The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-03

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witsoS, any ass arrangement :, si,s...ss 4 ssi~sss.
Gu, them ~, and vass them wlho~s ahss whssA trnw
our pas, conduct the, had lar rahs io sHssS thsSs
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mtird by all 10 be lage ! % not asuia u. NJ TAe
senator speaks q $1,000? a. bsisg large ssa Web.
sir, these items risiire II i MAS ss ss
paid by me OF 10 me- u would ~ large saM comns
irom me or large sum 10 BE- eysa by Bat IN fs
gard to The persons who are TO receive hs from sAs GOV
ehment Tor services rendered regard 10 the nsvssa
ment TO which these services have been rendered, 70
not large sum. Let me lake an instance The hoans.
aale senator ~ ~ has ,e'snea 70 The see'e. who es.yss
Well, sir, he does receive additional compensasion -
every other officer OF The senate has teen The habit oi
~ lhs os his
years past the Senate has been Ia The habit VI sowins
him an additional $500 per yearfor whxis Why, Nt.
because, uader the operation OF the subessuy synem.
we have converted him into sub treasury. He de-
burses every year than half million Of no0<y end
he dsburses II, lei me say, far my knowlske
understanding extends, IN strict accofdaDce-apd he
stands an exception among Office holders that rGopeol
IN slric accordance with the provisions Of the lsW
banks, no checks, securities but he receives II In
gold and silver and pays 4 out in The sums required in
gold and silver, TO the amount OF more tbaa hall q
million year. For that service. whick has been sapes
induced upon his otSe OF Sec:e,ayhe sstvcs AavtRG
nothing TO do with the office Of Secrearyios thst sss
some, we have been in the habit Of giving hin the
mighty compensation Of $500. With my sense of the
responsibility OF the office, would not undertake 10 do
II for ten times $500. will not weary the stsntioa oi
the Senate by going through with these officers. Hl
my friend from Indiana that am ready meet him upon
his bill Bu, DO not let us undertake. nj this Ses
SON. TO cut OF the usual compensation.
Mr.. ATCHS0N. have but one word 10 cay in rsla-
ton 10 the matter concur with the senator from In
diana in all that he has stated; bu, think Il very
bad lime in this short session, and sesson. TO
commence reform Let US give the boys their psy and
at the next session, which will be long sea&ion, cAa
mature some system Of compensation which will b ssts
factory II is no small matter 10 disappont Them They
expect this extra compensation. We have given, IL To
hem for years past am perfectly willing q TIE nsst
session OF Congress TO aid ~ devisng some plan of con-
lensation that will be satisfactory
Mr. BADGER. lin his seat So will we all
Mr. ATCHloON. Yes, sir at the next session OF Con-
,ress But that now we shall vote this resouion
have been the habit OF doing for years pas, gvs
hem their compensation and a the next session coaser
The matter
has been said. II has been customary give this extra
Most OF our employees are poor men
men who make their living by the labor which thsy per-
form for The Senate of the United States Maay of tkom
are boys-boys of fine character boys who are sngaepd
IN their leisure moments in mental pursuits-fos haze
'een them with books from the library, sndsavosiag 10
improve their minds. and emuaing those who have 1en
rom low circumstances 10 distinguished stations ThAes
'oys are, perhaps, labonng for poor mohep. and who
AIRY home portion OF their earninys for the psIcse Of
eieving their poverty and want Il has bean sld thai
his is large amount taken in the aggregate Hat 10
be divided among more than seveny individua epd
'lthonsh IN the aggregate may seem large amoaat 10
ach individual is an exceedingly small amount Nov.
r If was wealthy manif stood in relation 70 thoss
should employ in which the government Of he Ua1sd
states stands towards these seventy ndivdoalseed
hey had labored faithfully for me- day absent, "a
,orng to support themselves and not only that but hs
nohers-l should feel that would be ungsoerous
lid not give them this reward and should feel amply
in the Joy which would be dfused in con
sequence OF the poor grauity distributed amoaG hsn.
! Is N the aggregate large amount to me; bat @ every
u cent, perhaps And do believe The majority Of
he people OF the United States would object set OF
heir senators TO throw Joy aud gsness into the dwell
ngs OF those now suffering in poverty and want.
Mr., BRIGHT. The honorable senator from Texas
argues this question though the seventy pssDohs
o whom had pointed were all boys. all having widowed
mothers. did not argue the question. spHehsnd. In
ha, shape Some OF them boys, it is true. How many
,l them have widowed mothers am unable to say have
lot a very extensive acquaintance with the widows OF
his city perhaps not great that OF the senator from
Texas. [Laughierl But very certain that many
'f the seyenty-one are men grown. and many of hsm
PERSONS OF handsome property l want to be placed
right with regard TO this matter So far they boys.
should be willing 10 vote for it, 49,. t5r
Mr.. HALE | wish to say that there is no subiect
lpon which vote with more embarrassment than uPoa
his question At the first after came into he
Senate this matter was up and sl agreed that was e
asst time and they would certainly change the practice
II the session. And we have been promisinG
selves that we would reform at the next seasioa ever
tnce. at one time made up my mind 10 vote a9aAAet
his extra compensation but when was rsvolving h'sin
there found that OF sixty three post captains forty ws!e
waiting ORDERS al salary oil $4,000 year thoaeot
hen that while were paying a .saary OF 5000 IN
year for noiisg ORDERS il the wrong place Tor eeoa
omy to cut off those obeying orders When we ,eom.
nence reform, hope shall take hold of The matter
the right endbat shall take the bull by the hoeas
When gentlemen will take hold OF the extravpGaat
abuses OF this government viii 20 with them but i
confess that while lam not OF the chivalry-sot st
,llI have little too much ambition TO war with boys
agree with the senator from Indiana that chaees is
desirable but this ~ not the umel am Atished al that
let us give il 10 the boys this once give fhem fair
~aning 10 quit and tell them that we will never do IL
lgain as long as we live. [1aughter.] t.ft
Mr. BRIGHT. do not intend that that direction
hall be gwen 10 this proposition A stated before
n. s not proposition 10 give TO boys. do not mare
var upon boys. make war upon that which bel'sve
Iude me in egisa,ion-at least, try to do so,-end
will not violate principle that hold sacred, for the puf
,ose OF accommodating a boy boys, or widow Or
Widows. The reference made by the honoaois anstof
rom New Hampshire 10 post captains has nosoinS 70 40
With this That class OF officers have vested rknts
hat are beyond the reach of Congress- and cannot BE-
egisated out Of Office. They get aIegusr and exsd
sa1ary and no xtra compensa "A undsrsfand it,