The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-23
TUESDAY. AUGUST %, 1852.
IN coNTIsUATIoS.1
SENATE.
oRpER OF pusINEss

ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr. HUNT Err. | now submit my mo,ion to postpone
the prior orders, for the purpose OF taking up the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
MI. DAVIS 1 would suggest to my friend from Vir-
gina Mr. HUsTER1 that that portion OF the morning
generally devoted 10 the consideration OF the bill be has
indicated has nearly gone, and there will be but very
lille advance made 10 the bill this morning, II be
taken up; and will add, that il he will permit to
take up The river and harbo bill at this time, we will do
our best TO finish il to-day.
Mr. HUNTER believe we will save forty minutes
II we on with with the civil ard diplomatic bill at this
time. We dispose OF great many amendments
which will give rise 10 no debate II the gentleman will
allow me. we will go with this bill until one o'clock
and, by so doing we will have the less speaking upon the
river and barbof bill when that is taken up
MIR. CLARKE. | merely wish TO say that there are
several amendments TO this bill, OF which will
sumo all the morning in discussion
Mr. HUNTER. There are other amendments which
We back to and propose TO dispose Of several Of
them this morning
The question being then taken upon pos,poning the
diplomatic bill, upon division it agreedto fol-
lows-ayes %, noes not counted
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The Senate then, in committee of the whole, re-
sumsd the consideration OF House bill No l96-beng
"An act making appropriations for the civil and dplo
matte expenses OF The government for the year ending
the ao,h Of june 1853. and for other purposes"
INCREASED CONFIRMATION ron CLERKS, Erc.
The PRESIDENT. When the bill was last under
consideration the amendment reported by the Committee
providing additional compensation for clerks, &c in the
legislative and executive departments OF the government
under consideration. The amendment il 10 strike
out the following provso "ProUied further That the
provisions OF this section shall not apply 10 any person
whose compensation has been increased at the present
session OF Congress-" and insert the following in lieu
thereof Prorided further That the increase OF salary
given by this section shall not extend beyond the
fiscal year. without further legislation"
e3 Mr. HUNTER The latter provision, which has lust
been read is come In at the end OF the section II ia
proposed insert 1t in lieu OF the one 10 be stricken
out, but 10 make il independent question The com
m''iee recommend the striking out OF this proviso, be.
csusethey found that would lead 10 embarrassment as
there are great many clerks whose salaries have been
raNed little above 81 200 who would not receive any
benefit from this provision
Ihe question was then taken upon striking out the
ovso Provided, further, That the provisions OF this
section snail not apply TO any person whose compensa.
tou has been increased at the present session OF Con-
grees" and II was agreed 10.
MI. HUNTER. The committee now propose 10 add
the following to the section ending ut the top OF page SO
Provdsd. farther, That the Increase Of salary given v
this section sha extend beyond present fiscal
without further legislation"
Mr.. GEYER. | desire to make suggestion 70 tbe
chairman OF the Committee Finance and tina, is tina,
this extension OF salary will expire, under the proposed
axyendment. when Congress will not be in session
nr. HUN TER Bot we will be in session again mex
winter. before 1t expires
Mr 0EYER----and they will be without the increase
al salary mill Congress shall further provide for them
n NJ. HUNTER. Will the honorable gentleman en-.