The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-02

1t the force and strength Of that argument applying
70 the presidents and of ths Senate and the inn
proprety without notice, of depnvng the officers Of the
compensation 70 which from previous action they might
look, which induced al that session TO vote for the
pensation. The Argument Will be made hereafter,
unless the amendment of the senator from OHIO prevails
If it does prevail, officer reasonably expect that
the extra allowance will be made. Being myself entirely
opposed TO the system Of extra allowances the ground
that il inevitably lead gross corruption and abuse,
and might be extended TO all the officers of the
with much to the officers OF the Senate al
though it would require in the action OF both
houses and in the other only the action Of the Senate,
will against the resolution unless the proviso is
adopted.
! MIR. BADGER. The introductory remarks of mine
which the honorable has done the honor TO
read show the meaning which had in view IN what
said at that time But far entirely m earnest IN
that Though believing the proPrety OF the original
system yet it is the subject Of much unnecessary dim
Guilty in the chamber and much misconceptoD, that l
am ready yield and vote for the system which may be
matured to render IL unnecessary
| Mr. BAYARD. | read those remarks merely for the
wing that the argument might be made
at future session. if do not give the notice now. IL
was argument that weighed with me, coming with the
force with which stated the first session at which
took this body BY the adoption of the amend
think you preclude the possibility of using such an
ar gumeDt another session
| Mr. BADGER. If the Committee on Retrenchment
port system which will do away with the extra compen-
sation will vote for the allowances but if does not
the honorable senator shall move the usual reso-
luton, and the Senate will adopt it,
| Mr. BAYARD think not
/ The PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment
Of the from North Carolina TO the amendment.
i Mr.. BAYARD | will merely remark that the object OF
the amendment the amendment to destroy the origna
amendment and those who in favor of the original
amendment will necessarily vote against the proposition Of
the senator from North Carolina.
| Mr.. CHASE. As the object of the amendment to the
amendment ia clearly SEEM might as well take tes
vote it, and therefore ask for the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered; and being taken, re-
sued-yeas 4, nays 3l-as follows:
t YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Borland, Cooper and Morton
IA
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Atherton Bayard
Benjamin. Bright Brodhead, Butler Chase, Dodge Of w is
consn Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick, Ham
lin, Houston Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Ma
son. Norris Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Soue Stuart Sum
ner, Thompson Of Kentucky, Toucey, and Weller-3l.
50 the amendment to the amendment rejected.
The question recurring the amendment submitted by
MIR. BRIGHT asked for the yeas and nays, and the,
were ordered.
The question being then taken upon the amendment re
sulted-yeas a. nays 3-as follows:
j YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Atherton, Bayard
Benjamin. Bright Brodhead, Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Everett Fish, Fizpat
rick, Hamin Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa
Mallory, Mason, Norton Norris, Sebastian, Seward
Shields, Smith, Soue, Stuart, Sumner, Thompson of Ken
lucky, Toucey, and WelIer-34.
Il NAYS-Messrs Badger Borland and Cooper-3.
So the amendment adopted.
The resolution amended then agreed to.
THE remainder of this days proceedings have alread
been published.