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

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this case is not founded the facts that the COMMITTEE
obtuse It's perceptions OF what right resulting from
the testimony that is wholly incapable 81 arriving at anv
thing Ike correct conclusloni and that ts members i'm
proper judges OF what should be asceained from that %
mony. You cannot understand the senator's argument =
meaning yhing else.
Nor sir, can admit the honorable senator's argument
another view of ivz that this body is passing olAim
which have merit in them Ii is fact which canno,
be disputed, that this government instead OF doing ust
to claimants Is too frequently IN the habit Of Withholding
justice from them. Instead OF coming the Tescs n
those who have claims her. she trampes their petition
under foot and treats the petitioners unworthy Of M
aid assistance of the government they may have served
You have but look 10 the history Of the past you hay
but to look petition after peton, and memorial ess me,
mors presented here by the revolutionary soldiers and
their descendants and there you find that the government
instead of acting upon the principles which the senator
TO attribute IT, has acted upon motives of psn
mony regardless of justice, defiant of all the great pn
piles which should influence governments which upon
great patriotic ideas has, In fact, looked rather at The
dollars and cents, than TO melting on, justice those who
have been foremost in sustaining the great principles upon
which all rights dependent have no, found thai
ooseness, which the senator 10 attribute the gov
ernment passing laws for the benefit of its citizens Col
knows how many bills now upon the table, how many
petitions are before your committees how many reports
have been made in favor of the petitioners How have
they fingered here in the Senate Snd how have they be
delayed after passing this bodyS Poor claimants may
suffering yea almost pershng, for the want Of that ael
ton which should be given 70 their claims Of wh
appeal powerful language 10 neart uf
loves JUSTICE and grateful those who assisted defend
ing the rights and interests of the country.
shall Mr.. President for the return Of this BILL no
because am satisfied that the vote which gave yesterday
was not correct, but because think it due the senator
from Delaware if he desires investigate the TESTIMONY
upon which the report has been founded that he shou
have the opportunity of doing II due to me, too be
my opinon predicated upon the report That rt
port establishes two facts FIRST that the petitioner waJ
empoyed-whch was all ntents and purposes an end
pioyment binding, IN my opinion, upon the honor Of h
hxn IF ,f H.,
make the experiment which made of waier-rotinI
hemp He did make it the committee report that he mad
IL and they report, not only that he made il but that
the making of it, he expended vast amount Of money al
ruin and bankrupt him. The committee report ano
factthat the commissioners who appointed by III,
government to receive the hemp, and determine whee
not It such as, under the contract he bound
deliver, did upon fair and principeshatlh
hemp strictly came up TO the contract but yet it
jected.
These are the facts which are reported Now whether
they be true not, shall not take upon myself deter
mine. All know Is that they reported. The sen
ator thinks he can prove that the facts tina,
can prove that the report itself not properly founded
that is the case shall change my vote fine senator cal
demonstrate those facts to me-and assure him that
least open to convicton-I shall most unquestonaby re
my steps and vote differently from what have done
this is gratuty. do not place upon any SUD
ground. do not believe in its being gratuiiy The g.
eminent either did, or did employ this iii did
and agreed receive the hemp and then acted in bad faith
in not receiving it, and if he thereby subjected TO loss
say II is violation Of contract between the sovernmsu
and the czen and to compensate him only accordance
with the great principles upon which courts act and
which justice is administered. For these reasons sh
vote to bring the bill back to the Senate. Then shall
to reconsider it, If gentleman do not prefer argue
merits of the bill on the motion to reconsider, which
derstand they have right to do, will reconsider
with the view that they shall have full opportunity Of
guing the merits ofthe bill
MIR. BAYARD. Mr.. President, am sorry to lrespss(
on the time of the Senate but | owe il to myself TO max
exclamation reference the
from Kentucky ! certainly did not to say for
moment that IN reference to revolutionary claims
government, Congress had been liberal aul ws
that have been inclined oppose any general law
ence TO compensation for revolutionary services
other provision IN the nature of gratuty for services
dered 70 the government, not constituting in themselves
legal obligation. For general law, would 90 almost
far as any man but am opposed to this system OF sec
legislation. In this case between the honorable
from Kentucky and myself, there is difference of opniO
which depends upon investigation. have taken much
pains TO examine em but after the experience which M
had must say that have not been able to anyth
like denial OF justice to private claimants against the et
ury of the United States but that the contrary
out of ten that have been passed. ought to have
passed. There may have been of refusal 10
justice; but, general rule that senator will TAX.
trouble TO examine book which has been recently prh
by order Of the Senate the List of Claims called
will 60 through the reports upon them the extent h
have done, he will find, that where there has only been
sstency enough the part of the claimant although the
may have been one two, three, four six adr
reports against the claim he always ultimately gets II
find that three four adverse reports generally insure
him. and that the result this that between the Cover
ment and the claimant the decision Of the Senate has
hnaty when II 10 IN favor OF the government but whua
IN favor Of the claimant il is final, and the money pa
The result is that you always indicate parties thai the
may come forward with further evidence and they h
TINT the Senate, at that particular time, composed OF m
bes ndisposed 10 pass such claims they wait for four
SIX eight, years, if necessary, and then when
memory of the transaction is gone they again bring forsA
the claim and il il allowed.
And further ii seems to me the more remote claim
and the less means have Of acquiring knewedge Of
facts, the moro certain is PASS this body This has bel
the result of my examination Of claims here We pride
selves on our simplicity and purity and repubcansm
believe we are the only in the world that pass
private claims IN the manner do, and on the species
evidence we doa species of evidence which you We
to resort for the purpose Of deciding rghs between
and man, would be laughed 70 IN any court Of OE
in the world and yet, o. between claimant and the put
u asufcient for the pup Of disgoging from the us
ury favor Of tho who has tho segacity pr
curing The evidence, and having partial representation
his case as agabst even the individual claimant who,
more modesty, may have less energy ia order have
plnratiOBs made That IL my experience.
The motion direct the Secretary 10 request the sw
Of the bill from the House of Represy natives agreed
EXECUTIVE SESSION.,
Mr.. WELLER I his has resulted just as | expects
We have spent two three hours in the discussion
question about which there was no difficulty | was an
that my friend from Delaware should have full ops
tunity OF speaking. think he has been grshed | no
move that the Senate proceed TO the consideration Of tr
tive busintss.
The motion was agreed to-
The Senate accordingly proceeded the consideration
executive business; and after some time spent therein,
doors were rsopencd, and the Senate adjourned.
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