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


does nothing but carry out openly and undsgusedy wha
was intended by the amendment which adopted in the
committee except that BY arch
teci required not 10 medde with the building and is
furnish the details of the plan in order that the new
architect who could do il without that assistance may
have what is called in architectural parance the
iomica part OF the work, which he is called upon Ia
execute. These considerations have induced TO give
my support to the substitute of the from New
| York.
Mr.. HUNTER. merely rise to say that if the debate
continues on this amendment the consequence will be a
rejection OF the whole. ...
Mr.. SOULE.- will not debate it.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts. think this is deci-
dedy too complicated subject take up at this hour
There is some controversy about this matter. 1t was
considered ~ The committee and believe majority
arrived al the conclusion suggested by the honorable
senator from Louisiana But, after all do not how
II possible for the department to carry the business
with proper degree OF economy. and in proper way
unless they clothed with some authority. II is a
building which is to cost some three millions of money
and 1t seems TO me 1t cannot be carried unless there
some discretion given TO the department
| Mr. GWiN. There is hardly more important subject
that can be brought before the Senate than this This
appropriation ought 10 be stricken out, unless these
srctions put upon the work. There has been hall
million OF dollars expended on the building already
have the authority OF Colonel Turnbull. who laid the
foundation of the building, that these alterations will
destroy the building, and these restrictions not pu
in, will move TO strike out the appropriation.
| Mr. COOPER. know nothing at all about the con,em
plated amendment; but know that the Treasury Depart
ment IS opposed 10 the amendment being made, and
know that gentleman well acq TAINTED with the custom
house, and member OF the administration believes that
II will render the building very insufficient and very
comfortable if the plan proposed by the amendment be
carried into effect ! felt bound to state this. without
having any knowledge myself of the merits Of the two
| plans. ....
Mr. DICKINSON, speak upon this subec, knowing
all about it and can say that there is nothing compi-
Gated about it, except that Congress specifies in this
ame ndmen that there shall be no material departure from
The original plan, and that the materials contemplated
shall be employed so that the contracts already made
shall not be violated
/ Mr. RUSk. implore senators not to discuss these
amendments.
Mr. DICKINSON | am not discussing them
The amendment TO the amendment was agreed to-
&C. noes not counted and the amendment amended
was also adopted
| Mr. WALKER. move to amend the bill by adding
the following additional section
And much of the OF the Both of September. 1850
as declares that the compensation OF watchmen in the
rons departments of government shall be $500 amman
shall be construed include the watchmen OF the
navy yard at Washington"
Last September offered an amendment TO the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill increasing the pay OF watch
men from $3.50 TO $500 per annum. Ii was then sup
posed would reach the watchmen of the navy yard but
It mol so construed This amendment is for the pur-
pose OF making that act apply to these watchmen.
| The amendment was adopted
Mr.. DOUGLAS | am directed by the Committee on
Territories and requested also by the Committee Terri
tories oil the House OF Representatives, which also
Cured in BY The Committee OF Elections IN that House.
to offer the following amendment to come IN under the
head OF Territory OF Utah:
"To A. w Bsbbt, delegate fro n the Territory of
Utah, for mileage and compensation. S2,i6o
The amendment agreed to-
MIR D. Also, the following amendment, under the
title of New Mexico
"To w S Messervy. delegate frosl New Me xico, for
mileage and compensation. ~, AGO y
Mr.. BORLAND. On that question | ask the yeas and
nays,
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. B. simply wish to say that am opposed to that
appropriation for the reason that this gentleman, what
may be his merits as an individual, comes here with
Mr SMITH lie had the same authority as the other
delegate.
Mr. DOUGLAS. He here under a regular cleo
lion OF the people OF that Territory and the previous dele
gate paid last session precisely the same amount
IS per day The delegate from Utah and the delegates
from Oregon paid under the same circumstances.
| The question being taken by yeas and nays the
amendment, II was adopedyeas 81, nays s-as follows
YEAs-Nessrs Badger, BALDWIN, Bail, Bright, Chase,
Cooper DAVIS Of Massachuse Diw'en Dieslnson Dodge
Hamlin Houson Hunter, Jones Miller, Pearce, Rsnioul,
Rusk Sebastian, Seward Shields, Smith, soue spruance,
NAYs-Me..r, Aehi,on, Bofand, D,yl. OF Mississippi,
Felch, King, Mason, Whtcomb, and Yuiee-s.
Mr. HAMLIN ! offer an amendment TO the bill, by
inserting the word general" after the word consul
so that il shall read consu general at Peru" The Oh
ec OF is this Consuls OF other governments have that
title, and consul does not rank with them. hold in
my hand the recommendation Of the department calling
the Committee on Commerce TO oter this amendment
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. H. ! propose further to amend by inserting the
following
"For building and equippng four revenue cutters, the
sum OF $50 900 the said to be expended under tha
direction of the Secretary Of the Treasury"
am directed to present this the unanimous report
of the Committee Commerce, and ! call the attention
OF the Senate TO the recommendation and estimate OF the
Treasury DEPARTMENT for the purpose, which will be
found in document No III of the estimates. These four
revenue cutters designed FOR the coast Of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia and the gull coast OF Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Oregon. propose
that the amendment shall come IN alter that part OF the
bill in the following words
"For continuing survey OF the coast OF the
United States By the superintendent ol the coast survey,
! siO,0O0"
hold in my hand, Mr. President, letter which has
been placed there by the delegate from the Territory OF
Oregon in which he gives description oi the smuggling
that is now carried on, particularly in relation 10 the
ticle of French brandy. taughterl The Secretary OF
the Treasury has also called upon me personally, as
charmano that committee Tor the purpose OF having me
urge upon the attention OF the Senate the Importance OF
this amendment lie me in another letter, which
hold in nv hand that the best interests of the
service demand the appropriation for these four cutters,
and for the reasons which have been well stated by
the Secretary of the Treasury. hope the amendment
will be adopted.
Mr. HUNTER hope il will not be adopted. The
fact is, we are adopting so many amendments that we
| shall lose them all IN the House. There will not be
time to examine and engross them Besides there Is an
objection 10 this, former Secretary OF the Treasury
cut down this revenue service, and after controversy
upon IL in the House, he sustained. And now we
arr putting il all back where II was before hope the
| Senate will pause long before they go back TO abuses
which have been discontinued | think there is time
enough do il when the Treasury Department has done
so.
Mr.. SHIELDS have only 10 say iha, believe this
| a great humbug
| MIR DAVIS, Of Massachusetts. | wish merely TO
make a single statement, and il is this For the whole
distance from Virginia to Florida we have revenue
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