Mr. BUCKALEW. I desire simply to suggest that under the amendment proposed by the Senfrom Massachusetts, the compensation of all the clerks of the committees of the Senate each alternate year, that is the year of the short session, will be over 18 dollars perday. An amendment that leads to a result of that sort, I suppose, is scarcely to be indorsed by a majority of this body. I will repeat what has been already stated by the Senfrom Missouri, that the comContingent Expenses have reported a bill covering all the officers and employees of the Senate, and they have also drafted in blank a section which can'be filled up by the House ofRepresentatives, ifthat House choose, in connection with our proposition, and bearing throughout a somewhat similar character. We have also attempted to introduce some reforms and improvements in our present system of outlay as it obtains in the respective Houses of conress. For no present, on the motion made by the Senfrom Massachusetts, I suppose the Senate will have no difficulty as to what decision is to become to. There is great inequality between the different committees as to the necessity for clerks, and a great inequality as to the amount of labor to be performed by clerks of committees. We have thought it most convenient and most proper to provide additional compensation to the clerks of committees by extending their time of service, paying them for one month after the expiration of our regular session. This will enable them to perform such duties as have been suggested by the Senfrom Indiana, in sending off documents, to conclude and close up the business of their committee rooms, and to at the matter which goes over in a state of o'r er and preparation for the next session. However, I shall not discuss that goint, as the amendment is not yet before the Senate. the pRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. Pom mov in the chain) The question is on the amend Hment offered by the Senfrom Massachusetts to the amendment moved by the Senfrom I Ohio. The amendment to the amendment was rejected.