The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-05


ed that Mr.. Kennedy. the Superintendent ofthe Cen
sus, did claim the salary OF both offices, but as
both offices W, 70 regarded by the department to
be in existence he was justified in asking the high
Messrs BUTLER, DAVIS. WALKER. and
BORLAND maintained that the functions OF the
Census Beard ceased on the 30ih of May, 1850.
and that cssariIy the Office Of Secretary Of the
Census Board was terminated on that day. They
further maintained that Mr.. Kennedy was not en-
titled to any salary but that Of Superintendent Of
the CensHs.
The debate continued till after three o'clock,
when the motion to reconsider was rejected.
The joint rcsolution--the effect Of which 10 to
limit the salary of Mr.. Kennedy to S2,5 %. in
stead of $4,000. as claimed by bim-was read a
On motion Of Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate pro.
.ceeded TO the consideration Of Executive business
And shortly after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. JENKINS rose to q privileged question, and
moved to reconsider the vote by which the House
yesterday laid upon the table resolution author
izng the Committee on Engraving to purchase
certain maps and plans TO accompany Captain
Cramm's report on the best mode of improving the
navigation Of the rapids in the Ohio river; and
moved, in connection, to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Ohio, moved that there be
to-yeas ~, nays S.
The question was then taken on the motion of
TO, noes So.
oLEaKs In THE TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow =
ing msmorial, viz:
TO the Honorable the Senate and Houss Of Repre-
sentatiuss Of the United States:
The undersigned, accountants, clerks, messen-
gers, &c, in the Treasury Department Of the
Federal Government, respectfully petition your
honorable bodies for an increase Of twenty per
cent on their respec salaries 10 enable
rnea he ynrFp Of Twin af
present, and during the past two years. growing
out Of the great influx Of California gold, which
has increased the prices Of every necessary Of life
from fifty to one hundred per cent. They deem
all argument in support Of the reasonable and
justice of the prayer Of this petition unnecessary,
but rely entirely ON the hbera!ity Of your honora
BILE bodies and the precedent of 1887 (when simi
lar measure of relief was granted under circum
stances less urgent than the presently a. we'll the
practice Of the two Houses Of Congress in relation
to their own clerks; and your petitioners will ever
pray. [Sgned by upwards Of one hundred and
Mr. GENTRY said that being housekeeper in
this CITY, he knew the facts set forth in the memo
rial to be true; and he presumed that no man Of
experience would assert 10 the contrary. Nearly
all articles necessary to the support OF q family
have advanced twenty per cent. within the last
lew years. He could not see how clerk, with q
thousand collars per annum, could support bis
family. The application was certainly just and
proper one, and he hoped that it would meet with
favorable response.
On motion OF Mr.. BRIGGS. the memorial was
referred TO the COMMITTEE of Ways and Means.
NEW FEE BILL.
The House took up the bill reported from the
Committee on the Judiciary regulating the costs
and fees of the attorneys. arshals. and clerks of
the circuit and district courts Of the United States;
when but little more than the reading of il was
completed before the expiration of the morning
hour.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
t. Al. A. ~ -
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.
NATIONAL MONUMENT
Several amendments having been acted upon
Mr. BOWIE proposed the following amend me mt
to of the items, viz:
Whereas. the Congress of the United States, on
the 23d Of December, 1893, resolved unanimously
" that marble monument be erected by the Uni
ted States in the Capitol, at the city of Washing
ton, and that the family Of General Washington
be requested 10 permit his body to be deposited
der it, and that the monument be 90 designed as to
commemorate the great events Of his military and
political life" which resolution remaining to be
executed, 10 redeem the faith of the United States
thus pledged, and commemorate the inestina bic
services and illustrious virtues Of Washington. one
hundred Thousand dollars 10 hereby directed to be
paid out of any inappropriate money in the Trea.
sury 10 the Washington National Monument So.
ciety, to aid in the erection Of the monument now
being built by the society the public grounds in
the city Of Washington.
The amendment having been read
Mr.. HOUSTON raised point Of order. He had
objection to joint resolution being introdu ced
for the purpose contemplated by the amendment;
but time should be allowed for examination.
The CHAIRMAN decided the amendment to be
out Of order, on the ground that, by one OF the
rules. no appropriation ~, can be reported in any
amendment thereto, for any expenditure not pre-
viously authorized by law.
Mr. BOWIE remarked that the appropriation
proposed was merely to carry out the provisions
Of the joint resolution of 1885, and therefore i, was
The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman ap-
Mr.. BOWIE. do. mos. respectfully aud re.
The CHAIRMAN further stated, as a reason for
ruling the amendment DOT Of order, that it
not german to the bill under consideration.
Nr. BOWIE repeated, there 10 a law of Congrcss
which makes il obligatory upon the United States
to do the work, but It has never been executed.
The question having been taken, the decision of
the CHAIR was sustained-ayes 80, noes 80.
LIGHTHOUSE DUTIES
The clause making appropriations for the light.
house esta bishment being under consde ration
Mr.. EVANS moved the following amendment:
"And the President Of the United States is here
by authorized and required to levy the same light
the ports and har bors of the United States or pass
ing the lighthouses thereof. are charged by any
corporation or by the foreign governments to the
citizens or subjects Of which such vessels may
belong upon vessels Of the United States; said
money, when 30 collected, to be carried 10 the
Treasury, the amount thereof to be reported annu
ally to Congress"
Mr.. EVANS said In support Of his amend
m"nt that the lighthouse establishment Of Eng
lend 10 in the hands Of close corpora ton, known
the Trinity Board. The British government
does not appropriate one dollar to its support. but
farms 1t out to private individuals, who levy light
int
Within the last ten years upwards Of eleven hun
dred thousand dollars have thus been levied on
American vessels for the support of the system
The commerce of that nation pays no such axes
to US, while we annually appropriate a million of
dollars for our lighthouse establishment Our Min.
lister to England, Abbott Lawrence, by direction
Of our Government, called the attention of Lord
Palmerston 10 this subject. The correspondents.
has not yet been officially printed in this country,
but he (Mr. had obtained a copy Of it. The
amount collected commerce 10 enormous,
and England should be forced to see particularly
mt this time, when, without notice. and in deroga
lion Of rights Of American citizens the British