from the treas
The question being taken upon the amendment il was
rejected.
Mr. CLARKE asked leave to substitute the word com-
pleion' for erection and to change the location Of
the phrases that it should read as follows:
Towards the completion of the wing Of the Patent
be ounaaos Of be west 4 wing IN a,e Of security un
der the direction o,he Secretary OF the INTERIOR to
De PAID out Oh the patent iunu.
Mr. c. stated his object to be to avoid all possible mis-
construction.
The question being taken upon the amendment it was
agreed TO.
from the Committed Finance. striking out the Patent
ONE Me- aRpIcsRRSssSoS called for the yeas and navs and
said he should PROPOSE if the amendment was adopted
the following substitute therefor:
"For the the wings of the Patent Office, upon
the plan submitted TO Congress By the Commits Of
was estimated to COS, sI5oooo ty thousand dollars TO be
o Of Tine A arrest e o
and TO cause Il be hereafter prosecuted by
removing sch portions Of the work now in progress
shalt be for thai purpose for which JUST com
priated"
The question being then taken by yeas and nays the
amendment rejected, by yeas H. nays 80, as fol-
| lows:
inson, Fech Hale Hamlin King, Norris, Phelps sebas
tIan, Surgeon and upham-t
q Dsy. Of n Mississippi dayton Dodge Of
Hunter Mangum, Miller Morton, Pearce. Rusk, Seward,
shields Smith soss, spruance, Turney Wales, Walker,
The PRESIDING OFFICER then stated the question
upon the second amendment OF the committee which was
as follows:
Il AT the end Of line l96 add:
ITO be expended under the dire con or the Commission
erof Public Buildings on whose application to The sec,e-
oil War officer OF the other Of the
army may be delacd 10 supervise the work
Mr.. WHITC0MB inquired whether it was in order to
move amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated that it would be in
order TO propose amendment to the amendment
II Mr.. DICKINSON asked the senator TO withdraw his
amendment II the Senate felt disposed TO sanction and
caryforward the work. be should make little opposition
to iE II a palliative, and he wished TO show
4 his sense OF il BY his vote
Mr. WHlTC0MB said that his amendment was some
thing than palliative. He wished to offer at
proper time
Mr. DICKINSON said il would be in order when the
bill into the Senate He stated the object OF the
amendment to he to place the work under the of
proper engineers. The appropriation came from the
authority OF the House OF Representatives and upon the
authority OF the Commissioner of Public Buildings The
Committee OF Finance had no further knowledge of il.
4 The question being taken upon the amendment II was
The PRESIDING OFFICER then stated the question
upon the third amendment Of the commttee which
as folows
i At,he end of tho bill add follows,
ITO supply deficiency In the appropriation for the
ngen expenses OF the House OF Representatives for print
ing, binding. and engraving and other misceianeon
tho present fiscal year. hundred and twenty
nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars"
AT the suggestion OF Mr. DICKINSON, the following.
or fourth amendment, was united with II for consdera-
ton:
To enable the Clerk Of the House OF Representatives to
pay for thousand sets OF the continuation OF the Statutes
Large, printed 10y Le IL Brown Pursuant the order
Of the House Of Representative two thousand five hun
dred and twenty-one dollars"
/ Mr. DICKINSON. This was an amendment 10 supply
deficiency in the House OF Representatives which was