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

| Mr. WALKER, That 10 not the way that understood
the matter before But The honorable chairman OF the
committee read 10 us communication from the Secretary
OF the Treasury, in which he seems 10 express doubt
or at least makes II Hypothetical ca~e that there VIII
not be money 10 pay The inslsment Now, want II 10
be certain and very certain, that the government stands
naeed of issuing bills Of credit before II is authorized
TO be done II have the money on hand 10 pay those
claims, want them paid that there may be The end OF y
The Secretary OF the Treasury does not tell US that he
shall not have The money but may not have IT. Upon
that amendment. il is the only one to which have
any particular objection, Will ask the yeas and NAY -
whether gett or not Efr. s
! The yeas and nays were not ordered. M... n
The question being taken upon the amendment result
ed-ayes 20, noes not counted .... ~
! 80 the amendment was concurIed IN.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. ! now beg leave TO renew my
amendment thnk was not understood by the Senate
before IL will only take hall minute to vote upon A.
The present salary given TO the collector 10 Oregon, UNI
dersand from the delegate, 81 900 only; propose TO
emonments amount 10 another 900, he may receive
in all $1,000 This leaves his salary still " 900 less
hr% that s fsysd sH The ss GsnS
that II we continue TO make amendments, we shall not
only lose them. but also every amendment we have
made On this principle shall vote against every amend
The amendment rejected,
Mr.. GWIN now move amendment in regard TO
sub-treasury All ask Is that the public money shall
be put in safe hands by the appointment of the officer
named in my amendment will read the letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury upon to the chairman of the
Committee on Finance 81.
Cato!nia most or all of which viii probably also be dis
sant should be apponted be located a.
Francisco Al present the collector acting pubcd de
poay so lar as regards the amount collected from Gus
at that place. and the plan has been adopted other
ports in The United States Of making the collectors the reg
nlar public deposi,ay where tho business is of limited
extent and where the double duties OF collector and
ary be performed wthost Inconvenience party
hand any time not large The case however
different At San Francisco where the duties Of collector
are fully sufficient to occupy the time and attention Of any
man, whilst those public deposary are the
toms averaging than $2oO,OOO mouthiy; and the
amount OF public funds hand has for long time, been
Under these stances, earnestly recommend
provision should be made by law at the present session for
ASSISTANT treasurer Of the United States, 70 be locoed
| San Francisco" @a."A D." ".N~ .H+
The amendment read, as follows:
For the salary Of an assistant treasurer Of the United
States at San Francisco to be appointed by the Pesdeni
by and with the advice and Of the Senate nve
the and be subject penalties by
York" l.I ''0'U w., - - IT Z
The amendment rejected.
No further amendment being proposed, the amendments
were ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading of the
bill "
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.
| The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate
report of the Presiding Officer of the Senate and the Sec
rotary OF the Senate prepared in pursuance of the joint
resolution of the Sd OF August, 1916, in relation the
execution of the printing of the Thirty second Congress
which was read and ordered TO lie the table, and be
printed. ST. @ #|e" s- a"" 1857
FROM PRESIDENT.
message received from the President OF the Uni
ted States, by Mr. M. p Fillmore, his secretary
hitting in compliance with the resolution of the Senate
Of the Goth u report from the Secretary of State, and
accompanying documents in relation to the forcible alb
ducon Of citizens Of the United States from the territory
OF New Mexico, and their conveyance within the limits
of the Mexican republic; which read, and ordered
to lie on the table, and be printed.
| = NAVY REGISTER.
The PRESIDENT pro tsmpore laid before the Senate
arepor, Of the Secretary Of the Navy, accompanied BY
| read, and ordered 10 lie on the table.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee Finance, &c
whom was referred the bill Oh. X. 1927 making appro
pTaons for the support OF the army Tor the year ending
the 3oth OF June, 1882, reported it back with amend
ments.
The Senate then proceeded. as in committee of the
whole, to the consideration OF the saId bill, with the
amendment reported thereto.
Mr.. GWIN. hope shall pass this bill just a, il
| came from the House
| Mr. HUNTER can explain the amendments in three
minutes The House in some items-none of them large
i,ems--reduced the appropriation arbitrarily. For IN
amounted s242 900; and the House Gu, it down
halfregulatng their appropriation by that Of former
years. Now, it SO happened that large amount Of
clothing hand that year. and they have reduced
it too much So in the medical department The main
reductions be found in the provisions in relation TO
the quar,ermas,ers department This the Committee on
Finance left the House sent it down Another amend
mcnt in relation TO Texas gives money but merely
prov ide. for different distribution of money appropriated
| in the deficiency hill. h.t"s' a... ."
! Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi think il due to the Sec
OF and TO the Quartz Gene raj that
une Congress provides for change OF service, do
believe that the estimates be properly reduced
That which has been restored by the Finance Committee
of the Senate is which would admit of no delay
the clothing item Last year the sum appropriated was
100000. This year they seem to have taken for
granted that what appropriated last year would be
sufcie n, 10 appropriate again Last year was merely
enough TO pay the operatives and buy few arti-
ces Trey had not on hand The surplus clothing left
from the with Mexico has been further consumed
and the estimate necessarily increased Ii il about
alf what would be requiIed il they had surplus
on hand The whole OF II is necessary in order that
they proceed Immediately to the purchase OF the ar
ces required for manufacture into clothing for the troops
! Tha, item must be raised Immediately.
Ti1e others wish now TO give timely notice, have
been cut down without changing the service; and when
meet year shall be obliged to meet the
exp ense in the deficiency blsupplyng, dollar for dollar,
VIII is cut off here II Is demonstIable that estimate
eKcecd but will probably fall short OF, the real
pendture An estimate is made upon given data, and
al ter close calculation. Any accident which occur
is something therefore, TO be added to the necessary
penditure and by the extent of such accidents, If the
2 smate is true one, will the estimate fall short. /
hnk, therefore, that economy cutting down the est
TO either branch of Congress deemed il necessary TO
this and after the question has been taken upon the
| amendments OF the committee. have others to otter.
| The question was then taken upon the anne ndments
moved by the committee, and they agreed TO.
! Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi move TO add, after line
ninth, this proviso
"Propided, THAI sIl promotions in the staff department