The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-24

made in answer 10 my inquiries have no doubt that
pIicitly would be gao TO be corrected il am in error
Mr.. MASON have no information on the subject
at all have merely observed IN this bill, printed and
before u.s. certain OF money to be paid this gentle
man who owns these rooms i came from the other
house. whose especial province Il 10 to look into
questions Of the pable expenditure and supposed The
the heads OF the departments
Mr. COOPER. Mr. President, presume that the in.
formation presented BY the honorable chairman of the
Committee on Finance correct 10 the number OF
rooms occupied but, as understand, when il was de-
temned that was necessary 10 rent the building for the
OF the government II wasundest God between the
COVE ment and Mr. Winder hat he was TO receive pay
for the whole OF the rooms understand il was spu-
lated with him that they should pay for the whole Of the
rooms, and occupy many OF them the government
might choose to occupy for the transaction Of the public
business He was At the time about making some add
tons 10 the building and renting i to be occupied as
hotel and il necessary absolutely necessary for the
government to take H. II at all, by paying much room
tor all the rooms in the building. The Senate will very
readily understand that the few rooms that unoccu
pied would be oil no use TO INN for any other purpose
the government occupying some 100 OUT of 100 1870.
They would be OF use to him Tor any purpose al all
The government understand ~ obtained the privilege
Of using all the rooms Tor the public business. think
that viii be found 10 be the correct statement OF the
facts.
Mr. BRIGHT said. think the question is not under
stood.
The PRESIDENT again stated the question.
Mr. DICKINSON II is the difference between $2l.s7
Mr. BRIGHT understand. Mr.. President. that the
case is this The owners claim that the government
rented the whole building. Il they correct in that,
then they entitled the OF money the bill
it originally from the other House. Is con-
tended, the other hand, by the chairman OF the Com
muee finance, that the government is only entitled
10 pay tor the rooms they have actually occupied That,
my understanding OF the contract at the time the
much per for much Of the building they should
actually occupy They did not undertake BY, tue con
tract pay for all the rooms recollec very
distinctly that the price they asked was very extrava
giant That price was not given by The government
Il reduced IS per cent. by the Senate, with an ex
press understanding with the owner that all the rooms
at the Of $3.50 $500 To pay that price for rooms
in the third fourth story Of tina, building is pre-
We q are ns the fh s as h o The
worth am willing, however, to pay the price agreed
upon for the actually occupied bul am moi pre-
pared 10 pay extravagan sum for not occupied,
and which are in The third or fourth story
Mr. COOPER One word in reply. presume the
senator Is right with regard to the original contract
believe, from document which have my mind, that
originally the government only agreed pay for such
rooms toccuped But with reference 10 the last year.
the agreement believe to have been, as have stated.
for the occupancy OF the whole building certain price
tor each room, matter whether they should be occu
pied not The owner refused, as understand, TO rent
the rooms at all unless the government would take them
all OH his hands, and the government agreed as under
Mr.. SOULE Mr.. President i, strikes me that, unless
there was some speclc clause In Inc contract thaI the
government should be required to pay Tor no more rooms
than it has occupied The claimant is entitled 10 be
paid for all the rooms in the building There is ques
o se 70 mg ana h
as test OF the question Could the rent the
occupied looms to anybody elsei II he would be pre-
sumed to cover the whole Of the rooms II he could
not then am against the amendment presented by the
Chairman OF the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. WALKER Mr.. President remember discus
this which plaCe. think.
some two years ago, and believe it then distinctly
understood that the was only to pay Tor such
should be occupied And then, In reference TO
the question put by the honorable senator from Louisiana
(Mr. SoULEl / understand that Mr.. Wnder has the
privilege OF renting such rooms as are not occupied;
and presume that the fact will be found to be that
many OF those rooms not occupied by the government
have been used rented by him. see no reason why
we shoud vote to Mr. Wnder gratuity of this sum OF
Mr. DICKINSON. / will make another remark be.
fore the question is taken. When this matter originally
or sl4o room. They subsequently raised to s75
room. Now, all the contract that can hear OF is
contract 10 rent just such the government might
need leaving 70 the owner Just good right he
had 10 the rename err There not single title OF ev
deEce that have been able TO find that he rented
The whole building. II not We certainly ought to have
The benefit OF IT. | am merely stating my position as
chairman oil the committee. have performed my duty
in relation 10 the matter No senator is anxious
than am 10 do justice to this matter The Senate will
u ge oil IT, and act accorng 10 It's own view oil the
am confident that there is contract by which the
owner OF the building is in the slightest degree restricted
IN the OF those which the government does
moi occupy The difference OF the payment between the
bill and the amendment is S55i2 so. We occupy re-
peat, this number OF rooms-nney- three and bali
which, al Si75 year, amount TO the sum fixed by the
amendment Now, upon this statement The Senate will
ACT and la Whatsoever way the eieimDatlon shall be,
shall be satisfied have greai PERSONAL respect and
kindness for The gentleman who " interested.
Mr. BADGER Mr. President. MS there seems to be
some difference OF view in this matter, wish simply
10 state that, according ms Iecoecon when this sub
iersood that the government did net undertake rent
the whole Of the building. but cnl, many rooms
might happen to REQUIRE, at certain rent per and
under that understanding, certainly must vote for the
amendment
The vote being taken upon the amendment, il was
agietd 10.
Mr. DICKINSON There s proviso beginning upon
the page Of the bill l. is The proyiso usually in
serted. senator says, for the purpose
o being stricken out move sir, 10 strike out on the
l2th ioiue 2ad ine the following words
1" Provided That the mileage OF seoators represents
t,ves, dlegstes, shall hereafter be computed III.
by which the inulis transported fon the CapoI
the residence 81 such senator ttvr, OF dele
n I'd yr.utdod farther, That no sUch IN nber OF ei
prsnch OF Congress, resnugrsst OF the rocky
than tho tseni dollars mite
Tor and such nenocr delegate residing
thou, and dollars mileage for each session"
wi afterwards move TO strike out the remainder Of
the provso which relates TO constructive mileage.
Mr. CHASE. ieviny that the bill as il stands is right,
but desiring not 10 occupy the time OF the Senate BY de-
bate, wall simply ak Tor the yeas and nays
MIR. SEWARD. do not wish 10 debate the question,
but should be glad il the chairman would ihs eec,
OF the iment.
Ar DICKINSON. The Eject Of the amendment will
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