The Secretary read the amendment to the amendment, which was to strike out all after the enacting clause of the 1st section of the amendment of Mr. WADE and to insert: That the omccrsand employeesof the Senate.to getherwith their compensationand pay for services shall be as follows: A SecySenate.who shall be charged with the disbiirscmontof the contingentfund of the Senate.$4.08oper nnnum; one Olilcf clerk. 3.000: colneerlp$r2in.5ciopo a;leciglehrtke. l8cr2k.s5SO LJXoInceparcihn;coipnaolpeuxrcelciaustiinvge agentof the Senate. 83.000; and one clerk at $1, 800: and one mcssenger at $1.200 for service under the nrchasing agent and to beup matedby him: 2 nborcis.to be employed by the secretary in hisofice. 6250 perdiem; one Sergeant at Armsand Door' keeper.83.0002one asst doorkecper. $2.200; one PeaorsrtimeraSstler 75.$02;, 2tw00oo: nenssustant poatmnster and ail maii he s. 81.200each; 2 m9: songersin chargeof mails, 1.400each; one superin ten out of document room. $1.800: 2 asst superintendents of documont rooin$1.400each; one superintendent of folding room. $1.800o: neasst superintendent of ioldin room, $1, 400;one chiof engineer. for heating an yentilating apparatus, $1.i00: 3 asst engineers. 81.400each perannum: 6 firemen and laborers at 825oper dicm; ten laborersat $25oper dicm; thrce llc‘lnglL‘SISIflnC doorkeepers. $l.600each; 17 messengers.$l.400 each: one secretary to the VEEP.81752;one clerk of printin records of the Senate.who shall not as clerk to ComPrintg. 92.150:one clerk of Committee on Finance. $1.860; oneclerk of ComClaims.$1.65oper annum; two temporary clerks for the SecySenate.815oper month each clerksof the standing committees of the Senate not provided for. 86 per day each during the sessions of t o Soniitimmd for one month thereaftr. SEC. 1. Abife: That the purchasing agentof lllO Senate shall be elected as the SeySenate is now elected.but on the nthoem Cine anttiionnge of the Committee of Audit and Control such purchasing agentshall. within ten days after his election take an oath that he will truly and faithfull discharge the dutiesof his otheoto the bestofhis knowlodgo and abilities and shall also take the oath ofloynlty required by law. of Government officers and Within the time aforesaid he shall be required to executea bond payableto the U.S., with 2 or more securities cach possessing property valued in amount not lessthan the penalty of the bond and to be approved by the SecySenate; such bond to o inthe penal slimof 820.000 and conditionedthat said agent 11“. from your to year contract for all pnrcocceusrseur printing and cause to be purchased and on the most reasonable terms he can obtain. for the useof the Senate.all stationery. furni ture. wood.coal. ice and other articles new authorized by law and the orders of the Senate or which may be hereafterso authorized and that he Will causesuc h nrticlesto be delivered only on the written requi5ition of the proper officeror person. authorized bylaw or the resolutionsof the Senate to receivethem. Said bond shall befiled with theSco retary of the Senaio before said agent shall enter on the discharge OflllS duties. SEC. 2. agent Abife: That the said agent shall havethe same powerto advertisepropo suls for mating and for supplying necessaryarti clcs as tie SecySenate now has bylaw. but all bids reccive b‘ him and all contracts mude thereon or which may 0 basedon private purchase shall be laid before the Committee to Audit and control tho Contingent Expenses. said agentshall also contraetfor the carryin of mails. documents or other printed matter. an for all other carrying or transportation needed by the Senate and no mentshall be madebythe disbuising officers o Senate the agent on account of purchuses or contracts of said until authorize by the committeecontrolling its contingent expenses. SEO. Abife: That the agent aforesaidshall makeand kec in hisofliccn complete recordof all contracts mado y him and of an articlcs purchased.from whom pnrohased the prico paid. therefor and also of the articles deiivered to officijrs and membersof the Senate showing ll10 q'lilnilly and value of articles delivered on the requisition of each: and at the beginningof ouch session of congressheshall lay before the Senatea report, showing a detailed statement irom his books of all the purchasesand appropriations of property made by im. Said report shali show all printing contracted for. all stationery obtained.and! ii: persons to whom delivered, the quantity of fuel purchased niidiised.iill furniture iure used and for whint purposes obtained. all expenditures for repairs and preservation of furniture and all expenditures authorized for horses and backs used in the serviceof the Senate, and all I other items not herein specified; said statement to i give the namesof persons connected with each item of urchnso and expenditure. Said agent shall in I one report. makoan estimateof expendituresfor i the suoccodml year and shall recommend such pay. measuresfor economyin the expensesof the Senate as he may deem proper.