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


have wait unit, the next session before they can get any
compensation for Their services al all IL would therefore
be very hard refuse them this allowance do hone thai
II WIN not be done. will go far any senator, the
next session. 10 get clear Of the system OF allowance
ard NIX the regular salaries of employees fair rate
and will oppose always afterwards any extra cope atom
but do not let US begin with this case, and make this nyd
| Mr. BADGER. was persuaded by the clear and dis
tnct statement made by the honorable from Mchi
gan MIR STUART yesterday that there was a proprety
IN striking the Superintendent Of the Printing" from
the proposition To give extra pay, and consequently voted
with hum this morning ~ committee Of the whole ike
II out but, sir obliged say, for and candor
require H. that the senators from Maine and Arkansas
satisfied misled by the plausible statement of
the senator from Michigan and thar the strength Of the
gumen 10 The other way. The from Maine has
shown that the habit OF paying com pensaton
20 two officers who appointed prescisey the Super
inendent of the Public Printing appointed and the
why have been in the habit of paying them precisely
IN full force and operation, for paying this
oeer; that that they engaged IN dischargng duties
which properly connected with the houses OF Con-
gress The real difficulty and incongruy Mr.. President has
from this that Congress by It's legislation has given
the appointment Of the Loraan of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings, and OF the superintendent of their
printing 10 the President That Is the We ought
have retained the appointment of every officer who
cerned 10 dischargng duties ia which we alone are pma-
rly Interested. Bot there be reason under the
Circumstances, why should except the Superintendent
of the Public Printing after having paid standing
IN precisely the relation the lie Of appointment
and the duties which they have discharge towards US
and therefore my attention being called to that fAc | am
Obliged to say that the honorable from Michigan
think, WALL by persistlng IN his amendment, BIS
pshng what the senator from Maine says: making fish
| one and flesh of another.
But Mr. President did rise particularly for the pur
pose of saying this, but just droo word behalf an
expiring system which everybody condemns, bu which
really do think itself very good systemthat of
compensation. Why, Mr. President, before yielded
the Influences operating upon us from the other House,
and the clamors raised throughout the country
extra mileage to which we used to be entitled
Mr. B0RLAND. Constructive
Mr.. ID ADlsER. HConstruCtyen mileage-I wish to
know whether any member of the Senate found in
convenient to him receive that constructive mileage
Mr. FITZPATRICK never received it.
Mr. BADGER. Here IS an honorable senator who says
he never took it. Then he did not find i, inconvenent to
receveit Laughterl No man can be Inconvenience by
receiving thing which he does receive therefore my
proposition remains in full force.
Mr.. ADAMS. Will the senator allow
Mr. BADGER. | am in the midst OF my gumentnow
and cannot give way.
Mr. BUTLER. The senator from Mississippi will help
Mr.. BADGER. know he will He is always right,
[laugheri but ! shall prefer present, go We
found II convenient ourselves receive this mileage
did, though my small The honorable senator
from Mississippi found ii much convenient because
his was larger. Laughter ! do not gruige him his
Tor leveng his down, but would have been
always willing 10 level mine up. Renewed laughter
We cannot retain this for ourselves. Ii said be
abominabe system with regard officers told
to RAISE their salaries 10 the amount requisite and pay them
that, and Now sir, think there something
extremely agreeable the close of the session. when the
officers have been serving with fidelity and attention and
Kindness doing everything they could promote
venence and enable u.s. by their assduty and
attention. TO discharge public duties with advantage
TO ourselves and to the country and promoting personal
convenience--l say there is something exceedingly
grateful this freewl Offering" by which tell them,
beyond the demands of law You receive this
testimonial of the estimate which hold your assJaous
and voluntary beyond the demands of your official
duties" Therefore, sir, wish merely to pay testimony
ofmy and consideration for which
to leave nothing but It's memory behind.
| To
resolution the sion will be entirely unnecessary
for we have already burdened laboous and
burdened committee of this bodythst is the Committee on
Reuenchment Of the standing of the body
provided tor by rules because il is necessary that
should always be existence and ready the large
demands OF the public upon is servce-by resolution
introduced by the senator from Virginia with the daty of
producing scheme of compensation be adopted the
session. which WILL relieve of what some gentlemen
consider painful necessity but what look upon the
agreeable Office of voting compensation officers
Therefore have nothing present DO but simply
pass this resolution and then the whole system will be
broken because at the next session. should such he the
decided of the Senate, will the salaries of
the officers and stop the contingencies.
Mr.. ADAMS My object IN attempting to interrupt my
friend from North Carolina to make an acknowIedg-
TO him and other If do injustice any
always take pleasure in rereetng IT, Heretofore
have with most of the country condemned what has been
known constructive mileage; but since have had the
honor of being member of this body and have expe-
renced during the last six weeks especially the labor Of
sung here all night when the public interest required
tne labor which have had TO perterm here and else
where counecte with the duties Of senator cay now
that acknowledge have done injustice, aud that
ought have the constructive mileage nay ought be
than it las BEEN laughter and If mad
the liberty now, would take 1t most conscentiousy.
Laughter
Mr.. BADGER. So would l. [Lnughter.l
The question was taken on the amendment, and II was
concurted in.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. | offer the following amend
ment:
PrspAd Thu, no extra compensation shall hereafter be
allowed any out Of the Contingent fund Of the Senate
Nh. BADGER. hope my friend will not insist on that.
What does II signiy' Suppose pass resolution here
after TO make the allowance, will that control us
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. am aware that we can over
ride It, But what does the from Arkansas and
every other who advocates the resolution Just
what las been sad at every other session IS the
last time will Nuke the allowance" have myself been
made under which these things have been
brought here under the pressure Of men, women, and
children midnight and daylight have been dragooned
and bcJevod, and hunted down, until had TO succumb
[Laughcr.l You taking IN everybody connected
with the created and appointed by the Pres
ident well others You hxedthe salary Of the Super
inendent OF the Public Printing upon yosr deliberate judg
ment assoc, the highest price which anybody says
should gwen for the and knowledge which he
possesses and yet you Immediately vary the proposition
to add bis pay $3.50 $500. You have also included
the reporters the list Of those to whom you give the extra
compensation and the Committee TO Audit and Control the
Contingent Expenses Of the Senate annoyed day after
day give such construction to the allowance will
bring every who engaged in cutting stone has
anything DO the Capitol extension. Il extended
far that the whole thing about fall by its weight
My proviso Is IN the shape of proclamation everybody
connected with the Senate that hereafter this thing TO
stop and when the Committee Re,rnchment and Re-
farm has pd fhpm