The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-18

epf as begin 10 talk about reforming abuses which
uea' Town up under the law.
Day BADGER. For the purpose oil illustrating The
na ' al The proviso which the senator from New
me,e has read, be has informed US that II ID % ex
a.v proyided" Now, suppose those terms do not
=. "a understand what Is provided; and nobody has
hor ;m.riosd that what 10 put down IN statute and
s,a ,la i6sre as proyiso. is implied proviso think
WINE nan must admit that the force oil il would have
every maj the same il the word expressly" had besn left
oel Il is expressly provided then the question epnes
oseIs shall be in full for their services, and that
s s nav compensation, or allowance shall be made TO
y poder any circumstances What is the meaning oil
nsl The pay which IS gwen % hem IS SUN Of money
aS il Is full OF whatl OF all compensation, pay,
I allowance. Then those words must mean some
Sny analogous TO that thing which Is given 10 them as
n he,ni, for all these matters think that is clear.
rs furnishing OF house for officer OF maynard
lug making any addition 10 his pay il is not giving
Kim sny additional compensation for doing his duty; II
y n making any allowance to him at all not the least
nv void II il is, then, as have said, the furnish.
~ ~ ,he Presidents house is making an allowance TO
lug nd II that is making allowance to the Presi-
"n hen we increase his sslary in violation OF the
sliulon. ar,
,Ds collection Of ephets which do not add exceeding
s 10 what lie says, and certainly do not tend to show
t what he says is reasonable that all this is 10 plain
questionable opposition to- and IN violation and defiance
II law That is the senator's opinion 10 il that OF any
Sady else Is there sagle member OF this Senate but
Sou' senator from New Hampshire, who believes that
hse Il any opposition to law in the order which was
s by the Secretary in lSis? apprehend there is not
'singe one The senator says there is no analogy be-
tween the two cases OF furnishing ship and furnishing
honse He says the officer Is ordered 10 the ship to per-
m certain duty there and that the ship is necessary
means Of enabling him to perform the duty That 10 very
ae but do these officers go and quarter themselves at
the navy. Yards for their own will and pleasure, and Tor
heir own accommodation Is not each and every one OF
em ordered the station TO which ne goes whether on
A otFc yho IA ivin in No
hire or Massachusetts receives an order from the Navy
Denartment 10 proceed to Norfolk and take command OF
me hayward there He goes there and the government
has provided house Tor him toive IN Is not necessary
10 have The house, The government has built it, The
honorable senator does not object 10 that The govern
ment builds the ship But the senator says the furniture
If house does not bear the same relation 10 the house
hal the furniture OF ship bears to the ship Why not
The only furniture OF ship tina, the government wants
for its own purposes, is the guns, and the of
kng the ship an instrument of defence and annoyance.
The SOFAS enirors the chairs which are put there
Mr. CASS chair is a chair, wherever it is.
/ MIR BADGER Yes as my friend from Michigan says,
chair is chair whether on board ship or house.
say all these are put there to be used by the oce and
NE government gets benefit from them. The cases.
Aeore, are precisely analogous and il the argument
The senator from New Hampshire be true, tnen in
Il, instance in which chair, any other furniture, has
been provided for the and accommodation OF an Off
al board ship or in which anything has been put on
hoard the ship except what was necessary as means oil
var, that law OF 1885 has been violated. But no man
will be so absurd TO maintain that and, therefore,
nan will bel will not say absurd, but SO mistaken-as
maintain the other.
dislike TO see these things raked up in the Senate for
purpose Of casting reflections on the regulations oil
ralemen who were at that time al the head OF the de-
atmeni, but who no longer here. Besides the Sec
,ay necessarily makes his estimates every session oil
Congress- in which he states what he wants for this pur
pe and the of Congress has determined the inter
ration which they give TO the statute, because they
yearly voted 10 give The supplies Tor this as Tor Other
IMPOSES
Mr. BERREN | am not accustomed to engage in dis.
u.sons OF THE Sort but have been struck with the pc
CHARITY OF the discussion with which we have been ia
msd from the chairman of the Committee on Finance
Woa The subject OF deficiency bills was graiifed al
Asuylanaton which was given OF the origin OF such
Gh. Il perfectly satisfactory, have no doubt, TO
III, Suae as well as 10 myself But little anticipated,
sk discussion OF bill, the object OF which was 10
gp Deficiencies to meet the present exigences OF the
pvnment, to have found general arrangement OF The
rrnistaton Sir, am not prepared 10 enter into dis
ason OF that sort at this moments and note It merely
h the purpose oil having IL understood by the country
bat this administration is capable Of defence when the
roper moment arrives for making it,
But rose particularly for the purpose OF replying to
he suggestion oil the senator from New Hampshire So
ID as regards the perfect analogy OF the cases which
have been stated by the honorable senator from North
CAROLINA, Mr. BADGER,l think there is not an ndivid.
nl who hears who doubts IT, But one place OF ref.
We left TO the senator from New Hampshire Ii was
bat while the appropriation for the furnishing OF yes
VS. and Tor the furnishing OF The Presidents house,
BY law, and had received the sanction OF Congress-
bis done at the sole will OF the Secretary OF the
Navy entirely without law, and opposed TO law. When
Aai suggestion was made, at once occurred TO that
De Secretary OF the Navy could not, oct OF his own
lnts pay Tor these articles OF furniture that he must
lave been furnished by Congress with the funds which
we're necessary for such disbursement and, conse.
sQuently that the articles OF furniture must be found
nsnloned in the estimates OF the Secretary Of the Navy
made 10 Congress, and had therefore received their APP
ooaion. asked. therefore, for any one estimate Of
Ia q M hat
offer IL 10 the Senate II IL the general estimate
the bureau OF yards and docks for the year ending
N, 30, $780, in addition TO the balances remaining
Ipended The first OF July, 1919, 'for contingent er.
snses which accrued during the year for freight and
nporation OF materials, for stores, Tor yards and
nks" &c. | need not read them all; but it goes on
nd says, "lor postage OF letters the public service,
furnite for government houses" There is the pre-
appropriations, acting upon which the Secretary OF the
,Vy has endeavored 10 limit thus expenditure. Con-
has therefore authorized the expenditure OF this APP
ppriauon anterior TO the time when IL is expended.
Mr HUNTER One remark OF the senator from
roYia renders IL necessary that should say a few
Fuds. He complains that | have made a general
fragment OF the administration. | have not meddled
n the economy of the administration, except so far
sits connected with this bill. obliged 10 show
". my du'y TO show, so far as | could-what was
Pc state OF the public accouns-what was the dencien
and, for that purpose. Il was necessary 10 ascertain
hal II was for. was obliged also to allude, in ref
renee 10 this malter-because Vt has been largely can.
"sed-io the question whether the expenditures were
toaoneal | was obliged 10 show how far we were
ponsble, and how far the administration was respon-
submit that in all this, have not departed IRON
line OF my duty in relation 10 the deficiency bill.
ave no, touched the conduct OF the administration in
g,m 70 any matter, which was not intimately and i'm
ea,aely connected with this very bill
s.; onh'uEN. i was not my purpose TO call 10
esuon 'he correctness OF the conduct OF the honorable
MAJOR " was my purpose not TO charge him with any
from his duty, but TO express my surprise tina,
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