The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-19

remain that cablnst appointments be for
proper thereoee, that you should these oicefa
ar ouin enable them estao shment,
give all ready. do all agree with my friend
hom Salh Car ,ns that, because those houses will be
bu a. tbs le esDease they VIII DC treated by the world
publ lasoa lt sh fud turn that there any
individuals society who lost all the prophecies of
life, 10 consider themselves entitled TO into gentle
mans house because butt by the public apprehend
that If II pled by of proper spirit ne you
sooh teach them the contrary Persons have no more bust
into Oh house my house, the
house Of aay gentleman think this appropriate mode
OF esslng tha emsumsns OF those officers and shall
chr-rtuiy vote for IT,
Mr. B)aLANo. Wnen | made a suggestion a fe "
moneas ago resi- fences FIR nbers o. Congress- of
course dll not ineod 10 DC cpns,ricIei serousy but
male ths ysst,a siiaplY for the purpose Of eaag
tcntoa 10 what coad re IA objectionable feature the
proposed amendment r. SIS sad nv ia who have
peence the salaries of ha c,b,ae officers ii ient
have oe llon TO mere them, and think prop
os,ion of the senaar from une ap ,roprpae mode
Of dong H. Il gives TO the ni,viduu sufficient amo
and leaves TO hin the manner in which he viii expsnd it.
crnot SEES the po,re'y OF sub cng each head o de-
pums no mat er wAat ma, be his tastes AMI inc
tons; no utef what my bc his ideas of houseke
anu 'ns comfort OF his myo p,tleu ar form ofv'ng
imposing uon HIM the necessity OF living according
Wye which he has MT est ,bishei for himself.
A SENATE. oe cabinet officer may be a bachelor, and
another may hav f,urlsen chi dren.
Mr.. b tLAND, These heads of depart s,snts come
fro various portions OF county, where different habits
and different tastes prevail Same la ge families
sane SIN n, ones Some will have desire for display
others for privacy plain mode of living. think is
therefore wrong to impose the rue of living upon
every one-no matter what hIs ideas aad inclnat'ons
are Our policy should be to egs in such way
give TO each head of department full compensation for
his services, and let him x,end way
ant with his feelings, and promote his
Comfort The amendment proposed by the senator fr,m
Name thnk comes very nearly is just, and what
seems 70 DC estimated for Is about six per cent upon the
amount Of the proposed invesms for building the
1t gives member of the cabinet 900 instead of Sc 900
per annum.
Besdes the amendment of the committee would operate
unequa ~. new ADM is coming con-
log IN, too, at time when living very high in Washing
ton, and when the hardship of low complained
Of The provision cannot be executed for several years.
and those who now come get OF the benefits of H.
Tnsy will go out before those houses built, before
this Increase OF salary Is given them IL begin
this sysem OF REFORM OF Increased heads
OF de artments let begin Let give them ade
quste amount of money and let them expend they
think nroper.
Mr.. DOWNS. If the gentleman wants to begin now ,
he can very easily do that by king addition the
amendment instead of de troyins the whole proposition
add outfit for the pre- ent year for sunpo
It will take year, perhaps lle more, finish the
bnldn.. sh III willingly vote for such propos tion
n Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa | intend to vote against The
amendment OF the committee and the proposed substitute
OF III seaa or fr m Name | an willing to take the
sponsbility OF voting a,a both of them resa Did The
proposition when suggested by the Secre,ry of The In
terror In his a"nui rep ~, rs most extraordinary one
Il has beea reg rded by every EXPIRE of puoc
imept ON The sec ion from whence | come.
Blu Mr.. Presiden', was astoDshed that excellent
and thor III soiag Staer gts the from
South Carni should advocate system Of high salaries
for The heads Of departments, and other de al officers Al
ready the offices If the SBies emDsd and
cd, and ind vlduis rusang here the federal govern
for nbc at every change of Executive I'D n,ns.a-
tlon- There decided elersnce for the Offices Of
the fede al government at The present sla, les
IT. could be ushed that The s,ari inadequate,
should vote tor popoi n 10 nceas them bu, bsI.ve
tho to be he ac', And judge from the avidy
with which these offices are sought We have not vet
reached that period when is difficult fill cabinet
Offices On The coatrary, the difficulty IN determining
who shall oil them.
Let t,. comm I'm be 'eet this appro pratt on
Of s25O0U0 nov De made, ani 1t will coa"ne from year
year, like the apt ID other appro ,riatons! and the
of Congrt thereafter shall
met BY anther appeal for 100000 more and II will go
on. loppps- for the reso that # IN this
way the buildings OF the government at the capital will alb
sofb nearly the revenue of the country or
posed thus gnfcen mode of increasing saa RES and
erecting bui dngs al the caPa but VIII not consume the
time of the Senate the subject.
Mr. BUTLER The senator from Iowa has made very
just remark, point of think there
many attractions for federal Offices, least find
too aspirants for them But Tor myself believe the
bsst way honest federal Off cef pay him vel
and not l-t him cheat. Laughter
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa | would suggest another rem
edy II these offices AT all oppressive upon these gem
uemsn apprehend they not4ke 8unyan's sina they
can shake 'hea off snd get q Of them very easily.
The question being taken oy yeas ard nays the adop-
ton of amendnent reported by the committee resulted
yeas p, nays 24-ss follovs
YEAs-Messs. ,dger, Brodhead, Brooke, Cooper,
Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs, Foot,
G1ln H e Huner, Jones OF Iowa, Jones of Tennessee
Mason, VI rton Ppeips, Pnu, Shields SouIe, Spruance,
sumner and w ,rker-23.
NhfS-Messrs. Aiams Az hson, Btvarf, Bn and,
Braioury er, Charlton Chase, Davis d ,dge OF Iowa,
Do sg'ss Fe'ch Fparick, g yer, Mallory, Miller, Nor
re Patti, Rusk Sebastian, Seward roucey, Wade, and
Weller-24
So the amendment rejected.
Mr.. BRADBURY. | offer, a separate section,
the amendment which before suggested.
Mr.. HUN TER agree that that may be offered before
pass a way from the su .ject
Mr.. ADAMS. rise the question of order that
amendment ofesei by individual In order
until amendments OF the committee have been gone
through with.
At LITTLE FALLS.
Mr. HUNTER. | will go with the amendments of
raised. instructed offer the following amendme
"For bridge across the Potomac at the Little Falls to
b. expended under the direction Of the President Of the
United States, $4,000
Tnat IL the recommendation n bill reported from,
tho Committee for the District Of Columbia, which
adopted by the Committee Finance. do the
chairman that his place. and therefore
there be any objection II, be laid until he
returps
Several SENATOR'S. There is no objectoA.
The amendment was agreed to.
wAsuNeros WITH wATEk.
Mr. HUNTER The endn,en which am in
structed to offer is to insert the following:
"To be expended under the direction Of the President
cry Of Wsshngon sneh plans and from such places
an he may approve, sl50,O0O"
The Senate 10 that there has been report made
by member Of the engineer corps relation the plans
for furnishing To the CRY Of Washington. Three
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