The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-29
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
FRIDAY, JANUARY ~, 1854.
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SENATE.
CORNELIUS M'cAuLLAY.
The Senate proceeded as in committee OF The whole,
70 consider Senate bill No 5i-seing bin for The re
lrf OF Cornefios McCaniiay reported by Mr. gopHga
iron .he Committee oi CAIRNS.
The bi authorizes the payment Of $75I lajor mo-
rocco and other materials furnished by the eanzh! Ia
1881 10 the then Secretary o: the Senate Tor The use OF
lhe Seeae chamber Ion which he has received no COM
slr. HUNTER called for the reading Of ,he re,o,,
The report states that the claimant was called on IN
1874 ny one Isaac Hozer representing himself. and be-
ssed 10 be am agent oi Walter Lowrie esq then Secre-
iay q the United States Senate. who rrquesied him to
lurmsh certain Quantity ot morocco for covering the
chairs IN the Senate chamber that be accordingly fur
nished and shipped the goods 10 Mr Louvre: but
when about TO daw for the amount. Mr. Hozisr came to
fhaaephia ordering an additional quantity, and before
lie bad completed this order he suspected aud and wen,
10 Washington to ge his pay, where he was informed
thai Hczef had already been paid and had Disappeared
MI MeCaui!ay states that Mr. Hazar exhibeda letter
liom MT Lowne authorizing the purchase Rod told him
10 draw on Mr Louvre for amount impodied ID the
report The atdayits Of the clerk and book keeper
Mf. HUNTER i seems to me here is sort OF
equitable claim for this amount The Secretary Of the
Senate contracted with Mr.. Hozer and had nothing TO
4 do with Mr.. McCauIlay. He paid Hozer all lha. he
contracted ior, and MIR Hczler. seems, was 10 pay Nc
Caailsy. Now. sir, TO follow all these trans
acons and ha, nobody loses directly or Ihdireci9
by these iransacionsi All done This claimant bad
iight 10 expect Mr.. Hozer pald, aud A1r Low
rie had nuih.ng 10 do with MrCauiay Hozier was tbe
only person with whom The Secretary Of The Senale
dealt and be was not bound 10 inquire INTO Mr. HozieIs
ransactions, and ascertain where and from whom he
bought the skins, and whether be paid for Them was
enough for him 10 know tbsi Mr Hazse furnished what
he contracted 10 furnish and VIXEN he did 50 the Secre-
ary Of lbe Senate PAID him for it and any other credi-
tors OF Hozler nigh, well come here and demand 10 be
pad as this claimant III 90 beyond the contracts
which The ofcers OF tts government MAKE and under
take TO pay soBs VINO may be creditors Of our con
tractors who have happened to fall there will be no end
II seens 10 10 the demand thai will be made upon us
MI. FiILPAIRllk This question before the
Al ihp nat and 4 has H.
recollection OF H. II understand it, rests upon the
tact that A1r Lowre employed Hozier 10 do he work
stipulated prce, and had nolhIg further 10 do with
any contract " hich Hozer might make. only that the
work was well done. Mr. Hoxier employed q gentle
man at Phiaoephs 10 do the work. The articles were
furnished by The and be was 10 look To Mr.
ozisr. who employ ed him, jo has pay. ii that be
stale OF The case can see no obligation whatever, legal
OF moral resting upon this government pay this IN.
dividnai IL was his business look ths geniiens
al wsose order he furnished The goods The Secretary
oi the Senate looked 10 Mr. Hoxssr. MIR Hnzier en-
Pioy-d third parry, VITO was 10 DO the work stp
uaird proe. Alf. McCaaisy furnished The goods ac-
cofdDg TO contract with Mr Hozi~r There was no
contract between him and the Secretary OF the Senate
and hence there is no moral obig alton, lar
sec, o any sort resting upon TINS governmea iooi
bil ihis Question WAS thotoughiy examlhed by this
bocy iast ausiiAr rr,yfi read apd ;he
geasra sentinen ~as 90 decidedly against the claim x
The ueter was dropped altogether. And surprised
10 rec Il renewed inis sessoa. IL me. the
iscis n The case understood. there be
mens Gontl that the Claim ub .asa, hence that
ate
Ar. BRoDHEAD. think sis senator from Alabama
ms'sken in saying hat this question was thoroughly
examined The last Il up for con.iders
hon. and being objection day, single objection
red Il over
Mr FITZPATRICK I ihea raised the ohiec,ion
rare nov-nsi the contract with thifc parry
Gr BRODHEAD. I admit there was objection 10 H.
bur ! deIy tie fsci that il was thoroughly discussed
Mr., FITZPATRICK Perhaps Ioushi not 10 have
said that thoroughly discussed bal il ,s neverhs-
lerr certain that reached thai poin the cons,ders
ton Of the bin that gentlemen became satisfied that !,
had merits and therefore wIlhdra an from The
consideration OF the Senate.
Mr. BRODHEAD- That is no, my recollection, and
Mr. FiTzPArRicK. Pethapsibe genieman is cor
rect
The PRESIDENT The gentleman from Pennssl-
has To. floor
Mr. BRoDHEAD My recollection or this case i
this that presented 70 The Senate BY memoir al,
ierred 10 the Comties or Claims and reported fayoraby
upon BY the senator irom Onio lMf. WADE,l member
oil that cousMiee- The bill ~ the session
on objection day. and Objection being 1ade. could not
be discussed. bat went over The reoords, think, vii
show that such the fact. It. therefore, up
ior the first Time for thorough examination and one
OF those who think II - just clam. This Hozier
was one oil the employees of this body. he pacised
fraud upon the claimant IN Phsdslpba Tue thea See
reisfy OF The >enxie says 30. We'll.
plOs about TIE country and obtain goods for us
By iranreen means and false rreences and after hxv
ing used those goods refuse TO pay for them Is there
no moral obligation on me pan OF tins goyernmeei 10
pay nan who has been deirsuded, eonf-ssedy So BIZ
OF The employees OF the Senate of the United States
The Secretary OF the Senate ssys this claimant the
ony manufacturer Of these goods 10 be foand in ihs
cosatTy Nr hozier weni 10 him with letter from the
Secretary Of the senate lie The accredited agent OF
tnis body, and as such obtained the gooss hsy
ssat not 10 Mt Hozer, bst 70 the Secretary ri Sen
ale, who received them and Appropriated them 70 the
use designed h there. then, moral obligation 10 pay
for them II admitted that the claimant was never
paid II there was amy egigencs TIE part OF any
body was on TIE part Of TIE then Secretary OF the
Senate Mr. Louvre admits that there was fraud prsc-
Nfx4A -
usder The bel,ef, whch Hozirr inspired by showing him
The lelsr Of the Secretary o the Senate, he
selling The goods 10 the Secretary and 10, Mr. Homer
have right 10 say because be directed and shipped
the goods 10 The Secretary oi The senate Hence there
a moisl obligation our paH 10 pay for them. This
a&n II Is uur. claims Interest; bot The Committee Of
Ci-ms have refused his the interest think Il is moth
ing than justice that an5ef The Circumstances be
Mr. BADGER Were fbe COMMITTEES unanimous
Mr.. Bk8DbbaD. With one exception, believe.
Mr.. CHASE do not know Of any. What excsF
tiob'
air BR0DHEAD. The committee vere unanimous
ths session Al The last session think there
Gsseniing voice The i IN brei hsre stated ii
The question whether ihis body VIII take advantage of
iraGd committed by Of ils oxn employees. For my
,ari, do lee disposed 10 aci such part.
MIR. HUNTER II understand The facts, this Huzier
was no otherwise employed ~ the Senate than any other
Contractor. Any person who contracts furnish arb
cies f,1 The use OF TIE government Is mach EN-
poyre be The man who furnishes bricks Tor
IN. Csp,o exlersion Is nsi Is mach an employee oil
the government A. THIS claimant MIR. Louvre was The
employee Of The Senate Ne engaged with Hozier 10
have the work done. Hozler employed this in Phil
sasPhia Mf. Lowrle vas responsible not u ihs man.
bal 10 Mr. Hu7is. and when Mf. Hozirf furnished the