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


b en- Offered cannot be Withdrawn appeal fom the de-
eisi0n OF the Ch'lr
The PRECEDING OFFICER The question il, "sbar
the decision q he Chair and he judgment Sen ~
M. BU TIER pc c ,nlra6le senstor from New
Hampshire vii Withdrew the appel. mus say Ia good
faith that think the hon lie senator fom r. SYLVIA ia
right In ebJecung 20 this Amendment id the OF er
day, that did not think maj y ought the pppro
pnaton hs TO carrying any iava tie proec'. th!nk
II far mode Of leg station, and hink the
from Pnnsy wanna Is perfectly night regard TO The
probability IS hist should av amendment; this is
moi mode OF legs too VIII cn i safe minority bol
the from New Hampshire Withdraw his ppf al.
Mr.. HALE. do not want this precedent ab shed.
The reason OF my appeal ths The effect Of taning
the decision will be 10 throw all power The hands ofthe
PresIlng Otcer because II be give committe power
10 Withdraw their amendme. any tms are their report
has hesn made aid enertsln'd the yege b"ongs
member and 10 thar he Presiding ofe has TIE whole
control of the business of the Senate time at the sus
gesiion of a slnsie member.
Mr.. HUNTER | would suggest to the senator from
New Hampshire, that he the amendment II
he chooses. Any offer IT, IL contains no appro
planon.
Mr.. HAMLIN. believe it has always been the we'll
settled rule that any member can withdraw an amendment
OF has own, " the senate has nken no action upon ny
ordering the yeas an nays, or by vote W, commit
tee sho aid stand Just well as an individual AID the
committee has unanimously directed this amendment 10 be
Withdrawn.
Mr.. HALE withdraw the appeal.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Mr.. MASON. l am instructed by the Committee on
Foreign Relations TO Offer number OF amendments. Ine
first insert alter the for salaries OF
sters abroad, the following:
Propded That there shall be allowed and paid the
ministers Great Britain France, Russo, and Spain the
of $4,000 each, for house and office rent salary 10
private secretary and other expenses incident 10 their
spect,ve mssoos and the minister resident in ru key
5000 for like expenses the foregoing TO be in addition to
outfit and salary.
Mr.. PHELPS. | desire inquire of the chairman
Of the Committee Foreign Relations whether this
provision is TO be regarded prospective retropos
pecriveS
Mr.. MASON. Prospective.
Mr. PHELPS. IL should be expressed and would
therefore the the word here
aittr after he word /" that "
Mr.. DOUGLAS. will suggest henceforth." Haugh-
Mr. MASON. have objection he amend nen', bn,
ihnk IS i've is face. The hi dates from
pa sage of COURSE but accept the amendment
10 nser the word here fer" This oposi'ion spe ks
for itself IL is to inc the emoumcn Of these four
mini lers by the Of $500 EACH - ich hey are, by
the Of the amend r,ent required expend IN me
manner indcued and it allows 81 900 he minis
resi- mt IN Turkey for The same purpose will not dis
i.
The amendment agreed to-
Mr.. MASON. The amendment of the comm ee
insert afer the words charges d'ares, The pro
vision for the aries and Of the charge dat
fair the words or ministers resident" The effect o. the
amendment will be give to the President the discretion
sending minister resident or charge to those countries
where We are now esened by charge, leaving the
saa touched IL has been u.e,ded by the De-
parmen of State and meets the appreciation Of the
l lie emennment was agreed 10.
Mr.. MASON. The next amendment of the Committee
on Foreign Religions ~ To insert:
To reimburse David Tod, late minister Of the United
Suites at Brsz of money advanced by him to VIII
liam < And ION, who by the minister rom Ro
de Janero United States the spring of 1851
witness against two persons engaged in the slave trace,
s75."
The amendment agreed TO.
Mr.. MASON. The mendment Of the committee is
insert
/" For The payment of Buckingham Smith, a,e secretary
of legalion Mexic" the difference between salary
secretary of and tht of charge dafares from th
26h July, 1884, Sh tober following. during which
period he discharged the duties Of charge dars in Mex
IL the absence of the minister OF the United States,
who had returned home on leave. 81 756 95 the
received in full for all charges during the period afore
said"
The amendment agreed to.
Mr.. MASON fhe next amendment Of the Committee
Foreign Relations 10 TO isert the following additional
section: Il"
"SEc- .4nd be further enae,d That an officer shall be
appointed in the Department OF Sate he called the As
sslant Secretary of state, whose salary shall be 5000
payable IN the same manner hit OF the Secretary
Sac, who shall perform all such duties the off of the
Secretary Of State longing that department shall he
by the Secretary Of STATE may be prescribed
by law
That is proposition sppon, Assistant Secretary
Of State, and it done upon the accommodation Of thai
department. which met the appreciation of the Committee
Foreign Relations. IL formerly recommended by
Mr. Buchanan in 1886, and It was recommended by the inn
mediate pred. Of the pre Secretary Of Sse ri
Secretary giving h's reasons
Several SEsaToRs. II isnot necessary.
The ameudment was agreed to.
Mr.. MASON. | now offer OF my accord an amend ;.
ment whirh offered before amendment that
ported from the Committee Finance in relation ra-
road iron. 1t is 'nsert the following additional section
'Ssc - find be il further ,nretd That all existing durs
iron imported for rails be laid railroads in The
United States, The territories thereof shall be- and the
same are, hereby repealed"
Mr.. HALE. amply ask the yea, and nays that, in
order nail II
The yeas and nays ordered.
Mr. MASON. uhsr this amendment under instructions
received from the legislature OF Virginia, by which their
instructed get the repeal OF duNcs railroad
iron at early period practicable and II pracca
be do that, ask that the duties shall be
limited time. off the amendment, therefore, in pnrsp-
Of those ms from the State Of Virginia Thai
State with of the other States of the Union has en-
barked very largely the construction of railroads
her territory. 1t becomes, therefore, matter of State
independent of the also connected
III IT, 1t has become very important Interests for The
construction Of those artificial Ways now, believe,
in progress than any former time. do desire de-
bate the natter but hope the amendment will be adopcd
Mr.. DOUGLAS. / desire TO AJAX my friend from Vir-
GINA [Mr. MAsonl modify his amendment, or rather
would suggest To HIM the proprey Of 30 doing We have
surplus he railroad interest very great
and very important one, particularly to sgcu
tura interest Of the country order To facilitate and
de much possible, the interchange Of commodies
between the producer and consumer Many OF the oh
States have hal their roads made under provisions allowing
railroad iron to come in free Of duty We in the interior
have not had that advantage. would therefore suggest
that instead Of repeating the duty ie,o simply
pend for limited time say two thrte yeas
ncrcal revision may come, which would render
ssry for have these duties tor the purpose Of