The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-07
THE UNION.

:srsss % as such 0boss shall MOI exceed the .am Of
hls duy and hope the ployso may be stricken Out SO
as 70 allow him the two per cent ~ 4a Z 9dt ~ 4sl
| Mr. PEAliCE. do not know how shall strike
Out that proyiso II would len allow officers too
much aAad ilsay be ibah General Riley wond he lin
.eu ~ stkns prt Y lpoe syeaE ssems 70 ms
Deter therefore TO let the provision stand as iii and ii
GENERAL Riley has not received enough Tor his services,
~ some future Tune when there is opportunity spe
cal bull may be made provide for him We canhot alter
Inc general provision without danger OF giving
great deal too much TO other officers who will come in
Mr. GWlN. Will the senator accept amendment,
then, that the poviso shall not appyto General Riley
will be satisfied with that really think the provso
ought to be striker out The bill only gives two per
cent for the whole of this fund in California to be dis
bued among the officers who collected IT, which is really
| but small compensation.
| Mr.. PEARCE That provision deliberately con-
let ii be stricken oat @#
Mr.. RUSK. hope the senator from California will
withdraw the amendment am satisfied will embar-
Mr.. GWIN. will let the vote be taken on it without
saying word. #.N
| Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. will say word upon
this amendment. The exception made by the senator
from California is quite just, because applies Of
fcer differently situated from any other Extraordinary
expenses were devolved upon General Riley accouHl
OF the civil position in which he placed by his
government do not believe the allowance made by the
committee OF two per cent for the collection of the fund
at the habor of San Francisco would the expense
incurred by General Riley account OF the position
which he occupied governor OF that Territory think
il proper exception, and that else will have
right to claim the advantage OF the rule because
one else was similarly situated. All the rest mill
iay governors OF some towns but upon this officer de-
yoved the functions OF governor OF the Territory He
was placed under very peculiar circumstances and the
expenses Of living were very high
| Mr.. RuSK. Mr. President. certainly will, at any
time, vote for very liberal allowance to General Riley,
but the amendment will not affect him in the least,
| Mr.. DAVIS. Whyi w.as q. sa.s.euL. at u.
Mr. RUSKa If it affects him at all, il will affect him
inurously, because il will allow him nothing at all If
the per centage is allowed the officers there and if
there is difference in the allowance, 1t will not be in
favor of General Riley.
Mr. DAVIS. of mississippi | think the exception
shall not apply to General Riley.
! The PRESIDENT The proposition is to strike out
the provso to give two per cent to General Riley TO be
| distributed to his subordinates. tas. s@a a
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi Ii applles then, TO collect.
ors everywhere ese-to military officers who collected
the revenue at Vera Cruz, Tampico, and everywhere
| else. Ia "@@# 1852 .H.4.a #a u.sB as 42f
Mr. RUSK. 1t is general provision, and, as a matter
of course, does not prejudice the claim OF Gen. Riley
think that stands upon high grounds, SO far as have
investigated IT, and am willing TO vote hun liberal
compensation for the extraordinary abors he performed,
and the expenses he incurred in California And 1t for
that reason | ask the senator 70 Withdraw The amend
ment. believing that il will prejudice the bill
Mr. PEARCE. Ii the pTovlso is stricken out It will
he impossible ascertain the compensation which Gen
Riley will receive. Suppose he were e receive $4,000
for this service, and above his military pay. That
confess, would be too large an allowance. If, on the
other hand, you strike out the allowance of two per
cent to him he would. by the general provisions OF the
the whole of the money think ii will be better to let
the bill stand is and al future time, may make
such allowance to Gen. Riley we may think proper
The question being taken striking out the proyisO,
| it was not agreed 10. ma. IS
The bill was thea reported to the Senate as amended.
the amendments concured and the bill ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading
The remainder of the days proceedings has been pub.
| lished heretofore.