New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28
xxxuID CoNGREss-FRsr SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsHIyGroS, Monday, March o. 1884.
Mr.. HUNTER moved to postpone al other business and
take up the Deficiency BILL which was agreed to.
All amendments reported by the Finance Committee
adopted without objection, except two. First of
these appropratng S250OO0 for the purchase Of
a new site for the Custom House at San Francisco Cali
forna with authority to the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
purchase n site with buildings already erected
Mr.. HUNTER explained that after the Government
had expended 100000 in preparing lot in san Francisco
with front for the Custom House, Caiforns had
set claim to IT, The Secretary of the Treasury proposed
that State that she renqui'h her claim to the Uned
States. but California refused 10 do 1t was considered
dangerous for the United States 10 go in tho erection
of buildings lots the title to which was in 30 much
doubt The Attorney General under the former Admin
itration had decided the title OF the United States to ba
good but the title considered doubtful. This
amendment authorized the Secretary to procure now
site and 60 with the erection OF buildings and purchasea
new site with the buildings sheady erected itwas o the
highest Importance that the Custom House should DO
built Government now paid Hn annual rent Tor plbhc
Offices in San Francisco Of $4,000. This case OF tho
California Custom House was peculiar, and entirely diff
fered from all others Contracts had been made for
Custom House and materials had been procured, and
prompt action respecting 1t ought To be had.
Mir. HAMLIN said that no sufficient reasons had been
given for including the san Francisco house and
excluding all others Ho therefore moved to add to tho
amendment appropriation OF two hundred thousand dol
lars for building the custom house a. Portland Maine
Mr. HUNTER opposed this. In the case of the Cali.
foruia custom house. legislation at this mo abso-
lutey necessary and in others not Ii all the pro
POSITIONS for custom houses were added 30 this bin il
would defeat it, They had defeated it once before
tom house.
would have the effect Of killing the H. no might vote Tor
H. He was opposed to all Deficiency bills. They were
bills intended to up the expenditure oi money an
sracted the treasury without the authority oil ia"
Nothing could Justify the expenditure Oh money without
ia ore vous appropriation by Congress- III Congress re
fused to appropriate money enough for the wants OF GOV
ernment, the responsibility would alta III to Congress
Let the administrator estimate for enough and If that be
not appropriated, all the blame for any deficiency in the
public service would attach % Congress He would
vote for another Deficiency bill and he desired to give
the administration notice OF that fact now.
Mr. HI NTER said this bill did not contain one item
appropriation 10 cover up the expenditures made without
the authority of law. IL gave the Government power
expend money during the fiscal year than Orgia
ally appropriated. There few whore labih-
ties had been incurred beyond the amount appopratd
by Congress and these were for small and for
matters which could not have been oreseen Such
had end would arse under all administrations There had
been every year for the last forty years, under
or another, deficiency bills AMI necessarily 70.
Mr.. SHIELDS asked how much this bill Appropriated.
Mr.. HUNTER said il Appropriated between two and
three millions of dollars including eight hundred thousand
added by The Senate Committee.
Mr. JONES Tenn followed 10 opposition to the Def
cheney bill, and while denouncing tine mscaed economy
practced by the House. Of bndy cutting down the est
mates one half third maintained Government ough.
not to exPend or incur liabilities beyond the amount sp
propriaied by Congress.
Gr. .HAMfIN replied, defending this bill
Mr. BROWN was opposed 70 all Deficiency bills. He
could not vote the amendment unless the authority
purchase the buildings was stricken out.
The bill was then postponed til tomorrow, AZ ia
O'Clock
The Indian Appropriation bill was received from the
House. and referred to tho Finance Committee.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a comm1nica alton
from the Treasury in reply 10 the resolution Of the SEN
ate ealing for statement OF the expenses Tor transport
ing the mails &C. the Poetic during the last three
years BY this appears there was paid to tho Govern
ent Mail Agents between New YOrk and San Francisco,
for three years ending June 30 1852 the sum Of sj26j5
10 the Resident Poet Office Agent at Panama, $1,000 for
mail transportation on the Ithmus for the year end
ing June, 1851 Si5,93 1882 Sis,)39 1885, ssJ3lf-
Total, for the ls,hmns,) Slo2,29O.
For Mail transportation from New Orleans 10 vera
Cruz eleven trips between February and September
/ 1883 sl7O5O. 4,
For transportation Of supplies and munitions for Nsys
forces the Pacific for three years ending June ~ l
sl7,425. .
For Transporting mails in steamers from New York 10
the Isthmus and from Panama to California and OREGON
for the year ending June 30 $751; SJ67e3 Jt TOT i'''
s,es 53e "a for 1853, s574 l34 50.
For the transportation Of troops and supplies % ana
from California Oregon, Texas New Mexico and Utsn'
. from JAY 1880, to June le53, e&o'J'fi' 70
The communication referred, -,
Mr. MASON moved that all prior orders be po5tponsd
/ 70 the confederation Of e1 acutive business.
Mr. WALKER said that lie desired that the S2na1Or'
and the couutry might know what It proposed 20 po-
none The special order was the Homestead bill ""'
J. uroposed 70 postpone that -
Nr DODGE Iowa said any battle trial Of sire 81,
WIS 10 come Of between the friends Of the Home eN ~
and tie Gadsden Treaty be desired to know the iac e &
ftotft shou!d come Of He in favor OF Que, -
he could not say IN open session how he stood to"ai
other II desired II the consideration OF these lh5
was % come in conict that there slOad De ilee % "a
the question BE was willing 10 divide the i1l' OF @ s
Senate between the Homestead bin aud other measure
but would consent that the Homestead bh sao' w
postponed for any other. l., .h.
Senator from Iowa and other members o the bahI 80,
pte had doae with hs b1 giving Que hundred aRA VA