The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
DE rhRnED DEBATE.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1851.

Al, HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
,bom was referred the bill Oh r 46D making appIo
s,,ons for The civil and diplomatic expenses of govern
m,n for the year ending the 3olh OF June 1882 and for
,hsr purposes, reported il back with amendments.
Mr. H As this is vo!umnous bill, and there are
NV amendments to be made move that we take it up
ow and devote what time we have lett TO day.
Mr. GWIN expressed his desite that other bills. of im
nouance 10 California and TO other parts OF the Union,
hch lad been under coasdeatio for some tme should
ba disposod of before this bill should be taken up
air FOOTE reminded the Senate that the morning
had no, been disposed Of and remarked that he
though, this unseasonably pressing that bill upon the
Senate.
agreed t0-aye es 81, noes not counted.
The Senate accordingly proceeded TO the consideration
of the bill and the amendments OF the committee
,aken up and disposed Of, as iolloWsi
The irs amendment, was to strike out the aroviso, on
page lst, as follows:
p,opidd That tho mileage of senator's representatives
and delegates shall hereafter be computed on the usual
route as ported the Post Office Department, by which
the mails transported from the pita 10 the residence
Of such senator representatives, deegate dn6 proudsd,
1.h.r, That no such member branch OF Congress
residing Of the Rocky mountains. shall receive
than thousand dollars mileage Tor each session and
such me mber delegate residing OF the Rocky
ams shall than thousand dollars mileage
c.ve mileage for any that body which may be
called within thirty days after the ndioutnmsnt Of both
age is charged has actually been performed"
The amendment was agreed TO.
The next amendment to strike out six" and in
four on page II, line l2; so that the bill may read
as follows
"Fot compensation of the chief of the bureau of navy
yards and docks. civil engineer clerks and
messenger in his office $l2, 400"
Mr. HUNTER stated that this reduced the amount to
The estimate The House hal raised it $500
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment was to strike out, page IT, line
49, the following:
THE chief clerk being restored the salary he received
as chief clerk OF tue late navy board"
Mr. H. stated that the House of Representatives, by
this clause, had made addition of $20O to the estimate
in this case also. The committee proposed by their
amendment 10 reduce it TO the estimate.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. H. moved further TO amend the bill by inserting
the following
"For compensation OF the commissioner Of Brazilian
.one So 600 President OF the United States shall
be- and is ercby, directed make such provision for
contingent expenses oil said commission as he may deem
ppper.'
Mr. H. remarked that it had been found necessary to
extend the by year during which that board
exist, and these salaries were found necessary in
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. H. moved further to amend by striking out the
following words
For purchasing site and commencing tho erection Of
suitable building in the city Of Pusburg, Pennsylvania
for custom house, post oice and Other Offices
the United States the sum Of s75ooo rou'ded The said
building shall be exempted from city and ali other
Whatever BY the Of tho Legislature OF Pennsylva
:. ss III. Of lid
in event exceed the appropriation herein made"
Mr.. COOPER. hope this amendment will not be
adopted There is great need OF the erection OF such
building this which has been proposed by the House
By OF the last Congress Ptsburg made port
Of entry and custom house is almost absolutely
aIy At that point large amount OF duties is annually
received and will hereafter be received there, have
proof before to show The amount Of duties which
payable during the last year under the present law
o. duties, notwithstanding The duties which were paid al
New Orleans New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
tAA here Id amount q the &l3U. 600 The
amount will annually increase hope therefore, when
consider the fact of the number of appropriations made
to other cities OF no greater Importance in commercial
any other point of view than Pittsburg that this APP
preparation will not be withheld from that city. will
not occupy the time OF the Senate any extended
remarks upon this subject but having simply indicated
the reasons why | am opposed to the proposition to
strike out this Appropriation, submit 10 the Senate 10
say whether this sum shall be withheld
The amendment was agreed to-
MI. HUNTER moved similar amen ndnent-to strike
out the following
For purchasing site and commencing the erection OF
sutable building in ths city Of Louisville Kentucky, lor
the United States the OF s75 900 Propided The said
building shall be exempted from city tax and all other
axes whatever by the act OF the Legislature OF Kentucky
h~d pov,dtd f"ho, That the plan OF the building shall
De such that tue whole cost o the said building shall in
event exceed the appropriation herein made"
Mr. UNDERWOOD | rise merely to state to the Sen.
ale that the preceding section Of the bill makes An appro-
pration for st. LOUIS We had this matter under discus
son during the last session OF Congress and i
stand precisely the same footing with ST. Louis be.
cause there had been report made in relation TO st.
bous, and none in regard to the other cities But now,
Nhen lhe House OF Representatives have evidenced de-
.En 70 put hese three other cities upon the footing
WIN 81 LOUIS, the Senate called upon TO make dis
uneuon and Tor what resson' Have not the .ame
use or building 81 this sort in Louisville Look
ohhsse It's almost IA large al Louisville as at ST Louis
1ok al our receipts. They greatly superior TO any
Th n'eiof custom house, except perhaps ST. Louis.
hey greatly exceed those OF Cincinnati II you look at
u2fo will 6rd N n aads
pon oil ". LOUIS
now the only reason why You made distinction
ne as' session was, that there had been report. We
e oid mat there had been report in reference 10
ana these other two cities Sir, voted against
An out the appropriation in regard TO Psburg, and
ao 70 likewise Tor stnking out this in reference to
ss1e' ] see no reason why ST. LOUIS is to be ia
o,so and lhe other cities excluded
n;n.. NJ n nppNlhR The principle upon which the Com
@ on FINANCE acted was to strike out the appropria-
~. ot new works We did no, intend to make nvidi-
&. .s.,.uhahons . But, according TO the argument OF
,nssf ens'of IRON Kentucky, If we should, by mistake,
ppeh 10 make appropriation for one city, we ought
or., 1 70 make similar appropriation for all, The
auee thought this matter OF building custom houses
on 100 lar, and by way OF putting stop TO 1t,
M rn oul ,he provisions for new custom houses
s. snaor desire that this amendment shall be
49, .eo and will say word in favor Of the pro.
n. b stands by way OF returning good for the evil
.., "o"o,aple senator from Kentucky showed me last
!, we nave IN this bill appropriation Of S23o,oo
- ,uuh'lnnlng the custom. house at New Orleans, and
o,nef OF 100000 for continuing The custom house at
hs Soh oouth Carolina Now, desire to state to
,ya Law mal, according 10 memorandum which
ou. ~ from the Treasury Department, the custom
ba,I, 'eW w orleans has cost S323 363, and that at
~, nt $4,000. Thus we propose TO bring up the
~ ol 'he custom. house in New Orleans 10 more than
No. quarters OF million, and that OF Charleston 10