The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-30


here and asks for compensation basng his claim upon
certain letters written him by the employee OF the then
Secretary of the Senate cannot see that there is any
ground for claim upon the government though there
may be upon the then Secretary OF the Senate.
Mr. WADE According TO the facts, Il appears that
the money was paid 10 the employed by The Secrets
M OF Tue Senate for the purpose OF paying Tor the eath
upon the chairs which are now using in the Senate
He agent OF the government and not an agent OF
the party from whom this material was purchased. The
claimant say that compensation was made 10 him for
The material he furnished II seems 10 me that the loss
ought 10 be sustained by the government as was by
its agent that the fraud committed III he had been
agent OF the party who max es this claim that would pre-
sent different case but he the agent OF the govern
meat Indeed, do not Ike to SIT IN these chairs while
their covering is still unpaid Tor.
Mr. BAYARD. The party said TO have committed
this fraud not agent OF the goverhmant, uneis
every person from whom buy is 10 be considered
as an agent OF the government. The Secretary of the
Senate is agent Of the government, II we choose
10 consider him as such. He employed person who
made contract tor certain materials with this person
in Phadelphia. and did not pay him for them. But he
was no agent OF the government
The PRESIDENT The Chair IS OF opinion that OBJ
lection being made TO this bill, II must be passed
MIR BRODHEAD. do not understand the honorable
senator from Delaware [Mr BAYARDl as being DESTROYS
OF making further objections to TINS bill understand
him 10 be willing 10 have vote upon It, Let us have
a vote.
The question was upon ordering The bill to be
CROSSED Tor lis third reading
Mr.. BAYARD l will not discuss this bull fur
Their, but will content myself with asking Tor The yeas
and nays upon IT'S engfossment ~
T..
and the objection is well founded This being
day upon which we have resolved to take up Tor con-
sheraton those bills only which there objection,
the attention of gentlemen has not been called 10 claims
of this characters and yet we are asked TO vote BY yeas
and nays upon claim to which the attention oil sena
tors has not been called
honorable senator from Delaware Mr. BAYARDl and the
honorable senator from South Carolina s1r. DEsAus-
soRE Directing 10 the further consideration OF this
bill
Mr. BRODHEAD | do not so understand it.
The PRESIDENT Then, the honorable senator can
appeal from the decision OF the Chair.
Mr. BRODHEAD. The honorable senator from Del
aware Mr. BAyARD has expressly avowed his intention
Of making further objection to this bill, He simply
asks for The yeas and nays We can certainly vote
upon The bill. proposes to debate il.
Mr.. BAYARD merely ask for the yeas and nays.
MIR. DESAUSSURE. understand the honorable SEN
ator fromDelawarel to rest his objection TO this bill upon
question of tac and he has debated this bill upon that
question of fact, and he calls for the yeas and
nays upon the bill i seems TO me that. according TO
The rule, this bill must be passed over.
Mr.. BRODHEAD do not SO understand it. The
honorable senator from Delaware expressly disavows
merely asks for the yeas and nays upon il, and
ianly have right TO vote, as there 10 ne no further
objection 10 this bill
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD II am to be called upon to
by yeas and nays, without knowing anything about
it, must call upon the honorable senator from Delaware
to explain to me why he asks The yeas and nays and
what principle II Is that is involved IN this bill that be
cannot vote for. And must also ask for the reading
| OF The report
MT, BRODHEAD. You can call Tor the reading OF the
| report; we have right to do that under The rule.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD | do not like, when know
nothing about this matter, 10 be called upon to vote upon
IT, before know something concerning il.
! Mr.. BRODHEAD The honorable senator from Ken
lucky r UnDERwooD] can call for the reading Of the
reports that done in every case that is asked for and
is not contrary TO the rule adopted this morning.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Very well, then, let US have the
report read
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is OF opinion that both
the honorable senator from Delaware Mr. BAYARDl and
the honorable senator from South Carolina Mr.. DE-
sAUssUREl make bjacon to this bill. The honorable
senator from Pennsylvania Mr. BRoDHrADl is Of DIFF
Mr. BRODHEAD entertain the opinion thai neither
OF those honorable gentlemen objects in the
'epplaed By ,4s ,ule for they both desire vote
10 discuss this bill al a except to fact
two. The committee divided upon il the honora-
bic senator from MARYLAND Mr. PRArrl and myself dis
agreed with the rest OF the committee 10 the merit OF
The claim, but majority OF the committee being in It's
favor. OF course the bill reported 10 the Senate. I'm
der these circumstances Directing to the passage OF the
bill, have made statement OF the point upon which
supposed the whole matter 10 rest About that, how
ever there seems to be difference of opinion How
ever II the Senate choose 10 pass the bill they do
must vote against H. shalt say nothing more unless
The bill is discussed further exceP, 10 ask for the yeas
and nays
MIR. SEBASTIAN. think tina, honorable senator.
misapprehend the rule under which this bill up
day. think we went upon the ground that the old rule
OF last session was TO be IN force oday The terms OF
the motion OF The honorable senator IRON Maine Mr.
BRADBURY this morning were, that The Senate should
proceed to the consider of those bills sone to which
no objection opposition should be made. II the
mltlee who reported this bill divided in opinion upon
H. think this bill would fall within that rule and can.
not now be acted upon There is evidently opposition
10 II and according 10 the rule il should be passed over
Mr. BRODHEAD The honorable senator from Maine
INT BRADBuRYl moved that proceed to The consid-
Grafton OF such private bills would not give rise 10
debate. Now the honorable senator from Delaware fMr
BArhRD has expressly SAID that he does wish to de-
bate this b does not wish impede action upon H. and
merely asks Tor The yeas and nays do unde rstand
that constituting opposition under the rule. vote
all that is asked for, and we have right and ought
TO vote
Mr. BRADBURY The object had in view in pro.
posing The order ihat adopted this morning that
might proceed the consideration OF those bills TO
which no further objection would be made than would
be necessary to call for the reading OF the reports the
several cases, that time might be altogether oc-
cuped ~ discussion alone All that class OF bills which
require further examination would OF course be passed
over under The order moved shall myself feel bound
TO object TO any further debate upon bills hereafter such
as has arisen upon this will not object now, II
gentlemen IN favor and against this bill prepared to
proceed to a vote upon IT without further discussion
Mr.. BRODHEAD. understand that there will be no
further debate upon this bill | would ask the unan
nous consent OF the Senate 10 have the report read
The PRESIDENT. II no objection be made. the
port will be read, and The vote taken upon the bill
The report read accordingly, also letter from
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