The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-27

added by law (Which the Committee of Ways and
Means could not disregard, and which this House
alone, being but Of the branches of the
legislative department, could not disregard) new
sources of expenditure He then enumerated
them including = 1000 10 carry on the Patent
Office building; 100 900 for running the Mexican
boundary line; Sl.ll6,OOO for taking the census;
So, 800 600 instalment To Mexico, &c; and he
summed up by saying some of these items had
grown out of the expansion of the country and that
exclusive of them, the expenditures contained in the
bill reported by the present Committee OF Ways and
Means were less by $500 900 than those in the act
OF ls45-46. But add to these appropriations the
amendments recommended by the Committee of
Ways and Means, and adopted by the House. and
the amount is S4l72 1896. with S23, lao more
than in the bill reported by General Mckay. But
this latter sum is more than made up by the S 49,
900 appropriated for custom houses; the items were
put into the bill by this House, after the proprety
of the expenditure satisfactorily shown Ii
the new objects of appropriation be taken from this
bill, which had been denounced so much, and about
which there much ignorant talk, the appro-
priations would be less by SS $50 than in Kay
bill of lSI5-46.
Mr.. SWEETSER, referring to the item of SPOIL
600 for the Department of tie Interior, remarked
that when the bill creating the department was
passed, 1t was said there would be very little addi
uonal expense; only the salaries Of the Secretary
and four or five clerks.
MIR. BAYLY replied that thia whole matter was
discussed when the Deficiency bill was up AL
though it said that this department would not
increase the expenditure Of the Government be-
You'd the salaries of the Secretary and the chief
clerk, yet this House itself authorized an increase
OF the force, which carried it up to the sum named
and provided for stationery, house rent, messen-
gers, and other items. 1t was not for the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means TO disregard the action of
the House. If gentlemen want the Committee of
Ways and Means to set the laws at defiance he
begged leave to say that whenever this is the sent-
| ment of the House, they would have to get some
body else than himself TO preside over the Commit
| tee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. SWEETSER agreed with the gentleman in
| his statement of fact
| Mr.. BAYLY. Suppose am entirely wrong
about the Department of the Interior; but every
| body knows that am not. Even with the $2Ol, ;
097, have shown bill is s $50 lees than that
| of General Mckay. He then moved the previous
| question, which was seconded.
| Under its operation amendments con
Cured in:
That appropriating books for the new members,
| by yeas IS, nays II.
The amendment appropriating 200 for out
fits for the charge DIES aiiaires for Portugal, New
| Grenada, Guatemala, and Ecuador concurred
| in-yeas l07, nays 10.
Mr.. BAYLY asked whether if he should move
to reconsider the vote just taken, and the House
should then adjourn, the question would come up
to morrow morning as the first business?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
| Mr. BAYLY then moved that the House ad journ.
He, however, withdrew the motion at the request Of
Mr. JONES, who moved suspension of the
rules, in order TO offer a resoluton-that the
speaker cause 10 DC prepared, and placed IN front
of the Clerks desk, two seats, for the Congress
sional Globe reporters and pay for the same out OF
! the Contingent Fund of the House.
The rules were suspended.
| Mr.. WOODWARD moved, a substitute, ere
porters of the House" lie said that they could
have few they pleased, but if seats we're given
| to reporters by name, how could they refuse SINH
lar accommodations within the bar TO others?
| Mr.. JONES moved the previous question; and
! pending the motion,
The llouse-by ayes 90, noes 42-adjourned.