The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-17

ecied al thai port during the past year upwards Of
S3OOOoO The fofegn commerce OF that port is great
ly the increase This building has been commenced
and think II should be finished Ii TO accommodate
various other public offices besides the custom house
II Is 10 accommodate the offices OF the sub treasury and
OF the superintendent OF Indian affairs But the foreign
commerce and the growth OF st Louis alone demand that
lhls appropriation should be made The best evidence OF
It's necessity is the fact that the custom. house duties
which have been paid there during the last wear amount
10 the large SUN which have mentioned shall vote
70 elan The appropriation with great pleasure and with
the hope that the Senate will not concur in the recon-
incubation OF the committee
Mr. UNDERWOOD. This is proposition, as un-
aersand 10 strke out the appropriations for the custom
houses on the western waters believe that those
tom. houses have been commenced cannot speak GER
ahly In regard to any except that al Louisville know
that has been commenced and the senator from Missouri
says mat al 81 Loals has been commenced You have
an OVERLOOKING treasury; you have plenty Of money the
work has been commented and all that you have hereto
fore expended will be thrown away unless you go on
and finish H. Do you intend 10 cut of the work alter
having begun III | hope not ! will not take up the
time OF the Senate by showing that these establishments
Tor commercial purposes operate TO lessen the prices OF
merchandise brought 10 our country for consumption.
insist that the people OF the interior have the right
to these commercial advantages which rebound to their
benefit, as those who live upon the seaboard have You
erect cuslom-houses In your cities, and why should
not have them
The question being taken by yeas and nays upon the
adoption OF the amendment resulled-yeas 49, nays 30
as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Badger, Bradbury, Brodhead,
Dawson Desaussure, Gwin, Hale. Hanlin Houston Hun
ter Mason, Miller, Phelps, and PIatt-I5.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison Bell, Borland, Bright, Cass
Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas
Downs Mi teeh' MEapack Foot ssys Iass Zones
smith, Soue, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, Wade,
Walker, and Weler-30
So the amendment was rejected
Mr. HUNTER. After this vote, | shall feel il to be
my duty on Monday to bring in proposition 10 remove
restrictions in regard TO other custom. houses
Mr.; GWiN never was IN favor Of these restric
tons from the beginning. believe the first one i'm
posed upon the custom house in San Francisco but
thought that iDasmuch we had commenced there the
system ought be adhered to- for all ought be the
same footing 1t strikes me that If the suggestion OF
the senator from Virginia shall be carried out. the
strictlon will be removed from every custom house in
it is not just TO remove it from every except that
city commended against II at the time, because thought
the sum was too small.
FURTHER AMENDMENTS.
The next amendment to insert. under the head of
intercourse with foreign nations,' the following;
For compensation Of Edward Kent, for one quarters
salary as charge daiares at the legation at Rio JaneIo
during the absence OF the minister and under the
tons OF the Department OF State, III l25
The amendment agreed to-
The next amendment TO insert 80 600 for outfit for
commissioner 10 China.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. MORTON. beg leave TO call the attention of
the Committee on Finance TO page &c. line $50, of the
bill, where see provision is made in the bill as II
came from the House Tor paying charge dafares while
acting as minister in the absence OF the regular minister
During the last Congress the chairman of The Committee
on Foreign Relations proposed ameDdment to the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill, TO pay additional
pensaton TO the late secretary OF legation to Mexico for
similar services, and II was rejected expected that
the chairman OF the Committee Finance has suffered
this provision TO remain in the bill, he would have pro.
posed amendment extending the provision 10 the
late secretary OF legation TO Mexico.
Mr.. HUI iER. We are not yet through with the amend
ments OF the Committee on Finance After they
disposed of the senator from Florida If he desires Of
fer an amendment, can do but if understand him,
be refers 10 case for which there estimate. |
have no doubt however, that the Committee on Foreign
Relations will be ready TO propose all thatis proper in
that respect.
Mr. MORTON Then, should like to have an ex-
PLANTATION from The chairman OF the Committee For
egn Relations on that subject
Mr. MASON. The Committee on Foreign Relations
have instructed me 10 move amendment asking for
such an appropriation.
Mr.. MORTON. am satisfied.
TURKISH WAR STEAMER.
The next amendment of the committee was TO insert:
For derayng the expenses attending the expected visit
oil steamer from the Sultan OF Turkey with contribu-
the Industrial Exhibition be held in New York
ia May next $4,000 the said 10 be expended under
the direction OF the President of the United States
Mr., HUNTER That is in pursuance of an estimate
made by the Secretary of State The sum we propose is
not as large as he desires. lie informed the committee
that II expected that there would be a war steamer
from the Ottoman Porte TO bring contributions 10 the
hibtion IN New York and he said would be expected
and would be proper that should extend the hospa-
ties OF the nation TO them, aad perhaps repair the vessel
al pubic expense lie estimated that $4,000 would be
necessary, but the committee put il at $4,000
Mr.. ADAMS wish TO inquire oil the chairman o (
the Committee Finance whether he himself approves
OF Congress appfopriang money in this way TO deray
the expenses oil foreigners visiting the United States
Mr.. HUNTER. | suppose the senator from Mlsss-
spp would have no scruples in reference 10 appropr
alton to pay Indian chiefs who TO this city.
We are IN the habit OF paying the expenses OF Indian
delegations who come here, aud ii is thought very proper
When we are dealing with nations OF peculiar customs,
perhaps could not expend little money prohta.
bly, than by soothing their feelings this way, and e1-
tending such courtesies as they esteem.
Mr., MASON. ] understand from my colleague, the
chairman OF the Committee on Finance, that the est
mate OF the department $40 900, and that that
addressed letter 10 the Committee Foreign Relations
calling their attention to this appropriation, saying that IT
was usual and customary, and Indispensable in order 10
get along with those eastern poenates that should
depart IRON our usual tule IN the way OF magnanmiiy
and hospitality and that the estimate for the purpose bad
been sent TO the Committee on Finance. Learning that
that committee had reduced the to $4,000, adj
dressed note TO the Secretary OF State informing him
OF tn at fact, and asking him ii there
why The amount should not be reduced to $40 900, he
would be kind enough TO state them. He replied that IL
was presumed the largest portion OF the expenditure
would be made, II made at all in repairs 10 that frgae
that II was impossible TO know what amount oil repairs
might be required but that If she to break her main
shaft or other accident OF that kind were to occur,
$40 900 would not be sufficient He stated further that
former occasion, when Congress, al the suggestion
OF the Department OF State, appropriated $4,000 Tor the
reception OF Amin Bey, who came mission from his
country to this, il was used in such manner by this
unexpended IN the treasury Ii is not now expected that
we shall expend the whole OF this money. | submit to
the Senate that If it is intended TO preserve TO cult
va,e those relations which the Executive desires to cul