The daily union., 1852-12-31

tie said iha, he had borrowed any bucket; that
he dad borrow fell pieces he had got
Mr. WALKER, (in his seat) And that he returned il
IN q perfectly sound condition. uLaughter.1
Mr., UNDERWOOD. | believe that is The way the
story runs However in this the last argument 10
which have referred was, that the rock being ready, the
government officer prevented the delivery oil H. because
they had not sufficient vacant ground al the site Of the
custom house upon which 10 SLOW away Now, want
10 have these things examined that we may see II my
recollection OF this matter Is correct made no repon
upon this case; had no time to prepare one Bul re,
collect that examined II pretty closely, and am inclined
to think that the record viii be found 10 stand have
stated hope, therefore, may be postponed IN order
that gentlemen both sides may have an opportunity al
lowed them 10 look into this case and whether is
as have stated or not. E ts ta
Mr.. HALE think that il we pass this bill we woald
be going step further than have heretofore gone
in passing private claims believe that the extent TO
which we have gone this session is this passed enc
act oI the elisf Of gentleman who obliged to have
CONFIDENTIAL clerk and was deauded by him out OF
o. ere funds then passed another bill for
sss nriisl man whe kspiihe pabic treasure
La ~ tne care oi some negro man Or slave who
not suufr loss by IT, This la going step further than
that ihe bills we have already passed were for the relief
OF geIeemen who had confidential clerks and negro
wants But this bill proposes pay hard working stone
catters and hus carrying this equitable relief down from
that class OF society for which evidently intended,
10 the laborlng casseso relieve hard working labores
IN beyond any precedent heretofore
ltabI.shed Now seems me ha, this principle Of
lteMung rellet 10 mat class OF will be dam
I gtTous principle 10 establish
bdu there is another Thing want to know about these
contractors who apply for relief here, before can be
prepared to vote upor.her 1t was thought proper
as viii be recolecied by the Saale, before ihe duties
and Offices OF the Senate were apporcnned out TO IT'S
own members TO examine critically and carefully Inc
political organization" to which each might belong,
in order TO whether or not it was a "heahy" one.
Now should like 10 know what particular political or
ganzalon these claimants belong to, before can act
upon the high precedent thus this body and before
can vote upon this bill. The honorable senator from
Kentucky Mr. UNDER wooDl failed to do that. Now,
for this and other reasons, hope this bill will be post
such alarming step this bill will establish and extend
the relief OF the government to workngmen. 10 men la
boring in snsh an , humble way as sone-caers do
char) Does the honorable senator from New Hamp
shire Mr.. BALEl submit any moiion
| Mr.. HALE should like TO have this bill postponed
/ MIR. BRODHEAD. | wish 10 say few words IN favor
of this motion 10 postpone IL these petitioners told the
truth when they rst before Congress, then they
then, my honorable friend from Ohio [Mr WADrl ad
mits. Now, take il Tor granted, and so contend
that they did here 10 tell the truth when their claim
was FIRST presented and they did tell the truth then
They presented their claim TO Congress for relief be-
cause they had made an mprovident conrac-had made
contract by which they had lost money Afterwards
they found outsome agent about Washington, perhaps
informed lhem-hat they must place the ground for their
claim at the door OF government officer, and show
that the government, through their ocer was in default
some way or other. Now, my friend from Ohio Mr.
WADE says that the evidence leads directly TO the
clusion TO which be has arrived II must be remembered
when considering all these claims that they
paJie, and parte proceeding s easily made out
All these cases, point OF fact pae cases, and
therefore the evidence must be taken with some grains
r. The honorable senator from Kentucky [Mr UNDER
wooDl il right in his recollection when says that
these gentlemen claim damages because their horses
and oxen out OF employment in the city of New
York In my opinion that could not have been the real
state of the case for certainly always hnd EN-
ployment Tor horses and oxen in the city oil New York
and therefore think the claim in that respect is not well
founded Besides that, agree with the honorable
tor from Kentueky, that the claim made by them thai
they could not proceed with their contract because they
were not furnished with the proper and necessary pat
lerps rather fictitious one believe they could have
proceeded with their contract and II they had entered in
10 it with proper regard tor their rights and the
rights OF the government they would not have lost
money hope, therefore. that the bill will be postponed
| It's more than year since II was up before.
4 MIR, WADE. should be perfectly willing TO have
this bill postponed II ! thought any further light
could be eciied in regard 10 IL by postponng IT, But
do not think This case has been before Congress
for several years past do not know how many. 1t
has also been under the supervision oil department
of the government for several years, and been invesi
gated and re-invesgaed | do not know how many
tunes, before some tribunal The committee came 10 the
conclusion that these contractors were entitled TO dam
ages from the government II is said that this woud be
Introducing very dangerous prince into the adniBsra
tion OF the affairs OF thus government Now do not see
how that be- unless is dangerous admit that the
government may be GUILTY Of the violation OF a
to the injury oil the contractors, and should pay the dam
TekulllHB IRON 1tt as between pTl
vate individuals this is not considered 10 be dangerous
principle. and cannot believe that il is any more danger
Gus or any less just when applied TO the government
than when applied to private individuals
The honorable senator from Pennsylvania Mr. Bnop.
HrAD Is mistaken when he says that this is altogether
eI parts case. put great strsss upon the fact that IT s
not parts affair. Alter or two Investigations
before the departments, which may have been or pa il
referred back again with directions tha, notice should
be given, and lawyers employed tue part OF the gov.
eminent as well as on the part Of these individuals
And sent out and subjected TO the same scrutiny
that proposition before would have been subjected
/ TO- and was Investigated not in an er pare manner but
before the agents and attorneys of the government and
those OF the claimants and the testimony obtained sails
he'd the attorneys OF the government who attended 10
the matter that they could not obtain any testimony that
would sustain the government under the contract They
sreors up and reported TO the Solicitor Of the
Treasury that 10 90 further IN taking testimony would only
serve 10 place the government still further in default Now
that is the testimony Whether there is anything out
side OF IL throwing suspicion upon this case, DO not
know. do not know lhs claimants; TO my knowledge
never saw ;hem. | know nothing OF them or their
agen,s, All ! know anything about is the testimony
upon hle. And do know that II that testimony was
submitted TO any jury with instructions from any court
IN this government, they could do nothing but return
verdict aganst this government Tor damages for all the
tosimoDy goes TO show that The government d,d fail in
their contract, 10 the injury al these claimants,
And it is obvious enough how il happened. This con.
tract very large one. II necessary that the
contractors should prepare themselves with large num-
ber Of workmen-some hundred more, believe, though
II do not now recoect the number And they had
also TO provide themselves with great number OF horses
and oxen Tor the purpose OF dswns this stone from the
quarry where II wes prepared 10 the place where the
building was heing erected, Their arrangements were