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Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
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On March 24, 1853, the U.S. Senate in Washington debated and postponed a resolution for the Committee on Indian Affairs to investigate charges against former Superintendent Governor Ramsey of Minnesota. They also passed a resolution granting extra compensation to the Superintendent of Public Printing with a proviso limiting future allowances, noting $30,000 previously voted to employees.
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WASHINGTON, March 24, 1853.—The resolution authorizing the Committee on Indian Affairs to detail one member of the committee to take testimony and investigate the charges against Governor Ramsey, late Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Minnesota, was taken up.
A debate ensued as regards the power of the Senate to appoint such a committee, and as to the expediency of doing so. The matter was finally postponed, and the Senate went into Executive session to confirm appointments.
The Senate, yesterday, debated a resolution to allow the Superintendent of the Public Printing and his works and messengers extra compensation; and passed it with a proviso, that hereafter no allowance of any sum beyond the regular compensation, shall be made to any officer of the Senate. It was stated in the course of the discussion, that upwards of $30,000 were voted for extra compensation to the employees of that body, at the close of the last Congress, for the short session.
After an Executive Session, the Senate adjourned.
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Washington
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1853 03 24
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resolution on indian affairs investigation postponed; resolution on extra compensation passed with proviso limiting future allowances; $30,000 previously voted to employees
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The Senate took up a resolution for the Committee on Indian Affairs to investigate charges against Governor Ramsey, debated its power and expediency, postponed it, and entered Executive session for appointments. They debated and passed a resolution for extra compensation to the Superintendent of Public Printing and staff, with a proviso against future extra allowances beyond regular compensation.