The daily union., 1852-09-04

The PRESIDENT. Is the proposition TO give each
clerk 81, ,500l
Mr.. HUNTER Yes. sir
The PRESIDENT. Then il will be necessary 10 add
each" alter $a 500 !; otherwise the gross amount will
MIR. HUNTER. move 10 amend the amendment by
inserting " each" after " SO 500"
The amendment 10 the amendment agreed to. and
the amendment as amended was agreed TO.
The next amendment OF the committee was in the
clause N
To supply the deficiency in the fund for the relief Of
sick and disabled seamen, 100000"
to insert "two." instead OF one" so to make the
Mr. HUNTER This was the sun estimated for and
usually appropriated The department stated that was
necessary
The amendment was agreed to-
The next amendment OF the committee was 10 strike
out OF the clause making an appropriation 10 enable the
Clerk OF the House OF Representatives to deliver TO each
member such books as he entitled to under a resolu
ton the House, the following:
"Propidd, That report shall be made in detail a the
OF the next session OF Congress of the mode and
OF purchase of these books and whence they
obtained"
Mr. ADAMS. hope the Senate will no, agree 10 that
amendment. 1t proposes to strike ou, provision adopt
ed by the House OF Representatives to regulate their
officers, which only requires that the Clerk who pur
chases the books, shall render account of how he
came, by them, and what he gave for them. If any
man has an objection to that do not what be
Mr.. BRIGHT. The committee recommend the striking
out OF the provso for the reason that the first time
in the history of the government that such mpu
taton has been thrown upon an officer oil the other
House, and upon being advised that il had been mad
vertenl'y placed there. hope the amendment will be
agreed 10.
Mr.. HALE. do not think that this proviso was pu,
in inadvertently II is restriction that the House have
imposed themselves upon their own officers, for furnish
ing their own members with books. To show that il
was not inadveren think the public papers may be
relied upon, there was provision mooed at one time in
the House not very long ago. 70 prevent the very thing
aimed al IN this Proviso. BY which the Clerk where he
a he
clause which contains this poyso should be obliged to
stamp bis name in some enduring and Inefiaceabe man.
ner upon each book that it might be known that ii
that had been furnished by the House under the
law and might not be brought into the market again TO
be the subject OF speculation without the House know
ing it. Now the House know themselves and their off
GERS great deal better than do and if they have
thought that this sort Of self-denying ordinance was
necessary Tor The proper administration OF the book fund
do not think II becomes 10 tell them that they do not
need il, and therefore hope we will lei it remain in the
bill.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD There is another reason why
the poviso ought to be retained Since We have been
in the habit OF distributing books among ourselves, and
paying for them out Of the public treasury, there has
been charge OF this sort made against senators, and
representatives, too
A SENATOR. Senators
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Yes, sir; senators, and repre-
sen,aves, too-iha they have received the books some
times, and sold hem and pocketed the money, and thus
indirectly obtained money OF The treasury TO swell their
emolumenis-sellng those books, instead of using them
giving them to libraries. | want the whence
graceful transaction OF that sort falls either upon
bers OF the Senate or OF the House. II you require
statement as 10 The manner in which the books are OBJ
ained, il will show that we are not guilty Of The things
that have been imputed hope, therefore, that the pro-
vso will be retained.
| Mr.. BADGER | hope the amendment of the com:
mitiee will obtain the sanction of the Senate, and that
the provso will be stricken out-noi becan.e am
posed to its object but because II is perfectly competent
Tor the House o Representatives, 10 accomplish by
rule order OF their II is now introducing into
the joint LEGISLATION OF Congress subject IN regard TO
which the House has power to regulate its own rules and
officers The Dext thing will be proposition from the
House that officers shall make reports under law
and not under rule of the Senate, which II we could
resolution ia regard to Them, am at loss to know upon
what gtound il would be done. think we had better
stop the business al the beginning.
MIR. BRIGHT. ] take the same view OF the subject
as the senator from North Carolina Il is attaching too
much consequence TO thing OF this kind TO give II the
ioms OF solemn legislation, when the House can by
simple rule regulate The evil at any time without the aid
and co operation OF the Senate For that the
Committee on Finance unanimously, believe, recon-.
mended The striking on, OF the provso,
| Mr. B0RLAND. As there has been some discussion
upon this subject, | desire to stale why | shall vote
against the amendment proposed by the Committee on
Finance. The House OF Representatives have sent us
bill in which, for sufficient Tor themselves, they
have prescribed check for the government o their own
officers and they simply ask us to permit them, by the
terms OF the law 10 control the action OF those othcers
II the Senate 10 adopt such provision IN bl
with regard their officers and send IL to the House
apprehend should think II strange II the House were
10 interfere with IT, and undertake 10 prevent our placing
this check upon them | do moi know anything about
the object which the House bad in view, or The motives
which acluaed them simply find that they have de.
iberaiey put in this appropriation bill check upon the
action OF their administrative officers, and 10 not feel
at liberty tbwart them 10 their purpose whatever may
be the object desired IL il competent or them 10 do II,
and shalt sustain their action.
/ The amendment was not agreed to.
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD. | now move TO strike out the
whole clause making an allowance for the purchase Of
the books test the OF the Senate upon the sub
ject.
through with 1t will then be in order to move TO amend
any portion OF The bill
The next amendment OF the committee was 10 insert
The words in italics in The following clause, which bad
been left blank by the House OF Representatives:
"For establishing the branch of the United States mint
Francisco. California, In accordance with the
OF the law approved the third day OF JAY ons tho~
sand sight hsrd cd ard fyfco, the SUN OF $500 ooo
! The amendment was agreed 10.
The next amendment of the committee was 10 tbe sec
ond section OF the bill which relates 10 the compensation
OF the clerks and Others 10 add after the words ail
whose annual compensation does not exceed 81 200,
shall in addition thereto, be allowed an increased com
peusaton OF twenty per cent the words
A whose annual pensation exceeds 81 200, and is
less than $1,000 sha and Increased compensation
of per cent, those whose salaries exceed SzVy
shall receve additional compensation OF i've per cent
Mr. SHIELDS. The necessity that exists Tor an
increase OF salary in the departments exists IN relation
10 The asenas and navy.yards will ask whether II Is
competen, 10 extend the provision TO them
/ The PRESIDENT. Certainly; the senator can move
10 amend the amendment
Mr. SHIELDS Them move 10 insert in the begin
he and