The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-10

ending before al all Let us get that OH back before NE
Senate and them II the senator nom Delaware can satisfy
me that voted Incorrectly yesterday, shall Immediately
proceed 10 repair the injury have done have no doubt
however that shall be able 70 show concusyey that David
Myere has just and equitable demand against this govern
ment Al all events, am Wiling TO hear full inyestga
ton OF that question Let therefore, coneade TO pass this
resolution send 10 the ouse OF Representaves for the b
get again in possession reconsider il if you choose
and them unless the friends OF the bin show to be just
and equitable LEI be voted down appeal 10 the Senate
therefore not TO discuss this question: upon which apPre
bend there no difference ofopnon bat at send
for the b get t INTO our possession, and then decide Il
MIR. BAYARD. Mo. President, do not know for what
honorable senators have brought in eonnexon
with this BILL except for the fact that when casually
taken up yesterday of what considered be its pro-
per order, having understood former session Of the
Senate whea before the body that underwent the
opposition of gentleman whose argument bad great weight
my mind, and which could not distinctly recolee was
DESTROYS TO have postponed for the purpose of examine
ton Well SIR that courtesy or request or whatever you
may please to call II, refused TO by very decided
vote therefore contenled myself with calling for the
reading OF the report and with stating my objections TO the
caim they appeared the face of the report. The
Senate then decided the bill II is instance of
that this motion is made do care IN any respect,
whether the bill be reeonsdeed not at all
that if be reconsdered shall open my lips in reference
it. though shall certainly take the trouble 10 look into the
papers in the for my sastacon and in order TO
govern my own vote.
Sir, have had experience here the nutty of
the labor of investigating private claims. do
give to them that labor and time which have hitherto given
with view discussion, though certainly shall as regards
my individual action. | am not desrous trespass
upon the time of the Senate regard which
not draw the attention of members Of the body because
they do not involve popular applause They are the
performance of duty, duty the public; and though
have been member of this body for but short period,
have been here long 10 know that the performance
of duty the public, which attaches political mpor
lance otherwise is not considered OF any extensive or
prevailing moment here.
But on this question have remark to make. have
nothing TO do with the merits Of this claim; but the
question reconsideration rather the preliminary,
motion made by the senator from lndiana which is
l cnry hsf,ar IN he he
rules of tho Senate taken altogether the intention obviously
Isl that within three days days, whichever you WILL
motion may be made 10 reconsider any bill which has
passed this body admit the qualification that it has
from the possession Of the body if has you must
of course resort to the motion made But if you give
the construction conended Tor the other side that because
bill has been hurried Off Immediately after passage,
the other house, therefore shall not be reconsdered
leaving the question of the right of senator to
reconsideration entirely to the caprice of your adminsra-
tive officer. Now am disposed to give any such
structon to the rule In every case whether opposed
in favor ola BILL whenever motion is made to
sder if ought be reconsdered shall be always willing
send to the House for it, if shall have gone there; for
no objection arising to that course. shall VOTE
therefore, for the present notion without reference TO what
course may take, whether will open my lips not IN
regard the merits of the clam when before the
! body.
Sir pleased senator from North Carolina
Mr.. BADGER to make the remark-and suppose from the
rest of the debate, have fright toappy
hdent promises have been made that this bill could be
cessfuy contested If that remark applied me- and
only draw the conectura inference from other remarks in
the debate to The honorable senator that made
such allegation did state to the honorable senator from
Indiana that thought could convince himha felt
fdent could convince himhis bill ought MOTTO have been
passed. Sir, should consider hopeless to attempt
convince the honorable senator from North Carolina that
any bill in favor of private claim against the government
ought not to be passed Confess too that should have
very little confidence indeed of arrestng claim any
involving large amount of gratities individuals, with
the knowledge have had and the experience have gath
ered of the individual influences which brought bear
and the fact that those who to Judges reference
TO claims assaed out of doors by thousand personal
par explanations and that the whole itself is always
based pare represenntonson parte evidence. Al
though this undenably the fact, yet senator un
dertakes to investigate IT. when he desires simply that JUS
shall be done between the government and the ndyd
ual he cannot get any persons TO listen to him. He
sdered tedious though he is investigating questions which
he considers matter of duty, which involve IL you please
minor degree, the interests of the government
still involve them extensively aordng precedent He
can get scarcely quorum of the bsdy listen him. They
would rather take their information from the outdoor
ments of individuals interested in the claim With the
knowledge have arrived of the great which the
practice of appealing by individuals who ae COM
mssoned and employed receiving their per cennge for that
purpose IS carried by operating the individual votes of
MEMBERS and knowing, as do the intsposuon of the Sem
TO hear the public discussion Of private claim, the
ground that has not sufficient noorey raise repu
tauon of the individual who chooses himself with
it, certainly feel disposition, whatever my convie-
tons may be, to attempt and certainly expect
convince the senate Of the proprey of those convictions
but did think and think still, that might be able to
convince the honorable senator from Indiana Of the mpro-
proty of this claim
from Delaware, am sorry say be exactly
in good and pleasant humor relation this subject He
that If meant 10 intimate in what said that he had
announced ability show that this claim was not well
founded, make mistake. He announces however, that
he did say the from Indiana that he thought he
could convince HIM but he says he did think that he
should he able that private claim against
this government not we'll founded
Well, now, sir, the first proposition which the honorable
senator has LAID down. that he will be able convince the
senator from Indiana, have doubt il true for the roa-
that the from Indiana has announced this
ing understood him, that he Is already convinced this il
not good claim, and II w require any extraordinary
skill ~ daleccs TO convince the from Indiana that
the opinion which he has formed is a one.
MIR BRIGHT know the the senator from North Car
olna would not willingly misrepresent me
Mr.. BADGER. Certainly not.
Mr. BRIGHT made such statement az he attributes
TO
Mr.. BADGER. | so understood the senator.
Mr. BRIGHT Then the senator msunders God me
MIR BADGER. At least the senator from Indiana init
mated If understood him. the opinion under which he
had voted favor Of the claim had been greatly shaken by
something he had heard something he had looked into
since the taken Under ch clrcumstances per
haps the senator from Delaware may be able produce that
conviction IN him.
But sir the senator says he has no expectation of ever
convincing me that any claim against th government I'M
founded Well air. thing very certain that H. upon
an examination Of claim, ] satisfied on looking into
the facts and the evidence, that the clam well founded
the honorable gentemans proposition true for with the
most profound respect fer the cearness and OF his
understanding and the regular processes by which he arrives
at his conclusions, must at last regulate myself by the de-
duetons Of my own judgment II the senator means 10 in
umnte that vote for claims because they claims and am
careless and indifferent whether they well or III founded
have only TO cay the honorable senator that such
charge thnt from what oiarter NAV dc