The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-20

would be by implication TO destroy that law.
Mr. PUGH replied that he had fully examined the
isting law before he offered his amendment The bill
apWeprates the fun salary of every minister that wenow
have and this would only prevent The establishment OF
neg missions. AfN
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
to--yeas 81. hays l5--as follows ,5ssf S stl9i
Yossrs. Benjamin Btoaerlch Chandler Clark Cay, Gang
a aer, cniteDden, DAon Doo'.c nree tsssenasn bitch
Hale Han Harlan Hunter johnson Of fennessee Jo1es hcnne
kns Polk Pugh Red Seward sheds simmons stuart iame1
sa aIes BATES er Bright ptown ehesnnt Davis
hlzrafk johnson Of Arkansas, Mallory Mason, ce,
Mr.. SIMMONS moved 10 amend the bill by adding
provso 10 the first section that the salaries provided or
in this section and the salaries and compensation of oil
other officers provided for in this act shall be computed
IN the gold coins of the United States and in
shall there be any allowance any officer for any draft
drawn by him or his compensation Of than ten per
cent the amount OF such draft Mr. s. said that his
object was TO cut down most extraordinary allowance
IN the form Of exchange TO our diplomats abroad IL
ranged from 60 rs per cent the amount ot their
salaries and he thought should be limited TO 10 per
cent tsa sat si'
Mr. TooMBs thought the salaries in this bill ought
not TO be cut down-there retrenchment in 1t.
he much in favor of economy anybody else,
but he did not want foreign ministers to be starved
out F"i" i~
Mr. HUNTER said that this matter of exchange could
not be regulated by legislation Whatever the exchange
might be, the government opght 10 pay it Gaf
The question being taken, the amendment agreed
to--yeas ~, nays is--as follows
YEAS sess Bell Brodeek, Chandler, Clark, Clay cingman,
eo@er Davis Dixon Deoltte Douglas purkee fsssenden Fz
nessse King Pugh Reid, Seward simmons rumbui Wade and
ys-alsssrs Allen Bger Bright Chestnut Fitch, ewip,
ton iiuner yerson Lane Mallory Mason Polk Rice smith, STUART
Mr.. FFessENpEN submitted an amendment prohibit
ing the consul general vice consns the Canadian
frontier from charging than fifty cents for certify
ing invoices and certifying the places of growth of goods
under tho provisions Of the reciprocity treaty between
yapd(, yb tn,
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, an additional section
was added to the BILL TO the effect that money
for the fiscal year commencing July 1852 shall be
pended for the objects herein provided for, than the
amounts appropriated in this biu together with such
amounts OF permanent and Indefinite appropriations
may be applicable thereto and that nothing herein
tanned shall be construed rs to repeal any existing APP
propriaton.
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS the appropriation for the
surveyors &c. to and mark the boundary line be-
tween the United States and the British possessions at
Washington Territory increased from sl00, 600 to
$3.50 600 Htar- M
The bill was reported to the Senate and the amend
Inents made in committee of the whole were concuued
in. 49, m
Mr.. TOOMBS moved to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment of Mr. SIMMONS adopted aud after
some discussion the motion agreed to. The question
then recurring the adoption of the amendment, Mr.
5. withdrew it and the bill was read third time and
passed. M
Mr. SIMMONS moved to reconsider the vote by which
The Senate adjourned. t,te. IA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion OF Mr.. HODGES, of Illinois, the following
resolution adopted 53itaft Es.9l fq,& ss s5
Resolved That Speaker authorized pay to Mrs Mary
Harris, widow Of THosAsL Ras the due him member
OF this House at the time Of his death } a@8E 1s
Subsequently Mr.. LOvEJoY of Illinois, entered mo-
ton to reconsider the by which the resolution
adopted for the purpose Of extending the time the day
when the successor of Mr.. HARRIS took his seat.
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Mr., HUGHES, of Indiana called up the report of the
select committee appointed at the last session Of Con-
ges to investigate the accounts and conduct the then
Door keeper when the House proceeded to the consdea
ton of the bill to provide oT the folding and distribution
of documents by the House OF Representatives. 81
This bill places the books and documents printed for
the use OF members in the hands Of the superintendent
safe keeping aud delivery and whose salary increased
Mr.. HUGHES stated that the committee had reported
this bill at the last session. but permitted it to remain
before the House without action until the present time.
1t the close of the session. and he felt it to
be his duty, Chairman Of that committee. TO call it
mp, and LET the House dispose of it as they might think
proper sst gs as,
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, inquired whether IT
was the unanimous report of the committee
Mr.. HUGHES replied that it was. a,
Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee, then moved to amend the
bill by reducing the salary of the superintendent from
4 q.
Mr. HUGHES. remarking that the bill proposed to
make the Superintendent responsible to the House and
not subordinate to the Dookeepe expressed the opinion
that the compensation hardly sufficient. lie de-
manded the previous question pending which 81. Ri
Mr.. CRAIGE, of North Carolina moved that the bill
be laid on the table which motion agreed to-
Mr.. HUGHES then called up the following resolution,
also reported by that committee 81
Resolved copies documents printed by
order Of The oase Of and divided equa Che
members o. the House are intended for sraaous distribution pub
trust for that purposes any in VIC
aon the trust aforesaid and meets the un1aaaed dsapprobaton
The question being taken the resolution agreed to.
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE
On motion OF Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri, the Senate
having asked for committee of conference the dsa
greeting votes Of the two bodies the Indian appropa
ton BILL the House insisted upon its disagreement and
granted the committee of conference.
THE ARMY AprRorRIATIoN BILL
On motion Of Mr. PHELPS of Missouri, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole the state OF
the Union tglr JoHN CocnRANE, of New York, in the
chair and resumed the consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the support OF the army for the year
ending June 80, 1860, 4 w. y s =
BAnRAcKs ousRrgns AND REPAIRS.
The pending question being on the motion Of Mr..
PHELPs Of Missouri to strike out the appropriation
Of S700 900 for the construction of barracks and other
buildings repairs hire OF quarters aud store houses,
and temporary frontier stations and insert clause
approprating for barracks ard quarters rent OF rooms
stofeh houses, and grounds for summer canton
SI00 900 for repairs OF barracks and other building
construction and repair of barracks and other buildings
oSta in