The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-21
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Second Congrcss-First Session.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 40. 1881.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, KTc.

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he took out with him the leave for Captain Shields.
then commanding the United States sloop of-war Prsbs.
to return home. in consequence Of i'll health with the
destandng that he 10 take command OF that ship
Upon his arrival al San Francisco he found that Captain
Shields had returned home ill and another ofdcel had
been placed in command and the ship ordered TO China
Under these circumstances he detained shore. in
CURING thereby very great Expense 10! which hs asks
so1seGss , 10 reimburse hum ahe memorial was referred
MT SEWARD presented a memorial OF the Industrial
Congress of the city Of New York, praying such modi
admit OF the extension of aid in behalf Of the oppressed
subjects OF other countries, seeking TO shake of rann
cal and dsspotS which was referred to the
Mr. DAWSON presented the petition OF w. r. Nevins
praying extension of his patent for machine for roll
ing and cutting crackers and biscuits; which was refer
led to the Committee Patents and the Patent Of6ce.
Mr. MORTON presented the petition OF Daniel Brister
and others praying conversation for property taken and
destroyed by the Cumanches and other Indian tribes
which was referred 10 the Committee on Indian Afairs
Mr. SMITH presented the petition Of Charles Massey.
for French spoliaons prior 1900 which was referred
to the Select Committee on French Spolations.
Name M RaMs pss an petition o bs Of .,ss sss
breakwai at Owls Head Habor, in that State; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
PAPERS wlrHDRAwN, ETC. a
Mr. CLEMENS asked that the petition of Thomas
Rhodes on the files OF the Senate. be referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads; which
was agreed TO.
pers of John p Sheldon be withdrawn from the 6les Of
The Senate ; which was agreed TO-
| Mr.. MASON asked that Albert Fitz have leave to
De AN Nj President ss III. Ms
Worth ha. been disposed OF by the Senate want to bring
serving lady, Mrs Mira NJ Alexander, Of Kentucky. She
ia the only daughter OF George Madison late governor Of
Kentucky and her memorial that heg father
captured taken prisoner and carried to Quebec du
ring the war; and that he never received that compensa
during his lifetime for his services to which he
entitled, and that provision has been made Tor hs
family The memorial was heretofore, when presented.
referred the Committee Pensions and move that
the papers be Withdrawn from the les and referred
to that committee hope this lady may be put on the
same footing with other ladies' being the relative Of
distinguished man who lost his life by disease contracted
vorable report on the case at the last session and CON-
mend it to The attention OF my friend from Arkansas,
[Mr. BoRLAKDI
Il The motion was agreed TO-
BINDING OF CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS
Il Mr. BORLAND Mr. President, am instructed by the
Committee Printing, whom referred the joint
oution from the House OF Representatives to provide Tor
the binding of certain documents, report back the
with amendment, and recommend its adoption. de-
sire TO say however in justice to myse that when tho
resolution shall come to It's third reading shall have
remark to make upon il. is the custom, Mr.
for the Committee Printing, after reports
have been to them required under the ressunon
report day after the matter has been Referred and
the Senate upon those reports when brought
matter of nvarabe general policy necessary to the
prompt execution OF the duties of the Senate.
The PRESIDENT. 1t has been customary TO proceed
in this way heretofore.
The Senate then proceeded, in committee OF the
whole. TO consider the report OF the committee which
was read.
Mr.. BORLAND. Mr.. President. before proceeding
with my remarks would suggest an amendment which
is clearly necessary to give and meaning to the
resolution il comes from the House. The insertion OF
the word of is necessary TO make it mean what Il 10
intended TO mean.
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. BORLAND. Mr.. President, will now make
few remarks in opposition to the resolution ~ stands
will very briefly state the reasons why am opposed TO
adopting the with regard 10 the public docu
mens which was adopted at the last session; and wish
the attention OF the Senate, because matter very
greatly affecting their value and the interests Of the
try so far as the printing OF documents concerned Al
the last session adopted resolution like this, to bind
ali the M additional numbers Of document. that were
to 60 out into the country. Ii was suppoeod
bling us to preserve them better But the p;scteal
working OF that resolution was the very reverse OF what
was expected So far from facilitating the preservation
OF the work. to render the documens more valua-
ble the very true and it was found to canes
long delay We had il told in excuse Tor the delay
in getting the works. that the binding required addi-
ional time The consequence was, have not roceiv
ed all the documents yet ordered by the last ConEress
Another thing, sir it opened the door for additional
imposition on the Senate and the country by their failing
10 comply with the terms of the contract We know.
that under the contract a, the last session. the printing
was done badly enough. We had to submit not oaly
TO that but we did not get OF the documents at ALL
| And when we ordered an additional number OF any
document under that resolution, we opened an.
esssbs e9s, t00 disregard w Of not The %. o Il. e
The printing was so greatly inferior to what was
stipulated, that it seemed. Mr.. President, almos!
10 hold the contractors to their contract And
in us6cation OF themselves, srI feel bound to state
tha, fact in this that contract which
was made as stringent it was possible to make H. %
far as words could go, chairman OF the Comntee
on Printing, had the passing upon these document
when they brought in by the contrac'oIs me
work at first nearly up TO the contract and We nc
coriingly were willing TO receive It, with little nes!a.
,ion bnt the next were badly bound that deemed
nv duty TO reject them. The committee ut hrst eus
tain ed me in the rejection with regard to the work ht
executed But the documents were oil a bad quAlV 70
an enormous amount and the consequence Wa thaf
thew soon overrued my decision, and then We hsd TO
submit TO the imposition upon us OF TINS infenor wotk
had been required by my duty under the resolution aP
pontinQ the Committee Printing TO perform cernin
work-o inspect these documents performed tnat guy
i faithfully as long my influence would be fen' pu'
under the operation OF persuasion on the part OF s
tractors my opposition to receiving micro, wuk -
overrued and the contractors iriumpned oone.s.
long as such system prevails. the conac. mus. III
blv into the hands specuatos TINS INFERIOR VOL
he done and The country will be imposed upon wnemM
,h ,en,;on of The parties is good or not that = ~
nr.cc.l eect oft and the consequences were nave
stated am opposed TO any such system, wmen ca.SW
1. nIa;n and made to operate with snct Justice ana NJ
ns,,iaiv 40 as to prevent our being imposed on 0N
Cav am not willing TO encourage letung out N
wo1kin this way, because am sure cannot 0s ons
fatbfully And, sir, as the chairman OF the eoaske
I am not willing to do this duty; or rather, while -
willing to perform any duty which ine Sensas may
10 deyolve upon me, not willing to DO Day m
ri which cannot be sustained, in which my convcnons
are oyeuled and where it would avail notnne wnsnsr
! lhe duty was rightly discharged or not
II Mr. HAMLlN Mr.. President, concur with many
of tbe suggestions that have fallen from the chatn o.