The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
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MI REID Thought u would be a waste of time 70 con
slider that subject the Senate passed It's Judgment Oil
the proposon at the last session and decided gainst
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee was anxjous that this
bill should pass IL was the substance with the
Senate bill With some difference ia Che details he sub
Jet had been before the Senate for long time and he
hopef we should now have final action upon H. twas
subject Of vital interest 20 the whole country,
Mr. REID urged that too late la the session 10
IKE up the bill q least until after aeon should Be had
Nc HUNTER remarked that there were only two
weeks before the third OF March, and the appTopd
alton bills ought TO receive confederation in preference to
Mr. SHIELDS hoped the bill would be taken up, and a
vote had upon II It's friends would mot debate ~
MI. HUNTER replied that vote could not be had on
The question being taken, the motion Of MI wADE
was agEeed 10, follows gt,s- aasssa1a Aafr aar
yEAs-,losrs Bright Boicriek chandlcr, Clark, cohmer
So9 n29 hoo P9,Ie Gs s tS1la. i
moes. smith. STUART, TrOm6ai wade. aud wisoaL2s 80
& cs$ @ fe I h Ga%g Gregg @S' ss%Sn aspSr
E Eo19p 1n' Ay Mason rsarc' Reid Sa' r0o@os and
The bill having been read and being under considca-
ton the hour arrived for taking up the special order
Mr. WADE moved 70 postpone the special order, with
view TO keep the homestead bill before the Senate
| which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 26-as follows
HYEAsMesrs. Bell Bright Broieck Chandler Clark coamer
MSon BooIue, Douglas DrAe Fesscudcn, Foot Poster Hale
simmons, Smith stuart Tembull Wade,
cnansp % s ' Pa I Green" aun ss anno s%a u a
ES J9sa,o1 q AsanS Lane Mallory M'son fearoe Red
Mr., HUNTER moved to postpone the further consil,
Grafton of the homestead bill in order TO take up the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
Mr., SfUARr said that these land bills always
put OFF from day to day until late period in the
sion that the friends of discuss it, IL Is lost
for want Of time and the appropriation bills the
chief engine used in defeating these The APP
preparation bills always pass and that Is good
\ fpr considering al iuipo nj sul first
MIR. 1ytlSON remarked that constantly have long
debates the priority of business, and In order TO get
rid of this In future he gave notice that he would move
amendment to the rules Of the Senate to the effect
that motions 10 postpone the prior orders and take
up any bill resolution, senator shall speak
than once, than five minutes and it shall be in
order at any time to move to lay the motion on the
table t15 a rgEzg saSv Aga2 20 as 1870 "A
Mr. MASON said that in the present Of the pub
lie business and with the prospect Of extra session be-
ing rendered necessary make up for the deficiencies IN
IL unwse in his Judgment to take up
questions that could be postponed without detriment,
These questions of finance should be settled first
Mr.. SEWARD briefly urged the importance Of consid-
erng the homestead bill Is ~ fga wg ErE}8
The question being taken the motion OF Mr. HusTEa,
the result was-yeas 2s, nays 2s las follows ,ys
Alien Bates Baya5s bma Bss, nrsrD
Iverson johnson ARKANSAS Kennedy Lane haoy.
Psares Rci Sebastian sidel lcomos and
Dixon p9ots peas p1s6se fsssnen fos Fos HAIL.
seward, simmons, smith, stuart Truabul Wade aud
The Senate being equally divided the vlcE PnEspnr
voted in the affirmative. ~ ~ N IN ~ 80
CONSULAR DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS MIL 4
IN The accordingly resumed the consideration of
the bill from the House of Representatives making APP
popriatons for the and diplomatic expenses OF
the government for the year ending the 3oth Of June
Mr. PUGH moved to amend the bill by striking out
all after the enactng clase to The 10th line, including
n the appropriations for the salaries of cxtraer
binary ministe secretaries of Legations consu general
sc , and insei ting the following TT .taR 1w
II dollars be and the same hereby
appropriated our in the oierwise
pacd, enable The President maintain dpo
matte mGTe N WIZ ga ths gosrmts 2, 9hGr eonne for the
ccial ministers aud assistants appointed from time time
require povticd that such appointment ~ made
white 5 session shall bs accompanied
explaining tho necessity iercof if during
continue only until thcon'nmrnt the senate at lis next
further ,,asfa ambassador
extraordinary minister OVERWHELMINGLY
sioucr charge dafhcs, and assistant cg
tits aci together wh the general be- and
SIC o AMI be Gfasr naea rha in no case sla any minis.
ter appointed under The authority ihis be allowed pail
bis actual employ abroad
reasonable time for going to and returning from the pace Of such
poymcu and service shalt there be allowed for the
sevic any assistant nucr, whether secretary,
hrpreter dsgoma OF otherwise larger compensation Than At The
rat Of three thousand dollars per unnum for such time as aoc
SIC AuiJe further saaet rha no consul vice or assistant
commercial commercial shui be
allowed or paid compensation from the treasury Of the
sttc shall the
the snl1ry
prescribed by the entitled regulate the d.
pomae OF the United States the
18th day Of August 1855 tho of all fees 70 be
pal Unto the treasury required by law F @ s. ~
And e further Thai the Hccoud, fifth, sixth
nnh, enll Twelfth,
Of the entitled act 70 regulate the diplomatic and
1855 together win, 50 much r. tho tbid eighth hieen,h dtcen
sections thereof with this
and the hereby, repealed. Eg
sgc g. further eaqct subsequent
shah take effect day July next
Mr. p explained the reasons why he desired to have
lie Thought there of
officers than the public good required and their salaries
were too high Instead of its being for the purpose of
maintaining foreign Intercourse, he thought the present
system rather to pension personal and political
friends, and to provide pillows which politicians in
declining health could repose till the end of their days
Mr.. HUNTER thought il too late In the session to
attempt TO make such radical change in whole di
pIomttic aud consular system the amendment pro-
posed.
Me-. MASON said that the senator from Ohio would rem
der very acceptable SERVICE if he would turn his atten
ton with and particularly 10 the reforms which
diplomatic and consular system required but when
that subject under consideration, scrutiny
would be necessary than could be given amendment
TO IN appropriation bill He satisfied that the con
sular service would require good deal OF revision to
suited from the bill OF 1855 but it was not competent
for Congress TO indicate the President where he shall
send minister and where he shall not This seemed
like effort 10 trench the power OF the Executive
H. Mr.. STUART replied that the constitution of the Uni
ted States limited the power of the President he could
not appoint ambassador 90 a foreign power without
the consent of the Senate.
I Mr. MASON explained Tho President alone could
designate where TO send minister and the Senate could