The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-30
Mr.. BADGER. And the rest Of the Senate. Laugh

Mr. BADGER. And the rest OF the Senate Laugh
Mr. HALE No. sir; to the satisfaction OF every
body with the exception OF the senator from North Caro-
Ina. This is a principle which has grown up IN the
navy contrary 10 law furnish the officers houses al
the navy yards with furniture; il is entirely against law
And now sir here is another class-lndian agents
who asking have their houses furnished think
sir. we had better stop where we are
Mr.. ATCHlSON. Mr.. President. | believe that the
oice Of the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs in this city
is furnished BY the government The furniture OF that
Office consists OF desks. chairs, and other articles
sary for use in the office. This is not 10 furnish the
house the bedroom OF the superintendent TO supply
MS Kitchen with utensils necessary for cooking purposes
but is TO give him the furniture necessary to furnish
bis Office. Now, the question is, whether the United
States will provide him with desks and chairs and other
larnurs necessary for an oi e Of whether the sa
II So then shall insist that every officer in the city Of
Washington every man at the head OF bureau, every
secretary, and every clerk in the departments, shall fur
nsh his office Of his pocket. and out OF his
salary believe sir, it has been the uniform custom OF
the government to furnish these officers with furniture
for their Offices. And am informed by my friend from
Iowa Mr. JoNEs that the surveyor generals offices
also furnished BY the United States and not out OF their
Mr.. JONES. And the land Offices also.
Mr. ATCHlSON. Now, sir, whether $l 900 would be
sufficient, or would be more than enough am not ready
10 say but il The superintendent OF Indian affairs deserves
10 hold his Office and il he has particle of honesty in
his composition, he will only enough of this appro.
pration TO furnish his Office. The senator is mistaken If
he supposes that is to be applied to the individual pur-
ment; il is not his.
Mr. HALE. Mr. President. in the next clause there is
A." for iron safe 81 900, DESKS chairs, &c" think, sir
tha, these pretty expensive desks and chairs sup
pose that this is to furnish his whole house with SOFAS
chairs, carpets, and everything OF that sort and, sir
nothing but what the senator from Missouri iMr. AT
cHsoN supposes, seventy five dollars will be abund
ance. He can get as good desk as he ought to have
and better onefor fifty dollars; and be can get as
good chairs as he ought to sit on for fifty dollars per
Dozen and half dozen will be plenty No, sir, this
to furnish his whole house, from cellar TO atiichere
is doubt about it. No whether there is any
necessity for il not, he will spend the thousand
dollas and in the next deficiency bill ten 10 one but
there will be an appropriation oil l,5oo or $1,000 to
make up the deficiency, on account OF his not having
furniture enough
With regard to the fact referred to- OF offices being
Of that being any reason why we
should continue do this, it is why should
slop where because it you furnish one, Gre
ates additional precedent for furnishing more.
BIn n have e. no idea Of putting stop TO .ns
dollars and the next year more and then another class
will claim furniture, and this will be brought up as
NJ ss eoTmeg by he senator from
Arkansas who is familiar with these matters, that il is
moi usual to make appropriations for office furniture, but
9Ss o o. w that Office
in Califosna. move, therefore, TO strike out
81 900, and substitute 5000,
The PRESIDENT. That motion will first be in
der and then the question will upon striking out
the whole
MIR. ATCHISON The senator from Virginia hints
the necessity for appropriation for furnishing the
Office OF the superintendent Of Indian affairs in Califor
MA am also OF the opinion that less sum than
" 900 ws4uhsh the Once In shst view Of the sob.
ect concur in his amendment. But as TO striking II
all out and forcing the superintendent OF Indian affairs
TO pay for the furniture out of his pocket am en-
The PRESIDENT. That question comes up after the
decision OF the question upon the amendment
The amendment to the amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. HALE. The Senate having shown its disposition
to take the right tack, hope they will follow 1t up by
striking II all out.
Mr. BADGER. | wish to assign one against
reduce it. The senator from New Hampshire intmaes
that be may shortly bring forward proposition for iar-
nishing the apartments OF senators in this city II we vote
TO strike out this, it will tend in some degree TO lessen
the chance OF our being able hereafter TO have our own
apartments furnished and as should be very glad TO
that DONE should be very sorry to see any obsta
Gle placed in the way OF accomplishing IL. i hope
therefore, that shall retain the clause in the amend
ment
The question being taken, upon division resuted-aye
MIR. HALE noes not counted. SO the amendment TO
the amendment was rejected.
The amendment as amended was then agreed 10.
The next amendment was stated as follows
Page II, after line 256. insert
Proride1 That after the Both day OF June 1852, all
payments Of interest said awards shall and that
pay said claimants the amount OF principal awarded in
each respectyey and that the amount necessary for
Providsd Further, Iha, the final payment and Satisfaction
Of said award. snail be ars ratified and approved
article Of said treaty, by the proper national authority OF
the Chocaws in such form shall be prescribed by tho
Secretary OF the Interior"
The amendment was agreed TO.
The next amendment was then stated as follows:
Pages II and i2 strike out lines 257 263 inclusive
follows
For to three special agents and four in
terpreers for the Indian tribes Of Texas and for the pur
presens and negotiate with said Indians under
insruc cons from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Tor
their removal from that State designated unoccu
pied territory Of the United States, So, 900"
And lnaer he In here
!" For the purchase OF presents and 70 negotiate under
instructions from the Secretary Of the Interior, with the In
dans Texas who have niruded themselves into that
moval from that State, S25.oo0.'
The amendment was agreed TO-
The next amendment read as follows;
Page ~ line 267 after the word dollars" inserts
Provided, That the work shall be completed in five
Volumes and that at least one volume shall be published
in each year until the whole series Of five volumes shall be
hnished.n
The amendment was agreed to-
The next amendment was then stated as follows:
Page H. line 2s6 strike out word " Indians and in.
seu "Indiana" in lieu thereof
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment stated as follows
Page IA, after line 335, insert,
For the reappropraiion Of $4,000 for the redemp pton
Of outstanding office and hnalsetlemen certificates
this being portion OF the Of SS7 $50 SO, heretofore
appropriated for that purpose and carried the
plus iund on the 3st day Of December 1913 Prorided
That hereafter all claims account OF such loan-ofce
and final settlement ceriicates unless presented at the
treasury Of the United States within years from the
passage OF this act shall be considered barred and
thereafter payable.
MIR HALE. want TO ask the chairman of the Com
mIee Finance who reported that. what the neces