The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-29

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acting mail officer shall be selected from the list OF
ed midshiPmen by the Secretary Of the Navy that said
equal those provided for Istcass passengers for the
officer and he shall have adhe for his ex
mail boat, both OF which shall be subject his orders and
regular pay Tor sea service but while aching as mail Officer
aforesaid, said ocer shall be allowed the pay oil sea
service"
| have few remarks, sir, which wish to massdpon
the subject, and | suppose the Senate is faiigued,
will therefore move that the Senate adjourn
| Mr.. BADGER. hope that the bill may be postponed
until tomorrow, as should like opportunity to offer
Mr.. BORLAND Then viii make the motion 10 post
pone the further consideration OF the bill until Tomorrow
Mr.. HALE. hope that will not be done for think
the senator from Arkansas does himself great injustice
surprising that the Senate will be frightened into adjourn
ing by the threat OF the infection OF speech from him.
know that we shall listen to with great pleasures and
the senator that would rather hear speech
IRON him onght than Tomorrow morning, good deal
hope we shall have il now. think we ought to get
through with ii before the Baltimore Convention sits
tLaughter) am in earnest about this. (renewed laugh
ter and say for this II we do not get rid Of i
before the meeting of the Baltimore Convention, shall
not finish it before time in July, because good
many OF us--some who not candidates, well as
those who are--wil go down 10 Baltimore during the
sitting OF the convention, and there will be nothing done
that week.
Mr.. BADGER, Tin his seat) Then there will be the
Wing Convention.
| Mi HALE. Yes, sir then the Wing Convention will
come soon thereafter did not know that my friend
from North Carolina felt anxious about that as seems
at that tme and If this bill is not disposed OF be-
fore the Baltimore Convention sits, do not know what
will become OF it, Aside from these general considera
tons, think there is adDonon from another quarter
that the Democratic Review, which is the organ par
eninence OF the young democracy. has Issued advance
sheets, giving admonion TO the Senate and to Con-
gress how they should dispose oil this matter
MIR. BUTLER, Gnterposing) What is the question
before the Senate, Mr.. President!
| The PRESIDENT. 1t is upon the posponement OF
| IN CrrnXu
| Mr.. BUTLER. Is that proposition debatable'
| The PRESIDENT; Reasons can be assigned why IT
| should or should not be postponed.
| Mr.. BUTLER. Very well, sir
MIR. HALE resumed. | know very well that South
Carolina does not take much interest in these conventions
| Mr.. BUTLER That is true.
Mr.. HALE. So that can understand why the honor
able senator wished to cut me short But appeal to the
ton OF further postponng this bill do hope that we
shall have vote upon il al early day care as little
as any other senator how is disposed of but think
is due 10 the government and due to the country that we
| should take vote upon il at some time or other.
was about to say that some OF middle aged men do
not know exactly where We belong whether among the
old fogies the young Americans. And was about TO
suggest that the Senate must have that this matter OF
the Collins steamers had entered much into Inc politics
OF the country that the Democratic Review, which the
organ par eminence OF young America, has issued be-
fore It's regular day OF publication advance sheets
IN relation 10 it, which have been sent here We bad
premontory symptoms, and did not know they would
be sent The from Arkansas has given notice
that he proposes TO enghien upon the subjects but
instead OF that they come at once and intimate that This
matter enters very largely into the politics OF the conDty
and ii this be ask il il be not necessary to TAR set
tement of these matters that they be disposed OF before
the conventions shall sit II the bill is not disposed OF
by that time, there is knowing when 1t will be dis.
posed Of We cannot tell how some OF us may feel after
these conventions adjourn. We may not all be as much
disposed to 60 work in earnest and accomplish the
business OF The country do now. Some OF US who
full OF buoyant hopes may come back with the
weeds OF disappointment banging about us. ! think
termine upon The aie OF this bill and can do II more
wisely at this time than at any other For this reason
hope the chairman Of the Comni,tee on Finance, who
has charge oil the bill, will urge late sitting to-day and
TO morrow and the next day. that TO say ue least OF
il, may dispose OF this matter this week For myself
am willing TO sill as late any one, and shall vote
against adournments just as long as the chairman OF the
committee who has the bill in charge Will stick to IT.
until the bill is finally disposed OF.
| The question being taken upon the motion 10 post
pone there were-ayes H. noes a. SO the motion was
not agreed to.
The PRESIDENT. The question is upon the amend
ment OF The senator from Arkansas.
Mr.. BORLAND. MIR. President, have but very little
10 say this amendment stated. n the course Of my
remarks the other day, that this company had Jailed to
comply with its contract IN several PARTICULARS and there
by had saved considerable amount in their expenses
Among the items mentioned by at that time was that
OF falling to receive and carry upon each OF their ships
Tour passed mdshpmen, the contract required aud
mail agent aud that they had failed also TO furnish
apartment board the ships for the proper conveyance
and OF the mails Now have been unable 10 learn
why they failed 10 comply with their contract in these
particulars; and propose this amendment for the pur
pose OF remedyng, to some extent al any rate, what
consider wrong done by them in failing to comply with
these conditions OF their contract In the commence
ment OF the service OF these ships some officers OF
the navy received board. How many do
| not know. But very that discontinued learn
from officer OF the navy, who on board one OF
these ships, that the company bad failed to provide
room for the mails, and thai the mails were thrown
carelessly without much attention, into
with the baggage, where the passengers and every one
else had free and common access and that there was no
one board the ship TO take special OF the mall and
see that it was properly and faithfully carried the
Atlantic. consider this wrong, and have offered this
amendment TO remedy to certain extent that wrong
The amendment requires that the company shall receive
on board OF each OF these chips mail agent, who shall
be officer OF the navy OF the United States TO SUPER
intend and take charge OF carrying The Ina ~ fhese
Ships and II requires the company also TO provide suit
able and convenient apartment for the Keeping oil the
mail Ii urged The time when the nrs aipfopra-
ton made-wben the contract was made Tor these
vesseIs-tha certain number OF officers oil The navy
should 40 board them, that they should be trained to
the of steamships such they would have
10 manage in the event OF the war. IL was deemed
very important provision that each ship should take four
officers Of The rank OF passed midsbpmen on board OF
these officers might be changed from time TO time,
TO allow all the officers OF that grade to have proper
and efficient training 10 the management OF these ships,
preparatory TO their and management by our ohceTs,
they should have to be taken for war purposes The
failure 10 comply with that part oil the contraci--the
failure place these officers board OF these shlpsbas
been an important element IN the estimate which has
been made OF the character and value, and purposes oil
these ships consider 1t next IN significance TO the