The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-20

9aae salary i proposed 70 give The power BY legisla
Ion lhe reasons are very fully siaed Ia the report
showing that be Is entitled 10 this compensation This
was an extra clerk absolutely necessary 10 be employed
at the time The public service could not have been per
formed without him; and tue amount OF money Ia the
department was not sufficient to give him adequate
compensation 10 live upon But his services being inds
pensabe. be was employed agreeing for his COM
pensation until some legislation could be had for him
Mr AICHlsON. think myself that perhaps there
may be some equity in this claim am willing il should
pass. and Withdraw my objection.
he bill was then ordered to BIO engrossed for third
reading
cARmrLirE KUssERY OF BALTIMORE.
The next bill in order was the bill for the benefit of
the Carmehe NunneTy Of Baltimore, upon which the
Committee on Finance had reported adversely The
question arising upon agreeing TO the report,
Mr. PRATT. The adverse report in this case was
made BY the senator from Virginia. Mr.. HUNTER now
absent II be thought that better that should be
postponed until he is here do not object to its being so
pos'poned but il not should OF course prefer that
lion should be had rather than that il should be
postponed ! am in favor OF the bill,
Mr., MASON recolect that bill and. although the
amount involved 10 II is small, the principle may be
an important one, and may Affect 10 considerable ex
tent the OF the country II is to remit certain
duties upon materials TO decorate the church. or the
minister Of the church, involving principles and al
better that the bill should be postponed until the chair
man OF The COMMITTEES on Finance is present make
that motion. ssVt
MI. PRATT. have no objection
The further consideration OF the report was accordingly
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postponed until Friday next.
BRYAN cALLAGHAN.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration of the
bill Tor the relief OF Bryan Caaghan which was read
seSohd ume' ana considered as IN committee OF the
Mr.. BoRLAND. do not ace the senator from Texas
MT RUsK IN his seat and believe he introduced this
bill 10 the Senate, and Texan is interested it, and
is warm advocate oft propose when The bill is con-
sldeIed to ofes few remarks upon il, and do not wish
to do 50 unless the senator from Texas shall be
hat Tho he A.
I'll the senator from Texas comes in. ftl
The bill was accordingly laid upon the table.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Mr. SHIELDS. now ask the Senate to take up the
bill for the relief Of ST. Johns Church, which was laid
upon the table few moments since The senator from
Delaware MIR. BAYARD1 is now in his seat
The motion agreed TO.
The Senate accordingly resumed the consideration of
the bill granting relief 10 St. Johns Church. in the city of
Washngon which was read and considered as in COM
miitee OF the whole.
Mr.. SHIELDS. ! see that there is mistake in the
ison," and TO insert Monroe"
The amendment was agreed to.
M BAY r Imoye to strike out the appropriation
OF 1900 The memorial does not ask for il. do not
know the basis upon which the grant be made The
title was acquired, according. to their showing,
without any authority at all am not aware that the
fer the title TO public lands without act OF Congress
II seems that the officer OF the government whose duty
public land For that land they paid $780, They do not
ask for it's repayment The bill provides for repayment
do not object 70 that part oil the bill which makes the
grant OF landforl do moi wish TO disturb the ashes of
the dead but prepayment stands upon such ground
and therefore TO strike that portion OF the bill
| Mr.. SHIELDS read portion of the memorial, show
ing that they had asked for the repayment OF the $500
which they had paid
Mr. BAYARD. Whether ii is asked for or not, still
make the motion to strike out do not the prnci-
pie upon which the money 10 TO be paid. The
why shall vote for the grant is. that should be
willing to disturb the ground SO appropriated But in the
whole statement there is nothing to show that there
any legitimate authority giving these parties the right TO
take property belonging 10 the government OF the United
States. 1.-THE President can make grant under these
81 &c h 10 ons sSssy o. course ne can
recognise such aprncple. and therefore TO amend
~ ;fGS Ell sss s % s saoe hi, A.
stated 10 This lot having been given for cemetery
to this church by President Monroe they expected
bs q sonm
grant, and the Commissioner of Public Buildings deter
mined to sell it with other lots offered at public sale
Therefore, 10 it, and under the pressure OF this
cessity they paid $500 They THINK however that this
lot having been given to them in that way by the Pres
dent and they having had il so long for that purpose it
intended expected that they should pay for
IL and they therefore ask TO refund the $500 II the
Senate think thait ought not 10 be reimbursed 10 them
under the circumstances, they will SO decide.
Mr.. BAYARD The amount is small, but the princi
pie is important would not sanction an appro
praiion OF the public property OF the government given
by any President OF the United States, excepting, in
purpose with which the natural feelings Of would
make them indsposcd to nterfere--when would not
object, though thought the President had acted i'm
properly But as regards the restthe return OF this
OF moneytha Argument does not apply; and il seems
to me that we vote for IL, shall sanction the prn
cple that the President OF the United States by his
voion may. without consulting Congress, appropriate
the public property OF the nation for any purpose what
soever. cannot sanction principle of that kind,
less under very extraordinary circumstances indeed.
The question being then taken on the amendment, no
quorum voted.
The amendment was then Iead-to strike GU, the fol-
lowing words 81
said church Tor said lot be repaid 70 the rector OF ST
Johns for the OF such church, OF any money in
treasury not otherwise expended"
Mr. HALE. II understand the question, il is this
and II not, want TO be corrected understand that this
church. by the PERMISSION of the Presden, OF the United
States, thirty years ago. entered upon lot OF land. and
used simply as burial place for the dead After hav
Jog thus used for thirty years, the Commissioner Of
Public Buildings, under threat OF sale at public auction
OF the place where their dead reposed obtained from
them payment OF $500 This bill afirms their title and
refunds that money. do not believe there is single
senator here that wants thus 10 speculate upon the aec
ton of friends for the bura place OF their dead and il
state The facts correctly, II seems TO me that we ought
unhestangy to confirm the grant thus made thirty years
ago and II, rather than 10 have the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings put an aueoneer into the burial place,
to sell The graves OF their friends the highest bidder.
those men, under that coercion, paid $500, will
fund IT, or will we keep this price paid for the repose OF
the bodies OF the dead seems that thirty years ago.
10 all practical purposes, this grant made They had
cuped the land burial place, and expected TO
be disturbed butbayng occupied il for thirty years the
Commissioner OF Public Buildings, without any authority
except The general authority Of law, threatens to dis
possess them and for that they pay $500 II that the