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elapsed since l9jo 10 examine MS unsettled account
That senator knows well any one, that il has been
mpo61ble during this session % call up this similar
bils They were all postponed for other questions and
y me lSng debate which arose upon those ons, cues
ofhssif II had for the first time been mentioned IN ne
Seuate this evening hope that sense OF justice VIII
MEsuInERWOOD The galaniry of Col; Manshsld
appreciate. hope much as any senator mere Dul
this i not question of gsantry or military services
ID question OF settling accounts and nope the sena-
tor from Mssisspp did not intend that should be in
nuenced In settling the accounts, BY any considerations
ar thai s0u objected 10 the principle OF the bill upon
III srosnd moi hat the claim was to be settled against
aw-I objected to referring Il to the executive depart
ment for settlement That was the idea intended TO
convey But whether you settle BY tribunal or the
other il Is late now TO adopt principle that involves
the important considerations mentioned here | know
that subsequent to 1921. and to 1885, all the accounts
ought to be settled according to the regulation OF 1921
but after 1898, when that law was passed
Mr. DAVIS. No law was passed in 1885 regulating
MI UNDERWOOD. No. sir; but when the appropri-
alton bill passed in 1885 containing this provision,
the Attorney General, in his construction OF il. made II
apply TO all the appropriations
The report goes on 10 say that judicial decision had
determined that the opinion of the Attorney General was
wrong Have we heard the Judicial opinion read Have
we examined III Shall be precluded in our egsla-
ton upon subject Of this sort from determination
whether Judicial decision refers to embraces the case
in hand, whether il really afrms the doctrine OF the
Attorney General TO be ncorrecti
Again, sir How long since 1885 did this account
tend What was the amount OF expenditure When
was il first introduced to Congress How many years
have passed since the money was expended There is
principle involved in the and Of these ques
lions are answered in the report II is all taken iron
Congress and referred to the departments That is what
object 70. But viii not consume the time Of the SEN
Mr. BALDWIN. A single word. think, will explain
10 the Senate what is the true object OF this bill In the
year 1921, by rule established BY the War Department
engineers for certain extra SERVICE for disbursements
iorti6caions were allowed commission at the rate Of
diem compensation OF ~. In 1885, in the appro-
pFation act Congress provided that compensa-
naval biii for The current wear Tie Attorney General
put construction upon that by which he considered
~ prohibiting any allowance IN future and as repeating
the prior regulation which had prevailed from 1921 II
to be very obvious from the language OF the law
stated in the report that il would not be fairly suscepti
BILE o any such construction and the Supreme Court
years after decided that the construction put upon that
law by the Attorney General not the true construc
ton. and that had reference to anything but the dis
bursemens made under that particular appropriation bill
In 1888 Congress did pass repeating the regulation
which existed in 1871 The claim Of COL Mansfield is
fordisbnsements made during the time between 1885 and
1885, when there was no law in existence repeating the
regulation of the War Department, under which these
disbursements had been made The department, consid-
erng itself bound BY the opinion Of the Attorney Gene
raj. declined 10 settle these accounts This bill
able the department 10 settle the accounts according
the regulation Of 1921 II is limited to specific
The amendment having been offered, the bill was re.
ported the Senate and was ordered TO be engrossed for
Mr.. UNDERWOOD objected.
Xsss csM INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES.
Mr.: PEARcE. from the Committee on the Library.
submitted report showing the operation OF the system
Of International exchanges which laid on the
BILE, and ordered TO be printed
Al EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
On motion by Mr.. GWIN, at twenty minutes to three
O'clock m. the Senate again proceeded 10 the consde
ration OF executive business.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The doors reopened fifteen minutes past three
O'Clock, a. m, when message was received from the
House OF Representatives. informing the Senate that the
House had receded from its disagreement to the amend
ments Of the Senate except the in relation to the
Nj BERREN stated thai he believed il to Be ind n
pensabe to the passage OF the civil and diplomatic appro
pnstion bill that the Senate should recede from the
amendment in relation tothe prnting and the absence
OF The chairman, who was absent al the moment, he
would submit that motion.
Mi. DICKINSON, (enierng while the question was
being stated am very glad that, in moment Of alb
sence, the duty devolved upon so worthy and able
member the from Georgia present the report
Of As committee NJ Sa have been watching e bill pretty
The House have receded from two Of the amendments
and expect TO recede from the third with regard
the printing The original amendment OF the Senate in
regard TO the public printing that the contractor
shondbe Unidentified for his losses be proved before
the Secretary Of The Treasury and should receive ten
ons-asd we made report from it here because lie
House did not agree TO itmodi6ed this proposition
tnai tne pubic printer should be Undermined Tor hs actual
expenses and should receive pay for his personal super
inendepce. The committee hoped the House would
agree 70 this proposition but they refused TO agree it,
hsnds 0 the printers should be delivered the Secretary
Of The Senate and the Clerk OF the House, who should
have them printed upon the specified in the resou
ton. The House also disagreed TO that This throws
back on our original proposition. leaves insist
upon or 10 recede from the original amendment offered
BY the senator from louisiana Mr. SouLEl which gave
the contractors for the public printing indemnify
actual losa and profit OF ten per Ii for the Sen
ate 10 decide whether they will insist or recede from the
amendment For one, shall vote against receding
Mr.. HAMLiN This matter has resolved itself
into the simple question OF receding insisting on this
amendment in relation TO the public printing Non.con-
curfence with The House al this time kills the bill.
shalls therefore, vote TO Tesede.
Mr DICKINSON. The committee OF conference on
the part OF the Senate made very reasonable PROPOSE
ton. They proposed TO indemnify these contractors
agninss actual loss give them profits and take the
manuscnps out OF their hands, that the printing might
De provided Tor think that very fur proposition
Inc House disagreed 10 II. And am not al all inclined
lum0r me caprcousness OF respectable body
~ ~ House OF Representatives II the Senate choose
70 fecsde, let them do will not give nv vote 10 ne
csde, because do not believe the House will lose the bill
upoo such point How the public printing TO be exc
cqp1f The contractors have notified responsible com
m:es believe, that they cannot 60 and execute the
Id not mean TO revive any party recoections or any
coufpovorses about the Pandoras box OF the public
pvinsngy bot hold IL would be burning shame 10 turn
awsy 70 poverty and wait and ruin that grayheaded old
man, tMf Rtchie,) who has acted an officer of this
body who has been ts printer, who has been admitted
tha noor. and had an active sympahv not only