The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-17

report Of the First Assistant Postmaster General
Mr.. BRADBURY. DO understand that that nnmbe
q viii give additional clerks n. e The Once
i Mr. PEARCE ! 50 understand IT, The Sixth Au
ditors Office part OF the General Post Office He Is az
officer OF that department. because he audts and controls
lis accounts And be is an officer Of the Treasury De-
lparment in no other wise than he has charge OF the
finances Of the Pos. Office Department !,
4 Mr.. BRADBURY do not understand that II will
give any additional clerks to that office am informed
that the construction likely TO be given 10 this amend
ment. il would not. The Sixth Auditor comes under
the Treasury Department, and is not attached to the
Mr. SHIELDS, wish 10 state to the honorable SEN
ator from Alabama, Mr. Knoll and the honorable sen,
understand, 10 appropriate gross sum to employ so
many clerks may be necessary that there is no doubt
il thai course pursued that we shall have 70 apPro-
pirate about double the amount that is necessary we
specify the number OF clerks
The question being here taken upon the amendment 10
the amendment il was rejected.
| submitted by Mr. RusK ,aaa I'd
MI DICKINSON. II shall feel compelled to vote
sgans thai 0r such
! MI. .CASS desire to inquire whether this bill con-
tains than enough last ill the aoth Of June
MIR. DICKINSON. II does
| Mr. CASS / feel compelled to vote against this
amendment, because think it is appropriate to
deficiency bill II understand it. this deficiency bill
contains the amount which the Postmaster General sup
poses will be necessary to the threlh Of June II we
are oprovide permanent appropriation, and il we
now TO enter into discussion OF the appropriation bill,
Of what may be the state OF things hereafter
this department why not into the discussion OF the
whole bill in relation to every department.
Mr.. RUSK Mr. President, have three several times
stated the reasons why il is important II is this: that
several governments have made propositions for postal
arrangements. and the government has been compelled
TO postpone the consideration OF them until it is ascer
tanned that these appropriations will be made. There il
an additional reason which is the mail service to Caor
MIA have bill on that subject, to which wish soon
to call the attention Of the Senate. II requires great
ai1f loha tha artpnsn
There is still another which is, that at this pre-
else time all the contracts tor carrying the mails being
renewed There now hundreds OF contractors in the
city, and pressing upon the department for attention 10
their various affairs
MIR. CASS | have no doubt, Mr.. President, that the
additional force is necessary and am fully prepared to
vote for il at the proper times but do not feel fully con-
vinced that il is necessary to make any appropriation
for the time after the 3oth OF June
The question being then taken upon the amendment BY
yeas and nays, the yeas were 30 nays IA, as foows
YEAS-Messs. Atchison Badger Baldwin. Bell. Clarke
Clay Cooper. DAVIS Of Massschnsetts Dayton Dodge O
as% s
Rusk Sews,d Shields Smnh. SPruance, Surgeon Under
NAYs-dsssIs, Bradbury. Bright, Chase. Davis Of
Norris, Sebastian, Turney, Walker, and Yulee-l4
So the amendment agreed to-
MIR. HUNTER | rise To oder amendment, which
am instructed by the Committee on Public Buildings to
present W sl
For continuing the improvement of the grounds south
t. tow ,rds the cons.ra .ton q dltch on 7h street from
TIE grounds attached the Navy Department building 10
Mr. CLAY rise to make an inquiry which relates
rather TO the appropriation urt made Than to the parcu
lar amendment understand the bill which we were
acting appropriaes $1,000 for temporary clerks
in The actual employ ment OF the Post Oce Department
and for twenty clerks in addition to those heretofore
employed Now, ought you not 10 strike out the
sIi o00l othrrsise there will be double appropriation
IN part for the same object
MIR. RUSK should have moved TO strike out that
part OF the bill, and
Mr.. HUNTER. | rise to question OF order There is
another subject before the Senate.
| MIR. RUSK. hope the gentleman will allow me 10
explain what is necessary answer 10 the senator from
kentucky The appropriation OF Sll 900 is for tempo
rary clerks; but what amount has been expended, do
not know. Upon reflection, imagine that the apPro-
priaiion too large Tor the employment OF Temporary
clerks, and therefore have objection to its being
stricken out but might result in this that some labor
has doubtless been performed, for which there would be
Mr. CLAY. II not wholly stricken out. should be.
as lar past labor has been paid for There ought to be
a least much stricken out as Is apportoned from now
10 the SOth OF June-say one-sxth. NTH, or one
Mr. PEARCE. This amendment when the bill is re-
ported back to the Senate, may be modified By the addi-
lion OF the words, or much thereof as may be
cessary for what is incurred already part is incurred
already, and part may be required for the residue OF the
MIR HUNTER The amendment submitted on the
pau OF the Committee Public Buildings is for con-
lnung the Improvement oil the grounds south OF the
Presidents house, by grading and planting trees on these
grounds This work undertaken last year by the
appropriation passed by Congress- and this is to enable
the work 10 20 on II comes, believe within the rule
established by my friend from New York
/ Mr.. DICKINSON. have not established any rules
for the Senate | have established some for myself
This amendment is not strictly applicable 10 the def
cheney bu; but the danger the health OF persons
siding in the vicinity certainly strong argument IL
favor OF it, shall not myself favor IT, IL is not strictly
applicable TO the deficiency bill IL is doubtless proper
appropriation 10 be made, however; and il the Senate
chooses ID make now, have nothing further TO say
Mr.. HUNTER. II is deficiency OF much as wa;
necessary continue the work during the present year.
Mr.. BADGER rose to of,r an amendment
Mr. HUNTER inquired II II was TO the present amend
ment that he was desrous OF making III
4 Mr.. BADGER like it 20 much that wish 10 put
ule amendment upon il. wish mine TO come in unde
4 its auspices.
j MI HUNTER have another amendment, TO which
the senator's amendment will be more appropriate
think.
Mr. HALE. wish the chairman OF the Commitie,
on Public Baldings would state 70 us how large was th
appropriation for the Improvement OF these grounds
front OF the Presidents house last year.
Il Mr. HUN TER am not really able TO inform the sen
stor as 70 the amount appropriated last year do no
now remember.
Mr.. HALE. believe il was something like $40 ,Ooo
Mr.: HUNTER. think NOT, sir il probably no
half thai
The question being taken on the amendment Of MIR
HusTkR, IL was agreed TO.
MIR. HUNTER. have another amendment, which
am instructed by The same committee 10 Offer
'For continuing the imcrovcmen Of the public ground
west Of 7,h street, designated as the mall. 5000"
Mr. BADGER presume that was the amendment d
which my friend alluded the one to which my amend