The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-30

The letter received from Mr. Hall left at home,
expected that the senator from Rhode Island r CARKEl
had Withdrawn his objection shall be obliged 10 ask the
Senate in consideration of the circumstances have just
stated, TO postpone this matter until can procure that
statement, which will be explicit and accurate than
anything which can give What have already said,
injustice the Clerk Of the House of Representatives.
think the honorable senator from Massachusetts,, Mr..
DAyIs,] unless he has had a more recent conversation
with the honorable senator from Rhode Island Mr..
CLARKE1 will be satisfied with the subject, from what
have stated ! hope the proposition will pass without
objection. submit that the want o an index was no
fault OF Mr. Halls, and that he ought not TO lose his
compensation. He was not allowed TO print the work.
1t was printed in his absence.
Mr.. DAVIS. have no objection to the postponement
Of this subject. in order to allow the gentleman MIR.
SEWARD 10 send and get his papers if he wishes
The PRESIDENT. II cannot be postponed
Mr.. hale; / hope not, hope we shall get vote.
The PRESIDENT. Unanimous consent will be re-
Mr.. HALE. Well, sir, ] object
Mr.. DAVIS. ! merely wish 10 say in justification OF
myself. that made the objection from what believed TO
be, and thought knew 10 be, the wishes OF the
ator from Rhode Island Mr.. CLARKE 1t may be that
am mistaken. because he may have changed his opinion
in regard to IT, | understood that il his intention,
after having entered into full investigation OF this subject
TO raise the objection already alluded 10. II will be, after
ALL for the Senate decidethis gentleman having al
ready received ~, 2,00o-wheher the compilation of
these books ought 10 employ an asute lawyer. gentle
year The work is composed OF nothing hut transcript
OF the original opinions of these Attorneys General,
found suppose either in print Or upon the files Of the
government The whole labor OF this gentleman con-
ssts in simply making the condensed statement under the
head Of each opinion stating very briefly the contents Of
got up, and this all the labor, and all the intelligence,
ana all the learning that were required 10 make up such
Mr. COOPER. desire to ask question, and perhaps
the senaior from Massachusetts Mr. DAvIs] answer
me. Was there not compilation made prevously--one
which extended down. 1910, 1912 and does this
c0%Rrfs nAvFS Pss e lnas sn.,. Bo have
somewhere. many Of these opinions in print before this
Mr. FELCH ifthe senator will allow me. will make
statement upon that subject There have been three
compilations upon different subjects In connexion with
the pension laws. there published two
three years ago. which was an abstract compilation of the
opinions of the Attorneys General relating pensions
There also published two volumes upon the land
laws. One OF the volumes-tbe last volume-embraced
the opinions OF the Attorneys General upon the subject Of
public lands up 10 the date OF lis publication There
also other compilations upon other particular sub
jects These all arranged under proper head and have
an index added. which makes them much convent
ent for reference than the books last published, which
have no order or means OF reference at all.
Mr. DAVIS, have no intelligence which authorizes
me TO say ha. there was distinct collection of the
opinions of the Attorneys General up 10 given period Of
time, according to the suggestion OF the from
Pennsy lvania, MIR CooPER But the question TO which
wished 10 call the attention OF the Senate is ihsha the
There is mental exertion required. All the ability
necessary is TO state, the which il is already
stated the contents at the head OF each opinion Thai,
cir, s the whole Of it. Then the book is left for the
reasons suggested by the senator from New York. Mr.
SEwARD,1 without index. Well, sir the Attorney
General. II can understand the circumstances connected
with this proceeding, paid the $4,000, whatever the
sum was, and the gentleman was not willing to accept
that sum in full satisfaction for bis claim. The Attorney
General, under the authority which he possessed. de-
cned to pay more and there the matter stood until Con-
gress felt disposed to take it up.
do not understand that there any Recommendation
from the Attorney General that this sum should be paid
On the contrary-ahoug, am not authorized TO express
his opnion-l should infer from all the facts and the cir
cumsiances that he considered that ample equivalent
had been paid for the service am eesrous that there
bend how is that, the compilation OF these two volumes
iaken partly from extan printed opinions and partly
probably from manuscript can require services to
shall not deian the Senate longer this subject, and
shall leave il with senators 10 dispose OF as they please.
Mr.. COOPER ] hold in my hand volume containing
the opinions oil the Attorneys General published under
resolution OF the House OF Representatives, In 1871
see, upon looking al the opinions, that the book, Tor
which payment is now claimed, begins with the opinions
OF Mr.. Randolph containing the opinions those
in the old compilation and this comes down TO 1897, en-
bracing the opinions OF Mr. Butler, who was the AIor
ney General during the administration OF Mr. Van Buren
so that ii would appear there has been nothing TO do
cept compile opinions which have already been stated
either in print or manuscript
Mr. HALE. | hope we shall have a vote. The man
be an estimate 6ei away in some Of the departments,
and he will be paid.
The question being taken, resulted upon dvison-yeas
30. nays not counted.
50 the amendment to the amendment agreed to.
Mr.. HALE. | now move further to amend the amend
ment by striking out the next clause which is private
claim.
The clause moved to be struck out is as follows:
For payment to Augustus Humber the balance Of his
salary as United States assayer gold ia California under
the act OF the 3Olh September, 1850. 81 $50"
Mr. HUNTER. This amendment is 10 pursuance OF
estimate from The Treasury Department. II is Deees-
sary TO pay this in order TO keep the assayng office
going II is designed meet of the current expenses
OF the year do not know that II properly be de-
nominated private claim.
Mr.. HALE. | withdraw my amendment always
yield TO the senator from Virginia.
The question being then taken on the amendment as
amended, IL was agreed 10.
The next amendment stated as follows;
Page line le3 strike the words thousand .
ant insert "twelve hundred"
The amendment was agreed 10.
The next amendment was stated as follows;
Pages, after line le4 inserts
For expenses OF establishing the OF
ndian affairs In California authorized by the act OF "a
For salary OF superintendent, s., ,3Is GO.
q For salary Of clerk, Ss2t IL.
For rent OF office tor superintendent $1,000
For stationery, fuel, lights, NC, for Office Of supern.
tendent, S275
g For messenger, expenses. Sc 800.
For labor, miscellaneous items, and contingent cx-
For presents and provisions for Indians visiting supern-
endent on official business, $1,000.
For travelling expenses Of the superintendent and The
necessary attendants, 81 500"
The amendment was agreed to-
The question was stated upon the next amendment, a,