The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-02
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES


Hna u.
MN ~ l12l lo amsna Ihr ib,rd ssclion OF the aci
m.kins appropriations for the elsh and diPomsuc ex
penses OF government io ihe year snins ihe SVlh OF
i,n- ls5s" and for other puEposts
Tbs In was read second time and considered as an
committee of the whole Ii proposes 10 raise Tie salary
oi clerks OF he si Class 10 Twelve hundred aalias s
snnu those o The second class fourteen hundred, and
,hoss OF The hird class huadfed and hai all
srks moi provided for ia this ci, performing the zane
or similar duties wh any one Of The classes receive
ha same compensation That Is allowed 70 s1eA class ~
t,rshrr pfoposes 10 gave addFoa OF '"eniyhse per
ear, Ia ,ne pay aaihorizea By law 10 the mrsssn-
gsrs packers laberefs 2c- 70 The d1rrens eAeealve
go rssr,s ot lie government IN W1shingien--tbe in
ersased provided iof 70 commence IRON ine
Nj ADAMs Mr President, wisa to make or
n,m.,rs before proposing the amendments WHICH
Mana - mn hand 1ns bil As merely intended 10 aaord
,m,or.r, relief 10 such Of lhe clerks az ihs committee
r,s satisfied not receiving safcsrGs compensation
=, 49,, soul and body together. We found liza; 10
tzning The Org The late saw, would be
uerly Impossible introduce any new system OF class
hesiiou upicA would do justice 10 all the clerks. We
ouad u.oa examination ha, The clerks OF le diietenl
Classes an oi lie departments who were some oi
then receiving hunsrea dollars per anBasi, some
Twelve hurdTed, ,leen hundred, were perform
iny tte same kind and lie amount oi labor TINS
IS raniesy onjasi those OF ife lower grades Ana
the expense OF living here SO very hsh al The present
time that cleik wne receiving only nine hundred
allsre ~ M num- and has .aHiy consisting of vile
and one child. barely able 10 live without running IN
dso and lay ny nothing. even with ihe siriciesi
economy; but il that chId should happen 10 die, he
would Be obged debt for the funeral expenses,
unless The clerks shoald contribute Tor hs resi,
n s FREQ gently done OF necessity The Beees-
ties OF ih,s class o employees great, and The
nq aa-s OF ihe pessI, system so gsring saa Il s she
nspon OF the Conni.iee on Reifenehneni and Reio IN
10 introduce general bill for The purpose OF dong Jasi.
ice Il pos,ihe, 10 all the employ the departments
bu ibis b is only intended give relief 10 The lower
class OF clerks and officers who so iy provided for
and waose nscesstes are greater Than those oil higher
essses The Cases knmeIous where a totally IN
sasqsaie compensation given, is' we dad bot hnk u
ex~dlent TO irsmaei iG,s ball wda bem, but leave The
slies for general b. 10 Be introduced al no distant
Mr.. CLAYTON / would suggest 10 ihs honorable
senator iron Mississippi that believe there are two OF
res clerks in The State Department whose salaries are
only eight nne hundred dollars snbaGl, and ihlnE
hry should be paced uPoa tie sane ioolipg as The
others do not know bal thai the b viii include nem
Ssrs; but il not, would suggest the proprsy Of SC
Amending Al as 10 include those clerks VITO aIe bo'
bed snd peTiof,n similar dulles with The olass
bed clerks IN other departments
MIR ADAMS | will STATE 10 The honorable senator
hat the clerks hoGs he siinoes e5Fzcef IN t1t
bhl without the aTendasa, ne Suggests.
Mr.. CLAY TON With iha' ah1srsssnaing, have ne
eh,selioa the ts.l.
Mr ADAMS move TO strike out the words (" &C
eorains 10 s.nicyr s1d lea thereof. " iron
s elass below. thar the eaase viii lead, sne
s vseane.rs ia s.s os The Classes named "a sAid ae
mentioned sSa be ilirc by promotion IRON lie Class
ns1 hslou" This viii give wider mAsSn, and snort
an Opportunity 10 ~eeci irom Whole class
The qassGon beng taken, the sDenamsnt was agreeS
MI ADAMS The next amendment which prolos'
adj al the end OF ibe hisi section The ioliosi
sne sae clerks Dyed N tas Census Baiesn shsil 2
paid duaK The prs-ens mccall ssSr the sss- az 10 aeIso
allowed 10 el-tk- Of The second class
Mr.. WALKER Are ine clerks 40 the Census bgtes'
easseds 1 expected rbsI IL would come 10 ihis, eat
Lot before mat shxl had been made pean3
MIR. HUNTER There ares fsw clerks. as under
stand. Who s,ill employ I'd IN hnshing up he buzz
ness al lhs Census Obee. but 10 supposed that hei
sn,io, neai = III mssis dorinx tie piesent year
Nr. WALKER have no obleri'oa to these clerk
being provided icr, bat only rsirr TO The manner
vhea IL vsoposei 10 be done lear ihai ise esnso
esabl sl.y.ent is s<ing be regarded psrmsnen
eonc.rs-s. This yroyison seems 10 be base'
upon its Eroana lh.i 4 = bsreau DOW
Mr. HrNTER. ! nnceTsiaBd tbai Tie honorable sen
sior frun M,sssrirsi nie0os bringing 10 scheme 10
The sntse reorganization Of al the departments Tns
merely temporary pfors'on -,
Nh BELL zsk "a that the slr,; section OF The ball nigh
be read ax ssn and II was read accordingly.
MIR ~ Ny ohjrei in rising, ar. President, is not 4
isefpos< any objection 10 The ansnsment nov gnae
eohslderzoa, 10 The passage Of the bni fset Bal
oaa like 10 he informed BY me honorable senator iron
Mis.is.sp,i hetsr the COMMITTEES RsreDohment ans
Reform. sho have reported tbs bl, have considered ia
condition OF OF The clerks pafsrty speaking
sean heir Felzte CLAIMS 20 the contemplated neresss
Of their saisrss wish to know wbeiber any aiieniioH
has bee svea 10 iae cf1ansances o. ihe ssiss ~ ~
SIh ksslios nE.ce. Which il connected with ihe Gen
efsl Pssi Csce Deysrtmeai a. 70 conform 70 tbet
neres ard w,She. shat ihey consider 70 be JOS
10 them vii slss. rhoei Freending % be rert &C
rursely informed ppon this sEe3rci. thai understand
ron sources which tbiak emitted 20 credence that tAsr'
ss sbosf tri. clerks employed IN that uice-ihs Sxti
Auditos's Uhte-ioexansrc The tesniy-iNo OF twenty
kres hous4nd srcoun. OF TIE varigus 0>'masers tha
k.v. TO .eiiisd quarterly. The dates Of al ibs.'
clerks The every resPeotso equal rat a a
bard say fnat has any sffsier bord-n inposss
rrcn bn Than sooiher. understand that al these
soun,s are cvlGed INTO sections, and that the cieIk
Individually. ssboui GisiDcAon OF elsrsfs, dss for IN,
sections by lo ihai inasmuch a. portion q iet'
nry clerks get ssisry Of hileen hundred dollars pe
snnan Wilde Others get oHlF txelye hundred. and s
Others oaly niBe hnn6rea The feen hundred dollar cerk
may drsy ssciion which. i there i arY difference -
all between fhsu would ~ aciaslY ~ easier tack foi
bin iban another section which oaS 81 tie nine hundred
DOLLAR clerks Eht happen o dfaw make thus stale
for pafose oi sboSaeE the pelisci equality oi
the duty which s the~e clerks have 70 PEI
torn ard ss,fhey have 10 work sgsnei tHe, a. y
called And obliged 70 mske their reports nPoa a GER
tain day. not uusr.qnsn'y happens ihal Ibey
ploved IRON eight oclocK in The morang until
noe os O'Clock al night
Mr. ADAMS. I Will state. Nr President. that The
San. hing exists al the departments greater Or
ss sxien and therefore have addressed The heads
o all the Department.. with view o ssoerfsning what
taars OF class 6csiinn necessary. We niend ~
hag IN general bsll when set al ths requisite in
nsiios fhls 10 nfepd-a ony 20 aBoTd Temporary
lief pafgcslsr elsss oi sfsons named ~ ~ which
H al that csn re done this TINE tbe ball which
neRd 10 bing in xiil cover The which the hon-
osble senator from Tsnnss-cs hss alluded.
Mr. BELL But Mr. President this - one oi The
dssrts hsrdships thsi can b. imsgnei, thai clerk
who oniy nfne hsndei dollars ?er aanon sasli
WHO tsesyes fIsen haaared According 70 The law as
sov stand. fhefe 6fsferce IN thetr dates some
urts vii draT section witch "a perhaps iuit
more difficult than another. Tntfa may ~ some diHsr-
snce n them, and c there would be difference
s skill of TIE eiefEs rho performed i5e auy o. sr-