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

extra compensation this time, but that We will put stop Il
the practice hereafter the proviso nov put upor
IT, we wl be next year in precisely the situation az W,
have been IN before and shall be told mut give
now, but we will stop IL hereafter But il never will stop
unless some proVso is made giving that will not bt
paid move as an amendment;
| ProVidsd Il is distinctly understood thai hereafter -
extra compensation of any kind will be allowed 10 any
Senate.
Mr. BADGER. We have committee instructed now.
expressly on me motion OF the senator om Virginia. Mr.
HUNTER 70 make an arrangement OF system OF compen-
saon 10 aVou me extra compensation hope therefore
the senator SI2rr wl not offer his amendment
Mr. DOUGLAS ifthat is the case Will Withdraw II
MIR PEARCE. What is The salary of the Superinend-
ent of the Public prnlingi
Mr.. HAMLlN. II ID twenty-five hundred dollars.
Mr.. PEARCE. He an officer employed by law and
suppose his salary is fxei bv law He Il moi an n
OF this house or OF the other suppose The same is true of
s clerks Ihey are not the peculiar employees of ibis or
Mr., HAMLiN. Yes, they are. They take care Of oor
printing. ihey do much of what the Printing Committee
Mr. PEaRcE Think this practice has gone far enough,
Mr.. STUART 1 move strike out of the resolution
the words Superinendent of the Public Printing lhus
modifying the resolution that shall apply ONLY 10 the
clerks. have asked about me for some reason whv that
officer should receive pay. recoect distinctly when
this system wac adopted in the other House Economy
was one OF the strongest arguments used there beeve
myself But take the very first opportmitv
after officer is created his pay we shall make
Out sorry exhibition OF effort princi-
pies Of economy ! think you might a well lake the
President of The United States and his paw bv
resolution of the Senate confess you
for II whatever, which would in the of any
other officer under this government, and certainly cannot
vote for it,
MI. HAMLlN. | hope that amendment will not be
agreed TO- IL true that the Superintendent of PrRDg
officer whose salary is fixed by lay. 1t equally true
that the Secretary of the Senate is officer whose salary
fixed by law. 1t equally that the Clerk the House
IS an officer whose salas affixed by law. The librarian
all the clerks around the lo all the Ulcers the Senate
and House officers whose salaries fixed by law and
you have given to them all additional compensation
The only why would give Superine adent of
the Public Printing is, that would place him upon same
footing with tho other officers who properly officers of
Congress They truly speaking, officers of the
Senate but they officers of the Senate and House. They
superntend printing! they take of III they audit
the they established for that purpose much
the Secretary of the Senate placed here o purpose
of taking Of and making up the records of the Senate
why you should exclude the Supenten-
dent and make distinction between his and of all
the agree with the remarks which have fallen from
the senator from Illinois, and will cheeuily concur
and not give any of them increased compensation Bat
when you have given to all the classes of persons which
have named hope my friend from Michigan will no, m Ike
invidous distinction against the Superintendent who
believe, is as merltorious any OF our officers.
Mr.. BADGER. We reduced now according to the
count which make, 10 l6 senators; therefore move an
adjournment
The motion was agreed to- and the Senate adjourned