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ions and he hoped the question would not be decided
such grounds 1t might be objected to as matter of
popriety, the OF the expense but he hoped
such precedent would be set would be contained IN
the amendment lie should vote against it, II 1t al
amendment declaring that the Senate did agree with the
opinions In that
Mr. HAMIIN regarded this payment palpable vio-
ation of the compensation passed by the last Con-
gess which provided that thcreaier any books furnish
ed in this should be paid M out Of the compensation
OF members.
The question being taken on the amendment OF Mr..
DooLIlrLx 1t was not agreed yeas ~, nays 3S-as
follows
Cameron Chandler Colamcr Dixon Doo.te Dur
see Fsaseadeu, Foot Poster Hale Hamin Harlan King Seward
NAYs-Msssrs Alien nayald, Benjamin. hees Bsler Bright
1%%oDd Houston Hunter irsraon Johnson Il tennessee Jones'
Kennedy Mallory Mason rsarcS rSik Pagn @oas'''' s's'
Mr. STUART stated that, ii he had voted on the
amendment Of the senator from Wisconsin, he should
have voted in the affirmative He agreed with the con
struction of the law given by Mr. HAMIS, and should
therefore vote against the payment
Mr. HALE wanted to know whether IT would not DC
practicable to get the opinion OF the Supreme Court on
the question whether this payment would be viola
ton OF the compensation act or not (Iaughter.l And
he did not think the reporter OF the decsons OF the
Supreme Court had any right to copyright for
that work than for speeches made in this body.
Mr. BENJAMIN stated the grounds for the allowance.
He thought the reporter had fair claim upon the equit
able consideration OF the Senate because he depended
for his compensation upon the sale of his work and il
the Senate took than half of OF his volumes and
distributed it grautously that would Of course diminish
his sales
MI CAMERON intended to vote for the resolution
the ground that the public printer had executed the
work in good faith and it would be unjust to deprive
him of the compensation due for labor performed
Mr. PUGH did not regard this payment any viola
ton Of the compensation act but he did not like the
word copyright in the resolution.
On motion by Mr.. BENJAMIN. the resolution was
modified by emitting the word copyright so that
the compensation should be sin full for all charges
The question being taken, the resolution reported
by the committee, modified, agreed toyeas 33,
| nays las follows
YEAS Messrs Allen Bayara, BENJAMIN, Bsgs, Bg'sr Bright,
patrick Foster Green Hammond, Houston Hunter lyerson
Johnson Of Tennessee Jones kennedy Polk rosh Sebastian s
NAYsMesrs Dooue, Dukoe Fessci,cn Foot fiamIln, ar
Ian Seward stuart sumner Trumbui, Wade aud WIsoni2
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill to in
crease the military establishment of the United States
the question pending being the motion OF Mr. IooMns
to amend the bill by striking out the first section.
Mr. DAVIS resumed and concluded his remarks in ad
vocacy of the bill which he commenced yesterday.
Mr. HOUSTON addressed the Senate at some length
in the of his remarks expaating the Of
the Indians and the inhmanity which has been prac
tiscd towards them If thousand mounted rangers
were allowed to protect the frontier of Texas the gov
ernment might withdraw all their regular troops at once
and he would ask further protection.
Mr. DAVIS replied to the objections, of the senator
from Texas
Mr. ToOMBS briefly advocated the adoption OF his
amendment explaining the why he preferred vol
to regular force. He styled the army despot
ISM and cautioned senators, in view of the history of
twenty centuries, to beware Of it
Mr. DAVIS replied that the history of twenty centu-
ries contained American history, and therefore the
reference had application to institutions. No
danger liberties could arise from the small
Number of men that employed in the military ser
vice Of this country.
Mr. IvERSoN stated that il the amendment of the
senator from Georgia should be rejected and the first
section of the bill retained, the Committee on Military
Affairs would Withdraw the second section, which au
thozes increase Of the number of privates in each
company of the army serving in the field at remote
and frontier stations, to any number not exceeding nine
ty-six
the section OF the bill it not agreed toyeas
25, nays 26-as follows:
YEAsMessrs Bell Chandler colamer, cr.enden Dixon Doot
un johnson Of tennessee King rush snmons
roombs, Trun,bun, Wade and Wlson--25.
NAYsMessrs Allen iayaTd, Bigg Hger Bright Brodeek,
Brown Cameron cny DAYS ESan Fitch Hsm@ond lsne liver Iys,
Thomson OF New Jersey Wright, and fulee-26
Mr. BIGGS moved to amend the first section of the
bill by adding proviso that after two years from the
passage of this act if the exigences of the pub
lie service will permit it shall be the duty of the Pres
dent to reduce the military establishment, not to
exceed the number of companies, either of officers
privates authorized by existing laws; which
agreed to.
IL.
Mr. STUART moved to strike out the fourth section of
the BILL which provides that hereafter regular promo
tions to vacancies occurring in the regimental grades Of
commissioned officers of the United States army shall
be by regiments or corps instead of by Of service
now regulated and provided in certain cases.
Without taking the question: the Senate adjourned
til Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed on
the committee authorized by the resolution of Mr. HAS
KIM of New York to investigate the sale and purchase
of wilkins or Willetts Point, New York. the following
gentlemen Messrs. HAsKIS, of New York HOPKINS, Of
Virginia WooD, of Maine FLORENCE Of Pennsylvania ;
and HALL, Of Massachusetts.
The SPEAKER also announced the select committee
the Presidents message the subject of the admis
sion of Kansas to consist Of the following named gentle
men Messrs. HARRIS Of Illinois STEPHENS of Georgia ;
MORRILL,, of Vermont LETcHER, Of Virginia WADE of
Ohio; QurAAs, of mississippi WNsIow, of North Car
ona BENNETT OF New York White, of Pennsylvania /;
WALBRiD0E, Of Michigan ANDERSON. of Missouri STE
vENsoN, of Kentucky ADRAN, of New Jersey BurrN
roN of Massachusetts, and RUSSELL, of New York
THE STEAMBOAT
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
further to amend an provide for the better security
of the lives of passengers board of vessels propelled in
whole or in part by steam and for other purposes, the
question being the motion of Mr. CLARK OF New York.
that it be referred the Committee Of the Whole the
state of the Union
| Mr., FLORENCE, of Pennsy lvania, concluded his re-
marks He asked for opportunity of moving to
strike out the ninth section of the b because he believed
it better to leave the bill 1t stood than to adopt
an uncertain experiment He hardly disposed to
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