The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-18

estimate from the head OF of the departments and
anendmen, shall be received whose object st provide
for private claim although the same may have been pre-
vlously sanctioned by the Senate" tm
Mr. GWlN This bill passed the Sepate at the last SEES
son and whether has been acted upon by the House OF
not do not know but presume not But do not intend
to say word more upon this subject want II to be un
desood that California is not here asking Tor anything
but her rights she is not here begging for anything
Mr. HUNTER. u am opposed to this amendment bul
must that under the Iule do not think II should
be excluded eontendedIfor by the honorable senator
from Arkansas tMr BoRLAED.l This matter has been
already acted upon by the Senate IN the shape OF o
which has gone TO the House. but which has not YET oeea
acted upon there think The amendment is not out Of
ORDER am, however, against passing It, ,
sMr.BORLAND. | would suggest to the honoraole
senator from Virginia MIR. HuSTER that the obIecmon
he raises 10 my point OF order does not apply mere n
rule says. amendment shall be received TO general
appropriation bill except ''to carry out an existing law
Now, there is existing law to which this appropriation
would apply because The o referred % as as hao ed
therefore there is no law Tor this amendment 70 carry
| out ~
amendment proposing additional appropriations shall be
received TO any general appropriation BILL unless u De
made to carry out the provisions OF some exsng law,
or some act or resolution previously passed by me Ssnas
&c. Il was evidently designed to cover those cases
where the action OF the Senate had been favoraoy laKe
as is The case now because this amendment the SUD-
stance OF The bill previously passed by the Senate but not
The PRESIDENT The Chair decides that under the
| rule this amendment is in order.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
the amendment appropratng the sum OF 3O0o0Oto the
Stale OF California it was agreed 81, nays 2o-as
follows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams Atcbison, Bell, Bradbury Brod
head Cass Chase, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa.
Douglas Felch Gwin, Houston Jones OF Iowa. Mallory
s uWs Boaad ade Bright hui brooke, @ Butler Clarke
Davis Dawson, Desaussure Fish, Fzpatrek, Foot Geye
Hamin, Hunter, Jones OF Tennessee, Morton, Phelps
Snit SDru audT
Mr.. HAMLlN. | am instructed by the Committee on
Commerce to offer the following amendment 10 come in
alter line twelve, section one
"For salary Of the commissioner the Sandwich islands,
from the 7th OF june $780, July 1852 and make
same equal TO the provided Tor by law, S4il"
The salary OF the commercial agent or commissioner al
the SANDY islands was originally $1,000 per annum.
think there have been three commissioners there at diff
ferent periods OF time They have all received by special
legislation additional appropriations OF $4,000 EACH ma
king their salary equal to $4,000 per annam AT the last
session OF Congress the salary raised from 1000 to
$4,000 year, but was made prospective IN lis operaon
leaving therefore, the present incumbent with salary oil
only $4,000 per annum for the last two years This
amendment is intended 10 bring up his salary and make
equal to $4,000 year, which will then be 81 900 less
than the actual salary received by those who have pre-
ceded him. have an estimate here from the Secretary
of Stale IN relation TO this matter. Inasmuch as this
commissioner, II this amendment be adopted, will
celve 81 900 less per than received by those
who preceded him, apprehend it will meet with OBJ
lection. The honorable senator from California Mr.
"
living at this place renders the salary of 5000 per
mum, which might have been somewhat adequate at first.
totally inadequate now.
Mr. GWIN. am perfectly confident that SO, 900 per
annum cannot now pay the expenses of commits
soner al the Sand wich islands When that salary
hrst established the expenses OF living thee.were not
more than one-quarter of what they are now
SENATOR Who is the commissioner there now !
Mr. HAMLIN. Luther Severance. of Maine.
The question being then taken, the amendment was
Mr. HAMLIN | am instructed by the Committee on
Commerce TO offer another amendment 10 in after
line 2l6, as follows:
% For payment OF the salaries OF deputy surveyors
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Or
leans, 81 800 and the salaries of said officers shall be
81 600 per annum, commencing the LIST day Of July,
reported from the Committee on Commerce, fixing the
salary OF the deputy naval officers and deputy surveyors
at 81 500 per annum That amendment went to the
House and disagreed to- sail OF other amendments
were. IL was, however, agreed upon the part OF the
committee of conference OF the House. that the salary OF
these officers should be $4,000 per annum, and in that
form II was agreed to. In engrossng the bill and the
amendments made 10 II, the words "depuy surveyors
left out. This amendment is intended to make this
bill precisely what was the vote OF both houses of Con.
gress al the last session. and II intended 10 oil up the
omission created by the hurry in which the bill OF last
session was engrossed.
The question being taken upon the amendment, it was
Mr. RUSK am instructed by the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads 10 offer the following amend
men, TO come IN after line 60:
"For com pen.aon two assistant day watchmen Of the
General Post Office, from the 18th Of September 1882 t
the Both OF June, 1853, $40"
The amendment agreed to-
HIRAM PowERs-THr STATUE AMERICA
| Mr. CHASE. I offer the following amendment, 10
come in after line ~:
"ro snsble the President Of the United States con.
with Hiram Powers for the purchase Of the
America designed by him, $4,000"
desre simply TO say, IN reference to this amendment,
that s offered with be assent Of the chairman OF the
Committee on Finance. Mr. HUNTER, and with the
unanimous sanction oil The members OF the Committee on
the Library, And trust it will receive the unanimous
sanction OF the Senate, especially upon former
10 similar measure emanalng from the House OF Rep
resentayes Tor an appropriation oil $50 900 for eqnes
trlan statue OF Washington, TO be executed by Clark
Mills.
Mr. ADAMS have no disposition to throw Difficult
ties in the way OF any amendment of this kind would
merely inquire if il comes within the rule.
| The PRESIDENT. II the Chair understood the hon
orabe senator from Ohio tMr CHAsEl correctly be said
that be moved this amendment by direction OF the Com
mittee the Library II so, then ii comes within the
rules, and is in order.
| Mr.. CHASE. I do not wish to be misunderstood. |
stated that this amendment had received the sanction Of
every member Of the COMMITTEES the Library. II was
the sanction every member OF that committee, consisting
OF the honorable senator from Delaware, [Mr BAYARD1
the honorable senator from Alabama, Mr CLEMENS and
the chairman the honorable senator from Mary yland, Mr.
PEARcK And do trust that since ,biA body extended
40 literally its sanction TO the appropriation made by the
House OF $4,000 for the construction OF an RESTRAIN
statue OF Washington, by Clark Mill--a gentleman yho
has certainly conferred great distinction upon his country
by his great work OF art the equestrian statue OF Jack
son do trust this body will not hesitate award this