The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04

had yiolated no duty vet IN defending himself he was
called upon 60 eSpead very large SUM o. money Ny OBJ
cction 10 the amendment is that does make poys
ION pay him the money which he actually expended
would not ask that he should be paid for his time for i
one the risks that official pesonspes run but be ought
paid for the necessary eSpendites incurred in his
defence He was government Officer he was not only
defending himself but he was defending the character
Of the government whose agent be was and % justice
equity he is eptitled TO pronunciation for his outays
40 not know whether under the rules Of the Senate
an amendment this amendment would be proper but IL
So would Introduce one TO provide that his accounts
should be settled BY the proper accounting Officers Of the
treasury aud that he should be allowed for the Witnesses
whom he subpunAed testify The correctness of his
conduct in the negotiation OF the ueaes and IN ne pay
ment Of The money in regard g Which IS was ~
sell necessary for his defence II would be but justice
sheer justice hope however, that the amendment o.
the committee win be adopted and that hereafter, " not
nov, Governor Ramsay also win be indemnihed
Mr.. CHASE. have no doubt whatever that Governor
smsn ~ wss accused of arssanee ii Office pro-
tracted investigation was had the result OF ch was, as
understand, his complete exoneraton from every charge
made against him. In making his defence he was put TO
considerable expense am not however O opinion that
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count u he expenses which he is put In that prosec-
tion II &odid ~ carrying te orte ~ yerv
far Much less am Of opinion that officer OF The tni
ted States detailed for the performance offs particular duty
il entitled TO extra compensation whilst IN the performances
Of that duty Do not now reeollect sinee instance 70
which any such proposition has received the sanction
of the Senate There instapcesof this where an
officer in the civil service Of the government has been
and having large salary, temporarily, he Is allowed
the difference between the salary Of his Office and the
higher salary but both In the Of the Superin
of the Census that matter before us and
uniformly refused to allow the officer both salaries in fact
believe he did not claim them, but only claimed The
higher salary and refused even to allow him that So
in the of officer in the military service the coun-
try extra special duties devoved upon him, az
the senator from Indiana stated such take charge Of
the construction Of the wings Of this Capitol to take
charge any public work. of armory nobody ever
thinks of allowing him additional compensation account
ia in
This falls precisely within that principle Here is
gentleman receiving salary Of $4,000 as governor and
superintendent of Indian affairs OF the Territory OF Mnne
son and in the discharge Of the duties of that office he is
called upon to make special investigation Nobody says
that his salary Is not ample Inc gove1nor q nn o. ,ne
and the governor Of the State of Wisconsin, also adon
ing the Territory receives 81 800 year Here Is
gentleman who is paid out Of the federal treasury full
compensation and now he asks additional compensa-
ton the rate of eight dollars day for extra services
agree with the senator from Indiana that this is wrong,
and that to establish this principle would lead the ap
pointment Of persons already in official stations and the
rewarding of them at the pleasure Of the Executive Tor
special services 1t is wrong and certainly would tend to
bad results
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. wish to call the attention Of the
from Virginia, chairman OF the Committee on FL
nance the fact that the whole of the opposition to this
amendment is entirely in consequence Of one item and
there IS no objection M 70 the remanae ~ t lr me
to Governor Gorman would suggest TO him that he move
for reduction of the amount that the other claims 10
which objection at all is made, may be paid,
| Mr. BRIGHT. Ny objections reach the entire amend-
ment Whenever the President makes Recommendation
in reference to these charges he having had the care Of the
commission, ii will be time enough for us TO act upon it.
object TO the entire amendment
| The amendment was not agreed TO,
| Mr. HAMLIN. / that the further considera-
ton of this bill he postponed until morrow morning
make this motion for the purpose 81 moving afterwards
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive
! business. ss
The motion was agreed to.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration Of executive business and after time
spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.