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

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arrangement the clerks temporarily employed in the
office of the fhi AUDITOR bounty land service, and
arrearag~s of pay find p,opidsd farther, That each
head of the said departments may order the distribution
made OF the clerks amongst the bureaus and
Offices IN his department. If he should nod necessary aud
proper TO do 40"
Mr. PETIT have found last the Objectionable part
which will prevent my voting for the amendment unless the
strike it out and tina 10 that part raising
board of examination. IL seems that great abuses
must necessarily grow out OF ihatgrea partstes, al
least body OF three 10 TO be appointed by The head
fthe bureau 10 examine men Who apply for cekshlps.
Mr.. HUME The Secretary is Apo ut them.
Mr. PETIT. Wei the Secretary is TO appo'n, them
What is the iesuti IL in the hands Of three
already in the Office the power say who shall be of their
numher--who shall come in and who shall stay out. Ne
cessary ii will produce unreasonable system of favor
,tam. cannot for the proposed amendment is.
therefore lhat that Of the amendment relating to
the appointment of board examine clerks be stricken
Mr.. HUNTER | will say, in regard to that that
think the from Indiana mistaken the effect
which would from the adoption Of the provision. 1t Ia
pot 10 be standing board Of The head of the
department ~ 10 appoint act with
the head Of The bureau, which head the bureau has
especial interest ia having qu,i6ed PERSONS his ,f
Tat rs 10 be the constitution of The board
appcant for cle'kship AZ they find him unqualified they
report him. II ne y properly qualified, be ia appointed
therefore The only limitation upon the appointment that
he should be qualified per ! have been assured by
the heads of the bur that ths will work greater
change towards the appointment Of qualified officers than
anything that could be done gentleman wh the
he I'd If one Of the bureaus, but is now, told
occasion tha'a 20 ng man came 10 him who had been
pointed He asid he told m s down and write him a
letter. nforig him Of tie fact OF his appointment He
down, made tire" attempts up the .heel Of paper
walked Of The office, aud heard Of after
MIR. PETIT. That may all he bat the very Thing tina,
ect ia, that the who is at The head Of bureau
shall have the emil and ro Of The clerks He
only control them after they appointed, but to
sci CT them before The result will be that he will appoint
unces his nephews bis brothers. his cousins and, If he
couli his auns and no one will be found ompeen but
I wbnmI n Ia arcur n
poiatment
| Mr., BRoDHEAO. Has he not that power now
Mr.. ZONES, of Trnnessee. desire To make inquiry
of the chairman Of the Committee Finance. II under
stand this proposition, intended increase the salaries
Of the clerks IN the various departments. perfectly
satisfied myself tn they ought to be increased aud am
ready increase provided begins heads Of
The departments know OF the chairman of the
committee whether there any provision here for the IN
Of The saarea of he several heads of departments?
Mr.. HUNTER. The Commtltee Finance hal in
sruced report amendm nj which shall presently
President and the heads Of The several
Mr. JONES, Tennessee. Tten suggest to the chair
to incorporate with this lam redy vote for this,
provided the other included; but notwilng
the pay of the subornaee while leave that Of
the heads of the departments increased. think the
dignity and honor of government require that they
should be increased If the will them together
ready for them all but cannot 10 increase
Of the subordna,es while that of the heads not
Mr. HUNTER | think it will be better o keep them
separate. regard this much important than the
Other. hope however, we shall have vote.
/ M. BRADBURY. would like inquire of the sena-
from Indiana in what mode he would propose have
| the cei ks classifsJl
Mr.. PETIT. My amendment does not touch the class.
ihcaon. 1t relates only to the mode of appointment As
the amendment Of the committee stands you get
head of the burt determine who .hail he his
with him. for The head Of the bureau will control the b. ard
If he says the Others who assofiad with him. Gem
teUen, vent This fer clerk, | do any,
re ssariy controls the whole For that
/ L wan al
Mr.. BoRLAND. | would inquire Of the senator. if the
head Of the bureau does possess that power now
i M, PETIT At any rate there will be saving in
time you will have board conveniag every day
Try clerks and investigate their qualification, You will
the time Of the three when they ought to he
AT work.
The amendment to the amendment rejected there
being or d'vs,on--syes 10, noes "a.
| The question required the amendment of the
committee, and IL agreed there being division
ayes "a, noes not counted
RESIDENCES oyTIoERs.
/ Mr. HUNTER The Committee Finance have in
stuced me to offer the following amendment:
For the purchase of The ground and the erection Of suit
able residences for the Wee President the seares
State Treasury War; Navy and Interior, and the Post
master and Attorney General s240 QUO: Propided, The
whole thereof shall exceed that amou1t to be
pended under The direction OF the President OF the unied
Stsres..4
Mr. CHASE called for the yeas and nays the amend
ment, and they ordered
Mr. BoRLaND. | understand that this proposition,
which accordance with the recommendation OF the
Secretary Of the Interior in hs report is that large
amount Of money shall be expended for the purpose of
cng for the heads OF departments would
inquire Of the from Virginia the cherman Of the
COMMITTEE Finance, # this appropriation is TO the
whole exnensc Of ground boldIng, and furnishing
/ Mr. HUNTER. The amen'lment so provids.
| Mr. BORLAND. | would ,ggest the senator from
Virginia that II he approves t. ought To be still farther
amended provide houses for the accommodation of
and members of the House OF Representatives
Lauehter Sir, the members Of Congress Wash.
u,gon city, and detained here at expense, would
me- nearly great, taking the average, as
those of the heads of departments, AM they do not
average half pay. They have fully
labor perform They here under circumstance
which great many Instances prevent their hri g'ng their
IA antics with them. Many oftnem here by uncertain
four ,x eight years Tho heads Of the departments.
on the contrary, have fixed period They calculate
! he VIII, they and when they away. l can.
ee therefore why there should be this expenditure Of
money ,daton when their salaries dou
tile Of the members Of Congress, and such pro-
Wis is made for members Of Congress.
think the better plan would he t. increase the sslares
Of these officers IL they not enough IL II BE-
shown that they are not sn,ugh--snd dr.
posed say they hieh enough would prefer
Of compepsa I'm, leaving each officer to
expepd the money he may think proper view II
objection proposition in it, presen, form that you f.
beyond his Of control the mode and the style
which the head Of department shall ve You build .
palace for him and you necessarily require him
nodste his style Of living the hourc you give him
that IL wrong do not say that should
building houses increasing expenses for the
commodsuon Of members OF Congress the way hnv,
suggested but think IL one ia to he adopted, the Other
ouy hit to be. ! shall vote rgainst them both.
| Mr. HUNTER M P,esident, the senator from Ar