The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-06

cia relations He presents 10 us faes concerning the
commefee Of the surrounding British colonies, ana lus
domestic commerce OF some portions OF the eounuy
together with statement OF the products OF some OF
the southern sections OF this country oil sueh
as will render II very valuable BOOK. 70 liz 1sa
right that he should be paid for his services lie was
employed by the late Secretary OF the treasury, ns s
no objection this being paid out OF The contingent unu
OF the department. indeed thnk IL would pe !, @
more appropriate 10 do so. But, lndsmueh as ~ was
purely an oversight, the not estimating ana appioPia
ing for il in the appropriation bill and inasmuch as
shall have the advantage OF The collection oil facts and
Inflammation thus obtained, perfectly free, Tor one 10
paw some portion oil this expense Out oi the contingent
fund OF The Senate, which may be reimbursed al another
session ] would much rather pay portion OF this CLAIM
out of the contingent fund OF The Senate than TO allow
this man 10 go unpaid entirely.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. 1 have as great an admiration
for the Iabors OF this gentleman The senator from
Maine Mr. HAMLINl can have, and think his report
very able one. and lmbodes much valuable information
So far this gentleman and his abors concerned,
am very iayoably impressed. Though his claim
was before us, he has acted very gentlemanly, very
unlike the generality OF claimants IN such cases Still
do not think OF this claim should be paid out
OF the contingent fund of the Senate think, should
we do SO, we would be establishing precedent that
would add very greatly 10 The embarrassment already
occasoned by the many calls upon the contingent fund
of this body. 1t would establish class Of claims such
as we have not before recognised
And another that | have against aging this
claim out of our fund is that have not examined il
in order whether il just not We came TO the
conclusion that not proper pay it out OF our con-
ngent fund, and did not examine Ills merits at all and
ly asked for not This work was done entirely under
the direction of the Treasury Department. and the report
made TO that department think, therefore, thai
but proper that should be paid by that department
regret that 1t provided Tor by appropriation al
the last session OF Congress but that does not render
Obligatory pan US 10 pay oa o, bai uh s
work be performed was adopted on the Sth OF March,
| 1851, aud is as iolows
Resoipd That the Secretary of the Treasury be request
the Senate. early possible at the
session. full and complete of the trade and
commerce The British North American colonies with the
for the yeats 1850 and 1851 with such other inora
ton he procure Of the trade OF the great lakes
That is the resolution in pursuance of which this
vice been performed and the expense OF which should
clearly have been paid out OF the contingent fund OF the
Treasury Department, or by appropriation specially
made for the purpose. It is very evident TO my mind that
il should be paid out OF an appropriation because IN re-
feIng to the Treasury Department to be paid out OF It's
contingent fund, do nothing nor less than give
that department power TO pass laws for the expenditure OF
money.
There already prejudice existing in consequence
of the amount oil expenditures from what is known as
our iBgent fund Those expenditures now amount
to over $780, 600 annually. The object of the committee
is to rule every claim that is not legitimate to and
clearly belonging that fund. This is claim OF that
character, and think should not be paid out OF that
fund.
The resolution TO discharge the committee from the fur.
ther consideration OF the resolution OF the Senate referred
TO them, and 10 refer II 10 the treasury Department, was
then agreed 10.
PUBLISHING THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY REPORT.
| Mr.. RUSK, | requested by my colleague Mr.
HoUsTokl to ask that the resolution which he offered
few days relation 10 the Mexican boundary
mission, be now taken up therefore move that we pro-
coed 10 the consideration OF that resolution
Mr. HUNTER. That is resolution providing for the
publication of book believe.
The motion agreed TO, and the Senate proceeded
to consider the resolution which read follows:
Rssoped That John Bartlett, late commissioner and
A. b, Gray, late United States surveyor OF the Mexican
boundary be authorized furnish report and plans to
OF the xploatons made by them and by others
with the commission under them the topogra
ply geography and natural history of the regions adjacent
Mexico and that the work be executed under the super
OF s Of hs a sna Corn
dition. and Prospects OF the Indian Tribes, OF H. X
schoocraf, now in course Of Pubcaoa and Owens Re
same shall exceed two volumesi That thousand
copies be published for the of the Senate. early
period and the Secretary OF the Senate is
hereby authorized for the publication thereof
and deIray expenses Of the contingent, fund
After long debate, which will be published hereafter,
the resolution was laid upon the table.
MESSAGE YRoM THE PRESIDENT
communication was then received from the Presi.
dent OF the United States by Sydney Webster his pr-
secretary, accompanied by several messages in VIII
ting
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of executive business and after
short time spent therein, the doors were reopened where
/ upon, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
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