The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-01

Mr. HI NH sad IL made no change in the tenure, no
Mr.. Pratt, (wbig) of Nd asked If it did not iegslat
those in Office out on the 1st of JuIy9
Er HUNTER Id il did not IL recOgnis ed them az in Of
fee, but distributed them among the several cIssses
a. Mr pEIIr ldem on la, was opposed 70 that part o
power of deciding the com petency of clerk Tie re-
suit would be that there would be found conape
tent except those whom that head desired tohave put
in The heads of bureaus put in, the osher clerk
ships would be filed with their nephss. uncles cousins
proposition il included the heads Of departments He
Was not for voting an increase of pay to subaters and
| allow the chief TO sarve
Mr PETIT moved to strike out the provision to wach
he had objected.
The proposition was disagreed to- by yeas l3 nays -
The question taken Mr. Hunters amendme #,
| and was agreed to without division. -
Mr. HUNTER, by direction of the Committee Finance
purpose Of erecting DIV cling houses for the Vice Pres
den, and the several members of the cabinet
Mr. BoRIAND (dem.) Of Ark, opposed the amendment
With much propriety they might he thought be built
for Senator's and members of Congress- He for eav
ing members of the cabinet to live in their own STYLE
with display plainly their or taste might
call for 1t would be unjust TO force to live in
house and consequently compel him to live na
ponding style II the salary not suicient-and of
this he had no information it be increased and al
low them to live in such manner and style asu they
Mr. HUNTER said this proposition had been recommen-
ded by the department was well known that the saa-
ries insufficient, and the committee thought by
eving them of the house rent it would be better than
adding to their salaries.
MIR BRADBURY, (dem.) OF Me-, followed, opposing the
amendment and urging that the salaries be made S. 900
Mr BUTLER, (dem) of s. G., said that paradozsa as it
might appear he regarded high salaries the best policy
for republican governments. If no salary be given, the
offices closed to all but the wealthy Give good sala
es and the best talent and intellect may be obtained
If low salaries be given intellect il not unitsd with
wealth, cannot be commanded He opposed to this
amendment 1t would be to the residences OF the
government officers something like hotels into which, as
they were government property many people would con-
slider they had perfect right to eGter.
Mr RUSK dam \ NJ Tayas Osad tha annnf nfysSapt
Messrs. Downs and MASON supported 1t.
Mr.. DODGE, (deml Of Iowa was opposed to the amend
Maine He did not consider the salaries regarded
too small Judging from the avidty with which places
dency of drawing off from the state governments to
seek federal employment If the present salary was too
small the officers could resga and Others could be found
to take their places.
Mr.. BUTLER said he was in favor of paying well,
and prevent him from cheating.
Mr. DODGE said, if cabinet officer was not paid well
enough, the Office not like Bunyans Sin, not to be
shaken off, lie could resign and get rid of it.
The question was taken and the amendment
jecteo, by yeas %, nays "a, as follows
Yeas-Messs. Badger, BrOdhead Brooke Cooper, Daw
son, de saussule Dodge of Wisconsin, Downs Foot,
Gwr Hale Hunter Jones' of Iowa, jones of Tennessee
Mason Morton, Phelps, Pratt Shields, soue spruance,
Nays Mes.rs. Adams, Atchison 8ayard, Borland
Bradbury, Ber Charlton Chase Davis, Dodge of Iowa.
Douglas, Felch Fitzpatrick, Gcycr Mallory Miller Nor
We Wcer Es.' Nn'A Ss0''"'A seward 10a''' "A0s ana
esubsequ uentiy the vote was re-consdersd
striking il all ou aud inserting provision making the
salary of the Vice President and the Cabinet officers
| S., 900 per annum.
This was agreed to- by yeas, 36 nays II; and as
amended the amendment was adopted, BY yeas, 40,
nays 15.
$50 Coo was added for bridge over tn walls Of the
| Potomac river
An amendment approprating s15oooo to be expended
under the direction of the President in obtaining supply
pure water for Washington City, taken from such
point and introduced in such he may direct
| was offered by Mr.. HuS1ER
Mo nau. prat ppar R,rck Mana
Mason and Hunter supported it and Messrs Borland
1 Brodhead and Dodge, Of Iowa: opposed it.
Nh HAZE, Gree soil Of N. H., earnestly supported the
amendment There srone necessity for supplying
this city with pure water uader the authority of
rum shops, lottery tickets, and gambling houses The
least Congress could do, would be TO give the city pure
Mr. PRATT moved an an spdaen., Soyding that should
It be necessary to 60 70 the state e. Maryland to obtain
be obtained This he said necessary. the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac and that
company and the state had soue rights in the water.
This after long debate touching upon the proceedings
Of the Pacific railroad bill adopted and amended,
the amendment adopted by yeas IS nays 13
eSores an 1roydna that on tho dutes
all railroad iron imported during the five from July
next credit five years shall be given upon the bonds
OF The importer, that it shall be laid during five years.
MIR MASON, {dtm) Of Va, moved to amend the amend
ment BY providing Tor e repeal OF all duties on railroad
Mr.. BRoDHrAp (dem Of Pa, seid that both the amend
mepts out Of time and out of place in this BILL and
DESERVED the fate which justly awaits them lie had stood
firmly by the Senator from Virginia in his efforts to Lcer
the Appropriation bill clear OF all amendments involving
questions eontroyelted policy and not properly be
| longing to such bills The Senate now, al
this late hour, called upon to lesislate the sub
| ject Of the tariff. This proceeding giving t.
Rs ossr Was all hs %
i subject t' in rGpi all f. Here
utterly foreign to the BILL 1t legislation too Tor the
| exclusive benefit OF corporations.
Sr BROOKE (whig) OF Mississippi asked il the corpora
lions engaged in il on manufacture i'll Pennsylyania had
nothing TO DO with this opposition
Mr.. BRoDnp said he did not believe there more
iron in Pennsylvania The last amendment was preferable
TO The one proposed by the committee Ii presented the
question boldyFree trade and direct taxation. What
reason was there for this partial legatony Why not
repeal the duties all kinds of iron? Why not repeal the
dnty on cotton and wooen fabrcst They were
| in more common use and demand by the whole people
than railroad iron Abolish all duties and come TO d.
rect taxation at That would be better than to
single out particular interest TO crush it.
Mr. HuNTFR said he had received instructions from his
Legislature yesterday, directing him to vote for
peal Of all duties railroad iron Nothing but this in
struction would have induced him to move this amend
| ment
Mr. BRonnxAp asked If the Senator was instructed to
o,e the amendment to the Appropriation bill
Dir Hunter said his instructions were, of course, to
| have The duties repealed II time allowed, he
thought he could show that this suspension Of duties
would not be Injurious to the iron Interests but all he
! asked a vote.
Mr.. Miller (whig) of N. j., said that by comparison
of the amount Of railroad iron imported during the last
years, be annual importation Of 100000 tons The
average yaue Of this he put at $40 ton at 80 per cent
tho duty would he SO ton-making annual revenue
Of SO cC000o; and This credit of five years was
TO he given credit to railroad fanes Of S12 000
o0e for five years II would not stop there When the
thing done before Congress at the end OF the FIVE
years surrendered the bonds to the railroad companies
and ,eea cd them from the duties. The same doubtless
| would tie done now.
Mr.. HUNTER said he did not desire to prolong this de.
bate. BY the consent of every member of the Commit-
tee Finance except the speaking he author
| lied to withdraw the amendment
| MIR. Miller certainly gave my consent.
| Mr.. HAZE objected to Withdrawing the amendment
Mr. Butter said the amendment ought to be withdrawn.
He in favor of the principle Of it, but it not fair
legislation TO make the Appropriation bills vehicle to
carry all kinds of questions pleasing to the majority.
The CHAIR decided that the amendment might be with
| drawn and IL was,
Mr.. MASON moved amendment that there shall
hereafter be allowed and paid to the ministers to Great
Britain France, Russia and SPAIN the of 81, 900
EACH for house and Office rent, salary of private
tary, &c. 81 600 TO the minister resident in Turkey.
This 10 In addition their nd