The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-24
in THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
ECiAL SESSION.
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1888
I'm CONTINUATION,
SENATE.

/ report, ~ "a III
which am directed 10 make from the select committee
on frauds, abuses, &c Before doing So however il will
be proper briefly 10 the circumstances under
which the committee have acted.
This committee originally appointed last summer, ,
pul was unable, Tor want OF tme 10 complete s duties
during that session. which adjourned the last OF August
During The recent session II eapponled, aud
tnued lis investigations until the close Finding its du-
ties still unfinished owing 10 the OF testimony they
had taken. and which had 10 be arranged and Embodied
10 report permission asked and obtained TO con-
tinue their sltngs during this special session. in order
10 prepare and present their report
The committee consisted OF five membeTs-three dem.
ocras and two wings O these. the senatorial terms OF
the two wing members lMr. UNDERWOOD OF Kentucky
and Mr.. Brooks Of Mississippi terminated with the
Congress on the 4h OF this month il became necessary
therefore, TO make up the regular number OF the commit
tee 10 supply these vacancies and TWO other wing mem
bers (Mr MoRTos. OF Florida. and Mr.. THOMPSON, of
Kentucky were appointed. These gentlemen met the
other members OF the committee few days ago-the
whole committee consisting of Mr. HoUsros, chairman,
Mr. BoRLAsD, Mr.. WALKER, Mr. MoRTos, and Mr.
THoMPsoN-when the cases which had been examined
were submitted and the substance oil the report upon
them, drawn up, was read.
have deemed this statement proper, and IT was I'M
derstood by the committee that should make it, in Jus
tce especially TO the two members OF the committee,
who have not, OF course, had time opportunity 10
anime the testimony in the several and cannot be
and acquiescsd in il only far assent 10 it's being
made TO The Senate, res.rvng their right TO judge OF it
when 1t shall have been printed, and they have had an
opportunity TO examine The testimony upon which IT Is
based
1t is deemed important by the committee that this re-
port should be printed at the earliest practicable day
important 10 the public interest In connexon with
one part OF it, it will be remembered that during the
recent session. when the deficiency bill was under
consideration, offered two amendments IN relation TO
the proposed appropriation of 100000 deficiency
of former appropriations for the Capitol extension My
amendments suspended the disbursement OF the proposed
appropriation until the lst day of April and restored 10
the former ard usual vi auditing and controlling
all expenditures of the public money the treasury OBJ
lection was then made to my amendments upon the ground
that they reflected inurously, and il might be unjust
ly, upon the characters of the persons who had been
intrusied with the duties OF managing the work and
discussing the money stated at the time that such was
not my purpose but that charges OF gross lmpro-
pTeties against the architect and others Entrusted with
these duties had been made, and the committee
were then engaged IN an investigation which threatened
in its result to sustain those charges. deemed due TO
the public interest that more money should be gwen
into the hands for disbursement until the material
facts could be asceaned and duly presented in the form
OF a reports and further lha, as few weeks more
would enable The committee TO report the facts, and as no
harm could result from the proposed short delay II was
but right that the Executive should have the means at
hand 10 act undestandingly, as well as 10 the mode 10
be adopted as 10 the agents TO be employed IN the prose
Cution OF the work
My amendments adopted and not only is the
disbursement OF the money restored 10 the former aud
usual mode, whereby the safeguards OF checks and OFF,
cia responsibility thrown around II, but II suspend
ed, and the work along with 1t, until the first OF April
That day is near al hand when the Executive will have
10 cause the work 10 begn again, and 10 determine who
shall be D,rused with It's management. In the opinion
Of the committee their report contains matters important
10 be known TO the Executive 10 act understandingy in
this connexion. To the public interest generally,
and with this view directly the committee have exered
themselves IL make their report at an earlier day Cir
cumslances OF difficulty have delayed them until now.
1t is here, and will, presume, be printed, as is
usual with reports But it is vouminous, and wiil re-
Quire time TO be printed in the usual way, in pamph-
let FORM The purpose, then, with which have made
these remarks Is to connect them with the report or
rather 10 lei the report in part OF my remarks,
and by this means authorize and enable our reporters 10
fhan tfIr nf
In this way could get IT much earlier IN pnn and IN
form available for the Immediate practical service 10
The public believe il capable OF rendering, As mbody-
ing, therefore, what would say to the Senate, propose
to read the report.
Mr.. BADGER object,
Mr. BORLAND. 1t is not my wish 10 weary the Sem
ate by reading document volumlnous as this
know they would be unwilling 10 listen 10 1t BOW. But,
Tor the purpose | have indicated, would like 10 begin
ators when they desire TO incorporate certain papers in their
speeches, let be considered read and, part OF
my remarks, be reported and printed accordingly II
be the pleasure OF Inc Senate, will pursue that
Mr. BADGER The difficulty is, it will cost SIS
column TO PRINT It,
Mr.. BoRLAND. In my opinion j, is worth great.
deal more than that Not that anything which could
write and offer 10 the Senate would be worth much,
but the result of several months patient investigation,
by committee OF this body, OF matters important TO the
public interest and morals, and the development OF
facts of extraordinary character, which should be
early known, is, in my opinion, OF FAR more value than
any such amount as we pay for printing the reports OF our
of the Senate that this Repor; OF the Select Commit
tee Frauds, Abuses &c, appointed under the resou
ton OF the Senate Of August 8, 1884, shall be consld
cred and printed as part OF my remarks
Mr.. MASON II the senator will allow me, think
il is very unusual course TO have report printed as
part of the reported debates OF the Senate and submit
with very great respect the SENATOR whether nasnuch
is unusual it would be well to adopt it in this in
stance. take II for granted that the report, although
large can, at his request OF the superintendent OF the
printing, receive unusual attention aud and be
printed IN the usual form before the expiration OF the
sion. presume the senator has the right, II he thinks
proper to have printed IN the debates OF the Senate
but it unusual TO pursue and therefore take
the liberty OF making this suggestion to hun.
Mr.. ADAMS. would suggest that the usual course
is for the committee TO make It's report IL IS then read
by the Secretary Whether II is considered as having
been read by the who makes H. or by the Secretary
at desk, will still be published, not part OF the
Debates il is true, but among the reports
Mr. BORLAND. Unless report on any matter goes
in part of the remarks OF the SENATOR II is excluded
from publication in the debates and desire that this
port shall be published In answer 10 the senator
IRON Virginia, would merely say that know the course
which propose is unusual and for that reason have
Mr.. HAMLIN | think the object which the senator
has in view may be accomplished IN this way without
compromising al all the practice OF the Senate lie has
stated certain facts think he can incorporate Them as
part of his remarks, for which the Senate will be IN
way and make them part Of bis speech, as II he was
making extract from book, he may accomplish bus
object without compromising the practice OF the Senate
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. CHASE in the chair
The Chair viii suggest thai, strictly there IS MOTH
ing before the Senate The senator from Arkansas rises
10 make report from select committee, but no question
is at present before the Senate.
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