The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-26

collection OF seeds which supposed TO be valuable
and undoubtedly He also procures eleven
boxes OF minerals, which we are bound TO presume
are valuable too The seeds distributed To The
members OF Congress, and the honorable senator ron
Ohio receives his part Now, sir | put 1t to lhe
honorable SENATOR even this iaei was noi ~
pay this order' Suppose Capt Percval had no money 10
the Treasury Department upon which inns fouth huui-
tor could Law his hand to make good the amounts sup
pose Capt Perciva had refused 10 pays suppose that The
Secretary Of the Navy had refused and thai The President
had directed that he be pad; would IL DC last' would
be honorable and speak with true respect Tor those
who differ from mel would il he honest. that we should
hold on to his earnings. and distribute them among our
constituents for their benefit Would It be right for
to hold on TO the minerals the property OF the United
! States and refuse 10 pay the naturalist
A word or two further, and have done. The senator
from Ohio and the senator from Connecticut, have
than once INDUCED in what seemed TO me ungenerous
suspicious in reference to this post captan-a who
| understand, has risen by his own exertions to the
very pinnacle OF welearned reputation. Gentlemen
think proper to mpute TO this officer the charge, that Tor
the purpose OF gratifying apersona friendship, knowing
that the law against him. he applied TO the President
OF the United States for authority TO carry this man Tree
OF expense around the world There s not particle
of evidence of that There is evidence IN the
case to show that Chandler and Percval were ac'
quained at all except professionally But it could be
| shown that friendly relation was existing between
them, there evidence that there was any between
the captain and Mr. Reinhar When the ship arrived al
Rio and MIR Chandler obliged TO leave, MIR. Rem
hart was substituted in his place. person entirely
competent to peform the duties required OF the former
gentleman. 1t is true there law which lusthes the
act OF this description other than the great law
Of honesty. And it is that law which binds us IN our re-
OF m not the to o no
in BILL il he can, to call back these boxes OF seeds
which have been distr ibuted among Let him bring
in resolution TO send back these minerals, after lapse
of four five years since received them But in the
OF all that is just and honorable, let not hold
to the earnings which are due to the iaborer
| .,,t h,xi haan aI hv A.
they were ordered and being taken the yeas were
| II, nays 80, as follows:
YEASMesss Allen, Atchison. Anterior, Beese, Bright.
Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa. Felcn, lan, Me'calfe, Mes,
NAYs-Messrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell. Beren Brad
bury. Butler, Clarke Corwin Davis of Massachusetts Day
ton, Dix, Downs Fooe, Greene, Houston Johnson OF Ma
fyand :, Jones' a,Hn, ~ e
| Walker, Westcott, and Yuiec-3o
So the motion for reconsideration was not agreed to.
FREDERICK DAWSON AND OTHERS
Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland moved that the Senate
proceed to ecoasideraon of the bill for the relief OF
| Frederick Dawson, James Schon and Elisha Dana
Whitney, for the purpose OF making It special order for
to. morrow; which motion agreed to.
/ Mr. ArIIERTON. hope this will not be male the
special order TO take OF all other business to-
morrow Ii is absolutely necessary that enter upon
the discussion of the Indian appropriation bill 1t will be
remembered that last Friday was postponed account OF
the motion OF the honorable Senator IRON Maryland, Mr.
JoHNsoN,) to make this bill the special order OF that day
hohe that tomorrow we may nave an opportunity topIo
coed with the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
There some things understand, T. come before the
Senate then that question up which may give rise
TO considerable debate, and hope nothing will be made
special order for which will interfere with
i Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland | have certainly no dis
position Mr. President, to embaass that bill desire
that this particular bill may be taken up Tomorrow in
order give the honorable senator from Vermont op
poran that he should be Above TO do this mela,ey,
it is possible that he may be called away soon; and
shoid like to occupy the floor short time for the
reason 1t not his purpose TO speak than half
hour and it not my purpose 10 keep the Senate more
than half that time. Itwould be matter OF personal
'o0 ATaERToN s suggested ~ ss that it Be NOT made
special order, but merely postponed until tomorrow.
MIR. JOHNSON accepted the modification.
The further consideration OF the bill was postponed
until Tomorrow.
II Mr.. DOUGLAS presented substitute for the hill &c
make compensation for the transportation OF troops for
limited time, and supplies, the ishmus OF Pana
which lie proposed 10 submit anendneD TO said
bill at the proper time, and which he moved to have
printed for the of the Senate; which motion was
agreed to-
II DAVID MYERLE.
The Senate in committee of the whole, proceeded
to the consideration of the bill or the relief oil David
Myere; the question pending being upon an anenim ent
MIR. ATCHSON moved that the further consideration
OF the bill be postponed until to morrow.
The question being then taken upon this motion, on
division quorum voted.
y motion for adjournment ma lie and negatived.
The question being again taken upon the h motion to
, morrow, on division the ayes were o. noes u.
So again no quorum voted.
The yeas and nays then demanded and ordered
and being taken, the yeas were 10 nays 81, follows
YEAs-Messr. Atchison, Anterior, Borllnd, Bradbury
Dix, Felch. Meca Sturgeon. Turney and Unlw ood-l0
NAYS-Messrs Alen Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berren
Breese, Bright Clarke Corwin. Davis of Mnssachn
Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa. Douglas Downs Fz
patrick, Foote, Houston Johnson OF Maryland Johnson
Louisiana, Jones. King, Mason, Miller, Niles, Pcarcc
Rusk, Spruance, Walker, Wescou, aud Yulee--3l.
SO a quorum had voted aud the motion 10 postpone
was not agreed to.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Since this bill was up for con.
sderation The members of this body have changed
some extent, and feel it to be my duty to explain
those whose attention has not been before called to the
subject. will endeavor to do this, sir, with much
brevity possible
Mr.. Myere male contract with the government to
supply the Navy Department with waer-rotted hemp
The government to pay him, think, $500 per ton
for it. After Mr.. Myerlc hal made this with
the government, he went to Kentucky and formed there
An association with two gentlemen by the OF
Cornell and klocmollen who capitalists. 1t ap.
pears from the papers in the concusvey tina,
Mr.. Myere had no money! but went 10 Kentucky an 4
made an arrangement with Cornell s. Mocmollen to
furnish the money to construct the vats and carry all
the operations TO prepare this hemp, and supply the
government with it, after it should be prepared for the
market Here the vouchersin the bundle of papers
my right hand and in the book my left hand These
vouchers shsw that Cornell & Mocnioen advanced to
Mr.. Myere, 10 enable him to carry his operations
comply with his contract, something like $4,000 made
an estimate at the last session, and twenty
thirty thousand dollars at the lowest which was fur.
nshed 10 him IN order to enable hin to carry his ope
ratons.
? Messrs CorneU e. Mormolla, ai,,l,ted ,r;,b Mr