The daily union., 1852-04-13

seemed 10 deprecaie the idea that this amendment
perhaps intended TO defeat This bill certainly had no
zach intention that On the contrary, look upon lhis
OF the equitable provisions that there VIII
be in the whole bill and certainly think II ought to
meet with the strongest support IN the House Of Repre-.
ssntstvss And will state u = very few words why
here by public advertisements They promised un.
interrupted employment, and they came here When the
a. snd con.o"sS and hsy were ksp here from day o
day. by the agents OF the government who had the con-
troll Of this work These agents expected that another
appropriation would be made Immediately for that pur-
ose and did not wish break up the they
had made and they kept up their force, and detained
these aborers here from day 10 day That Is no fault
OF these agents. nor OF the who were expecting TO
obtain work but il owing to the delay Of Congress
Now, appeal to any gentleman, in ease OF this kind
whether il is not just and equitable TO allow these men
their daily wages Tor the time they thus detained
here by the officers Of the government for the purpose Of
being employed in this public work That is the qnes
Bill i is said that this amendment will defeat the bill
wherft goes 10 the House Now, should not have Of
tered this amendment II previous amendment had not
been made, which will have TO 80 to the House anyhow
and the House shall refuse TO concur in the amend
ment and shall send il back, recede from i II we
think proper and pass the bill without it, i i is just
Mr President, let US give y e these men, and Il \ - IN
just let vote against it, Ii these not entitled to
pay for the time they kept here by the agents o
the government waiting and expecting every day that an
appropriation was 70 Be made for the contnuance q .hs
have their pay, then let these amendments all go to the
House together Let how the House will act upon
IT. My impression is that this would be the strongest
provision in that bill. when goes back TO the House
Mr. RUSK In the first place, Mr. President, wish
TO say that the few remarks which had The honor TO
submit 70 the Senate on this bill cast no impuatIoa
upon the motives Of any am not in the habit OF
casting such impalations. attempted, however, to show
what would be the probable effect Of the provision;
did make any charges against the representatives Of the
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. II my friend understood me
as making assertion OF that sort other than that ac-
ed here by this body would not be very likely TO receive
the sanction Of the House OF Representatives. he msun
derstood me very much. desire simply 10 say that do
not. in the least, doubt that any amendment Of that sort,
which this body would adopt would be readily accepted
and adopted by the House. made sort OF imputaton
against The senator's motives, or those oil any one upon
MIR RUSK That explanation is satisfactory SO far as
this body concerned but would not consider it very
high compliment 70 the representatives OF the people Of
the United States that they merely follow the Senate
believe have been here long enough find out that they
may sometimes make unwise movements in that way. 1
do not know but they might find brighter examples to
lection is not that this amendment might probably fail in
the House would not have the slightest objection TO
pass it il is just. although would be ready TO
present case that is likely 10 be carried out What
believe 10 be Just and equitable willing to do; beyond
that will not go for any purpose but TO that point will
go whether there be one laborer thousand TO be
affected by It, Ihs amendment, II has been modified,
is in these words:
'That the laborers employed upon the Capitol shall be
ened and receive pay during the lime for which
which hey were originally engaged Provided That thew
shah be entitled such pay unless they
employed at the OF government and waiting the APP
propfiation.'
Nov, what sort Of amendment is that
Mr.. BRODHEAD, Gin his seat) That j. all righ..-,.
MIR. RUsK Some gentlemen say it is all right Well.
let us see whether il is right not. Here is a man
with family who getting his two dollars a day
for his work upon this Capitol when he was thrown out
of employment. that simply illustration.
hp mar haS "A laryp mi
support and il he has proper regard for them he will
go TO work for dollar day, even for half or a
that after he thrown out Of employment at two
dollars day, he got into employment where he could
make but quarter half dollar day, excludes him
from the benefit OF The justice which this amendment
proposes to extend II is only the idle men who instead
of going 10 work elsewhere Tor what they could get,
prefer 10 frequent the grogshops employ themselves
justice Now. cir, will moi The House Of Representa-
tyes be likely 10 discuss question OF this sori The
objection which have to il is that il will embsrrass the
bin, in the first place and. then, again. il is no, dgesied
any distinction at all is TO be made, pay the who
showed their industry by working for small wages when
they could not get larger and thus afford encourage
meni TO industry rather than pay the who would
mol work al all These are my objections 10 the amend
ment.
Mr-CAsS Mr. President, that this is peculiar case
and demands peculiar action it all must ad-
nit Here great number OF laborers who have been
invited here and promised employment great public
WOIk ioI WHICH AN APPROPRIATION WAS mdut. luty
collected in this DISTINCT where there is comparatively lit
tic demand for aborers. and, being thrown out OF en-
pIoyment, they become necessarily destitute oil ibe means
OF support II IA not here IL New York. Pbiladel
pba and other large cities where there aways demand
Tor aborers, and where il man is discharged to-day, he
can find employment elsewhere tomorrow; but these
men, being thrown out OF public employment, are thrown
out OF work entirely.
We have now been in session for over four months.
We know that the appropriation made Tor this object has
long since been exhausted and yet have suffered
things go from day day without taking any step.
TO satisfy their reasonable expectations Why. air. feel
guilty myself in this respect 10 extent Some two
TO me 10 know whether something not going 10
be done and have told them from time TO time that
there would soon be an appropriation had no doubt |
suppose they went 10 other and encouraged
them remain, telling them that appropriation would
certainly be made in a few days. But have been de-
ceved and the thing has been halng along day after
day. until the session half over without any good
lion. Now, sir, under these circumslances. think we
ought 10 pay just and reasonable compensation TO tbese
men. II is nothing more than reasonable. Just, and
honest would do in his case, II he had collected
number OF laborers and they were thrown out OF
ployment in consequence OF his neglect; he would
their tme TO provide for their employment elsewhere
{ think the amendment is sufficiently guarded AT first
supposed provided for all the aborers but hnd only
provides for those who have been unemployed and 10
pay them for the time they have spent out OF employ
ment--who have been thrown out OF employment by
the action OF The government. and during which they
have had Of obtaining employment elsewhere.
have been employed elsewhere IN the mean time ought
not TO be paid by the government.
Mr. SHIELDS Mr. President, do not rise for the
purpose OF entering into an argument, but merely to refer