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

IL Stuart"
When we look to Mr., Kennedy's statement OF his
penses, we md the first item TO be for bis travelling
expenses from Washington TO Liverpool, Sl7l So Now,
Mr Collins says that Mr.. Kennedy did not pay one cent
for passage - his steamers. Mr. Kennedy cerlfes that
he did pay; MIR Collins that he did not, and Mr..
Whtiesey does not think he did lLaugherl The last
item IN his account is Expenses from London TO Bir
mlngham, Liverpool New York. and Washington, in
euding thirteen dollars for books for Office" What Is
the use oil that Could we not have had this magnh-
cent charge by itself Could moi Mr. Kennedy have got
The BOOKS here, alter making display TO the whole
world associated with this grand mission AS you null
upy the points or objects around magnificent one, they
deiract from It's GRANDEUR and divert the mind from the
contemplation OF It's spendor object to such nsgnif.
cant things coming in contrast with this magnificent
design lLaugherl The expenses, II seems, from Lon
don 10 Washington, according to the statement OF Mr
hennedy. % were S225 70 not one dme not one miil OF
which had been paid yet appended to this statement is
81 certify that The above of 81, ,469 76
cessary expended during my journey aud falls short Of
JOSEPH c. G. KENNEDY"
And this is approved by the Secretary Of the Interior
Mr. Collins avered that the payment was not made, and
Mr. Whtlssey rejected the account because there was
fraud upon The face of IT, will vote for no increase OF
salary under such circumstances.
Several SENATORS Question - Question !"
/ Mr. HALE viii not somebody get up and make a
few remarks 10 explain this amendment fear it is not
understood. [Laughler]
The question being taken upon The amendment Of Mr..
| WALKER, 1t was agreed to-
| FURTHER AMENDMENTS.
/ Mr. HUNTER. nave an amendment WnlCn lb mdue
necessary by the passage by the House. yesterday OF the
bill OF the Senate in regard to silver coinage offer II
as an additional section, TO come IN alter that section
which provides for the assay office in California:
SIC Ind be it further enacted That when the gold OF
silver shall be- st formed into bars, lngo or disks
pieces aforesaid shall be cast formed OF less
weight than five ounces, unless they be OF standard fine
and the charge Tor casting or forming sad bars ingo
disks, shall exceed the OF executing the
ration be regulated from time TO time by the Secretary
the Treasury; and the Secretary OF the Treasury hereby
to regulate the size and the devices OF the ne
orv of elave M 10 the
lar, dime, and halfdime"
The amendment made necessary by the action of the
House, who, in order to dispose OF The bill mentioned in
the amendment, PASSED 1t just sent 10 them,
der the operation OF the previous question. This Is 10
incorporate two amendments, which were reported by
the Committee OF Ways and Means and which are proper
in themselves.
The amendment agreed TO.
Mr.. HUNTER. In order that the amendment relative
to the assay office, already adopted, may correspond with
that, move TO strike out the following proviso
",opided That bar ingot, disk, in the said
assay establishment, shall be less in weight than three
ounces"
The amendment was agreed to.
MIR HUNTER. have amendment to offer accord
ing TO estimate which has come 10 us from the House
IL for compensation 10 the committee OF the House
which sat IN the recess on lhe Gardner ciaim' Is
insert:
"For compensation of members of the House of Repre-
sentaves for the year ending the 3O'h OF june 1888
addition TO the appropriations heretofore made, S3o4o
EXTENSION THE CAPITOL
! Mr. BORLAND | have an amendment TO offer TO the
Senate in al the end OF the appropriation ior the
extension OF the Capitol II is TO acconDlish substan-
TALLY the purpose which had in view yesterday, wnen
| proposed TO strike out that item. have, upon con-
suation with the senator from Virginia and others, pre-
pared an amendment which think will be acquesced in,
and which will accomplish the purpose had IN view
not 10 discontinue the work, but simply TO suspend tenn
porary the OF the money. and my proposition rs TO
add additional proyso to the one adopted yesier.
day the following:
rl-
ton shall be expended for purpose during the present
quarter OF the fiscal year"
Upon my motion yesterday, the provision was amended
by changing the direction OF the disbursement oITaher
OF tie hands by which the money should be disbursed
and requiring il 10 be disbursed other public moneys.
The object OF this amendment is 10 suspend the work
until The commencement OF the next quarter which will
be the first OF April believe the senator from Virgin
Ia acquiesces IN this
Mr HUNTER | agree to that amendment | think
ii proper to say however, that, in doing so. mean 10
cast reflection upon the present architect know
nothing relation to his conduct In this matter; and what
little do know Of him has been in his favor; but
agree 10 that in Difference 10 the committee OF inquiry oil
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | do not understand this thing.
The architect laid before the committee appointed
10 investigate these matters the manner in which
all the accounts were kept and, according 10 the
communication which he made, II seems to me thai
there is the utmost proprety in the transaction oil
that branch OF the business. He stated 10 us-and
other information was communicated showing the
fact-that there were lime keepers appointed 10 as
certain the amount OF work per day which the various
hands employed about this building performed These
tune keepers kept their books and alter keeping the time
in this way, the books presented 10 the clerk in the
department OF the architect and from these books h,
made out the accounts, showing how much money each
individual workman was entitled TO. These accounts
\ were the basis upon which what called ticket,
were issued. Each individual when the roll cal ed
drew bis ticket, and them upon the presentation OF iba
ticket made out upon the book OF the me-keeper. hs
drew his pay, and then receiped in person sometimes
but most generally by putting his hand through bol,
where the money was received, when the clerk made
mark, which his receipt for the payment o the
ney, and the ticket was then handed in Tha, the
way they were paid, and good system it was, it seems
TO me, 10 prevent mistakes.
Well. then, in regard to the amount OF money, the
cbiect satedand there has been nothing ye, contra
diet -hat he did not draw the appropriations that
made and deposiie The money 10 his own credit in the
bank so that he could use the appropriation made by
Congress- and have control OF il as his individua
fund, bu, that he drew il periodically. The account.
were handed in that had been paid and when il be-
came necessary to make another draft in order TO have
some funds on hand 10 pay the monthly and weekly
counts, he stated the fact, that every time large
was drawn from the treasuryaad his drafts scarcely
ever exceeded twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars
every time these sums drawn from the treasury
the vouchers, upon which he proves that the
drawn had been paid out surrendered and the ac-
counts settled. This, sir, system OF doing business
that meets my entire appreciation II showed that he
did not draw the money IRON the treasury and deposltc
to his own credit that he could but that every
time he drew a new sum OF money the vouchers were
surrendered, upon which The old accounted for
That method OF doing business met my entire approba
ton, because saw that no fraud committed.
Now, sir, what will be the effect OF this amend ment
VIII be to suspend all operations hereafter for The
ume speclhed in that amendment So far regards the