The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23

Leave was granted, and the amendment TO The amend.
The original amendment OF Mr.. DAVIS, as amended,
was then rejected
OFFICE RENT EGYPT
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | have been waiting very pa
tienlly 10 offer two amendments from standing commit
tees Of this body-one from The Committee Foreign
Relations. aud the other from the Committee on Terri
tories The first which am directed offer is from
The Committee Foreign Relations, TO add the follow
ing an additional section:
SEc Had BE- IL further enacted That in settling the
accounts Of Daniel s, MeCauay late consul general at
Alexandria ~ Egypt there shall be allowed for office
at the rate 81 S0s during the time he aced
that capacity, 20 be paid 10 his widow.
Mr.. DAWSON, How many years have elapsedf
The PRESIDING OFFICER About four years
Mr. CLARKE; Is not that private clam
The PRESIDING OFFICER II directs the mode
of settling the accounts of late officer OF The govern
ment and rs not IN the opinion OF the Chair. private
claim.
Mr. DAWSON / wish to ask whether il ia usual to
pay for the office rent of consus abroad II is not
this is OF course a private claim
Mr. UNDERWOOD. The consul general stationed at
tons OF minister The proof before the committee was,
that The salary allowed him altogether insufficient,
and that his expenses LETT him in debt This is but
ptlance OF i00 year for Office rent; when The gov
ernments of England and of France allowed thousands,
and when our government allowed nothing for office
rent That 4 the circumstance under which the claim
Mr. HAMLIN. desire to inquire of the senator from
Kentucky II there has been any estimate made fol this
purpose by the department
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. No, sir.
Mr.. HAMLlN Then. | desire to inquire Of the Chair
whether the amendment is in order
The PRESIDING OFFICER. 1t is in ORDER being re
Mr. HAMLiN II / remember arght, we had Ills ap-
plication before the Committee on Commerce. aid we
unl,edIy agreed that il right report favor OF
it. Our consus, almost all the world are regulated
by lees. There two lhree points in Europe where
II is actually necessary TO have consuls who ae paid
salaries In many places consuls are appointed without
much necessity and moreto crafty individuals and to
aid them in their private purposes than for anything else
you begin and establish salaries for your consn abroad
in case, you will be compelled do il in vrety Of
others, and no man can tell where it will end There
two or three points where salaries have been given.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Is not Alexandra one q those
points!
MIR. HAMLTN No, sir; believe not.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD | understand that it is
Mr.. MANGUM. The senator from Maine is totally
mistaken. This officer is simply consul, bu, con
sui general The French consul general at Alexandra
received twenty-five thousand francs-about five thou
sand dollars-and the English consul one thousand
pounds sterling, or about five thousand doaTs We
paid our consul some three thousand dollars and he was
made consul general few years ago upon the strong
recommendation OF the Vice President elect, who had
more knowledge upon that subject than any in the
Senate Sir, this gentleman in that miserable climate
had 10 live, the evidence upon file shows, in the
humble condition. He was compelled in that hot eli
mate TO remain during the whole summer months in the
city OF Alexandria, while other consus representing
other governments had their summer residences. He
was Obliged 10 remain IN the city, and be sacrificed his
life 10 the public service. His widow here with
large family of children, with little me ans and th k
no appeal could be made stronger either the justice
TO the sympathy of Congress 1t is very small
move 10 amend by striking out four hundred dollars
and inserting five hundred dollars, TO provide for
hive hundred dollars a year.
Mr., WELLER How many years was this gentleman
consul general!
Mr.. MANGUM. About three years and half
The amendment 10 The amendment selected, and
the original amendment was agreed to.
FURTHER AMENDMENTS
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | am directed by the Commit
lee on Territories TO offer the following amendment:
SIC. dad be IL further enacted. That shall be
ml for the President OF the United States obtain from
Indian tribes through whose territories the lines
and Oregon may pass the right 10 establish eres
any river stream insrsecttng any route, aud
he may deem fir and upon such
he deem proper and the Of $40 900 be, and
same is hereby, appropriated Ion carrying effect the
provisions of this section expended by Secretary
Of the Interior, under the direction Of the President Of the
1t will be that the amendment provides that the
President Of The United States may regulate ferries upon
the routes to California and Oregon, in the Indian
tory, by the consent OF the Indians, after he shall have
procured the right from them The immigrants who are
going there, when they get TO Green river and other rivers
upon the route II there ferries have 10 wait day
and weeks in order TO and ii there be regu
aon Tor the ferry keepers they charge wha, they please
Whites have gone into that country and got permission
from the Indians 10 establish ferries, and they there
without any regulation, and the immigrants who 70 10
that country get the streams with the utmost diff
hculty, as understand.
Mr.. HUNTER hope the amendment will be voted
down.
Mr. PETIT Mr. President, upon the army appro.
priaon bill adopted provision covering this ground,
think. authorizing the construction OF wagon road
from the pp 10 the Pacific and providing for The
construction OF bridges and the regulation of ferries
recollect that ferries were particularly mentioned and
II provided that no greater rate OF toll should be
charged them than should be prescribed by the Pres
dent OF the United States. There therefore be no
necessity for this amendment. But, Mr.. President,
President of the United States, willing TO de-
grade him TO the condition of ieuyman over riv
ers ! am opposed To the amendment.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Allow me TO say that the re.
mark OF the gentleman is cacua 70 degrade the mover
OF the amendment instead OF The President of the United
functonary TO make arrangements with Indian tribes
through the commissioners whom be may appoint TO
make contracts with them and you cannot reach ii in
other way. The President will do il in person.
but will do all this business, if il is committed to him.
through agent. Nobody dreams that he il TO attend
to matters OF this sort in person. have recollection
OF similar provision having been adopted in the army
bill
Mr. PETIT II was adopted.
Mr. UNDERWOOD have no right 10 deny the
statement OF the gentleman-It escaped my notce-and
therefore Withdraw the amendment
Mr. COOPER | have amendment TO offer Ii is
to insert:
For the payment of fnasettlement certificate number.
ed 225, the specie value thereof, and with interest
factory evidence be produced 10 the Of Teas
uy that the persons who present the payment
the bona Jfds holders of the same, S2i ,750
will not detan the Senate with any remarks upon the
amendment | will merely state that there was an esi-
mate last year but there is no report of committee