The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-18

ereigny in others deem il proper for Congress make
known to them that affirm the doctrine that Ne should
70 any portion Of this hemisphere
to and safety and from the geographical and
mercal position of the island of Cuba this continent
viii that her sovereignty be transferred
10 the United States, which she naturally be-
long.
Rules not suspended-ayes 4s, noes not counted
SALARIES OF GOVERNMENT cLEWs
Mr. ROBBINS moved to suspend the rules 10 enable him
10 report from the Committee of Ways and Means sub
stute for Senate bill No 1922 10 be entitled san act TO
amend the third section Of act making appropriation for
the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the for the
year ending 30h of June 1854 and for other purposes
Mr. r. explained that the object Of the bin was 10 in
the compensation Of the clerks messengers and
watehinen employed in the executive departments.
The bill was read for information
The question suspending the rules taken-yeas
l07 nays 30 SO the rules were suspended.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved TO suspend the rule making il
necessary to refer appropriation bills TO the Committee Of
the Whole
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee opposed the motion He said
the bill not only proposed appropriation but il pro-
posed increase of annual expenditure which would
continue long the act remained the satutebook
The question taken and decided in the affirmative
los, NAYS 80.
Mr. ROBBINS said the Senate bin having been referred
TO the Committee Of Ways and Means he had been in
sructed TO report substitute For his part he
in favor of the Senate bill He moved the previous ques-
ton on the adoption of the substitute.
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee asked the gentleman TO with
draw the motion, to enable him 10 make remark.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Maine said he hoped the Senate
bill would pass,
Mr. MeMULLEN appealed to the gentleman 10 withdraw
Mr. PRATT moved that the bill be laid upon the table
which decided in the negatve--yeas 20, nays 49,
Mr.. ROBBINS moved the previous question: which was
seconded--ayes 66, noes SO.
The question ordering the main question be put
was takenyeas 81, nays co. so the main question
dered to be put
The Senate bill and the substitute were read a third
Il 81 of
frstclass clerks to 200 Of the second class to 81 400
and of the third class to 81 800 The substitute proposed
by the Committee of Ways and Means merely proposed
increase the salary of the first class to $1,000
The question on the adoption of the amendment a
substitute then takenyeas 10 nays 81 the amend
ment rejected.
Mr. DEAN moved to lay the Senate bill on the table
The motion disagreed toyeas 6l nays 81 so the
House refused to lay the bill on the table
Mr. DRUM moved that the House adjourn; which WAS
not agreed to-
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill ordered TO third reading 1t was
his intention throw obstacles to the passage Of the
BILL he that majority of the House were in its ia
vor His object was TO point out that feature OF the bill
which he believed the House would agree with him should
be altered He referred the last section Of the bill which
was read, as follows:
SEC. A. And be further enacted That the increased COM
pensaon provided for in this shall commence from the
first day July eighteen hundred and and the
necessary money carry this act into effect hereby APP
proprated out Of any money in the treasury otherwise
appropriated.
Ills objection was that this bill made the appropriation
permanently and long the law remained unrepealed
the appropriation could be taken from the treasury with
estimate the vote of each Congress This
ry TO the practice in relation to the other departments
and if the House would agree reconsider the vote he
would move amendment TO the bill, providing that
nothing in this bill shall be construed appropriate mo-
ney for any other period than the ensuing fiscal year lie
could not why, the salaries of the officers under
government and the members of this House required
to be estimated for and voted upon by every Congress the
clerks employed in this city should be permanently pro-
vided for.
Mr. CLlNGMAN said this bill would increase the expend
ture OF the government great many thousand dollars
annually He contended that II wrong policy TO pay
TO clerks larger amount the ground that it would
the number of applicants for Office which al
ready He denied that ii any proof of
iberality when gentlemen ready vote away mo-
ney which raised by taxation and did
their own pockets.
Mr. ROBBINS moved to lay the motion reconsider on
the table.
Mr.. INGERS0LL moved that the House adjourn which
not agreed 10.
The question laying the motion reconsider on the
table decided in the negatiye--yeas CO. nays 10
The previous question the motion to reconsider was
seconded; and
On motion Of Mr LETCHER the House adjourned at ten
minutes past o'clock.