The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-16

| Mr. RUSK To that | propose TO add the following
| as an amendment:
For TEN poray clerk hire 10 the office OF auditor OF the
| Post Office Department, piOOV.'
is 10 enable the auditor TO settle certain rates of
pensauon allowed TO small post routes,
The amendment 10 the amendment was agreed 10, and
| the amendment as amended adopted.
The next amendment OF the committee was the follow
ing
For laying out and travelling the roads and walks for
grass, the square south OF the Presidents House, T2 600"
The amendment was agreed TO.
The next amendment OF the committee was as fol.
lows:
For providing proper foundations ior the cusomhouse
ACT entitled An act 10 supply deficiencies in the approp-
aon Ss The service q the fiscal year ending the solt Of
lore appropriated. $4,000
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment OF the committee was 10 add the
| following sections:
"SEo. g. dad be hother enacted That nothing in the
provisions OF the act entitled An act 70 establish branch
Of the mint Of the United States in California, shall be
sayer therein authorized before the execution OF The
tract Tor and the mpeon Of the branchmint buildings
powered to appoint in the manner prescribed by that act
assayer for said branch mint IN anticipation OF the COM
| pieton and establishment thereof
sKo 7. dad be It farther s.acied, That the Secretary
OF the Treasury Is hereby authorized 10 procure, by rent
CISCO suitable the receipt melting, and assay Of de-
postes OF gold in dust otherwise and Tor the custody OF
OF the branch mint aforesaid oico assistant treasurer
OF the United States, well as the office OF the assayer
thereof shall be established in such building apart
ments uni, such time as the said branch mint shall be
completed.
j "SEo. s. dad be il further enacted That the Of
gold bullion IN dust or Otherwise, shall be entitled TO de,
posie the with the aforesaid, who shall
and the said shall rom time time, deliver
such bullion to the assayer herein authorized, whose duty
disks, of suitable and convenient and form,
the same and stamp thereon the proportions in thou
andhs OF the precious metal contained And, thereupon
the said asayer shall the said the bars
disks melted and assayed who shall deliver the to
the deposilor thereof, or his order
"SEo dnd be ii further enacted That the said treas
urer is hereby empowered 10 appoint with the approval
the receipt and delivery Of bullion, the preparation OF
counts and in such other duties he may designate also
and servants may be necessary in carrying on the bus-
devoved upon him. And the said shall have
authority with the approval OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to appoint assistant and also such subordinate
workmen may be necessary for melting and assaying
such bullion Proptdsd That the nual salary OF said
ayer shall be four thousand five hundred dollars and that
to the said clerk and assistant there shall be allowed such
annual salary exceed three thousand dollars the
Secretary OF the Treasury may approve to the weghei
there shall be allowed, on like approval salary not to
exceed two thousand dollars and the subordinate work
men and servants such wages customary and reason
able 70 their respective stations and occupations. Ind sI
the assistant clerk and wegher herein author
oath beios Judge Of The uaied States Or Of the State
OF California Tor the faithful performance OF
duties, and shall also give bond with snretes
the satisfaction of The Secretary of the Treasury, and in
such sums as he shall prescribe, conditioned for the faith
.'SEo. 10 Ind be further enacted That the general di.
recon OF the operations herein authorized shall be de-
Secretary Of the Treasury aud il shall be the duty of the
said dretor to prescribe such regulations and order such
tests shall be requisite the ia,hfunes and
curacy OF the aforesaid officers the Performance OF their
respective duties PROVIDED, That no bar ingot disk
the said assay establishment shall be less IN weight
"Ssc. And be 1t further enacted That there is hereby
out OF the money heretofore appropriated
the establishment OF mint in California much
be necessary for the purposes OF this aet Propdd Thai
be made for the erection and establishment oil
the said until the further order OF Congress And pro-
pided further, That the lease Of buildings herein author
lied shall not be ior period OF more than three years.
/ Mr. HUNTER move TO amend that amendment, al
the request OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, in the
ond section, after the word apartments, by inserting
the words "and to lease, purchase or rent machinery
II is doubtful whether the bill as u stands gives him
authority to rent the necessary machinery TO carry the
assay establishment into operation.
The am ann 10 the amendment was agreed TO-
! Mr. HUNTER moved also, IN line Is, page 4, 10 in.
ser the word each" after the word "dollars !" which
was agreed 10.
Also in line II 10 strike out the word two and insert
"three," so as TO give the wegher $4,000 instead oil
i s., 900 which was agreed to.
| The amendment as amended was then adopted.
The amendment of the committee was in relation
TO the contingent fund OF The Senate which had previous
ly been passed over. as follows
/ For contingent expenses OF the Senate, viz
\ For binding $4,000.
For lithosrsphing and engraving, $4,000
! "For Congressional Globe, and binding the same,
ss43
FOR clerks OF President OF the Senate and commit.
tees, drsughtsman fireman IN crypt and other miscelane
Gus Items $50. 600"
! Mr. HUNTER. move 10 amend that amendment by
inserting $40 600 instead OF $4,000 in the last clause.
Mr. CASS want 10 understand the bearing OF this
amendment think there provision for the allowance
of about ten thousand dollars for clerks pages
gers, &c, about the Capitol Now understand that the
generally allowed at the close OF the session 10
these persons cannot be paid during the present year
less there is an increased appropriation made Tor It IN this
! bill.
| Mr. HUNTER | would inform the senator that the
appropriation is increased for that purpose.
| Mr. CASS How much is III
/ Mr. HUNTER. There is an additional amount OF
sic, 600 mad. TO cover that.
| The amendment to the amendment was agreed to, and
the amendment amended adopted.
/ Mr. HUNTER. move, as further amendment 10
the first section, 10 strike out the word Austria" and
insert Denmark so that the clause will read
"For outfit OF charge d'affaires TO Denmark, $4,000"
That amendment is offered al the request of the Sec
/ Rotary OF State.
/ The amendment agreed TO.
! Mr. HUNTER. move, further, 10 insert after line
So the following
For compensation OF senators for the year ending the
Both June 1853 in addition appropriations heretofore
made, including thar for special session commencing
the th of March, 1853, $4,000"
That is appropriation for the approaching called SEES
sion of the Senate
The amendment was agreed to.
! Mr. HUNTER. ! move further 10 amend the first sec.