The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-12


with the advice OF my friend from the Committee on
rueie bailaGgs proposed this provlso 70 este. .ae
contract that IS 10 be made and requiring the commits
soner 10 ADVERTISE Tor proposals for supplying gas ior
three years.
P,ovidsd, Ao0sDsr That no contract shall be made for
ionge. period than year. and thar the Commissioners
ing gas % Light Pennylvana avenue the Capitol Pfes
Mach $50 and baa oe I pnoe h made ssf % 1 be
Offering the best under the direction OF the Com
mitee on Public Buildings"
The amendment was agreed 10.
| Mr. G. move also slight amendment with the
concurrence of the Committee Public Buildings
The PROVISION in the bill for improving the grounds south
OF the Presidents House approprates $4,000. move
to amend i by making it $4,000 and then will offer
the following proviso
"Prouidsd, That all the pended balance Of moneys
Of The public s.ounds in Tie city Washing
ton shall be expended under the direction OF the President
OF the United Sate in the execution OF such plans as he
may adopt" saf ... n.
The question being taken on striking out $4,000 and
inserting $4,000 1t was not agreed to- but the provlso
Mr.. c. moved TO amend that clause of the bill
which stated that the preceding ten items for the city
OF Washington shall be expended" etc. by striking out
the word ten and inserting the word "seyen, as the
adoption OF the proyiso authorizing the President TO have
the control Of the expenditure in certain had
duced the items TO that number.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. C. moved to amend that part OF the bill proyi
ding for the compensation of two additional watchmen in
the park, by striking out the words "three hundred
and sixty five" and inserting the words "seven hundred
and thirty" which would make the compensation for
both 1850.
mee on Public Buildings, who had examined the mat
ter and considered the amendment right and proper
Mr. Of n Pp s There Two Ta pusc
Buildings about year ago, protect the shrubbery and
trees in the Capitol grounds. do not know how the
Committee of Ways and Means in the House came to
reduce their salaries to the present low amount These
wachmen persons whose whole business is think,
quite responsible and arduous who have TO be here early
in the morning and late at night, having to be on duty
sometimes for as much as sixteen hours. The police
men in the Capitol have higher salary and they
obliged TO do more duty-not so much these watch
men. | hope the amendment will be adopted
Mr. WHfrCOMB. | would inquire of the senator
from mississippi if these not the two additional
watchmen made the last session,
| Mr. DAVIS, ol Mississippi They are.
Mr. WHITCOMB, voted agains, them then because
did not know that they needed. and shall vote
The question being taking upon the amendment.
upon a division IT was agreed to-ayes 81, noes not
counted.
merce report the following amendment this BILL to
in after line 647 for the purchasing site and erect
ing a suitable building for custom house and court
room in New Haven, Connecticut, &c
For purchasing site and erecting a suitable building
for custom house and in the city OF New Ha
ven forty five thousand dollars Provided Tha,
the said building shall be exempted iron city taxes and all
other whatever by act OF the legislature OF Connec
tcut And yop,d.a further, That the plan olhs building
shall in event exceed the appropriation herein made
merely wish to remark in connexion with this, that
have The estimates before US upon which the amend
ment is founded made by the department together with
the plan of building agreed upon, &c We making
very expensive custom houses other cities upon the
Atlantic. New Haven is an interesting city, with
growing commerce. and do not see that there should be
such difference between cities upon the Atlantic.
Mr. BADGER. hope we will not adopt the amend
ment.
MIR BALDWIN | am very sorry my friend from
North Carolina Mr. BApcERl should oppose this amend
ment All our merchants without exception, OF all po
It,.r hay. plIatf
TO provide them with new customho The present
building COST forty fifty years ago. 1000
IS 900, and built for grocery store hrsl used for
dwelling house next and is wholly unfit Tor lis
present purpose. IL is positive disgrace 10 the city
of New Haven; and il reflects credit upon the govern
ment to leave us in our present condition, while other
Mr. BADGER I do hope that the Senate will no,
adopt this amendment Why, we are taking up this bill
now Just exactly If had weeks OF the session
before US, instead OF little than six hours, II
keep at this rate, it viii be impossible for the bill 10
pass with all these amendments 1t must go back 10 the
| House, TO be acted on there again.
The question being taken on the amendment, It was
MIR, DAVIS, of Mississippi wish 10 offer an amend.
men. 10 come in after line 236. This is the section
which provides for the compensation OF seven aborers,
under the OF 30th September 1880 al $500 per annum.
My amendment is as follows:
"And the laborers Employed the several executive de.
shall receive the annual compensstoY
!. allowed the aborers in the General Land once'
! The reason that propose this amendment is the
Il
at engththat is, 10 equaze the salaries Of the sborefs
in the different departments, which now, from various
reasons, almost various the dates al which the
appointments were made
! MIR BRIGHT What will then be the price
/ MIR DAVIS, of Mississippi 1t will be then $500.
hope the amendment will be adopted
The question being taken upon the amendment, II
agreed TO.
/ MIR BRIGHT. | have an amendment recommended
By the Committee Finance, but overlooked by them
when they reported the bill to the Senate. The amend
ment is as follows:
" For compensation TO John Ryan, deputy surveyor
der the surveyor general Of Wisconsin and Iowa, SS67 T3
under his contract OF 2ld June 1850"
1t is unpaid balance due TO the deputy surveyor,
which not paid for want o funds. have here an
estimate OF the Secretary Of the Interior TO that effect,
which will read. VI Il is necessary
! MIR. HUNTER. | hope will take this question al
once, and have end 10 the amendments II we do not
we will have an end OF the bill.
The question being taken upon the amendment, upon
division IL was adopted-ayes ~, noes not counted.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs
| Mr.. CHASE and Mr.. RUSk addressed tie Chair
nearly at the same instant The Chair recognised the
! former.
| Mr. CHASE | wish TO call the attention OF the Sen.
ate for a moment TO very important amendment which
Mr. RUSK. claim the floor. addressed the Chair
| before the senator from Ohio Mr.. CHAsrl did
| Mr. CHASE | believe am entitled to the floor
The PRESIDENT The voice of the senator from
Ohio first reached the Of the Chair and he recog
missed accordingly.
| Mr.. CHASE, tcontnuing) II must be quite obvious
to every one that the river and harbo bill, which has
been laid on The table and made the order Tor eight
o'clock cannot pass this body therefore submit mo
tion 10 amend the bill under discussion and will ex
plain briefly the proposed amendment II the bill oTlg
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