The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-11

pencil.
After the death of Stuart that beautiful portrait
became the property of u library institution in
Boston, and George w. Childs, a publisher in
Philadelphia, resolved to present copies of the por
trait, which as specimen OF the art OF engraving
should be equal to the original a sample Of por
trait painting, and Mr.. Thomas b. Welsh, Of
Philadelphia one of the most skilfu artists of the
times accomplished the intentions Of the publishers
and the picture which have now the honor Of pre-.
senting in the name of the publisher Ia one OF the
best COPIES Of the engraving.
The picture, hope, sir, will, under your direc
ton. ind place III some conspicuous portion OF
the Capitol, where it may be constantly seen and
admired by those who are capable OF Judging oil
artistic excellence, and yielding to patriotic emo
| tons Amid the warmth of legislative contests 1t
| may, il must be, good to look upward towards the
gentle features OF our countrys father, himself one
Of the givers Of the fundamental law OF our naion
upon which all other laws must rest, and to which
| they must conform. And as motive. an induce
nent, to contemplate the character and follow the
example Of the great original, it might be bene-
fetal TO place at every "coin and vantage" OF our
legislative hall these counterfeit presen
that serve "to bring remembrance full upon the
eye" and to awaken our hearts to the instruction
which contemplation OF such portrait naturally
suggests
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
| to regulate the fees Of marshals attorneys, and
clerks Of the circuit and district courts OF the Uni
ted States.
| Mr.. MEADE advocated the passage Of the bill,
| and
MIR. LETCHER stated his objections to it; and
| without coming tota conclusion upon the subject
| The morning hour expired.
| THE FISHERIES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President of the United States. dated the
OH instant, transmitting the report Of the Acting
Secretary Of State and the documents by which II
was accompanied, in answer to resolution vi the
House Of Repres tatves Of the Odd utimo, the
subject of the fisheries; and stating. for the lnor
nation of the House, that the United States frgatc
| Mississippi has been despatched to the fishing
grounds on the coasts OF the British possessions in
| North America for the purpose Of protecting tho
| rights Of American fishermen, under the conven.
ion between the United States and Great Britain,
October 20, 1918.
| The message, without being read, was referred
| to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
| GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of the
| Whole on the state Of the Union MIR. PHELPs in
| the chair-and resumed the consideration Of the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplo'
matte expenses OF the Government Tor the year
ending June 30, 1853
MIR. McCORkLE offered an amendment, which
was agreed TO, appropriaing $3OO,OOO to carry
| out the law recently passed for the establishment
Of a branch mint at San Francisco, California.
| Mr.. WEIGHTNlAN offered amendment ap-
propriaing ISL 900, or SO much thereof as ma
be necessary. for the payment Of losses sustained
by the citizens of New Mexico since 1916. He read
|
| go, to show that our Government guaranteed to
protect them in the enjoyment of their liberty and
property. But they had lost much OF their proper.
~ by Indian depredations-a fact sustained by the
| returns Of the United States officers who took
| the census Of that Territory. Their case was
somewhat aggravated. They had asked, over
and over again, for permission to pursue the
Indians, with a view to recover their proper.
| ty, and had often been refused that priv
legcp The people OF no other portion OF the
country would have rested go quietly under si'ni
lar circumstances and wrongs. He was OF the
opinion that the people OF Texas, if they had lost
property by Indiuns, would have pursued them,
| any law or regulation to the contrary.
MIR JONES, OF Tennessee, asked if the gentle
man had vote, la delegate Is not emit
tied 10 onc] would he himself vote for this amend
ment?
Mr. WElGHTMAN. l most assuredly would.
| Mir. HOUSTON said the subject had never been
| before committee for examination; and he pre-
| suined that the gentleman WAS as unit formed az
any one in relation to the correctness or incorrect
ness Of the amount alleged 20 be- due.
| Mr.. WEIGH TMAN remarked. he had stated the
grounds upon which he offered the proposition
The amendment was then disagreed to
EXTRA CONVERSATION TO CLERKS.
Mr.. GENTRY CATER several amendments had
| been acted upon) offered the following:
"Be it further enacted, That the clerks mcsscr
gers, watchmen, and laborers employed at an
cu,ivc and Legislative Departments of the Gov
eminent in the city of Washington, whose com
pcnsatiou does not exceed two thousand dollars per
annum, shall, in addition thereto, be allowed tn,
following annual increase OF compensation. com
n!eucing from the first day OF the las, fscal year
viz: all whose annual compensation does not cx
recd twelve hundrt d dollars, twenty Per cent all
whose annual compensation exceeds twelve hun
dred and does rot exceed sixteen hundred dollars
| an addition Of fifteen per cent ; and all whose
I nua! compensation exceeds sixteen hundred anG
does not exceed two thousand dollars, addition
| of n per cent. and that the amount of increased
ilaH far tinp ohol IA.
paid out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise apEHroopriaiet.
| Mr.. GENTRY said tina, his amendment was
| based upon the facts set forth in the petition o.
| many of the clerks Of the Government, presented
by him two or three days SINCE namely: that The
| expense OF living in this city has been very much
| augmented by the influx Of gold from California
This could not be controversies; and unless il coulc
be successfully established that the compensation
of those employees has heretofore been adequate OF
too large, the conclusion inevitably followed tia
this wae an appeal to justice. There were clerk
| in the Departments receiving an annual cumpen
sation Of no more than one thousand dollars who
| were as wel-born, or "a well. bred, nteigen
and patriotic, honorable, and sensitive, the best
member upon this floor and more competent to be
| members OF Congress than most OF them.
lie spoke of several individual cases of suffering
| among the many which might be enumerated;
and said that, If in his country a gentlcman
should starve his slave, it would detract very ma
tcrially from his responsibility. Then why should
the Government, having ample funds, deny TO its
employees the means necessary t. their existence,
| and starve them 10 death! He trusted that there
| would be no such re roach.
Mr.. DUNHAM opposed the amendment, be-
| GAUGE, be said, it would operate unequally and
unjusty. In the fret place, there should tc a
general reform in the clerical system Of the Gov
| ernmcnt. You can 60 into one section Of the Post
Office Department, and in dozen rooms ncn
sitting side by eide, performing similar duties,
| and yet receiving different saaries-ten, twelve
| and fifteen hundred dollars. II one man canno,
q httspn han rad RI
| cannot live n one thousand dollars; aud if n man
| connot live on two thousand, another cannot live
on twelve hundred. The of those who re.
ceivc inadequate compensation should frat engage
| the consideration OF the House.
MIR. BROWN. Of Mississippi. said that in the pre-
sent state OF affairs the clerks receive inadequate
| compensation. He had some experience in house.
keeping in this city. No genteel family, number.
ing half dozen persona, can subsst on a Thousand
| dollars year. Did gentlemen know the COS, u
| marketing Beef is from fifteen to eighteen cent:
pound, and fowls from forty to fifty cents pair
How ID II possible man can pay his rent and Lv,
on thousand dollars yca': 1t might be said i
this amount IL ln'uftlcicnt, why does nc not e
| away: But many Of thcm are too poor to do
MIR. HALL requested the gentleman to say soInc
| thing about the two thousand collar cerks; he wa,
| speaking about the thousand dollar clerks.
| Mr.. BROWN made further remarks, in Tho
course Of which he asked, whether il the polio
| OF the Government to bring those men here an,