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

entaon OF the amendment But il has been presented
think entirely out Of plaeewi all due Difference TO the
senator from Florida. present when the bill
passed, have Doubt notwithstanding the speech OF
the senator from Florida that will largely increase the
navy-the officers Of the navy the expenditures OF the
navy freely admit that object had IN having the
amendment read weary the Senate and induce
hem 70 abandon the further consideration of the subject
The senator from florde me- must know that
although this might be forced upon u.s. the House will not
II under any contingency Why should we be de.
ayed with ii We up here late last nights tonight
may be long and Tomorrow night may be Obliged
10 ait all night. Why should such subject this be
brought before almost the last night OF the session
Now, Mr. President let say the of the amend
ments that these matters TO be pressed shall un-
doubtedy detain the Senate long tlmea thing which
have not done ye-n discussion mainly upon the amend
ment proposed by the senator from New Hampshire. SO
far from my holding the idea that there ought be COM
mission raised the OF government for the nves-
tgaon OF claims against the government, firmly con-
WINGED the opinion that they ought to be submitted TO
regular suit before the district every State where the
claim shall originate; that there why you shall
authorize your courts to take cognizance OF suits between
half dozen side and half dozen on the
other and shall authorize them to take cognzance OF
claims where there million twentyh millions on
side and but claimant the other. shall move an
amendment the amendment when it shall be in order to
strike out the whole Of the provision and insert which
will be the organization of system by which the United
States may be served with in every usyng
hgauon after the proper officer here shall refuse to pay
by which the United States may be sued, and trial had
before their Judge and jury, and Witnesses introduced
according to the known and acknowledged rules of law and
judgment rendered. and if necessary execution on
your public buildings issued for sale protest against
proceeding with the consideration of the amendment without
| reading
The Secretary concluded the reading of the amendment
Mr.. GWIN. 1 rise to the question as to whether that
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair sees nothing
to make IL of order. 1t contains appropriation
Mr.. GWlN Itprovdes for the appointment of a board
OF accounts, can that be moved as an amendment TO
n
The PRESIDING OFFICER. It has been repeatedly
heretofore that Of relevancy the bill under
confederation does make amendment Of order
That is the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. GWIN ! appeal from that decision and ask the
Senate they 10 have board OF accounts upon
appropriation BILL fsuch species ofegislaon is allowed
we shall get through with the bills. appeal from
decision Of the Chair and call the Senate sustain me-
the position that the amendments this bill shall relate
only to the navy and go outside of and eglsae for
the world and the rest of mankind bringing in things
| which have no relation to it at all.
MIR. HALE. | suppose the question now before the
Senate s whether the decision of the Chair shall stand
the judgment of the Senator suppose that there is
principle better settled in parliamentary law than that the
presiding officer of deberatve body reject
amendment because it is homogeneous with the main
Of the bill II is laid down by all elementary
distinctly that If the matter be not pertinent to the BILL
be germane il, II sufficient for the body
vote down, but affords all why the presiding
officer should rule Of upon question Of order
The senator from Tennessee has had occasion bring this
subject before tho Senate several 1t dis
cussed very freely former occasion, when the
from Wisconsin Mr.. WALKERl offered bill providing for
territorial government for Territories including the
Territory which the from California repre-
sens amendment II general appropriation bill IL
sustained by the gentleman then occupying the chair
being perfectly order. The question has been raised
and again. and the decision has always been the
II should be reversed the right of debate would
be worth nothing in The Senate And again sir, recoect
another time when this point made. There bill
passed providing pension for James Norrs-a navy pen
sion bIl-and upon that erucd, the motion Of the
from Wisconsin bill providing compensation for
The off nj pneo If hanu
to this that the doctrine of the from California
be sustained there is end of debate because instead Of
its being in the body be exercised their discretion the
discretion Is placed IN the President of the Senate who
under tho constitution, not member Of the body
Mr.. GWlN (nterposing) Is this speech upon the
| Mr.. Halls. Yes SIR
Mr.. GWlN, ] withdraw the point rather than hear the
senator's speech.
| ARMY APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. BRIGHT from the committee cf conference on the
part Of the Senate, the dissgreeing Of the
hooss the bill making appropriations for tn. support of
the army for the year ending the 30th Of June 1854, by
unanimous reported that the confeees Of the Sem
ate, loving the onfeecs Of the House Of Representa-
dve., had agreed recommend and DO recommend the
| houses, follows:
"That the House Of Representatives recede from us dis
agreement TO the 4h, l5h 3ls and 32i endreus Of
the Sente, That the Senae recede from 10TH lrh,
lyth 23d, Oath 25th 9th, 2gth 30h, 33d "a h. 4Oh All
and a5h amendments. That the House ecede from its
amendment 10 the 9Th amendment Of the Senae. That
the Sena'e concur the amendment Of the House s
first amendment That the Senate concur in the amend
men Of the House to its 22d amendment"
Mr.. WELLER. | ask for the reading Of the amend
menis from which recede.
The amendments were read, as follows;
Sixteenth amendment Of the Senate.
add the following clause
For repairs and Improvements and machinery at
Horper's Ferry s43.500."
1.-The following words:
And that the amount received from the late and future
sales Of government land pertaining Harpcrs Ferry
armory, may be carried to the appropriation and APP
piled similar Objects under the direction Of the Secretary
ofWar including the improve OF the and high
ways, ~ use for armory purposes"
Eighteenth amendment OF the Senate:
Strike out 'forty-one thousand and seveny-one' and
insert hfy-eght thousand hundred and riyfour' IN
the following paragroh
For srsenas fory-ono thousand and seyenty-one doll
lars and that the Secretary OF War be- and he is hereby
authorized to abolish such Of the arsena Of the United
States IN his judgment may be useless unnecessary
Nineteenth amendment Of the Senate
Aher the word abolish in the above paragraph insert
the words 'or transfer'n
Tweny-thrd twenty fourth and y-hfh amendments
Of the Scrate
"Ater the following clause, win:
For fuel and quarters and r. mileage transportation
survey longer provided FOR by n. Quarter
masters department, $4,000
lnsori the following;
For preservation ofpuhic property and contingencies Of
western river improvements and for Communication Of trans
portaon Of baggage and Of quarters and 0e Of officers
the payment Of which longer made by the
rs department. and for allowances expenses