The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-01

Now. the facts stated by little while ago, AMI
the senator IRON North Carolina says BY the senate
from New Hampshire [Mr. HALEl also the other day
whose speech did not hear, though was IN the Senate
the timethe facts these and they not eono
yerted The act OF lS49 makes appropriation Tor lb
payment OF this superintendent. The Second Comp
toler OF the Treasury al that time, when he applied
him for payment. told him that the law did not justf,
him in making the payment lie then comes TO Con
gress Congress says no, we will not pay II. Then I'M
Second Comptroller who had got into Office in the NEAR
tme the decision of his predecessor and in de
hance OF the votes OF both houses OF Congress- pays thu
superintendent for two years back These the facts
and they not coniroveed The senator from NORTH
Carolina cannot deny them. Here the documents
and the question is now, shall approve OF that
Of the Second Comptroller
Mr. BRADBURY Mr. President understand tina
the same question which the present Second Comptroller
of the Treasury has undertaken 10 determine, pre-
viousy submitted 10 Governor Paris while he filled thai
Office, and that he decided against the claim He the
proper person to adiudcae upon the question Il came
appropriately before him. and he having made The dec
sion. il adjSfcata-a thing adludicaed-a ques
ton settled; and rwoud like to know how il happens
after a question OF this kind has been decided BY
the proper officer that his undertakes revision
OF III An important lesson may be learned from this
procedure We lind that the former Second Comptoller
stood in the way OF claims OF this character more
competent and faithful officer could not be found IN the
public service in any of the departments of the govern
ment He was removed Why was it! Was il, as has
been ntmaied by the senator from New Hampshire, that
the check imposed upon the expenditure OF the public
money by his watchulness might be removed' Can any
moval, the expenditure OF the public money has been
made more easy. am opposed to granting this allow
ance, because regard it as endorsing and sanctonng
disbursement from the public treasury in violation OF law
MIR, BORLAND. MIR. President. with regard 10 the
facts of this particular case, have nothing add
what has been said by the senators from Alabama and
New hampshire With regard TO the personal character
OF Mr. Davis the Secretary of the Navy. upon whom
the senator from North Carolina Mr. BADGER] has pro-
nounced so high eulogy-and have doubt he de-
serves thing that has been said of HIM have nothing
u q va.
tons OF the senator from North Carolina in which he
characterized my remarks to-day repetition of
Mr.. President, that did express the ideal au
ded TO the facts but it not repetition OF the
idea or enuncalion of the facts that struck the
OF the senator from North Carolina SO unpleasanty The
fact itsehe broad garing fact which he cannot get
clear of-the act OF the administration Of which he is
FRIEND which stands out in bold relief in contrast with
the aclion OF Congress that is what Objectionable
to him. have no doubt, and TO those the same side
with him The senator has got get clear of that fact
before he is ever done hearing Of il, SO long have
seat on this floor and this administration ia in mower
Whenever occasion offers shall repeat it-evey day.
need be. Sir, we have high authority, when wrong
doors will persist in their course for giving them slime
upon lne precept upon precept But very much fear
that this administration and its friends will go on in the
same course in which sinners have always gone in dse
gard OF slime upon line, precep upon precep II remains
to be whether the people OF the United States espe
cay in the approaching crisis in the fate of the political
parties, will SIT quietly down and permit this sin TO be
pepeated day after day, month after month, and year
year, Wletner tney Will their
and rebuke tand that, too, in the efectua way.
by putting the perpetrators OF the themselves out OF
the position which enables them commit such acts
Mr. BADGER. II anything that said to-day loosely
about the senator from Arkansas preaching the
mons from different texts has had any influence in in
ducing him 10 form the resolution which he does, in
mnstraon is in power, admit that have committed
great mistakes and regret it exceedingly, not out of
gard 10 the Executive but out OF commsseralion for the
Senate.
Mr. BORLAND | have one thing 10 say in reply 10
that remark and tina, is that il the senator's commssera
ton for me
Mr. BADGER Not for you; | said for the Senate
MIR. B0RLAND. Then whether for or for the SEN
ate, it must rest alone his conviction that this admin
israton has not only done wrong but must continue 10
do wrong from this time TO the end OF its existence
There will be no infection, unless wrong is done;
that the very fact that he feels and is
painfully apprehensive that shall remind him of the
wrong doings Of the administration mus, rest upon his
conviction that the present administration the past has
done wrong-has become so deeply committed TO a
wrong polcy-that il has necessarily, from force OF habit
determined TO 60 on in the same downward career until
II ruins itself and the country along with il.
Mr. BADGER. The fate of the Senate is inevitable ;
for although do not think the administration has done
or will do wrong, have no doubt they will do wrong 10
the judgment OF the senator from Arkansas So we will
be obliged TO take the sermon.
The question being stated on concuning in the pro-
vso-
MIR. CLEMENS demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
Mr.. BADGER. l am sorry 10 feel obliged to say one
word IN explanation oil TIE remark which fell from
friend from Alabama tMr. CLEMESs] What he says is
correct and the expression contained in the letter OF the
Second Comptroller is in not that respect mistake when
he says That there is no express allowance Of This pay
ment in the bill But there is express allowance OF
that sum in the estimate which accompanied the bill,
which printed by Congress, and upon which the ap,
preparation was based and here il is;
g For calculating, printing, and Publishing a Nautical
Almanac, including pay OF superintendent the same,
So, 600"
The question being taken by yeas and nays on concur
ring in the provso made in committee, resuledyeas
q, nays 22-as follows:
. YEAS-MessS Badger, Bill. Brooke, Davis, Dawson,
Fish, Foot, Geyer. Houston, Huner, Mangnm, Miller.
sumner, Upham, aud Wade-22
NAYS-Mesus. Adams, A,chson. Borland, Bradbury,
Brodhead Butler, Chase, Cemens Desanssnre Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Dodge Of lows, Feoh Hale Hanlin Jones OF
Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Norris, Sebastian, Underwood
Walker. and Weller--22.
So the amendment was not concurred in.
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