The daily union., 1852-03-13

mails would have been delayed and every man .s .Ss
used the mails would have been delayed in his corr.
pondence. Every passenger who passed over ha, ros
would have been Obliged 10 wait al an expense sOs
would have been detained from his business in eors
quence of this interruptions This man. by the ncreaa
service, benefited the government and the public n
encouraged 10 perform this extra service aud btoI
himself in doing il Now he asks whether Congress WIZ
pay IL. upon principle OF this sort exclude themsey
from il,
Mr. BAYARD | cannot bring this bill within :
ideas OF equity The grounds upon which il il toT
passed are too loose and not equity in my udgms
AS representatives have right 10 dispose oI H.
public treasury ss il dealing with our private funds W.
have no right 10 trust 10 feelings We must upon oa
judgments. or we shall he led into enormous grant,
by the general government The danger | ann
hend from favorable legislation in this case an.
from this Your laws require that the cont,ae,s
shall be made in writing by the Postmaster Genera
on previous notice. and given 10 the lowest hdds,
When the contract is made and alter The service is pe
formed-after the lapse OF eleven years-you suffer b
party to come forward with pdre representation ia
interpoate practically in that contract private upjss
standing with the Postmaster General, and say that M
government bound to pay hun, although he did no
ing for the United States than the terms Of the con-
tract required him to do. The terms OF the contract "a
quired him TO carry this mail and those passengers h
two horse coaches If he pleased bat he was bound opt
form that duty, and if be had failed TO perform ii h.
would have lost the contract and would have been labe
10 the forfeiture for It's violation. He went on and uN
four horse coaches The danger is that If you allow he
violation OF your own law, and there 10 no other law
and il exceptions be made alter such lapse OF time
against the record and against the discretion ot the proper
officer at The tune, which Is evidenced by the written Con-
tract with the party-, when he is required TO give lin
the lowest bidder, you now, IN defiance OF the contract
interpolate private understanding or private expec
ton held out TO hmyou sanction what consider dan
gerous principle and which ought not TO be tolerated
However hard il may be to the party upon the particular
circumstances OF the case stated by the senator from y
ginia cannot recognise any principle OF equity in IL
and unless il be shown to me that there fraud
ulen colluson upon the part OF the officers of the goy
for the purpose OF running this party aud taking
OF him, cannot vote for ii. can see no
equity in the claim, and cannot go outside OF what con-
ceive TO be just.
No amendment being offered the bill wa, reported 10
the Senate, and ordered to be engossed for third read
ing.
WILLIAM A. CHRISTIAN.
The Senate proceeded, as in committee Of The whole.
TO consider Senate bill l62-being bill for the relief
of VIM. A. Christian, for payments made 10 officers Of
the United States steamship Princeton, amounting 70
So ,e43 IA No amendment having been made, the bill
was reported 10 the Senate and ordered TO be engroa
for third reading.
q. THOMAS HOWARD.
The Senate proceeded. in committee Of the whole,
to the consideration of Senate bill 163beng bill for
the relief Of G. Thomas Howard, granting compensation
as bearer Of dispatches from Austin Texas, 70 Wash
ington in 1885, at the rate OF six dollars per day for
days. and travelling expenses at the rate OF 10 cents pei
mlle- amounting 10 $3.50. II
There being no report the case and the senator who
Mr.. PRATT suggested the propriety OF postponingh
/. The PRESIDENT said that there letter iron
the Secretary OF Slate on the subject.
Mr.. BADGER wished to have it read,
The letter stated that there no precedent founo
the files of the department TO determine the reasonabuS
OF the claim but that The compensation usually allowed
to bearers Of dispatches TO foreign countries was h
dollars per day and the necessary travelling expenses
Mr.. BADGER. Is this bill reported by The senai0
''f The PRESIDENT. Ii comes from the Committee >
Mr. BADGER. hope we will pass it,
Mr. BAYARD, | hope it will be postponed unlta
can know the circumstances, The compensation oil
bearers OF dispatches mere matter OF patronage his
a nominal office in many cases. and is entirely
useless one. move 10 postpone II.
The question being taken, the bill was postponed till
Friday next
WILLIAMS, STAPLES, AND WILLIAMS.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider, as in COMMITTEE
pies. Williams. OF Norfolk. Virginia. for dutes pad
on i2l hogsheads OF destroyed by ire in Norfolk
the 4h OF June I5tS, provided satisfactory evidence
shall be produced TO the Secretary OF the Treasury Of 10
destruction aforesaid No amendment being made, lhs
bill reported to the Senate read third time, and
passed.
JAMES FERGUSON
The Senate proceeded to consider as IN committee
the whole, House bill 90, for the relief OF James FeG
son. surviving partner OF the firm OF Ferguson Mlhad
for duties paid lag hogsheads OF molasses destroys
18th June Is4s and no amendment being made, wa'
reported TO the Senate, read third tne and passed
WILLIAM WOODBRIDGE AND HENRY cHrMAs.
The Senate proceeded as in committee OF the whoe0
consider Senate bill l66-beng bill to provide comPn
saion 10 William WoodbrIdge and Henry Chapman la
four years services in adjusting titles to land IN Michigan
and Tor other purposes, at $500 per annum. NO amsa
ment being made, il was reported TO the Senate, ana o.
dered 10 be engiossed for third reading
ApJouRsMENT OVER.
Mr. BADGER moved that when the Senate adlouma
adjourn TO meet on Monday next; which was agteo@
SARAH FLIsS.
The Senate proceeded, in committee Of the whotg
consider Senate bill 16S-being bill ioT the feha
Sarah Finn, providing $50 compensation ior ue ue, W.
of certain supplies furnished by her TO Capiam mnan
RowelPs company OF mounted militia, while 10 tner
vice of the United States, the oath OF March, sm
No amendment being made it reported TO the oeNs
and ordered TO be engrosseJ for third reading
SETTLERS ON THE MAHos ROUGE GRANT.
Mr. DOWNS There is a bill on the calendar ma
was decided not TO be private BILL but whch IS netu
theless, private in it's nature. II will take ou'
minutes, and ask the indulgence OF the Senate 70 ''
Mr UNDERWOOD. hope our friend will lei"p
Mr. BADGER Let it be taken up by unanimous con.
sent.
Mr. DOWNS II will not take ten minutes.
Mr. UNDERWOOD Well. well "a.
Mr. DOWNS | will state that there is Patueu
why it is important il should be disposed Oh nov
Ii il takes more than minutes, will give up h
bill TO give pre-empiion right TO settlers on pafn'
grants
Mr. MORTON. 1t would afford me great pleasure
extend this courtesy to the senator from Louisiana
here is bill the calendar in which take oeep
erest, which asked the Senate Friday before ~ ~,
AXE up for consideration, and they determined py ~
10 adhere to the calendar. From that tine forwsfq
ermned TO object to any bills being taken up ou'