The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16

IL very well for private individuals and persons
Of taste to enter into this business, bat confeder
ated government Of thirty States 10 commence the
culture and preservation of green house plants he
thought total departure from the legitimate pur-
poses of the Government. He had seen the plants,
and there were man OF them very and curious,
but about the most of them there was. in his opin-
ion, considerable of the woolly horse. Laughter.
He asked why not provide for a collection of ami
mails, for the establishment Of geological garden,
and have the animals fed for the diversion OF the
multitude? Why not appoint superintendent for
these and thus reward favorites by the creation Of
additional Offices?
Mr.. PEARCE said that he saw none of the phan-
toms of patronage which, were 50 alarming TO the
Senator from New York, in this provision for a few
harmless plants. He could not see how this con-
federated government of thirty States TO be
sapped, the Constitution destroyed, by small col
lection OF botanical plants He then gave his
cory of this collection Of plants, which princi
pally brought home by the Exploring Expedition.
Mr.. DICKINSON said that the appropriations by
Congress for this green house, if given private
individual, would have been sufficient TO have
produced the garden Of Eden in all its beauty with
the exception of its sinless inhabitants.
Mr HALE asked the Senator from New York TO
point in what respect this green house could be
dangerous to this Union Of thirty confederated
States.
Mr.. DICKINSON said that he would answer the
Senator One danger to the Union would be, that
this green house would draw the Senator'S atten-
ton from different kind Of color. GLaughterl
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi advocated the amend
for their preservation. Their preservation was
necessary for the completion Of the history OF the
Exploring Expedition.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. RUSK moved to amend the bill, by adding
thereto the following:
"44nd be Il further enacted, That the Postmaster
General be, and he is hereby, authorized TO employ
twenty two additional clerks in the Post Office De-
partment viz: seven clerks, each at annual sal
airy of fourteen hundred dollars; eight clerks each
at an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars and
seven clerks, each at an annual salary of one thou
| sand dollars; and one additional watchman at a
salary Of three hundred and sixty five dollars
That the salaries provided for in this act and pay
able for the remainder of the fiscal year, ending
June 30, 1850 and for the whole year, ending June
| 30, 1851, shall be paid out of any money in the
| Treasury not otherwise appropriated"
MIR. BRADBURY moved to amend the amend
ment, as to read:
employ such temporary clerks may be neces-
sary; $4,000 is hereby appropriated; which was
| rejected.
| The question recurring on Ma Rusx's amend
| ment, debate ensued, in which Messrs RUsK,
KING, FooTE, MANGUM, DAVIS, BRADBURY, HAM j.
LIN, HUNTER, and PEARCE, took part, and then the
| amendment was adopted by yeas and nays, as fol-
| lows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
| Bell Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Massachu-
sets, Dayton, Dodge of Iowa, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Downs. Foote, Greene, Hale, Hamlin. Jones, Man
gum, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Rusk, Sc
| wood and Wales,-3O.
| NAYS.-Mcssrs. Bradbury Bright, Chase, Da-
Wis Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Douglas, Fetch, Hun
ter, King, Norris, Sebastian, Turney, Walker, and
Yulee-I4.
| Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported amendment, s. for
completing the construction of the sewer at 18th
street, and for finishing the improvements of the
public grounds south Of the Presidents house and
for improving the mall east of 7th street. s 5000.
Mr.. BADGER moved to add, and for fencing and
mn IN he nal hc-
tween Third and Sixth streets, S., 500; which was
adopted; and the amendment amended was then
adopted.
| MIR. DICKINSON moved, and .'For the contin-
gent expenses of the Office of the First Auditor
| $685. was added to the bill
| MIR. DICKINSON moved an additional appropri-
alton osupplydefciencies in the appropriations for
the officers Of the Territory of Minnesota, which
| was adopted.
| Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, moved, and an additional
item to supply deficiencies in the salaries of the
! governor and other officers of that Territory
amounting TO S9,645 TO- was added to the bill.
Mr.. PEARCE submitted amendment appro-
priating s. 200 for the completion of the improve
ment Of Indiana avenue; pending which
The Senate adjourned.