Mr. WILLIAMS. 1 move to amend the bill by striking out the word “ten” and inserting “ 20 ” in line 974, on page 40. It will be observed that the clause to which I propose this amendment provides an appropriation of $10,000 for com)ensation and mileage of the members of the legislative Assembly, officers, clerk, and contingent expenses of the Legislative assembly of the Territory of Washington. My amendment raises the amount to $20,000. It will be observed that in the Territories of Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, the bill provides for the same purposes $20,000. In some of the other Territories the amount ranges from $10,000 to $18,000. I have in my hand a letter from the SecyTerritory representing that this amount is wholly inadequate to the wants of the Territory. I will read a portion of it for the information of the Senate: “I have the honor to call your attention to lines 923.900 and or rather to the sumof $1,550 named therein.” The differeuce in the numbering of the lines I suppose is because of the reprint of the bill Since it passed the other House with the amendments reported by our committee. He proceeds to say: "In consequence of the reduction of the appropriation made for fiscal year ending 30th instant, of $5,000 there will then be due by the officeof score tary of the Territory of Washington, for balance on printing laws, iournals, &c., thesumofat least 87.000." So that it will be seen that there is an in debtedness now on the part of the Territory of $7,000. There is no surplus fund on hand, which I believe has been suggested as a reason why this appropriation was reduced. Last year the usual appropriation was reduced from $20,000 to $15,000, and in consequence of that the Territory has become indebted to this officer in the amount of $7,000, as he states: "Until last year the appropriation for a number of years I.think universally since 1&34 has been $20,000.None better than yourself know the high prices on the Pacific side. when paid in Government currency. In fact, my estimatesbased upon actual expenditures, during the period such currency has been in circulation have been up to $22,000;and even now I see difficulty in trying to meetthe necessary expenses, With most rigid economy, at a less figure. Ofcourse the perdicm and mileagefixed by law is not varied by the value of the currency. The other purchases or expenses are of ncccssity controlled by the value at the time of'saidpurchaseor payment by the value of the dollar currency at.the point of purchase, if madein Sn.nFrancisco or in any of the smile Statesor Territories. The following estimate, approximating to the averageof accountsfiledin the last 3 years, is really as low as it can justly be made: Prm tm g. Incidental printing of the Legislative Asscriizbrlz)’6 l1u, l1l)00 5, 900 1, (X)cUopies pamphlet lpws.sa.y. 2!) copieseach(500copies)Journal, say. LegislativeAuncniblfl.‘ perdiern 9members of Council, 60 a day‘sfi30membersof HoRep, 60 days. 2chicfclerks, 60 days,:it$5, 2 asstelerks. 60 days, 5, 400 600 days, at 2doprkeopers, 60 days, at 1 chaplain and 1 messenger, 60 days. Mileage 39members. Extra allowance to presuing 0 core. Postage membersand distribution of laws, Ate. Librarian. $30operannum. Stationery bills for Assembly and oflicc. 12, 360 permonth. Clerical work.say 3 months, at $100 Oflioc rent. at.$25per month Incidental expauses, repairing furni ture. public nildings, &c. 300 3, 150 $21, 110 He also states that the estimate upon which the Treasury Dept based its estimate was made by him while there was a difficulty in the Territory as to the payment of bills for printing, and they were not included in the estimate which he made of expenditures, and it was also an estimate made, not upon a full Legislative Assembly, but upon a Legislative Assembly that was only partly filled, and the whole amount of mileage and perdiem was not charged. I am satisfied that this Territory needs this appropriation.