The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-08

resolution remain upon the calendar, order that may
what disposition that senator wishes 10 make oil H.
The resolution was then passed over informally
CUBA AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
Mr. MASON / ask the indulgence of the Senate 10
allow al this lime TO give notice. l see that tue
message OF the President, containing the information
called lor by the resolution OF the Senate IN reference 70
me proposed rpare convention with Great Britain and
rance has been printed. and IA now upon our aDes
wish now 10 give notice, after consultation with those
gentlemen who take interest in the subject. that
shall, with the PERMISSION of the Senate. on Wednesday
OF next week that this be referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations, when any gentleman
wishing 10 enter into debate upon the subject may have
an opportunity TO do so.
Mr. CASS moved that the joint resolution declaratory
on the North American continent by European powers
and respecting the island OF Cuba be taken up and read
second time; which was agreed TO-
Mr. C. then moved that ihs tarthss consideration of
the joint resolution be postponed until Wednesday next
which was agreed TO.
woRKNsMEN THE CAPITOL.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill tor the relief OF the wokngmen on the addition to
the Capitol.
The question pending was. Shall the bill be engrossed
and read third time Upon that question the yeas and
nays had been ordered
The question being then taken by yeas and nays, re-
sulted-yeas II. nays 2l--as follows
YEAs--Messrs. Boriand, Brodhead, Cass, Cahcart.
Ha' Of R%s o. kas
Smith, Soule Wade, and Walker-7.
Bright. Brooke, Chaon Davis. Desaussue, Downs. Fish.
Geyer, Hunter Mallory Mason, Norris, Pearce Sebastian,
Spruance Stockton, and Todcey-2l
So the bill not ordered to a third reading
AND SILVER COINAGE
Mr. GWIN. Mr.. President, as submitted some
marks TO the Senate the other day in reference to the de-
basement of the coin OF the United Sates and as intend
to have an investigation Of that subject before the Gom
States mint shall come before that committee, ! now
offer the following resolution, the object OF which IS !"
get Information from the Treasury Department. IA
order that il may be referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEE
hope will be considered and adopted al this time
Roped That the Secretary Of the Treasury be cd
10 inform the Senate wha, was the nominal ana VIVA. .e
year 1884. and at which they are now received he
for the last ten years Of the commissioners who
annually in conformity with law examine the weight and
municalions and from the executive department OF tho
government in relation TO any debasemen OF the coins
been detected by aid commissioners or otherwise Also,
by what authority Of law neither gold nor silver y sepa
the benefit Of the deposor IN the mint when the
product Of the operation estimated upon the charges by
silver separated Io the benefit Of mint used
contingent The loss oil the depos'tor ana III
amoan, # any, both Of The gold and Of the silver re.
spectivey taken from depostors by the mint at Phil.
Also. what is ths amount Of silver now isl unsxuaced in
gold the United States by the min, at Phade-
pt the pod and silver deposited and Of the deductions
made hererom respectively and Tor each quartet as we'll
charged ior silver alloy, exempifed in the
abstra OF OF the mnt accompanying the re-
fUo ssa lO7 and whether dspositor. Of mixed
sd bullion the l4h November. 1850, TO lst April,
,ss,; silver from hef gold to wis cents per OUNCE and
deprived of nearly the hall OF said silver, to witt
refner rsed said deposors alloy and IL
for what and by what authority Of also,
what the aggregate amount any, OF said cent
Of silver from said depositors and furnish
copies Of all to and from the
ons, IL any made by the OF the mint in the
reported of gold bullion deposited from the actual
ASS Its
made OF the profits thence accruing, and by what author
% q, hs pso a o o he Of ysr co
used by the mint OF the United States TO defray its con-
ungent expenses
Mr.. GWlN. hope that resolution will be acted upon
now. want the information as soon as possible, in
order that may go before the Committee on Finance
Mr.. PEARCE. Ii the honorable senator does not in
tend TO discuss the resolution, will make no objection
Mr.. GWlN do not wan, to discuss the resolution.
The question being then taken, the resolution was
agreed to.
WILLIAM MOSS AND MATTHEW MOSS.
Mr. RUSK moved to postpone all prior orders, and that
the Senate proceed the consideration Of Senate bill No
472, for the relief Of William Moss and Matthew Moss.
The motion being agreed TO, the bill was read
ond time, and considered in committee OF the whole
Ii provides that the Postmaster General shall to be
paid to VIM. Moss and Matthew Moss, OF the State of
Arkansas late contractors for carrying the United States
mail that State, such sum as may be due 10 them al
the rate of fifteen hundred dollars year, after deducng
heIeirom has been ad Ito to them :. Inc rate q
they carried the mail on certain route No amendment
being offered, the bill reported TO the Senate, and or
dered to be eDgrossed for third reading.
Having been engrossed, the bill subsequently read
third time, and the question stated, Shall the bill
passl
Mr. ADAMS. should like TO hear the report read,
if there is any, before that bill passes
Mr.. RUSk. did not call for the reading OF the
port go into explanation OF the case for the
that dslIked TO encroach upon the time OF the Senate
The report will show upon what the claim 10 founded,
If the honorable desires TO examine the matter
The report then read II shows that the contract
intended to bid vi 500 for certain route, but that
through mistake in filling out the proposals. the bid OF
another route was inserted for the route which
awarded to them and that they performed the service
under the impression that this mistake would be cor
rected.
Mr.. ADAMS. l do not exactly under the prn-
cipe upon which this bill is founded would inquire
OF the honorable chairman of the Committee on the Post
Once and Post Roads if there is any evidence before the
department going to show that they intended 10 bid
oI 500 for this route
Mr.. RUSK. The bid was n mistake on their part
the testimony establishes this fact These men were
bidders several routes, this being the only
which was awarded to them. The testimony goes 10
show that much larger than fifteen hundred dol
lars was paid Tor carrying the mail the same route
They produce the affidavit of the who employ
ed by them agent make out the bids which
sent to the Post Office Department, and he swears that
they intended to bid 81 500 for this route The bd OF
$500 was intended for another route, which was moi
awarded TO them because there lower bid for tnat
route than the 500 one, which sent on by ms
take This route awarded to them and as wei as