The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-23

the nomination OF The President with the advice and con-
OF the Senate. But Congress may vest the appoint
men OF such inferior oecrs they pesseeiheT in the
person OF the President alone in the heads OF the de-
paItmcns, or IN the courts OF law Therefore ~ THIS
were an office in the sicles oil the term. implying
continuance and implying the successive appointment
oil new persons TO hold and continue The omce mere
would be nothing in The objection oil my friend IRON
Georgia al all Our power the subject IS absolute
But then, this is Office, in The proper sense OF The
MOI Amounted 70 m an Once with permanent duties I'M
plying in The very nature OF The individuals TO
keep up and carry them on but here man who IS or
dersd 60 and collect some papers under the direction OF
somebody. Well this amendment proposes to place ten
thousand dollars under the charge OF the Attorney Gene
raj. TO be expended I the purpose of accomplishing this
object Now, my friend from Georgia thinks il will moi
be treating the President of the United States exactly
right il the Attorney General is allowed select the
man who under his direction rs TO collect The papers.
That Is the whole Of il.
Why. sir suppose this idea were carried through The
Postmaster General appoints vast number Of posi- office
agents-men who 60 about and investigate accounts
who supernend and inspect the operations of that
great postal system OF did il ever enter into the
head Of any that il either proper, useful expe-
dent advisable that the appointment OF those agents
should be placed in the hands of the President OF the
United States Is il not the uniform course and custom
OF the government whenever agen, to be appointed
TO discharge certain duties the general supervision OF
which is under particular head that that particular head
allowed TO select the agents carry them out Ger
nam IL II. hsaa q = AL q b The gentle
points all his subordinate ofcers with the other
departments. Il does seem to me that il il is proper
trust this money to the Attorney General. and give him
the general control and direction in the collecting OF the
papers. 1t is proper 10 allow him select the agent
through whose fundamentally he is 10 act, and
confess that for the President OF the United States ap
point him would be rather small business.
Mr.: BAYARD agree with the senator from North
Carolina that regards the question: there
can be doubt that Congress has the right and can au-
thorze the appointment of this agent officer or whatever
name you choose TO give him. without reference TO the
appointing power the part of the President There is no
constitutional objection; il is question OF expediency
alone.
But certainly disagree with him and the senator from
Michigan, mr. FELcH,l when they suppose that the du
ties OF this agent are merely to go and collect pa
pers Look at the scope and object of the power con-
ferTed there, and will answer for it that the agent who
is appointed will have to do the entire duty 10 be per
formed, and the Attorney General will merely appoint
the agent and probably supervise TO certain extent his
ton OF these documents in Mexico it requires legal
knowledge. Intelligence. and capacity OF high order
II Is moi merely required to 60 there and pick up few
papers and bring them to the Attorney General who is
afterwards TO arrange them in order for The benefit OF the
country submit therefore, that the Office is in truth
and 70 iac very important one, and tina, really import
ant dules are 10 be performed by the agent Then the
question raised is one Of expediency alone-in whom
must the power OF appointment be nyesied The power
may be given to either; but, in my Judgment il had bet
Ter be given 10 the Presidents and for this reason Won
conhde discretionary power TO the ten thousand
dollars for variety Of purposes. among which is en-
bodied the payment of the agent himself ask is il moi
wse-is not one OF those checks which the constilu
ton provdeshat the discretion in the appointing nj of
the agent should be different from the discretion of SUI
pervisng his action afterwards think it better 10 give
the appointment Of the Office 10 the President and shall
consequently vote for the amendment of the senator from
Mr. BORLAND would suggest to The senator from
Georgia. that i he insists upon bis amendment he ought
to amend i still further by providing that the President
should send the of the individual appointed 10 the
Senate for confirmation. II il is an Office Of so much i'm
portance Attorney General cannot be trusted with
nhng 4. Is equally important that the nomination
"a 6ppt IN fho Nar alta ur....
The question being taken by yeas and nays on the
amendment OF Mr. Dawson, resulted-yeas 49, NAYS a.
a. follows:
,YEAsmMesns. A,chi,on. Bayard, Bell, Brodhead,
Brooke Clemens Dawson. Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF
Iowa, Geyer Hunter Jones of Iowa. Jones Tennessee
NIYs.Ms.:i. Adams. badger. Bosiaad. Case, Clarke
Cooper, Davis, Douglas, Downs. Fetch, Gwn, James, |
Sumner, and Whicomb-2I.
So the amendment was rejected
The question being taken the amendment reported
by the committee, 1t was agreed 10.
COLLINS OF STEAMERS
The next amendment reported by the committee was as
iohows'
For additional compensation cor increasing the trans.
Portauon OF the United States mail between New York
rips per annnm at such times shall be directed by the
POSTMASTER General and In conformity his asi
last to the Secretary of the Navy said In
creased service the LIST OF January 1854 at The rate OF
sso Up IN lieu OF the present allowance the sum
MI BORLAND. That is an amendment proposed by |
the COMMITTEE on Finance, believe.
Mr.. HUNTER. II is an amendment. reported by the |
committee |
MIR. BORLAND. As presume IL is one likely to give
rise 10 great deal OF discussion would suggest 10 the
Chairman OF the committee withhold il for the present.
and et other amendments 10 the bill be acted on reserv
ing this ll the last The main discussion presume will
be upon this amendment.
Mr. BADGER. This is the last amendment of the
committee.
Mi. BoRLAND. The reason make the suggestion
@ mat have an amendment propose to another por-
non on me on which will not, think give rise any
Mr.. HUNTER. There are other amendments 10 be |
offered BY the Committee on Finance which could 60
on with, passing this over for the present
lhe fkESlDENT. IL must be done by unanimous
consent This amendment must first be disposed OF be-
lore the Chgs can receive any other amendments
MI. M.lLEB hope we will 20 on in regular order
nj. Twin The amendment proposes 10 increase the
numocr oil trips per annnm Of the Collins line OF steam
era 10 twentysx, and give additional CONNIE nsa,ion for
The whole service. The memorial OF MIR Collin. and
his associates, asking for this increased Conversation
was, at eay perod of the session. referred 10 The Com
mittee on Naval Affairs After thorough examination
Of the subject the committee came 10 the conclusion that
was proper to increase the service twenty six trips
and the compensation per trip 10 the stated in the
amendmsnt Being member OF the COMMITTEES on FL
nance, ~ well as chairman OF the Naval Committee,
was instructed TO present to the Finance Committee the
amendment under consideration 10 be offered add
bonal section TO this bill
Inc successful and mastery policy OF Great Britain in
uniune the elements OF commercial marine with those
OF anava force attracted early period The attention
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