The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27

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. Mr. UNDERWOOD have but word 10 suy. i
many mail contractors and contractors ss w Ss Sss
everything that is necessary and requisite for the navy
and everything necessary and requisite for the army
Stood that Contractors who bid under the cost not 10
be favored and that all contractors who sustain losses
are e b. held 70 Their SaIgsias- on..,,o. % lSs.
. Mr. FOOTE. wish to make this remark, and gen
emen may listen or not as they pleased make i de.
beIaely that i anything said here or elsewhere Is IN
tended TO nsnuale that any part of Mr. Rche's conduct
IN this matter has been other than honest and honorable,
denolnce 4 as most unprlncipled declaration
MI, HALL. 40 not know what Is meant by that
nor do care. shall state facts which have come 10
my knowledge. and shall let them go OUT and everybody
may put his own construction upon them. state that
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tractors for this work declared repeatedly that they took
il, knowing that they could not execute it, with design
break down the contract and 10 induce the
houses OF Congress elect Mr. Richie to be the public
printer of the two houses OF Congress. Is
A SENATOR. Who is the witness
Mr. HALE I have stated over and over again that
do not know the names Of the witnesses; but know
that was stated 10 by member OF the comniltes OF
the House know that ii has been stated here since
proved by repeated witnesses. do not make any in
speak plain facts. give no currency, one
way another. to them, excepting with the statement
Richie, hemay have all the advantage Of them. The
Senate may Judge of that
Mr. SOGLE. As The amendmen, which has Just been
assaed by The senator from New Hampshire was moved
by me, deem il my duty say few words in answer to
the judgment which he has passed upon it. The matters
alluded TO by him just now were not certainly before the
Senate in shape that could in any manner command
their consideration when moved that amendment This
is the first time, al all events that such matters have
been brought tomy knowledge have consIdered this
matter point OF view about which no one has right
to be mistaken. shall not be accused OF showing in
with this degree Of pariiaty which should
subject me TO amy criticism from any quarter | have
viewed the subject in the light OF moral obligation
upon the government wach IS presumed always 70 rs
sumo that they will never ser individual to be suffer-
ingn consequence Of his performing contract entered
into with the government. have deemed il my duty.
under the prompings Of equity, 10 let this contractor Be
from the loss which he might have sustained
and besides to allow him ten per cent upon the amoun
the per cent which is allowed upon the amount Of the
work which has been executed, il would seem perhaps
too great, amounting 70 something like $4,000 or $2o
O0O But when the Senate takes into consideration that
there is capital employed IN carrying out this contract
that there is the and tear Of the types and the ma
chnsy N out ns @ hs ns
will not leave him profit 10 exceed from $9, 700 to
$i2 OOO Under the circumstances could not feel thar
was doing injustice 70 the country BY proposing the
Mi. CASS. | wish to say merely one word The
senator from New Hampshire has repeated
here that Mr. Richie went about and said TO numerous
MIR, HALE / beg pardon; but did not say Mr.
Richie said said that the original contractors had
Mr.. CASS. was only going to ask il we were 70
suppose these men were iools that they should with
the intention OF asking Y, to remuneIate them for the
loss they knew they should sustain. and 10 reward them
20 round and tell everybody that they had
behaved like rascals! Would any man, out OF . mad
housewould any man in his senses-conduct himseifin
The question was taken and resulted-yeas IS, nays
l3--as follows: ~
YEAs-Messrs A.chson. Badger, Bell. Bright, Butler.
son. Dodge Of Iowa. Downs Fooie Gwln sn.ion Hannr
Jones. Mason lMyor,on Bay, Rpss sssss.ian Seward
NAYS-Messrs. lldwin, Benton, Chase Davis Of Mas
uEsSns ri0a Hs; smith,
Mr. CHASE moved to amend by adding, page 80, after
line 8, as follows: res e Asn t 4ss0
For purchasing site and commencing the erection Of
souri, house and independent treasury. and
Offices United Seaaes the of $50 900 the
900, Provided That the building shall be exempted from
city taxes and all other taxes whatever by act OF the iegs
Foo the purchase of site and construction q proper
building at oncinnat in Ohio for custom houss inds-
s5OOOO Proudsd That the ,ota cost OF shal
exceed S75.0o Propided aise, That said building
shall be exempted om city and all other taxes whalevsf,
by act OF the legislature of Ohio. 49,. a4s Est. ~.
Mr. President. desire state very briefly to the Sem
ate the reasons why this amendment ought 10 prevail
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day was very briefly, and without the full information
which have since Obtained. - w. $780, .dI
Both the appropriations proposed have been recon.
mended by the late and by the present Secretary Of the
Treasury They have, therefore, the sanction OF the
department. which has commanded the assent oil the SEN
They have also received the sanction OF two committees
Of this body-the Committee on Commsrce aad the Com
mitee on Finance. Mrta 81 iazft -,
/ speak only for Cincinnati The senator from Mic
souri, mr. BEsToNl will speak for 81. Louis The Of
Cincinnati had in lS40 but 10000 nhabltants II now
has popuaiin OF 100000 or near that number it, I'M
ports and exports, in ls474s, exceeded, respectively.
$50 000, 600 8 8tsta.l &. l.l lttle ~ ,.s ri +.
Mr. DOWNS. Is not the senator mistaken
3 Mr. CHASE. do not refer 10 foreign commsrcs
alone, but 10 the whole commerce OF the city, fofegn
and domestic. The net revenue from the post ohss.
collected al Cincinnati last year. according TO- the Blue
Book, exceeded $4,000 have before me letter from
the Secretary OF the Treasury, in which be states that
the revenue from customs, collected IN that city during
the six months ending the 3ist oil December, l64o,
was S65, l94--making over 100000 year. These Two
items would make an aggregate revenue 70 the govsrn-
The Offices, for the accommodation Of which the pro-
posed building required are, first, those Of the cua
IONS next, those OF the depository OF public money
and, finally, the post office, the large and important bust
ness OF which requires extensive accommodation
The sum proposed 70 be appropriated y not large
Offices which desire to provide for could hardly be lees
than 90 900 year The erection OF proper building,
at the cost proposed would, therefore, be SAVING 'oe
government se9#s. 0.sa q AZ,
Sir we have been liberal TO these cities We have
given 900, in this BILL TO new Orleans. Jos egsms
whose commerce is not greater than that OF Cinclnnnu
s00 900 for the PurpoS; TO Nofolk' Syo.vvy a9d
40 on We have agreed 20 IN amendment agpfopriAoeg
fifty thousand dollars for custom house ~ nengos or