The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-25

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any faster Than they receive patterns il they do they
nave 70 run the rex OF having them lett their hands
and incur great loss
And IN relation the teams, il Is necessary that they
should De arranged and prepared purpose for carry
ing heavy blocks Carriages must be made purpose,
ana neither the carriages the teams be used for
And hope this bill will pass for another Even
taxing tue argument OF the honorable from Penn
sylvana Mr. BRoDHEAD,l who admits that the contract
was taken too low- the fact shall be presented 10
upon his hoor that any mechanic hard working man
VINO mas contracted Tor and done certain Job OF work
with his own hands, and has actually lost money by
taxing IL Too low, am ready 10 make up the loss The
government has received the benefit, and the ought
UsDERwooDl says that this is House bill aud might
De passed al any but be remembered that
mere Is an amendment made 10 il which will endanger
u III he Rouse we postpone action upon u any longer.
me question being taken postponlDg the further
consideration Of the bill il moi agreed 10,
MI. BRoDHEAD. think i this bill Is to pass, that
tue amounts rather large for the loss which these con-
tractors are alleged to have sustained during the short
y t,me n which their teams were out of employment.
therefore move 10 strike out $4,000 and insert SO 600
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr BRIGHr) The
Dill IS on It's passage now
Mr.. WALKER When was il ordered TO a third read
The PRESIDING OFFICER. To-day.
Mr WALKER II seems TO me that the last question
whch was taken on It previous TO the motion to post
pone was upon concuuing in the amendment made in
committee OF the whole. The question would then re.
cur on ordering the amendment to be engrossed for
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment has
been CONQUERED in, and the bill ordered to third read
| Mr. WALKER have not 80 understood it,
! The question being taken by yeas and nays on the
third reading of the BILL they slood-yeas 3S. nays s.
| as follows
Charlton Chase, Clarke. Cooper, Davis Desaussue, Dixon
Dodge Of Iowa, Fish. GYM, Ha5n1n, Houston, James
pass s%l P asp Ms Smith,
SpIuance Sumner, Toueey, Wade, and WelleI-35
Geyer. Hunter, Jones Of Tennessee and Underwood-s
| So the bill was read third time and passed.
REBEccA J.. BIRDsALL.
On motion by Mr. RUSK, the Senate proceeded, as in
committee OF the whole. to the consideration OF Senate
joint resolution for the relief OF Rebecca J Birdsall
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no report &C
4 Mr. WELLER Then, would like to hear statement
| OF the
Mr. RUSK. The circumstances of the case, as shown
by the papers accompanying the bill these: Mr. Bird
sail was mail agent OF the government engaged in
important service The OF the department
having suffered greatly from the manner in which the
business mad been conducted AT Panama, this agent
out TO that place upon steam vessels and had to
form very laborious business. The expenses incurred
in carrying the mails al Panama had been very
great, and there had been much delay. This man
there and employed subagent and transacted the
business faithfully On his return home he ordered
into unfortunate vessel upon which the cholera broke
out, and he landed at Pensacola and there died. In the
performance OF his duty he ordered out OF the way
and kept from the direction in which he would have
in consequence of which he lost his life. The bill pro.
poses therefore, 10 give the balance OF the years pay 10
| his widow.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
menl ordered 10 third reading, and subsequently read
third time and passed
i EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. PEARCE moved that the Senate proceed to the
/ consideration OF executive business.
i Mr.. FITZPATRICK. Mr.. President, cannot feel
otherwise than very much indebted the Senate Tor the
courtesy extended 10 yesterday, when, in executive
session, the matter then under consideration post
poned am no, aware oil the object of the gentle
man in moving TO 60 into executive session bur coming
from the quarter 1t does need not perhaps be at any
great loss to divine the purpose IT, then, am not mis-
taken IN regard 10 the Object though il is not proper that
should speak OF II here will say TO the Senate that
i the slight courtesy which extended TO yes
erday is literally worth nothing The subject which,
aPprehend, be brought before the Senate in eXecu
live session is in which | necessarily feel deep
interest. Matters to be brought up affecting the in
erests OF The State which have the honor in part 10
represent therefore ask the Senate to consider the Pc
cuar situation OF those interests My colleague have
not had the pleasure OF seeing since have reached this
city. The distinguished gentleman whose place now
/ occupy Mr.. hSGl was not IN a position, Tor some
weeks before his resignation, 10 take any interest the
deliberations OF this body And assure the Senate that,
although it may that there has been delay the
part of the State have the honor part 10 represent
have lost time since my appointment in reaching this
city Immediately my arrival here, l made my way
to this chamber 10 attend to the business OF the Senate
appeal, therefore. 10 the indulgence oil the Senate IN
a matter OF so momentous importance, so deeply affect
ing the section OF country in which live, 10 be
driven headong into discussion OF this subject, without
the representatives OF the State Of Alabama being allow
ed a reasonable time for reflection and preparation to
meet the question. From about four o'clock yesterday
to this hour is all the time that have been allowed for
preparation and for that has been tossed and lum
bed upon the and in stages, and who not IN
good slate OF health, ask any gentleman upon this floor
he in condition do his constituents justice And
do not see the senators from Louisiana, Mr.. DowHs
and MIR SoULE,l who have common interest in this
question, in their seats at this moment trust, there
fore, that a reasonable time will be allowed 10 the
repre- senlaves of the section OF the country more
, Immediately interested and that they will not be co
creed into a discussion OF momen,ous question.
Has the State which represent small interest in
the estimation OF this body that but moment as were
is 10 be allowed 10 a senator whose situation is such as
have described and whose lungs scarcely able to give
utierance to his lhoughisl ask if am to be driven
I without preparation into this discussion And under
such circumstances what does the courtesy that
tended 10 me yesterday amount to reached here about
four O'Clock yesterday evening, as before remarked, and
without waiting TO take my baggage from the car made
my way the Capitol for understood that matters OF
grave Importance affecting the interests OF my people,
before this honorable body Well sir, this to be
called ndugence-from hall past four O'Clock until to-
day-when the honorable gentleman whose seat have
the honor 10 occupy has not been upon this floor for
weeks and has not been able to commune with and
his people, and when my colleague, Mr.. CLEMEssl in
consequence of ndisposiion as understand has not
been here for several days past And yet under all
these circumstances am TO be hurried
into discussion upon questions which feel perfectly