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

M deficiencies in the appropriations for the service Of the
heal year ending the 3olh June, 1852
The question stated 10 be the amendment TO add
Al lbe 257th line the following proviso:
:. p,ovdd That the work shsll be com plsed In five vol
mss aud that at sat oae volume shall bs published Ia
sasa mashed" "a - =
The amendment was agreed TO-
Ths question then was striking out the word " In
dams in the 2s6h line and inserting "lndiana' which
The question was then stated on striking oat the fol-
lowing appropriation
For expenses oconrInuing negotiations with the Indian
dbss Of o'sgoa gas west Of she oa'csds 'aonn''n''
MI. HUNTER Mr. President, this was put in by the
House according to the estimate The delegate fro Or
eson suggested that il was something perhaps which re-
qured examination so was thought better Ior lhe
he item was proper and that the objection raised TO il
was groundess and therefore do not now propose that
il be stricken out
The question beng taken upon inc aMehuheht " was
The next amendment to add, at the 347th line, the
following provso:
Provided That hereafter no expenses incurred by a
territorial legislature shall be paid out oil the of the
United States, unless previously sanctioned BY law.
. Mr. HUNTER Mr. President, this is an estimate for
some expenses incurred BY the territorial legislature Of
Minnesota for revising the laws, without any appropra
ton having been made by Congress, or any authority Of
law having been given The committee have determined
10 grant this with this pIoviso annexed for the
deemed to be irregular.
The question being taken on the amendment. il was
agreed 10.
cosTIaaRar EXPENSES oF,THE sENATE
The PRESIDENT stated the next amendment 10 be-
To insert the following after line 353:
For contingent expenses OF the Senate hundred
and thirty thousand hundred and seventy
dollars Psopided That at the Of each
Pssdea to the Ssnaie the ol each person
poyed who has been employed during the previous
dngaishng The resaiar from the extraordinary and also
stating what he may receive under contracts perform
Ss By the % sS Or
aon under which such Is empoyed Ind provided
othe Senate shall hereafter become furnish
anything perform services for the snate other than
he receives. shall draughsman be employed for The
purposes OF the Committee on Pnbc Lands, alter the ex
prasion OF the present session"
Mr. HUNTER. ! am informed by the honorable sem
ator from Iowa MIR DoDGEl that he has this subject
under conside having been referred 10 the
miilee OF which be is chairman BY special order OF
the Senate, and thai he means TO report provision
in relation 10 this matter very nearly similar TO this. and
as be lhinksn il better thai we should upon this mat
M BY resolution, and not by law. have determined not
upress this amendment. hoping that he will report his
M. BADGER. did not exactly understand the re-
marks OF the senator from Virginia, (Mr. HUNTER Do
understand him to say that be wishes the whole amend
ment voted down, merely the proviso
Mr. HUNTER Oaly the proviso.
Mr. BADGER Then move to amend the amendment
by striking out The pIoviso
Mr. HUNTER That is all that propose to do.
Mr.. BADGER. All did not so understand you.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. The senator from Virginia
Mr. HuSTER has correctly stated the facts of this
The committee OF which ! am member have been in
sruced 10 inquire into the sxpedency OF reducing these
expenses, and OF endeavong regulate them by law
resolution OF the Senate The draughtsman Tor the Com
amendment II the amendment were 10 become law as
now stands, the Senate would be esopped from employ
ing any such officer hereafter.
would remark in regard TO myself that when the
resolution Of the senator from Illinois, Mr. SHiELD,,l
proposing the employment Of this draughtsman
adopted / opposed 10 it, thought at the time il
was unnecessary. | am now satisfied that he right
and undersood the business OF the Committee on Public
Lands much better than did and that the gentleman has
been employed with very great benefit 10 the public ser
vice. and has been OF very grea benefit TO the committee
suppose his employment will be entirely temporary
From having been opposed TO II, am now 10 favor OF u
for the present. bur not for the continuance OF the
dsughtsman az a permanent othaer We can dismiss
him BY resolution whenever there is no more need OF
employing him. He is most indIsously engaged in the
service Of the public. and the members OF the committee
will bear testimony 10 his efficiency.
Mr. HAMLlN There is a single reason which has
not been stated either by the from Virginia Mr.
HusTrR OF the senator from Iowa lMr. Doposl in re-
gard TO this proyso which will state TO the Senate. II
proposes TO put contingent fund under the Limitation
OF law, while we lei the contingent fund OF the House
20 without this limitation, | think we should be IN
position TO take care OF our own contingent fund, or we
ate, we should pp, The restriction upon The conn-
gent fund OF the Honse.
The PRESIDENT stated the question TO be upoa
striking ont the following provso:
"Propidsd That the nencement OF each session
the Secretary Of the Senate shall report through The Pres
Dent 10 the Senate the occupation OF each person employed
who has been employed during The previous year hc
service OF the Senate, the receives dstn
snhiog the regular from the extra ordinary and also
ing what hc may receive uuder perform
vices furnish ytbing Senate the said
be accompanied by reference the law resolution
under which such person IL employed dnd propidd nr
r That no officer other pcrsoa n the employment oil
We Senate shall hereafter become furnish
anything perform services for the Senate, Other than
,nose inposed him in consideration of tho ssary which
ne receives nor shall drouyhsman be employed Tor the
purposes Of the C,mmtee Pubc Lsni-, after the
Pfahon OF the present session"
20 That the amendment will then read
For contingent expenses the Senat, hundred and
a,h W 49, ' -
Ihe question being then taken upon the motion to
WIke out the provso, IL was agreed 10.
Inc question being then taken upon the amendment
@amended, IL was adopted
GEOLOGY IOWA, wfsocssrs, AND MINNESOTA
, The PRESIDENT stated the next question to be upon
zoe following amendment, be inserted after the 372l
line:
10 enable the Secretary OF The Senate to pay or the
sopes ol tue report of Dr. David Dale owen, Unted States
ruoglsi, on the geology Of Iowa. and Wsconso, and MIN
nsots Territory heretofore ordered be executed for the
use eo the Senate under the special direction OF the Com
missioner of the General Land Office thirty three thou and
wen hundred mud Hny dollars
MI. HUNTER. Since this bill printed we have
,eceVef reformed estimate from the Land Odce re.
aaolng this appropriation 10 the sum OF $3l,2ls IS.
m words "thihythree thousand hundred and fifty
aohafs, and inserting the words ''ihrtyone thousand