Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04
TUESDAY, AUeUsT 81, 1852.
IN SENATE.

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The following resolution, reported the 18th August for
the classification Of clerks considered and agreed
Resored That the Secretary Of the Treasury Of War, Of
the Navy the Interior and the Postmaster General be
rected to reportto the Senate at the Of its
session. the number and classes of clerks which will be
required In each bureau division Of his Department.
the they be organized follows that
is say into four classes viz No l. into which
pOinment Is to be made Of eighteen Of
each Of $1,000 No with salary each Of $1,000, and No
A. with salary each Of $4,000. The appointments in
each Department in classes and to be made from the
class Immediately below II in that Department and the
bers Of class No. receive Eve per additional salaries
to at the end Of each year Of additional service
and the other classes receive three per of like add
onal salaries for smnr additional service But
receive by virtue Of these allowances salary higher than the
grade above him. And additional salary 70 be given TO
any member Of class No. after his salary reaches
But the clerks in each Department to be subectto removal
by It's head rt pn
Mr.. BRIGHT from the Committee on Conference on the
part Of the Senate consider the dsagreeng Of the
two Houses the postroute bill, made report the
same, which was concurred in.
On motion by Mr.. JAMES, the Senate proceeded to
consider the following resolution submitted by him yes
terday:
Resotced That Select Committee 70 consist Of Ave
ber be appointed by the President pro po who shall be
empowered sit during the at such times and places
they may deem necessary and TO examine under oath such
persons may be required and generally investigate the
mode and Of mpoatons Of merchandise into the
United sate with view Of ascsrtaning whether any and
laws Of the United States and that said committee
make report Of their proceedings during the session Of
Congress.
The question: being taken by yeas and nays, was de-
,cided in the Affirmative, as follows: ..s.i ,f
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bsyard Bell, Borland, Bright
Brodhead Brooke Clarke Clemens Cooper Davis. Dodge OF
Iowa, Geyc Houston James, Mallory Mangum,
Miller Norris, Smith, spruance, Stockton, Wade Walker,
and Weer--26 rT E.EtHl
EAYs--Messrs Adams Buffer Chase, Dsssussure, Foot,
Hale Hunter, Mason, Pearce Rusk, sumner and Under
wood--l2.
Mr.. JAMES moved that the committee be appointed by
the Choir but the Chair preferred to enforce the rule
The Senate proceeded ballot when the following Semi
tors were chosen
Messrs JAMES, DAWSON BRIcHr, Bell and SHrEtDs.
The joint rule Of the two Houses suspended In
order to aew certain bills be signed by the President
Mr. MORTON called up the following resolution sub
mitted by him yesterday:
Resotve That there 10 paid out OF the contingent fund Of
the Senate to the Hon. David Yuee equal the amount
Of mileage and per diem compensation Of Senator from the
Of the present session the 27h Instant the
day which the Senate decided hiatt Hon. s. R.
whose in the SENATE cued and contested by him. was
duly elected member the Senate from the State Of Florida
Mr. ADAMS opposed the resolution, the ground that
II would be establishing dangerous precedent and might
lead others to contest seats hereafter.
Mr. UNDERWOOD rose to oppose the resolution, when
On motion Of Mr.. NORTON 1t was laid on the table for
the present ~, f II. 81 HtsF is ,sA y.t 49, !.
The Committee on Conference the part OF the Senate
ON the naval appropriation bill made report which was
.concurrcd in by the Senate .ar a.od
resolution was submitted by Mr.. S0UbE, calling on
fbe Secretary Of the Navy for statement OF the amount
Of money expended at the several navy yards Of the Unit
several committees were discharged from the further
consideration Of the various papers under their charge
which were restored to the files Of the Senate