The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-22


disposed not 10 execute the law Now. cannot believe
thai v true seems 10 il canno possibly be true
But here Is an appropriation OF $ioa q and Il be
EXPERIMENTATION 10 meet deficiency on old haIbor appfo
PiAio4s a The mouth OF the harbor which harbor is
lees 10 ~, ills somewhat singular; for believe there
has never been anything done by the government upon
That harbor since ls43 or ls44 and il would be strange
thai SMALL balance should have remained until this
lmes And as TO this item OF appropriation for dehcen
cy, 10 intended 10 complete the old mouth oil Inc use
less harbor may be construed into revocation the
direction 10 appropriate money at the proper point see
that our citizens greatly excited about H. ana peunons
in circulation in every direction and everybody is
signing them. have from an extract IN news
paper that has reached from Milwaukee that the cl-
in great tnbulaon about it--a rumor having
reached there that Colonel Albert will not carry out the
provision oil The law. And yet Go not believe it, do
not mention the circumstance for The purpose OF raising
suspicion but in order 10 guard against dangers which
NAV ensue this little item OF appropriation wish
to insert the words have indicated Il to me that
there be harm 10 inserting Them for there be no
deficiency m an appropriation old lS43 or 1874
Mr. HUME II will be a great deal better, IL there
doubt relation to the matter TO strike out the an
preparation than TO attach the amendment which the hon
orabe senator proposes because may be that the ap.
preparation cannot be applied 10 the point indicated in the
amendment. and it would therefore be useless.
Mr. WALKER We can correct if we ascertain the
fact a saHa
The amendment not agreed to-
No further amendments being offered, the DILL
ported TO the Senate and the amendments made in COM
mittec concurred in.
. pURsER DOLPHIN.
Mr.. BRADBURY wish to offer an amendment and
will state that offered the same amendment yesterday
but in shape IN which it was objected to, that when
The vote was taken senator's voted precisely opposite
to what they intended. The amendment il
shaped places the claim yupon the ground Of
eal Others that have been adopted and attached this
bill The reasons tina, gave yesterday in favor of it
will apply new:
"SEc - And be further enacted, That the proper ac-
coantx officer Of the Treasury Department be, and he
hereby authorized settle and adjust the
acting the United States brig Dolphin, appointed
in April, 1916, by the commander of the squadron on
he all i'm, oT
while in the discharge of the duties OF that Office"
Mr.. HUNTER. This is private claim. It was pro.
posed BY the senator from Maine yesterday, and
either ruled gu, voted down. and now he is avoiding
bringing It under the rule which excludes private claims.
by leaving out the of the individual, and descrIb
ing him as an officer. hope the proposition will be
Mr. BRADBURY Yesterday ii was voted down but
there was Misrepresentation concerning it; otherwise il
would no doubt have been adopted have stated that
officer OF the navy held responsible for money
withheld, though Tue money into his hands,
because The account cannot be settled. he Is now
dsred TO Japan with the expedition that is about TO 60
there and he will necessarily be absent from the country
Tor some time. The adoption OF similar provision has
been recommended by the Secretary of the Navy, and
for SIX years has remained in the House of Represent
atves without their being able 10 reach it, trust there
fore that the question may be submitted to the Senate
the Presiding Ocer Allowing he did yesterday when
the amendment offered in Objectionable shape,
the question TO be decided by the Senate.
will barely state further that this individual whose
accounts is proposed TO Settle served for years
upon the OF Africa under appointment, eceiSng
and discussing large sums OF money and he entitled TO
no compensation whatever unless he can have his &C
counts settled while the officer that commanded another
ship is charged with money which is disbursed which
never went into his hands.
Mr.. BADGER ] hope that on this question we will
support the chairman OF the Committee Finance 1t
is not right thai this bill should be burdenea with amend
ments OF this kind, which are OF private character,
y leaving out the of the person 10 whom the money
payable II would not be proper 10 put thus amend
ment upon bill, the person being named and il cannot
bel proper, the name being being, lelt out
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the senator make
the point OF order
Mr.. BADGER | do.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. DowSs) The
Chair considers II a private claim.
The amendment was accordingly ruled out.
ARCHITECT THE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Mr. President | was an ious
to have the question put separately upon cencuuing in
the amendment made IN committee which changed the
disbursement oil the money IRON the architect OF the Cap
ilo extension to the superintendent OF the public build
The PRESIDING OFFICER tits now TOO late The
senator ought to have asked Tor separate question be
fore the question was put on concurnng in the amend
MI UNDERWOOD. The question was pu, so QUICK
y that bad opportunity TO ask for the sepaaiion and
now rise Tor the purpose OF asking whether cannot
reach my object by moving TO reconsider the question OF
concurrng in the amendments, so as 10 get vote upon
that particular amendment separate from the rest
: The PRESIDING OFFICER That is the proper way
for the senator TO attain his object
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. will, then, make that motion !;
and before put ask the liberty make state ment
wish to communicate fact which have learned since
the discussion upon this subject bad few minutes
ago have been informed that The marble cutters are
constantly empoyed under their sheds preparing the
marble Tor building, and that they 90 and do this
work well under the sheds outside am told that
the hands paid off weekly and you suspend the ap.
preparation and refuse 10 allow the marble cutter be
paid be pay the hands, and thus you suspend the
whole work and thereby hinder the progress OF The build
ing
Mr. HUNTER. ] would ask the senator II he is told
this by any person who knows.
Mr UNDERWOOD | get my information from the
chairman of the committee Of the House, (Mr STAN.
rosD
Mr.. HUNTER. He must be well acquainted with the
subIeci
Mr. UNDERWOOD He was Just by me- and had
conversation with him. And told another thing,
and beg leave ask the gentleman from Virginia Mr..
before our committee there thing that struck
Ms being extremely improper. II this: went the
wall OF the new building and examined II myself, when
aw that the front OF II was all laid with very fine granite,
and. think, very well laid, bat the filing in behind of
the wall was likewise of large blocks OF granite said
10 myseand the proof before the committee amounted
TO the tbing-ibs there necessity for tax ing
this costly granite material and filling II in behind the
polished grAniie when rock or this bluesone fur
nsbed from the Potomac, could have answered the pur
poss just we'll II you fill in with the bluesone,
will cost perhaps about third less than you
the large blocks OF granite. Blu, just informed
that IT done The suggestion OF engineers and
OF my friend from Virginia. Mr. HusTIa,l and thai was
done upon the supposon or statement that the opnda-
hon was deficient. and not properly constructed The
eng,neers was told. concurred with the opinion OF my
inend iron Virginia and advised the architect that II be
would put IN three OF this substantial granite