The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-24

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me saying that the bill was compsomise al the pres
ent time but 1t is which will b propoeiuon
judged from any remark Of mine that intended % vo,s
Tor the bill do not intend to upon the bill BY
unfair and as Liberal il the will allow
me TO say II. as the effect OF this amendment would De-
wish 70 meet il in open warfare; and when vote
gainst the bill shall do il with considerable reluc-
lance and il will be because seems TO be sill matter
OF much doubt, and because regard the evidence as
rather prepondeIang against the measure
MIR. BORLAND The senator certainly said that this
was in the nature OF a compromise What he meant OF
course he knows best, and has explained proceed
upon this principle We have right TO compromise
10 this As the Senate OF the United States.
have right go into chaterng bargain with claims
ourselves bankrupt and say TO these people we will
only pay much on the dollar hold that this is not
far and legitimate legislation. We called upon
say whether or not we ought to pay this debt That is
the question II il be just do justice to the claimants.
That is the principle of my amendment-to do justice TO
pay them what ia their due, and what be established
stood that offer this amendment 10 capous spirit,
offer 70 do injustice to no one but il we recognise The
obligations OF the government, we shall be bound IN
fairness to pay the full amount. sHa'# :
Mr. FOOTE, The senator is certainly wrong in sup.
posing that this BILL any respect recognises this as
debt hes rightin The suppos'ion that this u dsbt,
somewhat dubious character, and subject to legitimate
dispute upon side or the other and plausible argument
tation upon both sides In such case. il is wrong to
call il debt Eo nomine, il is claim plausible claim,
equitable claim, think, against the French govern
ment formerly; but al the present ne IN my Judgment
not legal, valid, and bndiag claim against the United
law say again that, with great sympathy for the clai-
mants shall BE- compelled with great reluctance. to vote
agains, the But, shanot vote for the amend,
ment. upon the ground have already ,sta,ed-hst.
although i may be fairly and literally intended.
do not think II will 80 operate. think we have a
right to adopt the bill if we choose, it's present FORM
in form pf oifion Of comm
claims considered doubtful There is nothing uncon-
stituona in the bill, il il should become law. do not
understand the honorable senator's language when he
undertakes to say have right TO do it, II we have
authority to pass the BILL we have legislative sanction
to pass it. we have right TO adopt this proposition OF
compromise; and it would not be dshonorable at all to
do it, if this is aquestion Of doubt and If the evil
dence equpondersnt. should say we were bound
to vote in favor OF the measure But upon an examna-
ton of the various bearings OF the question: having come
to the fusion that the evidence is too feeble to sus
tain the claim, shall not vote for it. AT the same time
shall make no war against the measure IN the mode
proposed wish to meet it in fair and open fight and
will adopt indirect means OF impartng Odlum TO the
proposition for the purpose OF securing its defeat
Mr.: bORLAND. am very sorry, Mr. President, TO
trouble the Senate again, but did not say was uncons
,utonal TO pass such bill this 1 said il WAS not
legitimate and proper Legislation. in my opinion; and
say simply because think il is wrong to do it, did
not say unconstitutional, There great many things
that ought not to do which the constitution says
nothing about-neher allows nor prohibits l might 20
far to say that if do not owe the debt is IN
constitutional 10 pay IT, II 10 unconstitutional TO pass
any act giving away the public money, not for fair, just
MT FOOTE Mr. President, ii only results that |
misunderstood what deemed very plain phraseology,
kansas He certainly did say according TO my recollection
that had right to adopt this bill proposition OF
compromise. Now, TO my PLAIN understanding, that
means that we have authority, ii it means anything
And if means we have no authority, it must mean
that have authority because, under the constitu
ton. from which we derive all our power, we have no
IS The way i understood The honorable senator /,
that did not understand him correctly and that
that was not his meaning He meant that j was i'm
proper itself; and he had said at first certainly
should not have been under the necessity OF making my
The question being taken upon the amendment, was
reiected--ayes II, noes not counted.
The yeas and nays were demanded upon the question
OF ordering the bill TO be engrossed for third reading,
and having been ordered, taken. resultng-yeas
80, nays 26-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin. Berren, Bradbury.
Dayton, Owns. Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamin, Miller.
Morton, Peace. Phelps Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Soae sp,uance Sturgeon. Underwood, uPham, Wales,
NAYs-Mes.rs A,chi.op Bell. Benton. Borland. Builder,
Dodge Of Wisconsin Dodge Of lows Douglas. Fetch.
soo,e, Hunter. Jones King, Mangnm, Norris Rhett,
So the bill ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
On motion by Mr.. GWIN. The Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF executive business; aud, after some
time spent therein. the doors reopened.
Mr.. ATCHSON moved to take up Senate bill 37l-
being bill granting the right OF way to the State OF
Missouri and portion OF the public lands TO aid in the
construction OF railroad from Hannibal to ST. Joseph in
said State.
The question being taken, upon division the result
wasayes 90 noes not counled and the Chair stated no
quorum voted.
Mr.. MANGUM moved that the Senate adjourn
A division being called for, the result was-ayes 81,
noes &c.
So the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs
After the reading of the journal,
Mr. BAfLY called for the regular order OF business.
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House for permission 10 that the call
OF committees for reports be confined to such reports only
as are designed for reference.
Objection being made, leave TO make that motion was
not granted
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House for permission report bill from
the Committee on Naval Affairs for reference.
Objection was made. and leave not granted
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced that reports from commit
tees were in order; whereupon-
JACOB BANTA
MIR. HARRIS, OF Illinois, reported back from the Com
miitee Private Land Claims, the bill for the relief Of
Jacob Banta, with additional section setting apart
portion OF the public domain for the location thereupon
OF Virginia revolutionary military land yet
located. &c.
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