Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE. May 90.


The bill introduced on leave, BY Mr.
Barbour, aud reported by the commit.
Tea IN lams, for the relief of Nimrod
Farrow aud Richard Harris. was taken
no f,r COZ. alteration, as In committee
of he whole These petitioners claim
re nuueration for the loss and embar-
nsnt sustained by them, in conse.
oueucs of the determination Of the Go
xe,nmsnl not TO build the fort ON Dau-
min Isian md, for the erection OF which
. A contract had been made with them -
This claim had been referred TO com
mission, to ascertain the damage done
70 the petitioners, by the failure. on the
part of Government, TO perfect the con-
tract and the bill proposes that, When
the co m missioner shall nave reported
ths amount due them, that the money
shall De paid, upon the appreciation OF
the Secretary Of War, v nout turth.
or at of Congress on the subject; and
that they shall be relieved from the o.
pera'ioD OF the judgments obtained a.
ga,nst them, for the moaeys advanced
them by the Government, un'h the
Com missioner shall nave rendered his
opinion on the subject. Mr. kugsies.
in no ,sif of the committee on elaine.
sta, ed The facts connec, ed with the case.
Mss Barbour. Lowrie, }. ). john
on, Of Lou. Kelley, II. Johnson, 'of
Lou and Taylor. Of W.. spoke IN favor
OF he passage Of the bill. Mr.. Chapd-
Ter proposed an amendment, to strike
out a part of the bill; which was not a
greed to. ..n
MIR. King, of Alab. opposed the bill.
on the grounds, that tho petitioners had
no, made such progress in their work.
as to authorize tue belief that it would
have been completed within the stpu.
lated time, had not the government sus-
pended the work; that the petitioners
had transferred their contract to third
person. and that the Ultimate decision
of the amount TO be allowed these petit
tisnsrs, If any thing we're to be allowed.
ought not TO De committed to any ind'-
vidusls. however high their standing
might oe, but that it ought to be deci.
Sed upon by Congress. These objec-
tians we're particularly replied to, and
ob.iated, by Messrs. J. S.Johnston, and
Barbour
The bill was reported to the Senate,
without amendme Mr.. Bell moved to
amend the bill, 50 as to provide that, on
the decision OF the Commissioner, one
half ne amount Of damages awarded.
ahould be paid to the petitioners. This
motion was opposed by Mr. Mile, and
disagreed 10 by the Senate Tt.e Gill
vas then passed to DO ensrossed. and
read the third time.
Mr.. KING, of Aiab. from the commits
tee On public lands, reported bill, Eek.
plans,ory Of an act, entitled an act to
provide for the sx,logulsh nent of the
deb, lus TO the United States, from the
purchasers Of public land, approved
MAY Is, 1891 Inc bill was twice
read.
The bills which originated in Senate,
Sin further addition to an act TO estab-
lish an aniform system OF nainrsiiza-
too TO amend an act, supplementary 10
an act. snti lei An act TO carry into ct.
fec, the 9,n article Of the treaty roDclu.
ded oelweeo the United States aud
Spain. on the 22d o Feb. 1872 10 ex-
tingulsh Indian claims to laods within
the STATE Of Missouri; for the relief OF
Joseph Force and the resolution au-
thorls,ng che Secretary OF State to fur
nish ooe copy Of Tanners American
Alta. L, each of the Mi .isters Pleni.
potentiary and Charges des Affaires of
the United States, at foreign govern.
- wore severally read the third
time, passed, and scot to the House OF
Representatives for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, the Sc.
nate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of Executive business. and after
considerable time spent therein,
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