Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16
Congress, Proceedings Of pes'srd ay.

Congress Ff0ceegHSs " TooSo'" ny
liz The HousE OF RxPREsEyrATIvEs.-Af
ter the presentation of numerous petitions as
usual, none of which concerns our readers
reports from standing committees were de-
clared in order.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the committee on Min.
tarv Affairs, reported Bill making provision
for the retention of two dollars per month,
from the paw of the soldiers, and non-comms-
stoned officers of the army of the United
States, in order to the prevention Of desertion'
and providing also, in the case # the death OF
such soldiers and non-commissioned officers,
that their heirs or executors be authorised to
reclaim the money so withheld. The Bill was
twice read, ordered to be engsrossed. printed,
and read third time on Monday next.
Mr.. Sloane, from the Committee OF
Elections, made areport in the case OF con-
tested election between MIR Edward Ten
Eyke, sitting member from New-York, and
Mr.. Daniel Huguenin, jr. who claimed to be
entitled to the seat The report concluded
with a resolution declaring that MIR. Ten Eyke
was not entitled to .he seat, and that Mi.
Huruenin was. The House concurred IN the
opinion ofthe committee, and Mr.. Huguenin
was qualified and took his seat. The facts
upon which the decision turned, were, that
several hundred votes in different counties OF
the election district, had been given, (by BAL
lot, for Daniel Huguenin, emitting the Jn-
nior, which votes were rejected BY the Com
missioners of the Election, and which, had
they been received, would have given Mr.
: Huguenin adecided majority.
MIR. Livingston called up his resolution, yes
terday offered, directing the Secretary ofthe
Treasury to lay before the House detailed
account, containing the names of the several
persons, to whom the unclaimed dividends OF
the funded debt appearto be due; the amount
due to each; the species of stock on which
they have grown due; and the period since
which the dividend has not been claimed; and
also 60 give a Ike detailed account Of all such
dividends, IS having been unclaimed for three
wears or more, have afterwards been paid to
any one, appearing to represent the stock
holder or his representatives, as attorney IN
mart. together with the name and residence OF
such attorney.
He said when he proposed this resolution,
he could not conceive that any objection
would be made to its adoption, but ne had
since learned, out Of doors, that it would be
opposed on the ground that the information
called for. ifpubnshed, might produce sPecu'
lation, and, perhaps. the forging ofpowers Of
attorney, for the purpose ofdrawing from the
Treasury the unclaimed dividends of those per
sons, who might be ascsrtained by the de-
yelopement, to be the proprietors, and from
whom no claim would ever be made. Mr., l.
did no, think this valid objection; for, such
information could be obtained by designing
men. without the development he asked TOR
md the proper way to prevent fraud was c
let r;rhtful owners know that such dividend'
were due to them, and how they might re
cover the same.
twas of no consequence, he consendea
70 the lawful owners of these dividends wns