The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-18
pErcIEScY BILL.

fciences in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal
year ending the 3olh June, 1888.
The question as stated to be on the following amend
msnt proposed by MT GwIs, 10 come in as an addi-
,ionsl section at the end OF the bull
sxo. And be il t1iA s~aeted That the Of lhree
hundred thousand dollars DO paid to The State Of California
out OF any moneys the treasury otherwise appropri-
aed be applied the expenses OF the State government
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Mr. WALKER. | rose yesterday. when this bill was
under consideration f0r the purpose OF submitting some
remarks upon tas subject But as is probable that the
points 10 which intended to aude al that time have
now passed out of the memory OF the Senate shall not
make the remarks which then intended to make will
simply say now that does seem that whatever
may ultimately do with this civil fund. whatever proper
ton of il may allow - grant TO California this Is
not the proper time 10 do il, for two prominent reasons
which will state The first is, that we have already
passed an act by which this fund to be put in settle
ment between the government and General Riley who
was the principal collector OF IT, By that act ii pro-
the formation OF the State government Of California shall
be raid. and paid too, out of that fund and IN me sec
ond place, also provides that General Riley shall se al
INV opinion s and think the result will prove the cor
RICHNESS OF it, that when all this Is DONE there Will IN
reality be nothing Of this fund lett we should .here,oe
wait for that settlement, order TO see TO what extent
this fund will be exhausted BY the payment OF ne ex
penses OF the State government and the amount allowed
The second prominent fact to which allude is this
The officers or some OF them who collected this fund,
have been sued in the courts OF California by those who
THIS Teve0u6s VuPuoc Vi iceovc'ihb DoeA
The sums which they thus paid If,hese suits go against
the officers who collected this revenue and in favor OF
those who paid il, apprehend there is no man IN the
Senate who doubts that the government will have to
make good TO these officers against whom Judgment may
be rendered the amount OF money recovered In that
event shall not only have paid ihs money out IN or
der 10 defray the expenses incurred IN the formation OF
the State government OF California but il we pass this
amendment, shall have paid it, by way OF State outfit.
and then shall pay il the third time IN the way OF re-
maneralon 10 the collecting officers for the amount OF
money claimed from them by way OF Judgment Now,
in view these prominent facts. 1t does seem to me
that we had better delay final action upon this subject un
iii some future day. / have no doubt that ultimately
this sum will be appropriated 10 California. do not
speak OF the justice the injustice oil The thing Indeed
am inclined to the opinion that ultimately ought 10 Be
appropriated to her But we are certainly 10 some ex
tent. acting in the dark in regard TO what we shall DO
and wha, we are doing for California It can make
but little difference TO California whether this amount IS
now appropriated, whether We wait until we get the
data and then by appropriation give her all that she
in justice is entitled TO-
hope the Senate will pay attention in regard 10
this matter This amendment does not refer TO the civil
fund OF California ALL the question Of the civil fund
Of California i no before The Senate h M 2! ALL Nor has IT
any way This payment is not 10 be made out OF The
civil fund Of Caliicras That is what the honorable
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the State oi Cslternis 70 any portion of this civil fund
by appropataG any portion OF il 10 her by act OF Con-
out OF The treasury OF The United States; and for what
Why, sir. towards defrayng the expenses OF the State
government Of Cahipm from the time il went into ope-
Iaon until her admlhsioA INFO the Union Thsis not
question in regard the civil tand al all hatqueston
was rejected BY the Comhtnee on Finance when
brought before them, and they reported the very sec
ton which now propose BY way OF amendment The
Committee on Finance have no objection to that The
civil fund is not alluded to in this amendment nor is this
amou 10 be paid out OF the civil fund, nor is that fund
to be brought before the Senate al all beg the Senate
10 understand distinctly that that question ~ not TO be
brought before them at all That was the determination
OF the Committee on Finance when they rejected the ap-
picatoL for this civil fund when was brought before
the COMMITTEES. In lieu OF it, they brought IN bill CON-
prsng the amendment have offered
In regard 10 the settlement OF General Reys accoun
have say that that bill has passed already In regard
10 the suits that have been brought against the collectors
by the merchants in California that bill has provided for
the defence OF those suits Now will say, once Tor a
thai when repeat application for this civil fund.- IT
we should do 30. shall be perfectly willing Tor any
senator here TO put in Pfovso that II the fund is given
TO u we will defend these suits II you give US th,s
fund i'll take OF these merchants, and pay all
The judgments they may obtain against these collectors
But this matter has reference al all TO the civil fund.-
and wish the Senate 80 10 understand H.
Mr. WALKER obianed the floor.
Mr. BORLAND: With the permission OF the honora.
bic senator from Wisconsin. tMr WALHERl will make
remark which may preclude the necessity of any
further debate upon this matter When called the yeas
and nays upon this proposed amendment yesterday was
under ihe impression thai this amendment reported
from q committee But have since learned that the
committee are unfsvorable to -a majority OF the Com
mttee on Finance opposed to it. ] would therefore
ask il under the rule this amendment can be received
Il s proposition, the honorable senator from Calfor
MIA mr. GwIx1 himself says, to pay directly out OF the
treasury ol The United States The OF 100000 TO The
State OF Caiosnia-an appropriation OF money without
estimate and without recommendation from any com
muee Az dndefstand the rule, such an amendment
Mr. Walker B9fore the Chair decides the ques
lion Of ordes wn say ths few words have to upon
this amendment n ibis proposed appropriation mol to
be paid Of he civil fund.- hen cannot Tor my life see
upon what prinoips Il 10 based. II seems to me to be
he N Colt v
out anything upon which to base H. without any ppei-
Pile from which il s 10 be derived-excep this, thM. as
California bad not the usua appropriations made TO
her dufinI time OF territorial pupage, as has been
termed she n in her State capacity to be considered
entitled to what she would have received had she gone
say that sorry to seei rtgretthat the principles
tha, the Senate have heretofore looked in making
appropriation OF this kind to California have been aban
doned caunOt zee how any OF us can feel justified in
voting for (bis appropriation cannot see upon what
ground We en- - asksd TO lott The honorable senator
from North Ogelms, [Mr BADoER, at whose susges
ton the amendment he's been modified from its original
Is here that might make the inquiry OF himwha
was the ground upon which be places this appropriation
o. indeed whether he Wa able 10 hnd any principle Tor
~ any reason for max ing this appropriation
Mr. BUTLER The object Of the honorable senator
rom North Carona Mr. BAnoEa,l ~ understood him.
was 70 tame the amendment in ssch form ~ TO AVOID
kvnk onenec to California, or any recognition OF her
Mr. GWlN. | think il now too late to raise this
point Of order We have debated tins amendment for
DAY ana nait ~ u not private bill.
me rhhoiDENI, The Chair does not consider that
~ TOO late al any time 10 raise points of order The
only qnesuon IN me mind OF the Chair at this time Ia