The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-26

at the same court aud al the same time That is The
meaning and effect Of my amendment,
Mr. DAWSON. ! understand the senator from New
Hampshire Mr. HALEl 10 speak of officers appointed BY
Inc marshal receiving this double pay What Officers
have been so appointed
Mr. BADGER Il is very obvious that, n order I, 10
avoid the difficulty suggested by the senator from Viz
gina, Mr. HUSrfR II is necessary that lhis amendment
should he amended III reads ''lhai no oficer OF me
United States, who in attendance upon any court OF he
United States shall receive, sc. move 10 amend by
Inserting after the words ''any court OF The United
States The words lin the discharge OF the duties OF his
Office !" that il will read provided that no oihcer OF
the United States who attendance upon any court
OF the United States in The discharge OF the duties oil his
tendance as witness oa behalf OF the government al the
same time that he receives compensation as such Of
hcer,"
Mr.. HALE. accept the amendment 10 my amend
Mr.. DAWSON. should like 10 know il any officer
OF the government charged the government for his
pay witness and officer also :
MIR. HALE. The senator from Georgia MIR. DAwsoSl
asks me II any such cases have occurred will Tell
him that though have not the cases BY me- yet there is
letter from the Secretary OF the Interior which tells
that they do occur and that too, to considerable ex.
tent
Mr.. DAWSON Were they paid
MIR HALE. Yes, sir, they have been paid
Ibe question being then taken upon the poyso offered
by Mr. HALE, II was adopted
LABoRERs ON THE CAPITOL
Mr. BR0DHEAD | have an amendment upon the
desire to have read Is in accordance with an estimate
furnished, Understand TO The senator from New Hamp
SHIRE Mr. HALEl by The architect OF the extension OF
Mr.. HUNTER. Does any estimate from the architect
come in under the rule
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. MAScuM in the
chaIr) he chair is OF opinion tina! il does not.
Mr. HUNTER had supposed thai it required an es-
innate from the head Of department.
ar BRODHEAD, Let the amendment be read. The
senator from New Hampshire [dr iALGl can tell where
the estimate came from.
Mr. HALE. dislike to state il, hecaus, the senator
from Pennsylvania Mr. BRoDHEAD appealed 10 me
before, and have lost the estimate that sent
thought that the vote of the Senate, when this
matter was up before, was so decisive that they had no
money 10 pay workmen, that tore the papers up and
gave up in despair. Snch Is The fact OF The The
architect put in my hands resolution and statement OF
facts % sustanl u. Bu thought the subject dead,
and did not preserve the papers.
Mr.. BR0DllEAD. ask that the amendment be read.
lprespme il be received by unanimous conaent
MIR. BADGER. Certainly il can
MIR. BR0DHEAD II is but an act OF justice and
charity to these who have been kept here all winter
unemployed. s
dad be further enacted, Thathe architect appointed
by the President Of the United States 20 superintend
work OF the Of the additions the Capitol be,
ana hereby r. ann2u]ca % canine hs claims OF Tue
suspension Of the work upon snch additions for the want
said workme fespsctively While suspended from labor
from the pcndency OF such resontion making such
preparations with the announcement that such appo
priaion being made her labor 10 be required by the
government, and who had opportunity to obtain
dety the loss wages labor durng the suspcn-
sion Of the work under the circumstances Of their
ing, however, any case the amonnt which said work
men would have received they had been employed by
the government IN prosecuting tho work Tor the period
of time" I. ~sc
A SENATOR II that in orler
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr MANcum in the
chair) II my impression that il is in order 1t pro-
poses to make no appropriation, and therefore is not
cuded under The rule.
MIR. HALE. Tin his seat) II is in order.
MIR. BR0DiEAD. IL il entirely i'm order and hone
it will be agreed TO-
Mr. BADGER. L very easily be put into another
appropriation bill The only effect which it will produce
49, II IT is put into small deficiency BILL il will OF course
be passed without any difficulty or delay.
Mr. HALE - The same course that was adopted in
example set by the senator from North Carolina Mr.
RApoERl with regard to allowing the almanac maker
three Thousand dollars That had his vote and there
was the same difficulty IN that case that there is in
MIR UNDERWOOD. am entirely opposed TO this
movement. We have individual claimants from every
portion OF The country, who are knocking our doors
from year 10 year, and nobody pays much attention TO
them. But when you have proposition from wokmen
here close by, who can visityoa every day and talk
about their claims, thus operating upon you, they be-
come especial ayories, and by this MEANS without 20.
ing through the ordinary course Of peonng, they
enabled to press their CLAIMS with good grace Other
persons who have claims against the government bave
TO petition before you will provide for them and this is
Justice 10 all the citizens Of The country
MIR. BORLAND. win my friend permit me to say
that these inen have already memoriazed Congress
presented memorial some time ago, setting forth very
July and strongly the justice oil tDelr claims.
Mr. UNDERWOOD Then, Mr. President, instead OF
allowing the government to act upon the memorials and
report bill for investigation we foesta il by making
appropriation before the has been fully Investigated
these believe, the very gentlemen who, the
honorable senator [Mr BoRIAHDl told some time ag
in OF ms speeches, lazy of fellows
and that they did half do the work they
in.
Mr. President want while am here 10 put this thing
right in point OF fact want 10 state the fact when
thus matter up here before for consideration wrote
TO the superintendent OF the work and asked him IL
he would be kind enough 10 tell how these persons
engaged how they brought here and how they
were employed and SIR, received this letter in reply
Incompetence with your request enclose papor con
tanning the advertisement you speak Of"
We were told when this matter under discussion
that the persons were brought here by advertisements
which promised them certain employment aud held out
certain Inducements 10 them. wanted TO the advcr-
isemen' and u to that he refers IN the letter Well
The letter goes on 10 say:
No other advertisement invitation any kind what
bas been issued and the Of ihs fully
complied with upon tue part of the government al Tie
men who came here IN pIRace with 1t were can ployed
uhlihe last oil December.
. Respectfully, yours, Nc,