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

Great Britain But say there precedent
for such proposiuon as inc present upon e %
is the case claim which has been pending for some ten
eleven years which has been discussed over ard over
again which trusted committee OF this bodythe Com
muee on Naval Aifars-have carefully considered and
weighed and which they have made detailed report,
has been upon tables not only during the present
of Congress- but has been the desks Of senators
who been members of the last three Congresses
Now after has passed upon further new discussion,
proposed ask the House to returnt TO u.s. upon the
allegation of one, two, three senator's who say they
think they demonstrate if the bill be brought back TO
the Senate that committed IN the vote OF TIE
Senate passing that bill say the precedent for such
notion founded only upon here pre-
sened not my opinion be found upon parliamentary
records If there Mistakes stated by the senator
from Delaware, that would be thing There would be
good ground for the application If the Senate were SATISFIED
gross that there was general ms
apprehension of the grounds upon which ms report vas
made that the amount OF the claim had been largely
gerated any which there were any possible
grounds for bestowng there had been something IKE
management the side Of the supporters Of the bill taking
the body by SURPRISE simply upon the report eoang IN on
bill that had been under consideration before IL such
pointed out they would be agood ground
upon which make the application to the other house 70
return The bill the Senate. apprehend that some such
mistake will be found have been alleged every PROPOSE
ton for the return Of bill do not doubt that the hon
orabls senator from Delaware, Mr. BAYARpl who took OBJ
lection 10 this bill The other day, perfectly sincere NO
doubt he thinks he shall be able demonstrate to the Senate
that the claim ought not to be allowed.
Mr.. CLAYTON. Win my friend from Tennessee allow
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house BILL to which have referred, the motion was made
to send for BILL and it returned to the Senate
Mr.. CLAYroN. That bill was defeated by the votes
gentlemen who in favor Of the doctrine OF
internal improvements For two or three OF
them had Joined The of ne whole S system o.
and the lakes thought if they intended to play that game
with u.s. would let them know that some things could be
done well others; and notified them thai they
might look the time nternaI-mProvement bill
up, and if to have no lighthouses on the
coast, would attend to the internal improvements Tor
which they very anxious Having gwen them larry
understand that they agreed to reconsider the lighthouse
BILL and it very prudent for them to dose. They made
the send 10 the House for the bill on that ground
may say, to be sure, with my friend that they maze
mistake, but not in the way he has mentioned
Mr. BELL Where there is mistake, it Is a leg uma e
ground for the exercise of this parliamentary privilege.
There where those men, who made the melton
send to the House for the return OF the bill dld II Tor
fear they would lose other which were pending
lfso il is parliamentary precedent which, think should
do not know, sir that it is worth while make any
other remarks upon this subject but wish to say that
eve will be found searching the record thai voted
against the same bill upon former OCCASION DO not,
however, deem myself bound every occasion, when
feel called upon in my judgment, to change my vote on
such question: give any explanacn though of course,
am called to account for it. expect to be able to JUSTIFY
myself LII remember Alright the discussions which took
place the subject at former sessions of Congress- the
opposition which raised to It was chiefly by former
from Kentucky, [Mr Underworld confess, my
sympathes my feelings, and judgment were IN favor OF
the which he suggested for was then; or not
them il might at other time, be in the power OF the
body what the from Kentucky considered
gross injustice. If not mistaken, however, the
whole opposition Of that honorable to the bill was
founded upon the idea that great injustice had not been
done this petitioner by the government but that he
the proper person whom the money should be paid
The government made contract with him, which con-
sumed four hve years Of his tme during which
he devoted himself exclusively to it. He was still more
deeply commtted for he having but small of his
own had gone States of Kentucky and Missouri and
obtained credit for himself by showing the contract which
he had with the government, and induced number OF
hempgrowers IN those States TO embark IN the experiment
with him and believe in Missouri, well in Ken
lucky they did embark in it. They at great expense
and trouble doing They changed their former policy
IN preparing hemp for Market and undertook to water
AT the which refer, carefully looked into the
and examined the evidence pro and and reeo
lection 49, that the proof conclusive least it my
mind that good water-roed hemp importe
INTO this country from Russia prepared by those far
mers and sold TO Mr. Myere, inrused TO him for sale
under his contract; that 1t Justly and unfairly
demDed at Boston, and this memoras Mir Myere, having
no resources of his own sacrificed If remember
Alright though have not looked for three
years the proof satisfactory that though this hemp
condemned there strong suppose
demned unfairly; that it good hemp and that was
sacrheed under the circumstances What the
quenceS Mr. Myerle, having Of his own,
unable TO satisfy those who furnished him. Great
element and indignation felt particularly in Kentucky
and also, believe in Missouri. Those farmers OF Kentucky
aud Missouri had been drawn this scheme by the repre-
sensations of Mr. Myere supposng that he had such cfed,
under his contract with the government that he could
fall They entered into his plans and furnished this hemp
but sacrificed have said, and the money did not
get even INTO MIR Myeres pockets. His credit pros.
trsted IA consequence, and he utterly ruined
This rs the proof, AS understand It, After having given
not only his time but having contracted these honest
obligations with the farmers of Kentucky and Missouri The
Indignation and excitement OF those farmers against him,
under the circumstance such height hatthey op-
posed the making any compensation him uAeSs IN ey
| could be secured a the same time
MIR. TOoMBS lsthe arguing the motion before
the Senator
Mr.. BELL. am only stating the grounds on which
think this not fair oase on any argument that can be
reasonably presented here for the Of this usage
sending TO N" other house for bill.
The senator from Ksntucky, think had no doubt
whatever but that MIR Myce had been deeply aggrieyod
but he supposed that provision could be made est
maey by which his creditors would be secured in the en-
lJoymsnt Of portion least OF the indemnity granted by
this government That question largely and ngen ously
Discussed and II seemed 10 be difficult ADOPT any plan by
which Tint security could be given them Even now
suppose that according TO the argument which urged
upon that occasion, here undertake decide the
relative claims Of the farmers who produced this hemp and
Mr.. Myorle, to this indemnity / think however that
there be doubt Of the fact that the
this indemnity either TO the other Of the parties and
as Mr. Myerle himself the contractor, the strongest
and most satisfactory view that be given the subject
H. that we have nothing do with the creditors Myer-
e but that they must be left TO the decide upon their
rights IL Congress sbel grant him the proposed indemnity
they can step and, by the judicial tribunals
right the wrong which has been done them by Mr. yee
may be mistaken but think that this the ground Of
opposition offered the bin by the honorable senator from
Kentucky at former day. and in that ground sym pa
thized with him. believe he mpugncd the idea
that great wrong and injury had been done MIR Myere
but he considered that gret injury had been done
those who trusted him under the faith of the contract