Mr. FESSENDEN. I shall vote against this proposition, for the reason which I before gave. Iwas anxious to have it put into good shape in case the Senate should pass it, and therefore suggested the modification, I shall vote against it, not that I am opposed to Mr. Hunter having an increase of salary, for I think he ought to have it, because I esteem him to be a very val uable man, and he has been there so man years that he is almost indispensable. Wit regard to the objection which the Senfrom Massachusetts makes to the suggestion of the Senfrom Iowa, I will only say that he will be equally liable to removaI as chief clerk as he would be as 2nd Asst Secretary; but my own opinion is that no Administration coming in there could or would dispense with him, whatever position he might fill. Mr. Hunter is not a political man in any sense. In my judgment no new SecyState could get along for 24 hours without Mr. Hunters aid and his knowledge of the affairs of the office. A man might write dispatches exceedingly well; but as to managing the office, he could not do it unless he had more exerience than any new man has, comin in there, or any man gets who stays there for years. He is the factotum, in myjudgment, in regard to most of the things done there. But my objection is twofold. I stated it frankly to the honorable Senator. I do not like it on this bill. To be sure, there is a provision on this bill which looks something like it, but that wa. but on in the other House, and we did not see t to strike it out, it being here, because we did not want to differ with the HoRep on that subject. But that does not, to my mind, justify putting on another incongruous provision. I think the properplace for a provision creating a new civi office, and providing a salary for it, is on the legislative and executive appropriation bill, which is now on our tables an will be taken up by and by. In the 2nd place, I do not like the idea of naming a particular individual in this way, although it might have the effect the honorable Senator supposes. To name him personally, and give him the additional compensation as chief clerk, would be productive of the evils which are spoken of. would rather make for him something in the nature of a permanent position, as suggested by the Senfrom Iowa. That he ought to have an increase of salary, from his very long services and his position in the Dept, acting. as he does very frequently, as SecyState, I am entirely satisfied; and that I should be willing to vote for; but in the position in which the honorable Senfrom Massachusetts has seen fit to place the reposition, it cannot receive my vote, although I do not feel disposed to make any active and strenuous opposition to it. u