Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10

ancs, Stockton Sumner, Underwood, and Upham--sO
Mr.. DODGE of Iewa, then moved to amend the amend
by striking $500 000 and inserting $3.50 OOO
Mr.. BORLAND understood that the whole work and the
supply OF materials under contract for FIVE years
come based on an original appropriation Of 300 0O thus
putting the enormous outlay at the discretion Of an ndy
dual who had been submitted the Senate though
paymasters and quarermasters and even postmasters
with salaries of 81 0O0 had to pass the ordeal and yet
here were millions placed by the Executive at the disposal
of officer who had been by the Senate as an
sisant architect Of custom house in New Orleans
Mr.. DAWSON could show, If he allowed to speak
OF what done in Executive session. that the rejection
was not Tor want OF capacity and had relation what
| ever to any want OF competency on his part
The debate further continued by Messrs BOR-
LAND UNDERWOOD, DODGE, of Iowa, and others ;
/ when st
Mr. DODGE modified his amendment SO as to make it
$500, 900 instead of $250,000.
And the question he asked the yeas and nays which
ordered and it decided in the negative fol-
| lows: .a
head Chase Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas
Downs, King Norris Rusk, Wade, Walker and weller1s
Dawson, Fish, Geye Hale Hamlin Hunter Mallory, Man
Miller Morton Pratt Seward Shields Smith, Spruance
Stockton, Sumner, Underwood, and Upham--24.
Mr.. BORLAND said he had been maciously wilfuy
and sanderousy assailed by the press Of this city
coming before the mouths of starving men," &c. Now
to rebut that he desired to offer the following amend
ment which would show that, however much he might
be opposed to the work. he entertained no opposition to
the workmen
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
To enable the proper officers of the Government to pay
who have been employed in the extension Of the
Capitol the amount of wages which they would have
had they been employed up the present m and
one months wages in addition"
After brief discussion the question taken this
amendment and decided in the negative, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Adams Borland Brodhead, Chase, Dodge
| of Iowa, Walker, and Weller.
NAYSMessrs. Atchison, Bell Berrien bradbury Brooke,
Cass, Clemens Cooper Dodge of Wisconsin Douglas Downs
Felch, Fish, Geyer Hale, Hamln, Hunter King Mallory
Mangum, Miller, Morton, Pratt Rusk Seward Shields,
Smith Spruance Stockton, Summer Underwood Upham and
Wade-33
Mr.. BORLAND then moved to amend the amendment
by inserting the following proviso
Provided nothing herein contained shall be construed
authorize any officer or agent Of the United States to
bind the United States by beyond the appro
aed by Congress or to sanction such contracts hereto
fore made"
This amendment led to protracted discussion in
which Messrs. B0RLAND. CASS, HUNTER, HALE, UN-
DERWO0D, MANGUM, GwIN, RUSK, and CLEMENS
participated when the question taken and decided
in the affirmative follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams Achison, Borland, Bradbury Brod
head Cas Chase Davis Dodge Wisconsin Dodge Iowa
Downs Felch Gwin, Hanln, Hunter, King Mallory, Norris
Rusk, Shields Stockton, Sumner Walker, and Weler-24
NAYS-Messrs Berrien, Clemens, Cooper, Dawson Fish,
Geyer, Hale Mangum Miller, Morton, Pratt Seward Smith,
spruance, Underwood, Upham, and Wade-l7.
Mr. HALE observed that since the bill had been amend
and would have to be returned to the House, he de-
sired to submit amendment which he affirmed contain
ed principle, it was common to pay persons
waiting for orders
That aborer employed upon the Capitol shall be
titled to and receive pay for the time during which the work
suspended according to the regular prices at which they
were originally engaged"
Mr. BORLAND advocated the amendment
Mr. GWIN thought such amendment would be esta-
blshing bad precedent and there would be telling
the amount of money it might be the of taking out
OF the reasury If it were to pass 1t should be amended
Mr.. COOPER suggested the following proviso which
Mr. HALE agreed to:
that shall
they remained unemployed at the seat of await
ing the appropriation
The debate was further continued by Messrs DODGE
of Iowa, SEWARD, RUSK, HUNTER, UNDERWOOD,
and others when
Mr.. SHIELDS suggested an amendment the same in
form as that which had been passed in relation like
that happened during the erection of the Treasury
building which Mr. HALE expressed his readiness to
sent to- in order to reach in any the he had
in view. The amendment was then read:
THAT the architect appointed by President the Uni
ted States supernend the work in the Of the
additions the Capitol be and he is hereby authorized
the claims of the workmen indemnity for the loss
their time during the SUSPENSION and that the said
aeef allow such Of said workmen respectively
suspended from labor during the tendency Of this joint resou
ton making such appropriation with the encouragement and
under authorized that the said appropa
ton being made their labor would again be required by
Government and who intermedaey had opportunity
obtaining employment in the city of Washington such
able indemnity for loss of for labor during the supen
sion Of the work under the circumstances Of their respective
justice and equity may require not exceeding however
in the employment Of the Government for like preceding
period Of time.
The question taken the adoption of this amend
ment, and decided in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams Badger Borland Brodhead Brooke
Cass Chase Cooper Davis Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa. Douglas, Fech, Fish, Geyer, Hale, Mangum, Miller
Norris Rusk Seward Shields, Stockton, Summer, Under
wood, Upham, Wade, Walker, and weller-29.
NAfS-Messrs Atchison, Berrien Bradbury, Dawson
Downs Gwin, Hamn, Hunter King, Mallory Morton Pratt
Sebastian, Smith, and Spruance-l5.
fha ~ NJ
needed amendment, nasmuch penalty was affixed
NIT the following amendment, which he desired the
yeas and nays:
"And that If any person or persons shall violate the prov
OF this provso he they shall be liable to indictment
in any court having jurisdiction Of criminal offences and
upon conviction shall be removed from Office and confined in
the penitentiary for term not exceeding FIVE years.
Mr.. HAMLIN playully observed that he did not know
but the amendment might in be made to apply
to Senators.
The question taken this amendment, and decided
in the negative:
YEAS-Mcssrs. Adams, Atchison, Borland, Brodhead,
Brooke Dodge Of Iowa Hamn, King Mallory, Sebastian,
Walker, and Weller-l2.
NAYS-Messrs Badger Bsrrien Bradbury, Cooper Davis
Dawson Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas, Downs Felcb, Fish,
Geyer, Hale Hunter Mangun Miller, Morton Norris, Pratt
Ruk, Seward Shields Smith, Spruance Stockton, Under
wood, Upham, and Wade-2S.
The amendments were then concurred In, and the bill
passed amended.
On motion by Mr.. RUSK the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following private bills
1 A bin TOR the rvif.f of Frances f. Baden
bill for the relief Of Anna Norton and Lewis Foskit
Which were ordered to be engrossed for third reading
4 On motion of Mr. HAMIIN the Senate procecied 10