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

on1 lsat bey ye moi shove ia Mai hey did seti orh
enough enute them 10 relief here II they tass shown
lu.sy have Shown only 10 0ns OF Two ipepdf 81 tne
measure sie lie Iesl OF lie Senate are lett enngy ~
aosant 81 a. ask SIMPLY Tor TINE 10 exanlNc Tue Ia
pefs Thee may be evidence % change my olinlon;
Az 10 lhe remark OF The senator tom Nofuh Natoins.
lAlr HAnCER Thai waht y eXael me pouha OF hesh
sls this rqufeg party % perform ms contract ongt
moi to erf aAy 10 tie ndvduai hmseli. II is prin
cine AMI ha ~ enaent Elust hold each marry TO a con-
tract a. the fig II performance OF It's contract venture
10 say thar there has nn bte1 conIaet. made in hs
Unied Sstes within The last len YEATS that The patty ha
viola Cd ltfr lie eanuo come forward here and with
a. good cs,u tt-, ~ the government 10 relieve
hin from ibe tamsgeS sustained IN ii II hefe is ay
good shaving y hrst papers, 20 no, know II. have
s.en u here mas hes aud all Thai have asked is
SIMPLY tor time 10 examine them.
Nj. HALE al stuaiei agreat DEAL like the senator
IRON 40 ld VIII regard 10 tbs granting oil the puic
money, BAL u l. 80 rarely that a VII ie can
see 20 clearly and understand well this, that am
anxious Ia vote iur have vote Tor "a great many
that 90 not understand
But want To say a word to Il senator from Alabama
over tie Nay, I'M. CLEMEhs,l / confess heard NE
docrineS he Fraehe a il -ari 10 holding contractors
I, Their conlfacis @lii good deaf 81 pam. ! nave
rien tht uaS contacted 10 ~ the pubic Wituh4 ana
remember 'he d0ttu lad down on HAT eide OF me
CHAMBER at the ias session regard 10 wha VAS mag
unanimous ANA rgnt IN r1g,ri 70 fdtiiu pnbc servant
who had enleavorri 10 do me- duy aud 10 perform his
contract anu what was magnantnous upon The part OF
the Sena'e n.relatd 10 such an inliyidna. do hope
that we will do nothing which will TO proven.
magnanilnlS having full range when that subject
up do think ii is the way o. justice and magma
nimy tor the government put itself The position OF
nexorale creditor. This company, if | understand
IT, have faithfully performed Their contact far they
able. at the price which The contracted
to pay and tue question is, whener shall withho
what The goods were worth, what promised 10 pay
Tor what we received and used simply because By an act
OF God the contractors have been unable 10 perform the
whole OF it,
In regard to this amendment, think OF il the
tor from Virginia does We have but twenty odd days
OF this lett and II adopt this amendment The
bill will have 20 back the House, aud II is doubtful
whether it vii, again be reached by the House hope,
then, this Of clear jnsee and equity although
il may not be according to the strict letter Oh the law, that
we will pass th~ bill without amending IT.
Mr. CLEMENS. Ii the senator IRON New HAmp
shire bad charged his memory carefully with what
relates 10 The pnting contract he has III everything
relating To nlggerdom, he would have recolleced that
urged them upon that printing contract that Shout be
executed to the letter. took that ground then, and
take it now.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi Isated very early in the
proceedings that was quite willing TO allow this matter
60 over, TO allow the from Alabama time
examine it, II tina. had heen done, do moi think he
would have made several remarks that he has lone
in relation TO the The papers very full in all
the evidence OF the There other question for.
the Senate decide other than whether They will with
hold the damages consequence OF the allnre 10 com
ply with the contract When the noncompliance is not The
fault OF the contractors lhe Law bias been executed the
damages have been retained, and they here 10
be relieved IRON The operation OF the law. That is all
am IN favor OF holding contractors 10 very close
sponsihlity and accountability But believe Senate
committee has made SO many adverse reports against
such applications the eporlng this bill, and recon-
meDung lndtU DO pass | nave no wish 10 press ti~,
however. So lar as | am concerned, II | had he draw
ing the bill. SHOULD have drawn it up such
the senator from Maryland wishes. Ii this bill is post
poned, if il is amended, il wall probably be lost Sill
quite willing, with The hope that the Senate will take
up upon other OCCASION TO give The senator from
Alabama an opportunity OF looking through the papers,
and TO come 10 the same conclusion that did.
Mr.. CLEMENS | move TO postpone the bill till to-
morrow.
The question being taken upon The motion to postpone,
on q division il agreed lo-ayes 2S, noes not
z counted
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS
The Senate proceeded as in committee of the whole.
the consideration OF bill $40 and settle the
|. private land claims in the State OF California
long debate ensned, which will he published here
alter; after which, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the readag OF the journal
CLAIMS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr. PEASLEE, by leave, introduced bill authorizing
the allowance OF interest 10 the State OF New Hampshire
for certain military advances made by that State read
twice. and referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
Mr. bURI called Tor the regular order OF business
LAND THE LASDLEss.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
to be the OF the pending motion for The
consideration Of the vote to refer The Committee of the
Whole The State OF the Onion and prin, the bill Of
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON, granting land each landess
family IN the United States cerlan conditions
And then Mr.. JULIAN, who was entitled 10 The floor
addressed The House IN speech favor OF the enactment
Mr. JOHNSON Of Tennessee, ha wing next obtained
the floor, declined further TO argue The bill at this time
and called up the regular order OF bu-.ness-ite call OF
The committees Tor relofs-uusng hai the House would
pass over the mo ion 10 reconsider informally
This being agreed 10,
The SPEAKER announced The fret business in order
10 be reports Irom committees.
WbeIeupon such reports made by Messrs
CRDWELL, JOHNSON OF Arkansas, CLARK, HARRIS
oil tennessee, and JACKSON OF Georgia
THOMAS /. RODGERS.
In the course OF these proceedings, Fir. JOHN.
SON, OF Ark KANSAS reported back IRON The Committee
Indian Affairs The bill for The relief OF Louis H. Thomas
and Thomas Rodgers
On motion Of Mr.. j.,
The said bill was laid on the table.
JOHN II. HORN.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas. reported back, from the
same committee, the joint resolution for the relief OF John
n. Horn
Mr. j., moving to put The said joint resolution on lis
passage, addressed the House remarks in favor
OF this motion, and in explanation of the purpor OF the
said JOINT resolution
Mr. CROWELL moved the previous question on that
motion; which being seconded unaer It's operation the
said joint resolution read the third time and then il
agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, moved 10 reconsider the
vote passing the said Joint resolution and then to Law tina,
motion on The table; which last motion was agreed to-
The morning lour having EXPIRED
On motion OF Mr.. BURT, the House suspended the rne
and went into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union, (Mr MEADE in the chair)
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.