The daily union., 1852-08-08

WIN when my requests were complied Win whenever
made such application; and all ihe Information
which could be procured from the vouInnoas materials
al hs oee from those sections OF the country has been
promptly furnished | bear this testimony with great
pleasure to the accommodating disposition the industry.
and the energy with which that officer has performed
his duties Whatever repeat may be- in the estimauoa
OF any gentleman the value the want of value in the
result OF his abos, be is certainly entitled credit for
industry, and perhaps il will be found for good deal Of
skill also, in arranging the crude materials which he had
before him. For these reasons, think the resolution
ought TO be reconsidered in justice TO this claimant
we have the subject before Unless TO dis
cTIminae between the allowance which give 10 him
and that given to the other heads of bureaus unless
think this is not trust which under the circumstances
justi6es in giving salary OF ~ 900 year-alhough
we gave him the salary Of 900 when he secretary
Ting the Interpretation Of the two acts OF Congress- that
Congress should longer leave the matter in doubt
and II proposes the prosecution OF this business 10 the
manner II has been heretofore conducted, that officer
should have the salary OF $4,000 year, which he
celyed when he was secretary Of the Census Board
hope have given sufficient to the Senate for de-
tanning them for moment before the question il finally
Mr.. BUTLER. Will the Senate indulge me with few
words OF explanation not the chairman Of the
committee who reported the bill containing the clause OF
which this joint resolution explanatory In my absence
the senator from Louisiana Mr. DowNsl was the chair
man OF that committee.
do not object much TO the payment OF $3 600 to
this gentleman. Mr. kennedy,l as object to the mode
in which, perhaps, he may obtain it, The old Census
Board had secretary and this gentleman was the secre-
bill known the act of 1850 there express
clause providing that he should receive $4,000 Tor the
vices that he has rendered" That TO imply that
the intention TO cut him of in future from all com.
pensaton Tor services secretary was on tnat COM
mtiee, and think that the chairman of the committee the
senator from Massachusetts, Mr. DAvsl will bear out
IN that Well the bill was sent 10 the Judiciary Com
mtee 10 the difference with regard to representa-
lion between California and South Carolina California
claiming that she should have two representatives. the
returns OF her census being imperfect and South Carolina
claiming that she entitled 10 have additional rep
resen,aye the ground OF her large fraction above the
ratio according her actual returns The bill was sent
to the Judiciary COMMITTEE, and at the bottom OF IT, in
nowise connected with H. was the clause by which this
gentleman might claim $500 for services which he says
reiary OF the board. am perfectly willing 10 vote for
any bill which may be introduced for the purpose of rails
ing his salary from 500 $1,000. Ii he will come
and he rendered those services under msconcep
on to the true Interpretation OF the act, should say
nothing about it but when such clause was introduced
into the bill sent TO the Committee the Judiciary,
ust declare my objection to because feel ii would be
wrong TO suffer TO remain without an explanation.
The senator from Louisiana MIR. DowNs has said that
it in the power of The Secretary OF the Interior TO
frame such bill necessary, and this bill giving
Mr. Kennedy SO 900 year. or as Mr. Whitilesey says
$500, was sent down. 1t is on account OF the mode by
which this proposed increase of salary is to be effected
that object to 1t.
Mr. DAVIS II it is the desire OF my friend from
Tennessee, any other gentleman TO enter into the dis
cussion OF this subject, have objection but beg
leave to say nasmuch the Argument of my honorable
friend from Tennessee has been urged with view to
show the proprety of recons,derDg the vote by which
the joint resolution was passed, that be is entirely mis-
taken in many OF the opinions which he has expressed
There is no such thing IN exstence-as can be proved
most abundanuy-as the Census Board Ii was funotus
o0eo long There be no such officer as secretary
OF that board Now, the purpose or object OF the amend
ment which has been made is TO allow The salary more
less TO this gentleman upon the ground that he
secretary OF that board beg leave in advance, 10 say
that do not want to into the argument OF The ques
ton do not desire 10 discuss IT. unless other gentle
do. If they do shall disclose the facts Of the
But take to say that this is matter which has
been greatly delberaed upon in the departments have
their various decisions in my drawer have the ories
which have been issued upon this opc and II will turn
out that there is order from the Secretary OF the Int.
rior 10 do just what my friend says was not done-to
make allowance TO this individual experimenting clerk
of the censes, and also secretary OF The board.
Mr. BELL, To allow him both salaries
Mr. DAVIS. As secretary OF the board TO allow him
SO, 900 year. The salary experimenting clerk is
limited TO $500. The amount OF $1,000 could not be
obtained unless the two Offices coupled together.
Now ii this JOINT resolution is not passed. the next step
is, that If IL opens the way 10 anything
tary OF the Census Board, opens TO recover the whole
$4,000 as salary OF the experimenting clerk IN addition
That is precisely the gate which wish to shut down.
II this gentleman is entitled TO additional compensation,
lei the measure be brought forward openly and fairly
let it be canvassed, and let the Senate pass its udg
ment upon itnot in this indirect way by striking out
words in the original statute, which limited his service
TO the past and when il designed to limit them to the
past making them extend 10 the future, and giving him
pay for office which must necessarily be a sinecure
This is the answer make TO the senator from Ten
nessee.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD Before the senator takes his seat,
would like TO address to him this inquiry II this
luton should not pass would like TO ask whether this
gentleman could receive than 50 900 year from the
lime he entered upon the performance OF his duties up
TO the present time
Mr. DAVIS In answer TO the senator, | will state
that ia the census BILL II is called there is provis
i9n-and that provision put there at The instance OF
this very gentleman put in amendment 10 the bill
OF the Senate in the House OF Represenatlves-appoin
ing officer that had never existed before, called the
experimenting clerk OF the census an otbcer who, by
the act is to be competent 10 superneDd the gem
~, 500 year. This gentleman took the oath OF office
experimenting clerk OF the census think, on the
9th oil May, $780, and has been dlscbargng the duties
OF that office since. Now you open this act and
give him additional pay without any limitation, and with
out any explanation and II II gives anything does II
give the $1,000 1t gives the 1000 in addition TO
the $500, it gives anything at all There is no nita-
ion in the world any discretion TO change or alter
or modify the That is the precise Interpretation
which must be put upon IT,
Mr. BRODHEAD. The honorable senators from Mas
sachuses and Tennessee understand this thing differently
understand IRON the senator from Tennessee that II this
thing stands s without the passage OF the reso
luton, this gentleman will receive only S3000 and that
that is all he desires TO recelve from the time he EN-
tered upon the performance OF his duues.
Mr.. BELL. do not think that there is any substan-
tia difference between myself and the honorable senator
from Massachusetts though he stated entirely mis-
taken in my facts should like to know one fact which
/ stated improperly according 10 his own statement
said that there had been express repeal OF the Census
Board or OF the allowance OF the salary TO the secretary
He admits that there has been express repeal OF the
act appointing the commissioners OF the Census Board
and appointing secretary TO them; ana me ground