New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-01
XXXIIp CONGRESS-. 80. SECOND SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1876

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1853.
Mr. HUNTER moved TO take up the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill. ~
Mr.. UNDERwoOD opposed the motion. lie
ssid II the Senate intends TO grant any land TO the OLD
States or 10 the for Railroads and Educational
purposes the Bennett Land bill must be taken up and
passed. There would be no debate. =,
Messrs. CAss, SHIELDS and WALKER said
that bill could not pass without debate.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD asked for the Yeas aud
Nays If the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
taken up he would regard "a test vote against
the Land bill and would make no further effort TO get
itup
Mr.. DOUGLAS proposed, asa compromise, that
both Senators should withdraw their propositions, and
let him get up the Territorial bills
Mr.. HUNTER said he could give way to no bill
whatever.
Mr.. BRIGHT said he would move, as soon as
this hill was disposed Of to take up the Homestead bill
Mr. BoRLAkp said if the Senate Intended
that the Census returns should be printed al al they
ought " act on that matter r. ~
MIR. HUNTER said the Senator lroln ieAds
had given up the floor to have the Cyh ana D,pouic
Bill passed. and he hoped no Senator wouia DC io7s
fnagnanlnOna. 49,. =,
Mr.. BADGER suggested that the Civil and
Diplomatic bill be passed. and that the bennett Lauu
BILL Homestead bill Miss Dix BILL and Territorial DiS
be put in one act and passed by unanimous consent
without word Of debate.
The question was taken and Mr.. Hunters
motion agreed TO. Yeas 80, nays7.
Jones of Tenn, Seward, Spruance, Underwood ana
Wade. g..
Mr.. WALKER BY leave, reported back from
the Committee of the Census Mr. Kennedy letter. ASK
ing investigation into the charges made against num-
which, by mistake had been referred TO that CoIAl
tee He said that II the Senate thought Mt TO examine
the charges against Kennedy made by him. he was pre-
pared to substantiate all be had SAID ana more 700,
ling the Secretary OF the Treasury to refund to the 10
gal claimants for duties paid ON imports consumed py
hre in New York. in July. ls45, S3Oooo ana Tor tne
same DESTROYED by fire in California SlOoOOo sGOeot 10
,he RESTRICTIONS and limitations of the act OF July, ls
for the relief Of the sufferers by ire IN Newl OK IN
Mr. FIsn said that sum would avail but little.
A much larger amount would be required
Mr. HUNTER said ii it was not satisfactory
L might be voted down.
Mr.. GwN was in favor of the amendment.
Mr.. FISH said he would vote for it, although
II was but small assistance.
Amendment adopted.
The following amendments were agreed TO:
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury TO remit
the duties upon any machinery imported into the United
States for spinning weaving flax or to refund durfs
heretofore paid within five past on such machinery
provided that shall be proved TO his satisfaction that
such machinery not at the time manufactured IN the
United staies and has been used for manufacturing
purposes To authorized the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 cancel any outstanding Debeuture Bonds, given pre-
riousy 20 the frst day Of July 1850 upon the mporta
ton Of foreign Goals provided said Goals have been
exported to foreign port or consumed upon an out
wardvoysge.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to
purchase at the current market price, any OF the out
standing stocks OF the United States as he may think
stadvisable from any surplus in the Treasury prov
ded that the balance in the Treasury shall nor at any
Time be reduced below six millions For Custom House
Mehmond, $4,000; for Custom House nj Norfolk,
S3noOo TOR Custom House at Bangor Sl50o0; for
custom ho1se at Bath $1,000; for Custom House al
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on FL
nance, moved an additional amendment providing for
classification Of the Clerks In the several epartmsnts
ing them into four clSsses the first TO receive s the
second 81 500 the third Al 500 and the fonr,h sl $40
per annum The chief Clerks Of Bureaus 10 receive
$4,000 and the chief Clerks Of Departments o. 500 ner
annum Only Disbursing Clerk is to be allowed in
each OF the Departments, except The Treasury and In
terror which have three each. No Clerk Is 10 be here
after appointed except he be on an examination by the
head ID his bureau and two other Clerks found coI,
potent aud qualified He said this classification of the
Clerks was founded upon the reports ON the subject laid
before Congress BY IL Congress would get nd OF the
cons'sn, applications have Clerks put equal foot.
Ing with others. Under il there wo1ld grow up what
Mss 80 essentially 0cessary good and efficient civil
Mr. SHIELDS asked if the amendment made
any change IN the tenure OF o.Hces
Mr.. HUNTER said 1t made no change IN the
tenure nor in the appointing power.
Mr.. PRATT asked if il did not legislate those
In Office out on the lst of July,
Mr.. HUNTER said it did not, il recognized
them In Office bu. distributed them among the sever
al Glasses.
Mr. PErrIr was opposed TO that part of the
amendment which gave TO the head of Bureau the
power Of deciding on the competency Of clerk The
resus would be that there would be found com.
peten, except those whom Eat head desired 10 hsve
put in The heads of Bureaus once put IN the other
elerkships would be hed with their nephews uncles,
cousins, brothers, sc.
Mr.. JOINS Tenn said he would vote for this
proposition II IL Included the heads Of Departments
He not for voting an increase of psy sabaltens
and allow the Chief 10 st1ve
Mr. PrrIIr moved to strike out the provi.
sion 10 which he had objected
Disagreed to-Yeas 13, Nays "a.
The question was taken on Mr.. Hunters