The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-30

torious public Officer whd!l( his expense. publish.
ed this work and has yet received any return Tor IT,
notwithstanding It's great public value ana ns Efss. ben
have derived from IT, The publisher is yet oat OF pocket
several thousand dollars and while we do this act Of as
lice towards meftorous ohcer, II Is perfectly clear, IL
seems 10 me. that we violate no law OF Congress.
The question being taken by yeas and nays on the
adoption Of the resolution, resul.edyeas a. nays To-
| as follows;
yEAs-Messrs Atherton Borland, Brodhead. Dodge of
Wisconsin, Douglas. Eseis. Eizps,sles. GSin H1ain.
Seward s stuart Sa Tao. rs q
New Jersey, and Weller -. p.p
Cay,on Evans Fi,h, Mason, Phelps, Smith, soue sum.
ner, Thorn pson OF Kentucky Toucey, and Wrgh,-i6
So The resolution adopted.
| Mr. PRATT. | would suggest TO the senator from
California Mr.. Gwsl the proprely of having al
teralon made in this resolution. because as occurs TO
me, there power TO distribute the charts which We
have ordered TO be purchased The law OF last session
prevents their distribution to senators In that case after
we have purchased them. where are they 10 go'
Mr. BUTLER To navigators.
| Mr. PRATT. How are they to go 10 them II cer-
,ainly REQUIRES some amendment, and throw out the
suggestion SO that the friends Of the resolution may pro-
vide in way for the distribution Of these charts 10
| M9 BORLAND suppose there is general power
given 10 The Secretary OF the Senate IN authorizing him
10 purchase these charts for the use OF navgalos TO put
them in The hands Of navigators That follows ne
cessay and We are 10 suppose hat ne VIII
take view of the subject and adopt some
reasonable practical plan by which they VIII go INTO The
| hands OF those for whom they are intended
The PRESIDING OFFICER The. amendment can
only be made by moving reconslderaeo or by unani-
MI. BAYARD Where il the authority on the part Of
any officer OF this body deal out these charts 10 navga
tors Whence does he derive any such power! When
made nv remark upon this resolution supposed il
stood originally ramed-"ior The use OF The SENATE
| Then il within the aw--not as u stands now.
Where your warrant TO publish books by order Of the
Senate alone for The purpose OF distribution by other
persons than members oil the Senate II seems 10 me
that the resolution is very Objectionable IN this form and
] n
body These provision n the resolution as TO who
is 10 distribute the charts We told that the Navy
Department will do it How IS me Navy department TO
them 10 that department! When you order the pnblica
ton OF books for the of the Senate, you have gen.
era rule providing for their distribution You have no
rule which applies to this ut all Your books may be
purchased, but will require subsequent aston OF tho
Senate and perhaps OF both house, to distribute them
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. WALKER. offer the following resolution, and
ask the indulgence OF the Senate to stale the
for it:
Rssoped That hereafter the hour Of meeting of tho Som
shall be O'Clock, m, until otherwise ordered by
the Senate.
If The Senate will permit me, | will state in word the
reasons for offering this resolution. The hours Of meet
ing of the Senate and OF the cabinet council are now not
tho same The cabinet council sits in the morning, while
we are idle and when the hour OF meeting Of the
Senate arrives the cabinet council breaks up, and 10
members go their various de apartments lhe result Y
that many of who have business win the members Of
the cabinet have leave the Senate. and there are con-
sequeaty scarcely enough members mere 70 Iofm
quo<um. There is no doubt that many senators
nave business which it is necessary TO attend TO
with the heads OF departments ana the only way they
can do il leave the Senate and should not be sur
pseo Now we meet at ten and iii iii
one O'Clock will be sitting during the tune when inc
cabinet council is in session, and they Will boh oreak up
about the time, 80 that we can have an opportunity
be- ween one and four o'clock confer with the heads
OF departments. | hope there will be no objection TO
the consideration OF the resolution now.
nyh,a cd tn tfn m
Mr.. BUTLER object TO il, too. The thing i wsll
enough arranged a. II Is now Inc senate sns,a,.iy ~
would be new practice, 10 accommodate our sessions 20
those OF the cabinet If senators have anything 10 90
with cabine, officers think i ought 10 Do zone Dy
writing unless they are personally invited to call upon
the heads OF the departments. :.
Mr. WALKER. My object in Offering the resolauou
enable senators 10 lind time 10 60 10 The cabinet
officers As is now the cabinet council breaks up Just
after go into session, and consequently have no
opportunity to attend to our departmental business wSsn
we are leisure 60 there they are in council; when
confined here by business they are ready 10 re-
ceiye US Now, if we meet ten O'Clock and adjourn
al one, can attend TO business here and there also
without ncon venence.
Mr. BUTLER, lin his seat) What have you TO do
with cabinet businessi
10 with cabinet business The honorable senator may
be situated like OF the rest Of but can tell
him that i he happened to hail from Wisconsin, Q, any
other portion OF the North Northwest, he would ind
something TO do-and something very onerous too lhe
duties we have TO attend in that quarter imposed
upon and must be attended to- It, therefore, the Sen
ate shalt continue to sit at time when we can most
easily confer with members OF the cabinet, the only
way for members of The Senate TO get to see them VIII
be by leaving the nate lille in session
The PRESIDING OFFICER The discussion is en-
trely out OF order.
Mr. PETITE | merely wish to say 10 the senator
from Wisconsin MIR. WALxER that object TO one OF
his remarks and that is that senators are idle IN The
forenoon. do not know of any senator that 10 idle
[Laugbter.1 -
Mr SEWARD | would ask the senator from Wis
whether The cabinet has expressed any desire 10
see more OF the Senate than they see Laughter
Mr. WALKER. We only consulting Their CON-
fort. We do not propose TO ask them when we shall go
and do not conceive that the senator from New York
can have any great interest 10 knowing when we 20 or
how many OF 60 All desire personally is to perform
the duties which my constituents have imposed upon me,
and suppose many others IN the same situation Win
myself Whether the members OF the cabioet are Wiling
10 see not is another question.
MIR MASON have another objection to this reso
luton which strikes me with great force.
| The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair will state
again that the resolution no, before the Senate Inc
frat business in order resolution submitted by the
senator from Florida tMr. MoRros.l authorizing the
purchase OF five hundred copies OF work entitled Ma
val Dry Docks in the United States also OF work en-
titled " Naval and Mail Steamers of the United States
| Mr. MASON. Then, move TO proceed TO the con
sidera,on OF executive business.
| The motion was agreed TO.
ROBERT BEALH
/ Mr. BRODHEAD Before the Senate proceeds to tne
considers of executive business move 10 RECONSIDER
the resolution adopted this morning granting extra com
pensaion to the late Sergeant alarms supposed inc
resolution extended his salary to the end OF the nsca