The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-04


even complicated than any system 10 any civil
ned country. The operations OF the post once 70 New
OK furnish you with lille information OF the ope
rations of the post Office al New Orleans The manner
Of legislang upon this subject is without knowledge.
and IS impossible for any senator to obtain knowledge
oi all the minuiia of the operations OF this department
and attend TO his other duties. Legislation upon that
subject therefore, brings about in The place of reform.
confusion and am sure that the clerk we have employ
ed would be prohaby continued until the next session ot
Congress because, il should be continued that COM
ml'ee, (Which, by the way, do not want to Be. for
forces vast deal Of labor upon OF rather snpront
able character so far as am concerned indviduAnYD
should deem II necessary IN the reform should sn Be
carried out in the system and that the laws should be
slmpli6el My own deliberate opinion is that the mail
taces be increased and at the time reduce The
expenditure OF The Post Office Department fifty per cent
this clerk is allowed 10 be employed by the committee
shall sci him 10 work to collect the necessary inior
nation.
Mr., BRIGHT. One OF the most important committees
in this body and involving much labor sssny. Is
the Committee on Military Affairs. Pending long war,
which necessarily threw immense amount OF busness
into the hands OF lha, committee, there was no clerk.
RRr THEE Ths ssnp.sy ess o
sisf G W ca; 1aapeaSsSt NO y M e ~
lis labors ufassisted, and believe they have Eever
Mr.. BADGER That is so.
Mr.. BRIGHT. But am unwilling, Mr. President, to
consume the time OF the Senate upon this proposition
feel TIA, am tresassng There is great deal in the
resolution that dislike and for the purpose Of getting
at the sense Of The Senate and testing the question az 70
The resolution and amendments move TO lay the whole
subject on The table, and on that question ask the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered aud the question be-
ing taken laying the resolution on the table, ii
lost-yeas II, nays 29--as follows
YEAS-MessIs. Bradbury, Bright Brodhead, Chase, Daw-
Foot, kheu, Smith, Underwood, Walker, and Whit
NAYS-Me,srs. Atchison, Badger Bayard Bell, Besrien,
Ba o oss uay Of 81 6oss
Iowa. Fetch, Foote, Gwin Hale, Houston. Hunter Man
gum, Mason Morsn Norris Ru'k' Sebastian. Seward.
The question recurring the amendment offered by
Mr.. HALE inquired whether, as matter Of fact
there were any elens OF m ,nose hs ne uaaet
expired the last session OF Congress so, they
oui of Office, and there were consequently no clerks.
unless The Senate passed resolution authorizing them
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. There none.
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
reecled..-ayes -, noes p. ao
amendment 10 This resolution The object Of the resou
ton is to increase the pay Of employees and think We
ought to make an nvidous DISTINCTION We ought to
make general as the principle will 20. The amend
meni is include the engrossDg and enrolling clerks Of
this body. understand they included by similar
resolution OF the House proper Tor me to say that
vote TO put this amendment in believing that these clerks
are as well entitled 10 pay as the others. .e4,9.3
Mr.. BADGER. Is this TO continue then. during the
session .stI Is4i
Mr. WHITCOMB No. sir it is 10 give the extra
compensation 10 these clerks employed BY the Senate. Il
want 10 if the Senate willing to extend the grstuy
TO these clerks also NJ. # uHss n - issal
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. apprehend that this is q novel
amendment and that there is no precedent for it, II 10
applicable, believe only to some two gentlemen, who
are called in during the last two three days OF The sss
for the purpose OF assisting the clerks who are un-
able to do all the work that presses upon them at that
particular time. aNG aa y,
The question being taken on the amendment, II was
rejected. si tIa}.
The question then recurred on the amendment report
ell by the committee TO strike out all after the word Rs
soiued," &c t ss- Ht2
Mr.. HALE would ask if do not have to vote
again the amendments in the Senate that have been
considered in committee. asH.s
The PRESIDENT. Not at all. 5a aG
Mr. HALE Can we pass appropriations without con-
sideriog them in committee q.
The PRESIDENT. A resolution only has to bs read
three times IL does not come in commiiee At all. ,a
s Mr. HALE. | was not aware OF that. supposed
every resolution making appropriations had TO be oons'd
The PRESIDENT 1t only requires three readngs.
This resolution read the other day; . second time
yesterday motion OF the senator IRON Kentucky; and
!, is 10 be read third time to-day;
The question being taken on the amendment oil the
committee il was agreed 10. E0
The question recurring on the resolution amended,
Mr. BRIGHT asked for the reading OF IT. 1asf II
The resolution read as amended &Hl
Mr. HALE | want TO call the attention OF the Sen
ate for moment TO an amendment offered by the senator
from Pennsylvania Mr.. COOPER see by the rosolu-
ton that the Sergeant Arms is authorized TO employ
one mail wagon carry documents TO the post Once
want to state this fact there IS vast amount OF docu
water and By express. &c, and this resolution simply
aohorizes the carving Of them to the post Office Now,
The consequence will be that extra wagon will be en-
poved 10 carry every OF them that does not 60 70 the
post Office, at an additional charge Your horse is
nut under the charge OF the Sergeant al Arms and ese
documents can be conveyed at he SIMPLE cos! OF Psns
for another wagon. As The resolution now stands you
will have TO give the porers or express prce iof car
vinr them and II you do not give another wagon, you
will have TO pay about four times much as ought TO
cost move 10 amend the resolution in the manhee 30
posed by The senator from Pennsylvania, by inserting
stwo" wagons instead OF zone"
MIR. DAWSON Tne object will be a,tained BY re-
qurng the conveyaneeto be made 10 the po" once OF
The PRESIDENT The resolution cannot Be amend
GA in The part that has already been amended y etn
knu out any portion OF it, but only By making additions
TO It, a..- , Iul ,,uIt
MIR. DODGE, OF Iowa. hope the senator from Nsw
HAMPSHIRE will not persist IN his amendment: une un
wagon il sufficient Ibave had Conversation WIN me
and they say that il is amply suhcient for BON
purposes and that it will not be employed All ns neeA
ne1haps not more than thirds OF the time. Fl
Mr. HALE withdrew his amendment tes.ftsrr asa-
Mr WHITCOMB called for the yeas and nays on the
.saee Of the resolution which were ordered ff.a5
The question being taken on The passage oi Inc resoia
lion, /, was adoped-yeas 20. nays ll-as fo'lowsi
yEas-Me..rs Atchlsou, Badger, Bayard, Beil, Ber
ren Borisnd, Butler Cas-, CLARKE, Clay, Ccoper Davis
OF Mississippi, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa
Fech Foote, Gwn, Hss, Houston. Mangum Mason
Morton Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields Son'e ophsm
and Waker-29. e .aIa. - III
Dawson, Foot, King, Norris, Smith, Underwood, ana
Whcomb-li. ts4 Et
TpsE rarp,~ru, E~eyeiop~dsa, vc With .mas = -
l. iIustranons; by @. w. Johnson, e-q r. ES' s'AP -
United states by o"ysneu under the supernsnAsree N