The daily union., 1852-12-30

Contract ior he route was struck OF 10 him When be
came 10 examine and look into the nature OF the route pc
found that would be ruinous Tor hlm 70 60 on WIN me
contract He consulted with me about Il, and Was so
perfectly yeTdant TO tell him thai believed be eouIa
not escape paying forfeiture 10 The government M hs
dd moi 20 on and fulfil the contract He failed 10 inih
n suit was brought against him for the difference be-
tween his bid and the AMOUNT Tor which lhe woik as
psfiormed, judgment was obtained against hlm ioI ,ha
amount and be has had 10 pay IT. know the laet tha
il has nearly ruined him. and stripped HIM oi about al
that he possessed. - -
therefore ask that that this tle amendment, which
bold IN my hand be incorporated ~ lhe phi as al Au
ditonal section, as follows;
s.srcrios - Aad Be l further enacted. That the pro,
visions Of this ac, shall be equally applicable 10 the case "
Mr. UNDERWOOD | have not the least objection
10 have relief given TO the constituent OF my nend IRON
Wisconsin, [Mr. WALKER,l but ! am AFRAID thai lhe
Multiplication Of cases Of this kind will only tend
10 embauass this BILL and defeat its passage II any one
in the other house should have objection 10 any par
of this bill when reaches them, he would make hat
prele xt for going against the whole bill should mol
like 10 have my bill eneumbered IN this way particularly
as The case referred by the senator from Wisconsin mas
not been investigated by any committee h,nK' 'hee
fore that il ought not be attached 10 thus bill
will state TO my friend from Mississippi, MT. ADAMS
that the very ansped about which he asked
information. The routes IN question were suossSasnuy
shown by the subsequent conduct OF the department lha
they could not have reasonably expected 10 nave he
carried on these routes ior me Pree oa o .nese
statement OF the honorable senator from Iehas vi.
Rusxl is Just this: The government got hold oil lhe
money of these individuals because they haa executed
soe of their contracts and the government held on TO
IT, The government would not tulhl It's contracts ana
pay for the carrying OF the mails over the routes ac-
.ajd these individuals had fulfilled their contract IN
relation to some other routes TINS was done without
allowing these individuals any chance TO defend them
selves. - -, W,
Now hope my friend from Wisconsin Mr.. WvLKERl
will refer his case the Committee on the Post once
and Post Roads and let it take It's regular course and mol
-h.-~~ he hfi itxVtth 4
Mr.. WALKER do not wish TO embarass this bill,
but am in favor Of il. have thought that there was
great injustice in imposing these penalties apon ahese
marked by the chairman of the Committee on the Post
Ofce and Post Roads. does seem that there are occa
sionaly individuals seized upon ana maoe 10 pay -
ties while in the great majority OF cases. they are leit 70
20 untouched This of Mr.. Pardie is very hard
one; but if the senator from Kentucky Mr.. UNDER
wooDl thinks il will embarass his bill, will Withdraw
it, and take time TO present u 10 the con-
sderaiion Of the Committee on the Post Once and fos
Roads.
The amendment Of Mr. WALKER was accordingly
No other amendment, being offered, the bill was then
reported the Senate without amendment ana ofaefeo
10 be engrossed for its third reading
By unanimous consent the bill was then read the third
time and passed
KDwIs LORD AND FRANCIS BACON.
On motion of Mr. FISH, the Senate took up, and pro-
ceeded to consider in committee OF the whole, Sensie
bill No 47e-being bill for The relief OF Edwin Lord
and Francis Bacon" which was read.
No amendment being offered in committee oil the WHOLE
the bill was reported TO the Senate.
Mr. ADAMS called for the reading oil the report
The report then read setting forth that the sad
Edwin Lord and Francis Bacon were the members oil a
firm engaged in business IN New York al The time OF The
great ERE OF 1885, by which they great sufferers In
consequence OF the failure OF some insurance companies
In which they had insured their stock, they were unable
70 pay their liabilities to this government upon goods I'M
ported by them and after endeavong 10 carry on their
business until 1898, they compelled to submit 10
their mlsforiunes and retire from mercantile HE lhe
- Z halaIi
er they shall have satisfied the government that they
have honestly performed all in Their power 10 meet ihem
in accordance with the bankrupt act oil 1881
The bill then ordered 10 be engrossed ior lis hlfd
reading.
By unanimous consent the bill then read the third
SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.
Mr. TOUCEY II there be no objection, would ask
the Senate 10 take up at tins lime IoInt resolution
reported by the Judiciary Committee al The last session
Of Congress, which proposes 10 transfer certain dnes
from the office OF the Attorney General Of the United
States TO the Office OF Solicitor OF the Treasury. The
duty 10 be transferred IS the duty oil examining the
titles 10 land proposed TO be purchased ior custom houses
taken for other public services hink there VIII be
objection to the resolution in any quarter. II Sen
ate resolution No 49,
TO- and the Senate proceeded consider, in committee
OF the whole, Senate resolution No SO, being joint
resolution 10 confer additional duties and powers on The
Solicitor OF the Treasury = which was read
Mr. TOUCEY IL s now by law made The duty ol me
Attorney General to examine into The vadliy oil Jules
1Or armOfles ana custom houses NHtIe
for public purposes The object Of this resolution Is 10
transfer that duty 10 the Solicitor oil he Treasury The
arrangements OF that Office such that the examination
be made conveniently altogether more conveniently
and 10 better effect Than in the office OF the Attorney Cen
era.. The duties incumbent upon that office, with The
restricted number OF clerks assigned TO H. great
10 render almost impossible that the Attorney General
should aeRd 10 this branch OF the duty now imposed
upon him. Ii necessarily occasions great delay and
there is provision made by which can be easily or
enectually done On the other hand the duty is OF
detail and the Office OF the Solicitor is so arranged that
these duties be performed with ease and facility And
should any question arise calling for the opinion OF the law
officer OF the government, il be taken But ordinarily
there would be occasion for IT, believe that thus
in accordance with the views long entertained IN that Of
hce, and understand there is objection 10 II 10 any
quarter.
No amendment, being offered, the bill reported 10
the Senate and ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing. IL was subsequently read third time and passed
SCHOOL FUND.
On motion by Mr. FELCH, the Senate proceeded, as
in committee oil the whole 10 the consideration OF House
bill No 2S3-"A An act 10 extend the provisions OF an
approved the Sd March, lSI7, and act approved
26h February, ls49 for carrying into effect the existing
compacts with the States OF Alabama and Mississippi, IN
relation the five per cent fund and school reserya-
lions"
Mr. r. stated that the act had already been extended
two three tines but bad expired and the object OF
this bill was TO extend " still further.
No amendment being offered, the bill reported 10
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing. II was subsequently read third lime and passed
MATTHEW'S. WOOD, AND HALL.
On motion by Mr. WADE, the Senate proceeded, as in
committee OF the whole TO the consideration OF House
bill No 1876, for the relief of Charles s. Matthews,