The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26

there-their all was there The fought against US; and
ask the honorable senator, or the writer OF this bosk
anybody else, show that one dollar OF Their proper
y confscaled No. II was all lett 10 them
and they were protected IN It's possession.
Texas has had the misfortune not TO be able to meet
the demands of her creditors. Many other governments
have been IN the condition. The government OF
this country was in almost precisely the same condition
issued lis continental money and passed laws to enforce
H. They forced the citizens and soldiers 10 take 1t.
They passed penal laws to force into circulation Texas
never did any such thing; The government OF the Uni
ted States has paid for the face OF those bills
what they received for them 1t made the plea OF neces
siiy repudate the whole Texas has not done
it, Let the honorable senator point TO single gov
ernmen which IN revoluohzing contracted debt, and
then offered pay il to the extent that Texas has DONE
and at early day after the revolution. But do not
enter into discussion of the righl OF the creditors Of
Texas have entered into defence excuse in
gard the scaling matter Texas Is not responsible
you for her acts and before this takes upon
herself to decide, she must come WIN clean hands' ana
account for violated treaties. But, sir, do one OF two
things Ii you have such anxiety Tor those creditors,
either pay the debt yourselves allow Texas to pay It,
Sir, OF those creditors furnished Texas with mo-
ney--so il is put down in the book some performed
and here stands back CREDITOR and says The
rest shall not receive dollar unless he gets what he
demands.
think il extremely bad taste. whatever may have
been the object, for the senator to introduce the letter
which ne produced before us. know not why the name
OF General Dunlop has been introduced here's but has
been done not prepared at this late hour OF the
night to hear such letter read. | could read let
ers but do choose 10 do do not consider that
hey are legitimate arguments could read letters of
orphans and widows whose interests have been sacr-
feed by your neglect, and whose rights withheld,
because of the cupidy OF some OF the creditors Texas
has offered pay the amount which she received with
per cent Interests but here stands some creditor who
will not agree 10 ii; and moi only will they not take
their payment the scaled rate but they will permit
nobody else to do IT. And thus il is that by your own
act this matter cannot be settled.
Mr.. HOUSTON | should like TO know from the hon
orabe senator from Indiana the date ofhat letter
Mr. BRIGHT January the 18th.
Mr.. HOUSTON. 1t might have been brought forward
at earlier day. il seems TO me- II there had been much
industry on the part OF the committee. lLaughterl
Mr. BRIGHT. The honorable senator from Texas
said rather in bad bring forward the letter
desire simply to say that the amendment offered BY ,hs
lady, Mrs Bonnycaste, and other such claims The
honorable senator from Virginia Mr. MAsoNl presented
petition and had referred originally to the COMMITTEES
on Finance if in bad taste for TO read letter
pe,ionng, it was just as much so for the senator from
Virginia TO present it.
Mr.. BRIGHT. bring it as the appeal Of a CREDITOR
and as reasoo why the claim should be acted One
word further hope the honorable l senator from Texas
which he spoke. can assure hm that had no agency
init {La1gh,eI {1gMeN r,,, ,,a !. .hon, b,
debt She says it is scaled in some way, but she does
not know how it Isl but who is the gentleman who kn
written the book 10 which my colleague has alluded
CORRESPONDING less than Gougs Mr Gouge was
employed in the treasury department of Texas clerk
for length OF time. Some how or other we find him
again in Texas. He does not know how il was but he
ing facts, and the people were so very KIND 70 MN, nat
he tempted to write book: He did not think OF 1t
when he went there Now, Mr.. President, i is pity
to spoil such pretty story but whoever heard OF man
writing book OF this size (bolding up volume OF re-
spectacle sze) without intending 10 do III Laughter
No will persuade me that IT was an accident
There a design in it, yod may rely upon IT. and that
design bring the claims against Texas SO as to de-
preca,e Texas in the consideration OF this body have
no time to do Mr. Gouge justice Laughter! could 10
upon the accuracy OF his stye the precision oil
his calculations, his statesmanke reflections and great
many good things could be said about him. but will
leave him somebody else My friend from South Car
olna MIR BUTLERl can do him Justice. Laughter
But him that hope he will have no influence TO
" gouge" Texas. [Laughter.l
The yeas and nays being taken on the amendment oil
Mr. BRIGHT to the amendment, resulted-yeas II, nays
25-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bright Brodhend. Clarke. Fish,
Foot Geyer James, Jones OF Iowa. Jones of Tennessee
Miller Morton, Pratt, Seward Smith, Spruance, and I'm
NAYs-Messrs Atchison Baysrd, Borland, Butler Cass,
Chase Davis Dawson Desaussure, Dodge OF Iowa. Doug
las Fech Fitzpauiok, Hamlin, Houston Hunter Mason,
Norris Phelps, Rusk Sebastian, Sumner, Toucey Walk
er, and WelIer-25
So the amendment TO the amendment was rejected.
| The question then recurring on the amendment re-
ported by Mr.. Mason,
/ Mr. BAYARD called for the yeas and nays, and they
were ordered and being taken, resutedyeas 1a, Aays
3i-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison Butler Desaus'ure Dodge Of
Iowa Douglas, Fzp,uick Foot, Houston, Mason, Nor
NAYsPMessn Badger, Bsyard, Botland, Bsisht, Brod-
head Cass Chase, Clarke, Davis, Dawson, fech fsn'
Ceyer Gwin, Hamin, Hunter James, Jones OF Iowa,
lone, of Tennessee Miller Norris, Pearce, Pratt Seward
smith, spruanoe, Sumner, TeuGey, Underwood "Aher
and Weller-3.
| So II was rejected.
| FURTHER AMENDMENTS.
| Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. | offer the following amend
ment:
That the Secretary Of Treasury be- and he 10 hereby
10 construct marine hospital at Burlington, In
the State Of Iowa aud that there be- and hereby h sPpto
prsted Of $4,000 for the said purpose out OF any
| moneys ia the treasury not Otherwise Appropriated.
That has received the unanimous consent OF the CON-
miiiee on Commerce =.
| Mr. HUNTER Is there any estimate for IT
| Mr. HAMLIN. There is an estimate hom ine depart
ment
i The amendment was agreed TO. -
/ Mr.. DODGE OF Iowa. submit the ioho"ins aneno-
ment
i. dreoed 10 examine claim presented by the county
Of lee State Of Iowa for the expenses oil the United states
district court which paid by said county prior 70 tno
admission said State iuto the Union ana w. upon ef-
Animation he satisfied that prior TO said me the county
has paid the which, accordance with the In
.tructions Of the First Comptroller OF the Treasury dated
the United States said Territory he is directed 10 audit
and allow the PROVIDED, The amount thus allowed
shall not exceed of S14toO which hereby sp-
propaed that purpose out oil any money In thc treasury
/ not otherwise appropriated
would state that the provision contained in the amend
ment has been before agreed 10 by the Senate IL pre-
ci.ely such provision adopted IN the last cvii
and diplomatic bill, in reference TO another county IN
1 Iowa.
| The amendment was agreed to.
| Mr. PRATT | move that the Senate adjourn. -,
! MIR. HUNTER. hope not. Let us gel 'hfooe" WIN
| the bill - ooo N =
| Mr. MASON called for the yeas and nays upon 'oe
motioa hut they were not ordered.