The daily union., 1852-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
FRIDAY, APRIL .. 1859.
SENATE.
EXTENSION or THs CAPITOL.

A. amendment upon his table proposing 10 pay additional
wages 10 the who have been thrown out OF employ
mani here as ] wish 10 oder il now. sttasSl
A'ia Mr HUNTER i hope the senator win bring that up
as separate question. and not bring up a. an amend
msIs NJ, HALE This amendment OF the House OF Rep
has been already amended, and il must now
20 back them move 10 pay the workmen one months
aeP"'PR Ths PRESIDENT. The senator win please reduce
h ~ SHELbS s. viii read TO the senator from New
Hampshire (Mr HAZEL amendment which have
prepared oaccomplish the same object tits a. follows:
Ths. the sborers employed upon the Capitol shaIi be
us work suspended accofdnx the regular prices At
whichthey were originally engaged ("
Mr.. HALE. will accept that amendment
Mr.. HUNTER. For how long time are they to re-
'sss Mr. Hss SHIELDS understand that these men were
brought here in consequence OF advertisements, and
stipulated prices were promised 10 them They have been
kent here unemployed during the time that the work has
Os MI HUNTER But for what time are they to receive
payl For the whole wnteri
Mr. SHIELDS l do not know what time it will
cover nor 10 care. II they have been brought here
under false petences they ought to be paid.
Mr. HALE. 1t twillnot be introducing any new prin-
cipe 10 nav these men who have been here "waitng
orders" understand that we pay great many men for
awaiting orders" and these workmen have been doing
the same thing As understand il. these men have
come here from great distance in consequence OF
ducements held ont by the officers of the government
they have here expecting this work to 60 They
have been here all winter. are out Of money out Of
credit of heart. and trust will pass this amend
ment so that they will not be .wanngin respect to this
government for its candor and good faith.
Mr.. SEWARD. ask 70 have the amendment read
again, order TO see il il itdescrhes who the worknen
are who to be paid, whether il be al all
tanned who have been waiting here out of employment
whether all the workmen who are now in the city OF
Washington, and those in the city Of New York also
to be paid
The amendment was accordingly read sgain
Mr.. WELLER. believe some Of the men went home
and are pNM esIe other WORK
who has examined this subject TO tell me. If he peases,
how the work upon this building has been carried on
Was done BY contract and did the contractors who
gagged 10 do this work employ their own aborers
he work done by the officers OF the government. want
10 know the nature OF the contracts before vote. II
Dme gentleman would inform me, would be glad TO re-
Mr.. SEW ARD. / wish to inquire also whether, be-
ides,Ae aborers who have been out Of employment
and who to be paid, those who have found employ
ment else where are to be paid also,
MIR. BORLAND. u seems to me that this question
anbe very easily decided II the officers OF the govern
nen whose suiy il shall be TO carry out and execute
this provision 0f the law be of common sense, fair
ness and honesty they will have difficulty in carrying
amo execution This provision refers 10 the laborers,
MO Oihe Observation-Disclosures to the iaborers who get
nd twenty-five cents dollar day for the manual
hsr they perform in the erection OF this building.
Ar, WELLER. Make it 90 as to refer TO those who
hve been actually unemployed
Who are ready and willing TO make this large appro-
ation Of $500 900 need not stop for Esneed hesi-
late 10 pay The small additional that is proposed
be paid TO these poor who have been kept here
long without work. and have been, With their wives and
Children obliged 10 live here upon expectation during the
long and severe winter that is just Many OF them
know are here now almost in state OF starvation.
see them daily, and know their suHerngs and would
relieve them matter what it would cost. would pay
more Tor their rebel than would 10 build the Capitol
ior appeals more to my sense OF justice, duty, and hu
nanty think it is duty imposed upon us 10 relieve
these men who have been brought here, without author
iy contend. and kept here without authority. not by
were nrusted with the power which they have exercised
10 this way Be that as il may, | think we have incur.
red an obligation thereby which we cannot now repudi-
double the amour, which the building itself will cost.
MI. UNDERWOOD. will Try again to get some in
formation. would be very much obliged to the gentle
man ftom Arkansas Mr.. BoRLAsD] If he would answer
question asked as to whether these laborers were
employed by the contractors or by The officers of the gov
eminent
Mr.. BORLAND. ibid moi introduce this amendment
was offered BY the senator from Illinois, INT SHIELDS
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | can see nothing done al either
end oil the Capitol but some stone work Now, want TO
NOW whether that stone work was let out BY contract
done by contracts, whether done by the officers
Of the government
Mr. SEWARD Il was done by day Iaborers
Nh. UNDERWOOD | want to find out whether the
hoorers we're employed by the government by con
Factors who were employed by the government to do
hs york. That is the information want, but il
hat cannot get att Now if there contracts and
he gentleman from Arkansas GMr. BoRLAxDl will tell
ne the nature OF these contracts. would be very much
obliged 70 him
Mr.. BORLAND. II the senator will permi, me mo-
ment will say 10 him thar, il he wishes to know how
The supeEinendens and agents OF the government have
been going hs must go 10 some other for his
information. for J do moi know. The gentleman must
ask his own friends-l mean his politicA. frends-who
Me carrying this work, and who asking for this large
appropriation to continue IT, | do not know how this
work has been DONE what has been paid for il. but
doubt not the expcnse has been five ten times great
@h ought 10 have been. Whethcr il done by con-
Tact OF not do not know expect II done by day
aoorer. and while the saperntendens getting their
nve dollars day. they took special pains TO employ
many aeoIets and keep them long time al il ar they
toula nave stood by when they have been At work
ioI an hour or al time and have seen this work
u . ~ suon way that two good men would do more
Aeol man wss done by ten there.
mI. UNDERWOOD | now want 10 say that have
various attempts 10 get Information, and have not
,u.eeeoed fbe gentleman. who. iron his connexion
% ols SUBJECT thought could give il to me Anybody
o'o, tes me that must 20 elsewhere TO hunt it np
" W mol know, therefore. how these laborers were en-
ryeu, oy wnom they we're employed what contracts
we made Tor these laborers I am in total ignorance
III reference to this matter Gentlemen get up here and
Ls Lus hat 'nere lab0rers are entitled 20 claim much
sse hobing TO do but 10 pay ihenr Now, for one
s'sa ao iegsate upon any such grounds will never
mea vote unless know the propriety Of giving il. and
elna Justice requires that should give it. II these
Ses nave been pro6taby employed for anybody else,
Ns ne suspension OF this work, making perhaps don-
s. much az they were TO have received by the con-
sa ss under which they engaged here, why, hen,
sSmel 10 receive this IN addioni Nobody can toll us
M, tIs 'nis matter, II seems. but must 90 il blind
ah thing = ~' - -, - = -
aIMt GWIN. AS understand II. / would say that
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