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


question being upon agreeing to the amendments made
Mr.. HUNTER will suggest that we take the ques-
ton upon the amendments in the gross excepting such
as any may desire have reserved for separate
vote will ask separate yo,s upon four Of the amend
ting to the custom houses OF Bangor and Bath and that
making an appropriation for a coal depot.
Mr.. HALE. wish TO have excepted the appropria-
lion for the superintendent of the Nautical Almanac
Mr. DAVIS 1t was the intention OF the senator from
Rhode Island, now absent to have excepted the pro-
vision relation 10 the expense OF preparing the opinions
Of the Attorneys General ask, therefore, that i be
excepted a :
excepted and what are not want vole upon each
amendment separately want to offer amendments in
ease other amendments are retained cannot tell what
Ts RREsf6EN n this % mode being objected to- the
question will have TO be taken upon the amendments sep
araely ,u.
Section l. page g. aicr line 2l, insert,
For completing the floating drydock at San Francisco
Csforna authorized by act Of 3d March, 1851 $3.50
Mr. BR0DHEAD. The senator from Rhode Island
think but am not certain whether he did not intend TO
offer substitute for the amendment recently offered
The PRESIDENT. No amendment has been offered
by the senator from North Carolina.
Mr.. BADGER, | withdrewit.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. think will offer il, al any rate.
It's a very good provision Of and in itself.
Mr.. BADGER. Allow me TO suggest to the senator
that after we get through the amendments OF the commit
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amendments which senators may desire 10 be introduced
The PRESIDENT. |. win no, be in order to change
the bill in the slightest degree
Mr.. BADGER. Certainly not. know what the
amendment is; il is insert another provision into the
bill and will be in order afterwards
Mr. BRODHEAD. Well, sir. withdraw it.
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment was stated as follows:
Page lines 80, 81 and 80. strike the following.
''Prouidsd That clerk shall receive than the
rate Of III 900 per annnm uhder this act.
And insert the following In lieu thcreof'
cordng the discretion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Provided That salary from this fund shall exceed 81 200
per annum."
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment was stated as follows:
Page g. line Al, afer the word employed" insert tenn
porsrily"
The amendment was agreed TO
The next amendment was stated as follows:
Page 3, after line 43, inserts
For pasng in books prepared M the purpose cancelled
certificates of The registry and enolmen vessels reuraed
by the several collectors oil tue customs, 5000.
The amendment agreed TO.
The next amendment was stated as follows:
Page 9, after line l03 inserts
Popided, That nothing herein contained shall be
rued as 10 sanction departure from the point the Rio
Grande, north Of the town called Paso designated in the
said treaty.
The amendment agreed to.
The next amendment was stated as follows:
Page 6, line ll3. strike the word "ilieen" aud in
sert the word twelve"
The amendment agreed TO.
The next amendment was stated as follows
Page 6, after line lI6, inserts
For compensation OF the surveyor general of Arkansa
per act OF August Sth, 1885, $4,000
FOR clerks In the Office OF the general OF Akan
sas, per act OF August sh, 1916, $1,000"
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment was stated as follows:
Page 6, lines l23, I2I I25, strike out the words,
For surveys in the mineral region OF Michigan, at
exceeding [avel SIX dollars per mile $40 $50"
And insert the following in lieu thereof,
For surveys In the mineral region OF Michigan, al
rate not exceeding six dollars per mile, S2,750"
The amendment was agreed to-
The next amendment stated as follows:
Psge7, after line ISL, insert the following,
nue.. north oi the 6api,cl, So oop
For planting and finishing the roads and walks through
nlan ri Institute. 81 81 600 Do
FOR deficiency in the appropriation for defrayng the
expenses OF preparing the opinions oil the Attorneys Gene
For payment OF Augustus Humber, OF balance Of his
salary United States of gold In California, under
the act OF 3olh September, 1850, 81 $50"
Mr. DAVIS. II what has been read is to be consid-
cred as one amendment shall desire division OF the
question ! am willing to consent to all the appropria
tons except that for deayng the expenses OF preparing
the opinions OF the Attorney General | will move to
suke out from the amendment the following:
"For deficiency in the appropriation for defraying the
srsi. sI,aso 'pa"s '"0 op'"'o"' q ue ""'"''' o'A
MI. DAVIS. regret that am not as well prepared
TO state this question 10 the Senate as ought 10 be- be-
sence OF the honorable senator from Rhode Island MIR
CLARKE But knowing, "a do that It was his nien
ton and his purpose to object to the adoption OF that pro-
vision, think 10 be my duty in his absence 10 bring IL
10 the attention OF the Senate
This gentleman-Mr. Hall--of whom know nothing,
was employed TO collect the opinions OF the Attorneys
General. That service he has performed. and has re.
ceived compensation a sum, the amount of which
can be stated by the chairman OF the Committee on
Finance believe IL is somew here about So 900 II is
proposed give 81 22o in addition to this indvid
ua. Now sir. here are the volumes which that gentle;
prepared. They in the possession believe, OF
every gentleman in the Senate. They contain nothing,
except the naked opinions OF the Attorneys General,
commencing with the earliest period OF the history OF this
government, and bringing il down 10 the present time and
there is not gentlemen very well know. in.
der In the book This book substantially useless in
its character, because, like lock without key. there
are OF getting at the information contained in
H. Nov, sir, IL he has received "a 900 and something
more as believe be has should be glad II the chair
man Of the Committee on Finance tMr HUNrsRl would
show to the Senate some good reason why this additional
sum should be given.
Mr. HUNTER believe that this was an improvi-
den, amendment II made in consequence OF aleter
sent from the Attorney Generals Office and the commit
Tee did not examine the books very thoroughly, ! be-
eve. sir, that the proposed TO be allowed is too
much, There is index TO the book and shall vote,
with the senator from Massachusetts, (Mr. DAys,] TO
strike out the proposed additional compensation.
Mr.. SEWARD I hope that may be INDUCED with
the attention OF the Senate while give word OF expa-
nation upon this subject think can satisfy the Sen.
ste that this ought not TO be struck out. =.
hir BADGER. II the senator will permit me, | will
ask b1estong should like 10 know OF the chairman
Of ihe Com nitiee on Finance IMr. HuSrsal whether
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