The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-10

MIR. TURNEY opposed the bill, and said that if
these words were stricken out il would amount 10 a
denial of the power Of the President hereafter to
make removals of the commissioner He was OPP
posed to any restrictions upon the power Of the
President TO make the removals
And the question being taken the motion Of
MIR. BRADBURY, it was lost, IA only voting in the
MIR. DAWSON moved, and SO much of the bill
excludes persons over sixty five years of age
from holding the office of commissioner was
Mr.. BRADBURY moved to fill the blank in the
bill as to the term of Office by inserting six years,
and that one OF the commissioners go out every two
years.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the amendment by
making the term nine years, and making one of
the terms expire every three ,six, and nine years.
And the question being taken on the last mo-
ton, il was rejected-yeas Is, nays 81
The question recurring the motion of Mr..
BRADBURY, it was adopted-yeas %, nays not
counted.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, moved to strike out
all that portion of the bill directing the board to
anime and supervise the accounts of the various
Departments, and to make reports quarterly 10 the
President and annually TO Congress.
MIR. HUNTER opposed the amendment, and the
question being taken, resulted-yeas Is, nays To-
Mr., UNDERWOOD advocated the amendment,
and MIR. CASS opposed it; and the question being
again taken, was decided in the negative-yeas II,
nays 25.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved, and the bill was
amended, by providing for a messenger at a salary
of $500 per annum.
The provision for the employment of second
clerk was then, on motion, stricken out.
Mr.. WHITCOMB moved to strike out the sum OF
81 500 per annum, (the salary of the clerk to the
board3 and insert S 400. And the question being
taken, the motion was lost
Mr.. WHITCOMB moved to strike out that por-
ton of the bill which gives the board appellate ju-
risdiction over the decisions of the accounting Off
GERS of the Treasury Lost.
! Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, moved to amend the
the clerks Of the first grade under chief clerks in
any of the Departments. Lost.
| Mr.. BALDWIN moved to amend the bill by
| making the decisions of the board not conclusive
upon the accounting officers of the Treasury Lost.
| Mr.. BRADBURY moved, and the bill was amend.
ed, to require that in all cases recommended
by the board for the action of Congress- they shall
send in their reasons for such recommendation, as
far practicable.
The bill was then read the third time.
MIR. HOUSTON addressed the Senate in opposi
ton to the bill, and after he had concluded, it was
passed by the following vote
YEAS.-Messrs. Bell, Benton, Berrien, Borland,
Bradbury, Bright, Butler Cass, Chase, Clarke,
Cooper, Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Davis of
sin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Elmore, Fetch, Greene,
Hale, Hunter King, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pratt,
Sebastian, Smith, Soule Spruance, Turney, I'm
| derwood and Yuee-36.
! NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Foote, Hous-
! ton, Mangum, Norris, Shields, and Walkers
when the Senate adjourn it would adjourn till Mon
day.
| MIR. FOOTE moved, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Executive business, and after
short time the doors were opened,
| And the Senate adjourned.