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the department referred TO Mr. Rodman, who examined
the case and the existing law, and reported to the Sec
reay OF the Treasury that he believed that under the
revenue laws. Lieutenant Browning was equtaby and
fairly entitled TO this but that i did not come within the
strict letter OF the law The Secretary OF the Treasury
read The report and fully cocars in the justice and equi
y OF IT, He recommends that the amendment pass, and
sent letter to the chairman OF the Committee on Finance
As the chairman OF that committee had not time TO ex
anime y he gave y to me. as had had some cquaint-
ance with the from my position upon the Committee
on Pensions The chairman OF the Commtee on Finance
will sustain In the fact that j is recommended by the
Secretary OF the feasuy and hope shall pass the
amendment in behalf OF the widow and orphans
Mr.. DICKINSON The letter came to me after the Com.
miltee on Finance had far progressed that could
and formed the opinion that The money was in the
ury but that technical difficulty prevented getting il
out. and this is designed to overcome that. shall not
object TO it,. }yFs
| The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Since the passage OF this bill in the
House Of Representatives. the bill to erect a teror al
government tor New Mexico has become law. II is
necessary therefore, to put in an appropriation TO COM
ply with that law. The act says that appropriation shall
hereafter be made and ofer Amendment 10 conform
ly with that law, by direction of the Committee on
Finance. 8ef'44 fa
The amendment was read as follows ra
"For salaries Of governor and superintendent Of Indian
fairs. three judges and sscreary nine thousand seven
For coniingen, expenses said Territory thousand
dollars. .t NJ ~ ags s7s sf'Ise9a
'For compensation and mileage members of legisla
tive assembly, clerks ohcess aid contingent expenses OF
!" For library for said Territery, fve thonsand dollars
Povded That the library for the Territories Of New Mex
by the President Of tho United States N Va IL. a
For public buildings for the Territory Of New Mexico
Mr.. HUNTER suggested that il would be very large
appropriation TO give $4,000 for legislative assembly
Mr. DOUGLAS. take the amount from thai which
we allow 10 other Territories. For Oregon and Mime
sota that The estimated amounts and this is the first
Legislature OF New Mexico, ii will certainly be the most
laborions Of all therefore take the same sum Tor
a.A .rtna hvah
law already. The amendment comes in at line 54S.
The amendment agreed TO-.
Mr. DICKINSON moved TO amend, BY inserting the
following:
For continuing the construction OF the house
Savannah, In Georgia, $4,000"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr WIN FHROP moved to amend, IN line 604, by
striking out four" and inserting g five" N
Mr. w. said he believed the chairman OF the Commit 4
Tee Finance would acquiesce in the amendment is
10 add to the estimate to complete the light upon
Mnos rock, $1,000. Il is recommended by the Secre
,ary of the Treasury General Albert Captain Swift, and
others Il sa light house IN very exposed point and
il is very probable that the difference between $4,000 aud
5000 will be the difference between the lighthouse
standing or falling during the coming winter
Mr. DICKINSON Not being fully satisfied with re.
gard this matter took the trouble OF going myself to
the departments and assured that IL was absolutely
necessary The rock is in such dangerous place. that
as Sans could BE- ysaehsd t
The amendment was agreed to- e. ea 4h y
Mr. KING. | ask the attention of the Senate mo-
ment 10 amendment III the of4tn Oh ulil IL
proposes change the amount of the appropriation that
Is made in that section OF the bill BY striking out hfly
and inserting zone hundred" The appropriation Is made
Tor The erection OF custom house at MobIe-for
purchasing the lot upon which il is to be but the build
ing also TO accommodate the post Office and the United
States court II must be apparent every senator that
is utterly impossible TO erect custom house and pur
chase such will be necessary for the erection of
such building will be needed for the largest commer
cal city south Of Baltimore with the exception OF New
Orleans The appropriation in the bill for the con,inua
tion of the cusom-house is 100000 We appropriated
100000 for the purchase OF the lot All ask 49, that
you snail give ooe ~ ,or 'ns - hy
be an inferior building; but Dasmuch as do not wish
that il should be exlravagant appropriation, simply
ask for siooooo hope that the amendment viii pre-
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. KING There is proviso TO this appropriation,
pration and although trust il will NOT be necessary
that any other appropriation shall ever be made yet in
asmuch as il must be drawing an invidious distinction
between that cy and others where such proviso has
been added, move TO strike il out -
Mr.. DICKINSON. believe, sir, that IN number Of
cases that has been contained, and certainly in amend
mens offered in the Committee on Finance. should
greatly prefer that the proviso should be retained.
MIR. KING The senator will find himself mistaken
for The appropriation hss only been e, limited wnes ahey
the construction and where giving the last appro
paticn TO finish the work This s the first aPproPria-
on for the building ~ Mobe and hope there Will not
M. DICKINSON. Ii is found in the amendment OF
the from California, and found in the amendment
suggested BY the senator from illinois, 10 be renewed
hereafter.
Mr KING Well. sir, will not press IT, do no,
wish TO have discussion.
Mr. X continued. Appropriations have been made in
this bill for the erection OF court rooms for the district
court OF the United States points where there were no
accommodations. wish, therefore, 10 move an amend
en TO insert appropriation OF $4,000 for construct
ing building in the city OF Montgomery, in Alabama,
for room for the district court OF the United States
and post Office, TO In alter the appropriation Tor
New York have information from the department that
the expense OF rent OF rooms when they be obtained
very great there owing TO the fact that this new
town and the seat OF government And during the ses
room in the place where the court can be holden This
small appropriation; and the citizens OF the place, 10
order TO have such building for this purpose, and Tor
other purposes OF their own, will add to the appropra
ton sufficient 10 construct proper building hope the
amendment will prevail; especially il appropriation rs
be given New York city, where rooms can certainly
be obtained with much greater facility than al Mont,
Mr. DOWNS. do not wish to discuss This subject
tons as were urged with regard St. Louis and Cincin
naii apply 10 this submit to the Senate whether we
shall submit the introduction OF the system OF building
post Offices and custom-houses do not wish 10 90 into
an argument upon this subject. 4 80 ~ s.
Mr. BRIGHT wish TO inquire whether or not it Is
the policy OF the government 10 build post Offices and
court houses at the captas OF the different States OF the
Union. 90, there 10 no State In the Union, perhaps,
which needs such abuildng at s capital more than my
own. We have had very great Inconvenience in accom-,
modatinG the district and circuit courts OIL the United
states only object 70 The amendment 20 far ss % cay
that believe Il ID wrong in principle, and that oppose
the huti n he shall be