The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-04
TIE Mon.

Il this sort Of legislation 10 BE- sanctioned What con.
hdencs will the Postmaster General have in the estimates
that he lays before the Congress OF the Un,ed States,
the contractors are TO have things IN their way
How would he ask for proper appropriations or how
could he make an estimate Tor the Ii is the principle
upon which stand, and not the amount OF money Tor
the Postmaster General had the right 10 suspend these
services, and did il in conformity with that power The
party complaining cannot be injured There prin-
cple equity justice that be brought up in favor
OF it, The government has not cautiously or whmsi.
cay ineriered with the contract originally made and
do think that although has been said that there are pre-
cedents in favor Of it, they may have psssed without being
observed on the part OF The Congress Of the United
Mr., DAWSON---as this measure did yesterday; Tor II
did not even come to my knowledge on yesterday The
principle had been before presented to 10 relation 10
this very point, and had given as nay opinion that no
contractor had right violate the order OF the Post
master General, and then come here and bring claim
upon principles OF equity and justice We are not here
for the purpose OF revising the acts OF the other depart
ments OF the government especially when their acts are
in conformity with the law. We carry on econ
omy well by this kind OF Legislation Iwoud have been
WE'LL and should have preferred myself, that the Com
mtee the Post Office and Post Roads should have called
upon the department state whether tho payment OF this
claim would have been proper under all the circumstances
and 10 show that il was case different from any other
presented that the government had done anything on
her part, TO induce any senator to believe that
injustice had been done to the contractor But II 10
said that this intermediate route between two
ends--two extremes-and it was to stop on par
ticuar day. and the other coaches on the ends
OF the route were to continue running. There were
six miles between and the contractor determined
to daily himself This is what understand to be
the position of the affair II il these post
nisnce of The passengers that the coaches 10
the government to pay for the convenience OF passengers
Why. The principle established BY the act Of is4s Is
the transportation of the mail according to the contract
and not Tor the passengers carried over the route 10
merely for the transportation OF the mail and whenever
mi fha
horse coaches On. he will do so. The government has
nothing TO do with that They only pay for the trans
portaton OF the mail; and when II is done according to
The law, nothing ought to be required. think it is
tme il this principle has ever been established before by
any of the kind to put end to them now and TO
stand by the Post Office Department until there
to show clear violation OF duty the part OF the Post
master General But here il is admitted that he has
strictly conformed to the law and fulfilled his duty to his
country.
Mr. GWIN | move to postpone the further consider
alton OF this bill until tomorrow, IN order to get up the
California land bill.
Several SENAroRs Oh, no; OH no. Let us get through
| MIR. UPHAM There is little mistake in the state
Of the chairman OF the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads 1t is simply this This route was
contract from Boston to Burlington about $50 miles The
order 10 discontinue the mail from Royai,on 10 Bur
lington distance OF seventy-six miles. Burlington was
| the end OF the contract
| Mr. DAWSON. Then the interruption not on an
| intermediate portion of the contract.
| Mr. UpHAM. The why this mail was run was
say thai the main question in this matter is. whether
the public convenience required him TO do so. That Is
the question Ii the Post Office Department was unable
TO carry the mail there TO pay for il al that time, and re-
qesto be discontinued, and The contractor, after the
earnest solicitations of the people and the postmasers
consented TO carry IT, and trust to the justice OF Con-
gress for pay, think he should be Temunerated for
/ Bis services. The Postmaster General has papers IN
which be says this that he must rely upon the JUS
tce OF Congress- and be has done this, expecting that
Congress would do Justice in the end. The Postmaster
General expected that Mr. Day would be paid, not foI
transporting the passengers, but Tor transporting The maui
and nothing more. without any interest since 1884 lhe
contract entered into in 1888. The stopped
in 1884, and The Postmaster General knew that Mr. Day
running every day IN the week There are papers
and correspondence between them and the papers will
show that he told that he must rely upon Congress-
the Postmaster General would not allow the claim
do not say that il is legal claim. contend that il is
Just one equitable one and services have been
dered good reason why, in justice and equity,
should not be paid.
TIE question being taken the motion to postpone
till Tomorrow, was lost on dlvsion-ayes ~, noes
~ ~
The question then taken the passage OF the bill
which was agreed TO a division-ayes co. noes le.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. GWlN moved to postpone the special orders to
take up Senate bill 346 TO ascertain and settle the private
! land claims in the State of California.
/ The motion beng agreed to-
/ Mr. BENTON proceeded TO address the Senate at some
ssa BY M 8 9sm. ne
Mr. GWlN Mr.. President il is too late for further
discussion now, move that this bill be postponed
/ The motion was agreed to-
Ordosa, That when the Senate adjourn. it be
Monday next a.
| On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the journal of the previous days
proceedings
THREE PER CENT. FUND.
i M DISNEY hy leave introduced hill nroyding for
the adjustment of accounts between the and old
States and the United States government growing out OF
the three per cent fund read twice. and referred TO the
1 Committee on Public Lands.
j RAILROADS IN KENTUCKY.
| Mr. STANTON, OF Kentucky. by leave, introduced .
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