The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-12
SENATE SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1881

TUESDAY, MARCH III, 1881
Mr.. RHErT submitted the following resolo,,
consideration
R,.oiosd, Tust the Senate viii adjourn an, A.
o'clock IN 10 morrow, anu Inat a Q mnllttee b.s
by the Chair 70 VAT npoa the Prs,ldenl OF h.
States and inio IN him OF The deteminaiio unaa ~
OF the Senate, and know Lom him Wheeler +. t
further com IN nicsuon 10 make 10 he Senate.
MIR. MANGUM objected 10 lis consideration. ..a
over under the rule.
mlssAoE FROM THE president
The PRESIDENT pro len. laid before .,As =.
message from The President oil the United Sl.,s'
hitting, in compliance with ihe resolution Of ibs
OF the s,h instant. report from the Secretary Of n
and accompanying documents, containing lIs
pondence which has taken place between The Den
OF State and the miniAler Of the United States !,
staninople, respecting the Liberation OF kossalb !.
Mi FOOTE. | suppose there is no necs.iv
| being now read, bal | ask that the Locumenl n
printed Tor the use OF the Senate and suppose 4
| be proper to move the printing OF exIa copies II,
suggest, as it is interesting document thal IVA
sand extra copies be printed Tor the use Of lie NIL,
| MIR. BORLAND. Before vote is taken UPON NM
osition, MIR, President deem !, my duly 10 esI ~
| tention of the Senate 10 fact IN connrxioD IA
public printing, that they may understand Nm~
about the mode in which il will have 10 be done
| known 10 the Senate that the contract Of he 4. J
tractor for the public printing expired with ID. \
Congress In the present contract the priuins h
extra session Is not provided Tor. The prinlOr
/ that NAV be ordered BY this extra session viii hss
done by some other person, under some olher arra.s
The existing laws upon the subject OF the public Ei
make it the duty OF the Committee on Printing
they in session, or, on other occasions, OF the n
of the Senate, when the public printer fails 10 ~
the work properly, or IN proper lime, TO put i ou b.
tract with some other printer, and any excess
over the contract is to be paid Tor by the contractor
contract having expired and the printing ordered n
session not being provided for, i seems Necessary
some arrangement be made, or such a construction n
10 the existing law TO enable the Secretary 10 M
work out by contract, just as the contractor had
deem it proper TO call the attention OF the Senak p
] facts. sya
Mr.. MANGUM. Is there anything before III.
ate /? f..s
The PRESIDENT The question is on prn6m
document and the senator from Arkansas has eals
attention OF the Senate to the fact that Il caaas
printed under the present articles Of contract w
Mr.. ATCHlSON. move 10 lay the motion %
/ upon the table. #.t LEX
Several SENATOR'S. Oh, no!
Mr.. FOOTE. hope that motion may be wlhan'
Mr ATCHiSoN Certainly.
Mr.. FOOTE: propose TO have this documea, pIni|
| for the use OF the Senate.
The PRESIDENT. By whom
Mr.. FOOrE. Under contract BY the Secretary d !
Senate.
Mr.. BORLAND. would suggest to the sen,1
modify his motion, so as to have The Secretary |
|
Mr.. FOOIE. am willing 10 take any lorn-4 y
not technical. suppose that is the necessary result
| Mr.. ATChlSON. Mr.. President, have vol
say in relation 10 printing these documents. Nov
what use will il be 10 the Senate to order this y
printed when we are just about 10 adjourn, and nn@
shall adjourn Tomorrow: What value will It II
US II cannot be printed before this Senate adoan4
Mr.. FOOrE. did not insist upon the reading d !
document, simply because although knowank
interesting one, yet knew also We hal not lne y
ten TO it. Believing that it would be better that ~
be published Than read here, and believing that 70
it read now would cause unnecessary expendassI
| lime, did not wish to urge that. But shall b a
PEELED to- unless the document is allowed to be Wn
because sir, certainly would not have called h :
document If had not ascertained il was OF great
| this corr espondence between our government NJ !
minister al Consiantinople in relation TO The besna|
kossuth and his associates in captivity am wei =
fed that correspondence like this is well cacuass
terest every man of feeling, every lover OF freedom
enemy 10 oppression in the W hole world. aud 0Oa
pecialy in The United States There ac,s,here
views presented, and arguments employed the exhaI
OF which to the American public Will lend 40 ny d
ion, 10 enliven those feelings of patriotic Aa11
i which now exist amongst our coun,rymen, give y
tiona strength TO the cause Of freedom IN all coss
and gain that feeling. that sentiment OF compaaaI
kossuth and his companions which, IN my oel1
they are entitled 10 at the hands OF cvizaton-o0,
lied people of all countries. l believe the c0rreq
ence is one which involves the honor OF our couns11
that its publication will tend greatly to add to lh
| ty OF our institutions.
Mr. HALE lin his seai) That's the mos lau
and effective speech you ever made in your lite
| Mr.. ATCHiSON. | withdraw my objection
i The PRESIDENT The Secretary oil the Senan Z
be directed 10 contract for the printing or il oou 90
done at all.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President. o6.~
other day to make some reports in relation to VIZ
past Congress, through it's committees, had done n
ruled to be out OF order rise now to say thai " Y
a spectacle before US to show that we receiw NJ
from the executive departments overwhelmingly
regard to domestic concerns, but IN reference 70 q
all over the world, in this executive sesson, ~ 4
nected with any executive business which We 1W y
our hands, or anything that has any relation 10 ~
fairs OF country but il concerns future legsabo
ture approprIations-o bring foreign insurg tnts dss
with the name OF pair lots, to tins country 10 pae
vessels, and things OF that sort And, SIR, we are ~
gentlemen over the way that this IS done IN orden
up our patriotic sentiments, If Americans needs
thing OF that sort TO eniven them. to give then
cipes favorable TO human liberty Sir, wbenl ha"
the course we are taking upon matters OF that .o
sometimes felt sentiments which dare not express
/ simply rise, sir, to point out the difference N'I
the course to-day and the the other tnas]
think we had right to take this course Aua]
to my view, this body never des-the members 40 ~
think, sir, that the report OF a committee aNoas
any time by this body may be made al any olhs
while IL is in session. know differ from The IN
that respect but will not 60 into argumefl
end is accomplished by calling the attention Of M 81
to the fact.
Mr.. FOOTE. The gentleman has most laudsst
lect in view, and he has certainly adopted wise me'
attain II. The smile OF eXultsuon which marks
! genteman'r countenance in sitting down
i Mr.. ATCHiSON. II my friend will give way
4 Mr. FOOIE. shall not give way. trust ga
allowed 10 reply TO the remarks OF my friend TON :
lucky; Will reply very briefly. was gong o'
smile OF exullat,on which marked his yisage--r .
! Mr.. HALE. Use TO a question OF order Inc y
tor from Missouri, AIR ATcHIsoN, understand, =
drew his objection 10 the printing for The pu'l~
I stopping the Speeches upon that subject u wa .
that understanding the objection was Withdrawn le-
I teri
Mr.. FOOTE, The superabunjance OF wi OF ih I, ,
orabe senator from New Hampshire has oysin'
twice again, as IT has done thousand times bsios
ways to the delight of those who witness IL ethpl
but never so much TO the delight Of any one |" ~ y,