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

Mr. RUSk The original contract provided thai or
GERS OF the navy should be received board these sims
II was very soon found that the provision answered nj
good purpose Dsagreements gree up naturally as eyerv
man could see they would grow up, between The mana
lary OF the Navy authorized by law dispense win
that provision OF the contract il he chose TO do Sol AMI
he did dispense with II.
Mr. B0RLAND VIII the senator refer me 10 ,ha,
act OF Congress authorizing the Secretary 10 dispense
with il ~
MIR. RUSK. would do so il | had the act BY me-
am certain, however, that authority given and ,hs
requirement dispensed with. Now, Il is sought bv
this amendment to make il obligatory upon the company
to carry mitshipman in every one Of these ships-o 10
what 10 lake charge OF the mail
Mr. BADGER; Auayelling postmaster
MIR. II PIX. Yes, SIR; and what will this travelling
postmaster have 10 do The mails are put on boad he
custody of the officers OF the ships Now what obss,
IN the name OF God, can be accomplished by pulling
these midshipmen ON board the ships They will have
nothing on the face OF the earth to do but they will re-
main there 10 perfect idleness. room to be fitted
up for each Of them. They 10 be made sort of
afsocrats IN the ship: What will be ~ consequence
III 10 necessary 10 raise up your mdshpmen 10 denes
requiring them TO perform no service al all, and giving
them arlstocratc notions, by putting them in separate
rooms on the first footing, then there would be some
proprety IN Inc amendment IL is adopted, will cie-
ate great embarassnenis, but it will be benefit 10
the steamships, no benefit to the midshpmen and Ger
tainly no benefit TO the officers
Mr.. BORLAND. Mr. President, | have no reply 10
make TO that portion OF the senator's with regard
70 the aristocratic feature OF this proposition II be-
eyed there was any such feature in IT, should be very
willing 10 strike it out and lei HE arsocracy of the con-
Germ rest alone with this company, whose claim seems TO
be regarded as paramount TO the interests OF the govern
ment and The Post Office Department An officer Of henavy
oil the United States, seems TO cannot be considered
as being placed in very arsiocrac position when he is
placed The same footing with the class passengers
who go on these steamships Certainly, if he goes there
as an officer OF the government at ALL he is entitled TO be
treated as gentleman-treated other passengers of
responsibility on the ship treated. cannot see how
Il would make him an arlstocrat.
q M usp for thpsn olsr
board these ships beg leave TO differ with him in
gard 10 hat and wish to state the why think
there is use for them have stated that there
cure room fitted up board these ships, with lock and
key. for the purpose of carrying the mails safely have
stated this on the authority OF respectable officer of the
United States navy, who knows it personally.
of this kind is not prepared the mails thrown in
loosely with the baggage and tree is had 10 these
rooms back ward and forward across The Atlantic byany
in the ROOM And the same officer states another fact
that SO far from all the mail matter being carried mail
matter in these ships the parsers Of these ships receive
and carry mail matter individuals packages OF vari-
kinds placed in their charge, and carried back
ward and forward, and delivered
The object Of the amendment is 10 correct these evils;
10 provide for the safe keeping and carrying OF the mails
and to also that all the mail matter is put into the
hands OF the proper officers, and carried IN the mail and
that other people do violate the Post Office arrange
mens, and thereby deprive the department of the full
amount OF revenue to which II Is entitled
The senator from Texas says that the law authorizes
81 n naS 20 s ss
if there was such authority had never seen or heard
OF it. i the senator can refer me TO il, shall be very
glad to hear il.
Mr. BADGER. The senator from Texas states the
fact.
Mr. PEARCE. That is So
Mr. BORLAND. 1t may be so but am not aware
Of it; looked al the contract and its provisions.
and have legislation 10 regard 10 that point
since Was there any special act OF Congress passed Tor
Mr. HUNTER That provision was inserted in one
OF the appropriation bills last year.
Mr.. BORLAND. Then, sir am wrong upon that
point; but ! am not wrong i'll his-hai II adds 10 the
value, and force, and significance OF the proposition OF
the honorable senator from North Carolina TO separate
these ships from the navy Il cuts the last link and fully
establishes, far act oil Congress can establish
the fact that they not part OF the navy and they
not intended 10 train our naval officers to the duties OF
managing and commanding steamships Of war bal that
they TO be put into The hands Of civilians altogether
having ne connexion with the navy or any duties per-
formed by the navy II shows that they are 10 have no
influence ali s oSas ss Gss , n1y f1d
other day, they not capable OF being converted into
ships of war. ! ask for the yeas and nays upon The
amendment.
The yeas and nays were ordered and being taken,
sulied--yeas ii, nays 3l-as follow;
YEAS-Me.srs. Atchison Borland, Brodhead Brooke,
Do sausure Hunter, Jones OF Iowa, Mallory, Sebastian,
NAaS-Mossrs Badger, Boil, Bradbury, Bright, Chase,
Clarke, Cooper Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin Downs Fish
KING, Maugnm, Miller, Norris Pearcs, Rusk, Seward,
Shields, Smith, Spnance Sumner Toucey, Uphau, and
So The amendment was rejected.
MIR. JONES. Of Iowa | have an amendment which
wish to offer now. II is very small matter, and |
should be very much pleased il the Senate would now
adop, it, offer it with the consent of the Committee on
Indian Affairs, before whom the matter has been nrcsil
gated who have unanimously reported IN favor OF Il,
both al the last and al The present session.
The amendment is 10 insert
For payment James NJ Marsh the loss Of bis
property, Destroyed By band of Sioux Indians in the
OF July lSi while extending the second connexon
lima q
souri, river. under with H. Booth, Surveyor
General OF the United States, SI,2oo."
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. MANcun.) The
Char il under the impression that under the rule, this
amendment is excluded, as II prov des Tor private
claim 80
Mr. JONES. This gentleman a government
veyor He was executing contract under the govern
men Of the United States His property taken from
him by the Indians while in the discharge oil bis duties
government surveyor and this payment
him under the intercourse law Of 1894 Under these cir
cunsiances, think this ought not to be considered as
private claim II il is ruled upon that grouni shall
not press the matter now, bui shall offer The amendment
when the rule is changed, which hope will be done To-
morrow as understand that my friend from North Car
DINA mir BApGEel intends 10 oier amendment 10 the
rule.
came within the principles OF The intercourse law y
that
shall be received any general appropriation BILL unless
be made to cary out the provisions OF some existing
law"
But the impression OF the Chair 10 that this is strictly
private claim and that il is therefore excluded BY the
rule.