The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

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NJ CLEMENS hasihg osleeee, ~ sh Sa- no'
considered
Mhafy Affairs. a. NhaA fvisiftI tsr hhi ign ihp
House os he sicl oi Jasiah plchss, fs ogird brfk
the saus without amen4nea'. and mmsndel e. ,as
sage
Also, irom The zane onmni e. = whom a. rslerFpd
the bl from the Ngue lpf he fsllei ~ Ntlsm iiao.
kns, reported back ihe ssme without amendment. ani
Recommended lhA q DO tot lasss
MIR HAMIlN, from ihw Cumrn ttse Commerce, ~
whom referred The Honss bii to- ae fsiie !. Child,
fau Co. oi ~ igouis. - tbr >tss ~ Mi.Faafb
ported back the without amendment, ana recon
mehded Ne passage
Also, from lhr sane com nliee 10 whom was refered
The memorial ai le several 0arne Insurance cumgan.Cs
oi the city ut Philadelphia snhuiird fep0H, RskinH 10
be dihelaTgsd nom he further consideration Of the same
and that Il he referred 10 lie COMMITTEE un TIE Jadtiay
which was agreed 10.
Also from lhe same committee 10 WHOM was referred
lie memorial oi kuns Porter, lhe spbiesi II aetia
navsalon, submitted report asking 10 be discharged
IRON The further consideration 81 The sane and al 4 D.
referred to the Committee ou Nayal Ahalrs
MIR ii said: The committee AZ ntsi directed me ~ te
port adversely and asked 10 be discharged from The fur
her consideration ot this memorial, ha, ufoa reelection,
j, was recoected that earlier day there had been
similar memorial referred to The Committee Naval Az
fairs; and il may not he appropriate that hey should
have two wings when they fy, ihe Comm,lte oa Com,
mece ask that i may be referred y the COMMITTEE on
Mr. BADGER should be extremely obliged 10 Tie
senator from Maine II he viii let understand What
that additional wing which Il is proposed 10 give the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
| Mr. HAhLlN The gentleman will learn the charae-
ter and description OF the machine somewhat hy tains
the memorial. ] am no! advised well enough 10 gave
him graphic description OF The thing do ! know
whether it be practicable not, only know tia, sim
lar question has been referred o that committee, and q
deemed advisable they should have ihem all together
The motion to refer the memorial TO The Conmiltee
Naval Affairs was agreed TO.
NOTICE or BILL
| MIR. FOOTE gave notice that he should Tomorrow, or
on early day thereafter, ask leave 10 introduce bill
for The Improvement OF the navigation oil Bag BLACK and
Yazoo rivers, IN Mississippi.
VIRGINIA wooLLEN COMPANY. =
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs TO whom referred the bill from the
House for the relief OF the Virginia WoolIen Company,
reported back tie same without amendment, and recon-
mended lis passage.
II III. ~,
ask for the consll Iteration of the bill at this time. Ii is
bill for the relief OF company who contracted 10 iur.
nsh the army with certain wooen goods, but who 10
consequence OF failing conform h the conditions OF
that contract, charged with certain damages
/ for tha, failure. They ask that such may be
,urned il it, the pleasure OF the Senate. Will explain
/ the reason
No objection being made, the Senate proceeded 10 con
slider SAID bill as in committee Of the whole
! Mir BENTON. Mr.. President a bill was taken ~
days and laid for the convenience oi h'
senator IRON Kentucky, Mr.. CLay,l who is now IN hi:
seat Il think in a few minutes may dispose OF H.
ask that this may be laid over and let US take up The
other bills and finish what we have begun
Mr. CLAY | have no objection 10 the motion ol The
senator from Missouri.
4 Mr. MASON. MIR. President. was stated by the
senator at The head OF the Committee on Military Affairs
this company entered into contract with the army "a
furnish them with 100000 yards of cloth TO make clothing
for the troops Theyiurnshed 25,i53 yards within The
time limited by the contract which were received, and
by the wreck OF the ship which carrying materials "a
Richmond to enable them to carry out the contract they
were rendered unable 10 furnish the residue o The goods
Twenty hve thousand yards that were furnished were ae
copied without objection and OF good quality and
under The OF that contract the government retained
So oS5 OF the price of those 900 yards for DAMAGES ~
failing 10 fulfil the contract As evidence OF the ma
terias being good the government subsequently pur
chased len thousand yards OF the cloth from The
same company for the equipment oi the troops. Ihe
request in their petition is simply that the government
will not withhold those SO Os5 which, under the
the contract, damages Tor failing 10 comply with hs
contract IN time. The only failure 10 deliver ih'
| Ii has pissed the House,
j Mr. PEARCE. Mr. President, il seems 10 tba
that bill should be amended 1t Is proper TO describe tho
object and for appropriations but a. the bil
now stands, II does not its object Senator
may describe it satisfactorily to the Senate, but ough
to appear upon the face OF the bill Tor what TIN. money
paid. As the bill stands, il appears like gra
ui,y that company II provides that certain sum o
money be appropriated TO hs company, but the bill ough
to state for what purpose. suggest 10 the senator I
make some amendment
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, will say that the bill a.
reported act that has passed the House Of Repre-
senlaves The report forth why ,ha, sum IS paid
and papers accompanying that repon plainly show lh'
facts IN the case and any one can examine IT, ne bil
Itself does not set forth why the money paid. think
il should have done 80. We all know that amending
bill a matter of verbal correction. and this seems
to be all that is involved IN H. Being satisfied mysei
that the correct, II merely remained Ia examine
why that sum paid Ii appears very fully in th'
papers and IN the report that that the retained
on account OF the failure to comply with the cenirac
and furnish a certain amount OF woolen goods. Thei
the question was, why did they faii' Unless this cou'
be satisfactorily explained, they had claim to repara
ton. Upon examining into that, II appeared that yes
sci loaded with wool, 10 enable them TO prosecute theI
work, had been lost al Then the smallpox brok
out IN their factory, and nterieed with It's operations
such extent TO render impossible for them TO com
4 ply with the contract in time They had subsequent,
sold goods OF the quality 10 the United Stale
at a lower than the contract. while the other good
were purchased at fair rate The proposed t.
pay them is that amount which was withheld Hom IN
valae OF the goods they actually delivered as damages
the United States
il think the bill should have stated the object, an'
savel The labor of hunting find that reports but Their
il is iay forth, with the papers and evidence to sus
tain il.
Mr. PEARCE. Mr. President. quite satisfied Q
that but the bill itself ought disclose the object