The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-29

comes II IL the representations OF man who turned
iiiiousr bases Bis claim Lei Us come 10 what Lowrle
says, for be terms fatty contIadcts the whole state OF
the case ~ made out by The claimant;
M. Lowis states that he engaged Ho5ier to furnish the
McCanlIsy called and Poduced satisfactory evidence that
Dishsd The massra had moi been paid for them bn,
that Il was not then in his power afford relief Mr..
The s.d :ho eoSa MAXI he
lequssd and sher much labor, the fruits Of his skin
industry were taken f.onl him ov the fraud OF another
This staisnsnt IL dated January ~. 1850"
Now III, when we come to investigate the fact
wnsshsF ese was prvity IN the contract between the
Secretary OF The Senate and McCsuay mus, refer
the only person who give correct testimony upon the
sublsetf and Mr. Lowre, who Is that person. expressly
ccneaists and denies any iviy OF contract between
acisd Win Hozis for the delivery Of The morocco ana
mat % complied with his contract and paid Hozie for
IT, y true. he regrets, and do ALI, that McCaul
world ,l.s W Will stand security for every Individual
who easll peEpstyais such fraud as this Upon my
soul regret the vote shall have 10 give upon this
principle which will be dangerous TO the public
interest; for know Of 80 many of equal hardship
that e not see where will be possible for to stop
MI BADGER Ii there is any confusion Of ideas
upon ses question, have not fallen into it, And my
insna sson Wisconsin has NOT met the ground upon
when say pv~s jneis case is made by The report in
Dependent Of the weight 10 be attributed the opinion OF
the eoamites. He Gays this was in fact Of con-
uoSA eDn0S CcCetkty Oh tOe cendtG Win
thai hs In fact purchase made by Hozier 10 en-
aoe Am to carry out this contract No doubtno ques
lion e Il because il had been SO. would have
claimant was entitled 10 relief. But the ground upon
winch the committee place understand both from
the report and from The verbal statement by the honor
able gentleman who made 1t, ID this that Lowrie gave
70 thie man letter winch he presented TO the claimant
in which stated that lie was authorized make
tbs paIch:ss and thai he might draw upon Lo~re the
6cc.saFys Tor the money. Now, that was OF i'm
prudence on the par, OF Mr. Lowre, in giving such let
ter vas calculated to mslead and did mislead. the
man who furnished the articles, who supposed he was
furnishing them TO the Senate, and that Hozier
person acting for The Senate. end that he was to De
paid p The Senate Nov. as mentioned the only mat
ter upon which any doubt be raised it, 10 this state
msnt uuel Well the committee say they have looked
q The evidence to support it, and that they beeye i to
fa.ioa i i. ~ vii not 60 behind ths, report '1
mot have sucen respect for the unanimous report OF
commiee Of this body 70 believe that they have ascer-
tanned that TACT upon which they have reported correctly
then 1 think 1t il time TO dispense with the service Of
Mr. CHASE NY colleague upon the Committee of
Claims [r WADEl reported this bill last year. Il has
undergone careful revision from the Committee of
Claims this session. and they unanimous in favor oil
the Bill! am very glad 70 see The jealous vigilance with
which tho gentlemen from Alabama and Virginia guard the
teaausy II 10 very highly commendable in them But
do MOI think that this case will form such dangerous
eass rests spon hs simple srosnd thai This Nj Hozer
bossa letter from The Secretary Of the Senate to this
chants IN Phiiadelphia and that upon the strength OF
tU1S UuSt 10 OVtaIneu KoOus Tue teueI
il existence, but the respect the rep
presentations made by this Hozier 10 this in Phia
delphia, which appeared before The committee. satisfied
them Of its existence perfectly And they have reported
the fact that before these goods actually ap
Piled 70 the Of The Senate this individual here
and asked for his pay. He was then told that Hozier
had abeconded and that he could not be paid but The
Secretary went aud used these goods tor covering the
ySry chairs upon which sill, and This mechanic
asks y: 10 pay this tring bill think he ought 10 be
paid II csnnot form dangerous precedent, and trust
the ease viii be disposed OIL. We wasting
nsy u debate than The whole amount worth.
Mr., HUN TER The honorable senator from North
Carcisa says. If understand him. tina, are bound
10 taks the report OF committees and act upon them
,s;ns = "a snsX csPSr b. ;,,.,, j. ,,o, "a
MOI ny aaybody was bound to do H. simply said 1
Mr. s0NTER. Well. il j. be a good rule for the sem
ator lion North Carolina, II certainly IS good Tor the
Sir BADGER Well. think i, is; bu. other gentle
Mr HUNTER. Rules are either good or bad NJ
they good for the SENATOR they good Tor the rest
Of ~ Now lsay If tue rule laid down by the senator
Iron North Carolina be correct is useless to consider
bills u I'll. We bad better pass them all lump.
Mr. BADGER. am willing
M HUNTER. Bu, the senator has carried this doc
trins fsEAer than have heard carried before We
not only 10 take the conclusion Of the committee in rel
ersnes 10 bills reported by them, but ignore
their seasons; and although bill may be reported Tor
claim up0a very insufficient evidence, and upon prnci-
pies which we deem improper, we are not TO examine
The svsace nor consider the principles involved, be-
Gauss ~ most not behind the report the senator
says. He not only will not go behind IT, but he viii not
60 ato It. 10 pretty conclusive evidence that the sen
ato has read this report First he based the upon
THE jees alleged 10 have been written by the Secretary
II tssns out that The letter s moi in existence. What
evdaecs have We that il ever was in existence None
in The world but the statement Of The who makes
the claim.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. | beg leave to read important ies-
timoay upon that point:
"Wiiam Root swears that be the salesman OF Me-
CauDay the time and has continued TO be that Ho
represented himself acting for Mr.. Lowre Secre.
OF tho Senate and by scch Obtained
.sJohn McMucn book keeper swears 10 the ,ae facts
and that the goods have not been paid for"
MIR. HUNTER. That be represented himself'-
not that he saw this ei,er"as acting for Mr. Louvre"
He does not say that the letter authorized Mr. Hozer 20
buy for the Secretary OF the Senate Ia il 10 be supposed
ths his slept in his claim long, when, ii he had
such letter. he had only 10 produce it, and show just
claim This testimony il not sufficient voucher. Take
il g stAnde-that Hozer deceived this II he was
deceived without any fault of The Secretary OF The Seae
that ocer bound. bound, to foot the b Surely
called TO aci-at least the main iesinonyis The
affidavit OF the claimant himself Does the from
North Carolina say be does not choose 10 consider whe
ther it 10 proper 10 rely upon testimony which the claim
ant may produce in his own case Surely we ought to
require something like proof in the before we UNI
derAke to act upon it
And how does the petitioner undertake TO help il out
Not ~ proving that lowrIe in the habit OF author
ixing Hozer to purchase for him for the OF the Sem
ate. but in the habit OF authorizing another man. Mr.
Boyd, 10 purchase for the Senate That - the sort OF
proof We are called upon 10 Does any man believe
that Lowre had given Hozer letters by which he was
authorized buy these attclta Senare