The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-22

their masters table II hard enough for these men
TO have earned their bread in the sweat oil their brow,
Th9al being deprived q y after hsy naa esrSSa a.
he did not believe il would be Mahometan and be was
sure i was not law. The Jew would not sqner The
mouth OF an 10 be muzZled which did Tread out the
il suffered the dumb brute TO take his subsistence
as he went The Christian says the laboreT is worthy OF
his hire. He did not know exactly what the Koran SAID
upon the snbect but the law says that where one man
has wrought for another he shall receive so much as
he reasonably deserves to have Is the principle altered
when the case is between the government and lndk
reached by the provisions OF law, you therefore to alb
solve yourselves from the spirit OF law and disregard "
He never would believe that just and paesna govern
ment would outrage the dictates OF justice unul he
actually saw H.
He had heard gentlemen say that these officers need
not have retained office And is this the way IN when
ehecua plea for the commones measure OF Justice IS
met What is the language OF NJ why this, and
nothing short A large class OF public functonanes
in the service OF the government BY certain acts oil
law Of that government large amount oil duty was re.
qured of those functonares which, either by oversight
some mistaken results as TO their operation, was eii
without certain rewards Therefore, as the government
has heretofore been fully just TO say nothing oil lis no
BILE generosity, those bound 10 have supposed
that to them would not fail in the matter OF right and
therefore, for sefprotecion, they must resign ask
this would be the language OF reason or common sense
No. sir these employees of the government had right,
from the nature OF the case and the encouraging prece
dents SET 10 expect fair compensaon-they expect
s1 and he expected Tor them II the third section oil
the original bill provides for too much compensation,
reduce itcu il down; but what he contended for was,
reasonable amount OF compensation. Fix that, and
they will be satisfied and am sure they ought not 10
be satisfied with anything else. :,
Before the close OF the remarks OF Mr. C (who VIII
conclude Tomorrow the morning hour expired
When Mr.. BAYLY, inerupting Mr.. C., moved 10 sus-
pend the rules and go into Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union.
Pending the question on this motion,
Mr. BlSSELL urged Mr.. CLARK to surrender the hoor
to him. that he might move to lay the ,h OH from d the select
the House, more especially the Senate had on yeser-
day passed act accomplish the end sought to be al
tanned in this bill, which was unexcephonable.
But Mr. CLARK declining to yield the floor
The SPEAKER put the question on the motion to sus-
pend The rules; which being agreed 10,
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, was called to the chair, and
the Committee of the Whole the state OF The Union
proceeded at to the consideration OF the bill to pro-
vide the Of paying the next nsalment due OF the
Mexican indemnity.
Mr.. BAYLY, OF Virginia, (who was entitled TO the
oor,) addressed the committee IN explanation OF the his
tory of the previous payments OF the instruments OF the
indemnity.
His remarks on this bill will hereafter appear in the
Mr.. JOHNSON. of Tennessee, having obtained the
floor, gave way 10
Mr.. GREY, who read letter from Duff Green, deny
ing the allegation of Mr.. BAYLY that his son, Benz E.
Green, esq had been guilty of perhdy 10 his government
when acting United States charge in Mexico, and ex
panatory OF the history OF The case with which the charge
Mr.. G. then defended Mr. B Z. Green at some length
against the personal charges embraced in the speech OF
MIR. BAyLY, of Virginia
| Mr. BAYLY, OF Virginia, replied to the remarks of
Mr.. GREY, conlendng that the difficulty about the pay
men of the last nsamen OF the debt due TO Mexico from
this government was brought about IN great measure
by Is. T.. Green's conduct
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, next addressed the COM
mittee, urging that the comments OF Mr. BAYLY, OF Va,
on the Messrs Green were unjust. and that they uhe
Messrs Gcen had not proposed to be contractors for the
payment Of this money TO Mexico behalf OF this govern
ment Mr. j. further argued that there had been a
scramble among members OF the present administration
as 10 who should pay the money over, the profits (bro
keTage) the transaction being in reality the prize con-
MIR. DUNCAN, inerruping MIR. j., explained that
the duty OF making the arrangement for the transfer OF
this money had been deyoved the Secretary OF State
before Mr.. Webster came into office.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, resuming the floor,
proceeded TO show iha in the existing condition OF the
case ], was the mperous duty OF Congress to direct
how the payment should be madetha the Secretary Of
State had acted improperly in making contract to
BILE set OF specializing bankers 10 speculate on both
governments which conduct tor his part, should be re-
puda,ed by the House in lis action on this bill. He
urged that Congress should define the act before the
House who should make the payment on behalf OF the
United States government
MIR also argued that the letter of the Barings, How
land Aspinwa and Corcoran & Riggs. 10 the Sec
rotary OF state, virtually esigning the contract, conveyed
improper and imprudent reflections on Congress- which
should not be passed in silence In the matter of
T.. b Green's agency in authorizing the rendition OF the
receipt for the money alleged not TO have been paid Mr
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sum, and consequently that Green had received
penny improperly as Mr. BArLY had minated. But II
the agents OF the government OF the United States liar
gous Coz had received the money question, why
that not having paid il these government agents
had not been sued for their default and why il that
b. f. Green bad been assaled Tor defaul, with which
he could have had nothing to do These were ponts he
| (Mr. desired 10 have explained
Mr. also argued 10 show that this government tthe
administration had managed this matter as to hand
over three four millions OF the public money TO the
contracting bankers which TO speculate some fourteen
months before II was legally payable. Mr.. j. further
conended that there bad probably been unfair at least
improper dealings by high government officers to make
money for themselves out OF this and other similar
eminent financial transactions.
In conclusion, MIR commented with great severity
the bankers circular that had been laid the tables OF
those gentlemen in their personal efforts 10 influence the
action OF the House this bill Under the existing
don OF things It the plain duty OF Congress 10 in
sett in the bill the name OF the officer who should pay
over this money well TO designate the way in which
that officer should make the payment in question.
l Mr.. EDGERION having next obtained the floor, the
committee rose.
MIR. HOUSTON then proposed a resolution 10 close de.
bate ths bill at three y. Tomorrow but expressed
his willingness TO let II lie until tomorrow, when
the House would be better prepared than present to
designate the hour which the debate could be closed,
without cutting of any speech really relevant TO the sub
ject-ma,ter OF the bill.
And then, on motion. the House adjourned.
! NOTICES, ETC, UNDER
BY MIR BOWIE, The memorial OF the hers-atlaw OF
John Barnes deceased, praying compensation for tobacco