The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-18

OF them and see that they are properly used by Their
nends who aie coming into power 90 sooo ihst wan oe
They all exceedingly opposed TO these abuses out
there is not time TO reform them Besides, u IS very
announcement 10 reform them just al this time, when one
party 10 ust going out and the other party rs just coming
Now, il the honorable senator from Virginia [Mr.
HukTERl thinks that he has brought TO the consideration
OF The Senate al this time the most glazing abuses Of the
administration which exists, the most palpabe upon
which The light OF The shines, he is exceedngy mis-
taken hold in my hand report made by the then Sec
rotary Of the Navy two years ago. IN which be dscloses
the Senate this FACT that he Is expanding and Disturbing
thousands and thousandsoi the public money annually
not only without awnot by the abuse OF any IN
the direct face OF the law refer 10 Senate document No
81. which laid upon our table tire 2Sih Of Nav 1880
by which il appears that the Secretary oil NE Navy by
virtue OF order which issued on the goth oil Uco-
Der, 1912, and subsequently amended on the 30th Of Sep
teInber 1851 wish members OF the Senate would read
i,by which appears that be . paying annually ,hoa-
sands upon thousands 10 every officer oil the navy that
attached to hayward. IN the shape oil allowances,
which he and graduates in the very face and eyes
OF provision OF the law OF March 3d. 1885, which en-
that the pay there provided shall be in full OF all
compensation, and shall exclude all allowances under
any circumstances whatever. Now, while we know
ths-whe the secretary comes here and tells us that lie
is paying money away without law, against the law
and in spite OF the law-what is The use OF talking OF
abuses Let that those things which are papable
violations OF laws first provided aganst--those
which have laid upon table for two years past When
remedy some OF these things, then it is time to talk
about abuses But until this Is done we will Ind y USE
less to refer to others.
Now, want TO call the attention OF the country 10 the
state Of facts that already exist This Congress will ad
and then 60 home the 81 OF March next year, and there
will not be the first law passed 10 remedy any OF these
abuses But they will stand and next year they will in
creasehey will be larger Instead OF there being
efficient administration with regard to them, it will be
more loose and abuses will increase and 60 just
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Mr. hale '4i No. o. SIR IT."
Mr.. CASS. Is it question OF construction OF the
Mr.. HALE II is not question Of construction.
Mr. BADGER. What are the payments made TOR
aude passed the Sd OF March, 1895, and is en-
tied "An act regulating the pay of the navy;" and il
provides that the pay shall De in full OF compensation
pensaon or allowances under any circumstances what
ever, except travelling expenses when under orders at
the rate OF ten cents per mile
will read the second section OF the act and call the
| attention OF the Senate 10 IT.
| "And be it |lrthtr endried That allowance shall
be made any officer in the naval service oil the
money, for ansacting any business Tor the
Of the United States shall be allowed pay
same nor Shall allow snce be made him for ofquar
or for rent for furniture or for lights or for fuel or for
transporting baggage And is hereby expressly declared
that the yearly allowance provided in this act all the pay
ana na be
which mile shalt be allowed"
Well, Sit, in the face OF that law, which not to
admit OF much latitude OF construction, we have an or.
der of the Secretary of the Navy. dated the 3oh OF Sep
TENDER, Is4s, allowing, sir, to every commandment OF a
for the paror dozen chairs, not to exceed
S60 sofa, $50; pier centre table. $40 pier or manle
glass, $40, fender, 80, pair OF ambitions, 80; hre
set, consisting Of shovel ongs and pokeI $40; carpet
TO exceed 81 rs per yard hearth rug. IS. Then sir,
we have the dining furniture, consisting oil sci oil
dining tables, not to exceed The amount OF $50 side
board $50; aud half dozen chairs $50 andirons
$40; fender $40; shovel, toogs. and poker. IS; carpet
not to exceed ST. IS yard hearth rug IS Then, Tor
the passage or ball there allowed stove not to ex-
coed S35 hall lamps, 30 oil cloth painted carpet not
to exceed ~ 20 per yard And for the chambers there
is allowed three bedsteads, not 10 exceed 500, three
bureaus, ssh three washsands, Sel eighteen chairs
sat; together with androns, shovel and longs carpets
&c, &c. Thus, Mr. President, there is INCREASED pay
allowed to these officers, under the order OF the Secretary
81 the Treasury, and in the face OF the law, TO the
amount something like six hundred or thousand dol
lars year And this pay goes not only TO the eomman
danis but also 10 the commanders. euenants, pursers
surgeons, masters assistant surgeons. boalswains car
penters. samakers, gunners and God only knows who
do not sir These facts have been before Congre. now
Tor nearly two years. and yet, IN The lace Of the most
direct and positive prohibition that the English language
by any possibility is capable DIN the face OF oil that
sths order OF the Secretary Of the Navy is allowed 10
exist raising and increasing the compensation OF these
Now, sir il we allow such things 10 10 on and say
nothing about them, why should we talk about abuses
II the compensaton OF these gentlemen is not enough
raise until il is enough But while such 10 the law,
and while such is the prohibition exl ressed In plain
manner the English language make il, and The
secretary oil the Navy win his order, and
ceases the compensation ien Fifteen twenty per cent,
what is the use oil talking about abuses The FACT s,
that the administration OF these various departments is
practically above any legislation we have here and,
until there is efficiency in seeing the laws that
pass executed, IL is perfectly idle 10 pass them u sys
ten OF accountability, something else which will give
| efficiency cannot be esabshed-which will give eff
cheney TO the laws that pass-t idle 10 undertake 10
talk OF reforming anything by the passage oil laws.
Mr. BADGER The remarks OF the senator from New
Hampshire afford striking instance how easy II Is 10
assert that thing s in direct opposition TO another,
aud that Is clear, plain and certain that IL ~ inevlia
bly, and ndisFuiaby opposed 10 the other, when per-
haps on little examination il may appear that there is
no inconsistency between them al all Now, far from
my Icing able TO perceive that there any opposition
between The law which the senator has read and The
order oil the Secretary OF the Navy in lStS, they strike
me relating 10 subjects OF entirely different kind,
and that the order perfectly consistent with the law
The law OF 1885 gives increase OF annual comPen-
saton 10 the officers of the navy graduating II in each
they were placed and il declared tina, the compensation
should be in full OF all pay and allowances TO them,
with the exception OF the allowance for travelling ex
penses What is all this long list Of sofas" and
sIdeboards" and shovels and longs" and "carpets
which The honorable senator has read What has that
10 do with the provision OF the law Tboee sofas, and
shoves and longs, and other articles, not given to
the officers-not AT all II would he just much in
place TO alege Inconsistency, II he TO say that
commodore, who is in command of seventy -four which
has sofas and chairs and beds, and other articles OF
The kind, on board, which put there Tor the accom-
mediation OF the commodore, and also other accommo-
daons put there for the convenience and advantage oil
the euenants, and for the convenience and advantage
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