Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-06

e mature and tending to crowd upon the House
business which would not otherwise claim it's at
= ten'Ion. lie rroieseed to come from labor.sav
ing class of the community, and had broppbt from,
ms nome to this House the labor saving prin ciple
Row much OF its time he had been in the habit of
occupying he would leave to all to Judge. II al
ways gave him more pleasure TO listen than to be
listened to, especially when NOT one-hslf what n.
> said could be heard by the House II was "a,
from his wish 10 ob'rude business upon the House.
or upon any OF It's committees; but the offering of
the resolution, at this time, had been done with
q" express view to save TO the House both labor
and time: for hen the hill referred to should
come into Committee of the Whole, il would
certainly be competent 10 him 10 move the euh-
stance OF 'hs resolution, in the form Of amenSS
ment. But such an amendment, if then fnr the
hrst time presented to the attention of The House
would probably be objected TO as out OF time and
Piace. ne semi the inquiry now TO the committee
tiat their report nigh, come into the Hou.e in n
wen digesed aud perfect form. and might be refer
red TO the Committee of the Whole on the state Of
Inc Dnisn, and considered at The same time with
'ne oiih II The gentleman from Pennsylvania
would look at the bill, he would perceive that the
/" o years OF which he had spoken are allowed TO
Inc commissioners, only out OF abundant caution,
ard that they are not obliged to wait that whole
'ime before they can determine whether a residu-
UNI Will be left. He would also find that. in Other
paris OF the bill, much earlier settlement is con-
templated Nor c,sld he, [Air. T. conceive how
would be possible for the Commissioners under
Inc Oil 10 occupy two years in performing the din-
| Ties assigned them.
Mr. Lir'nsst IL said that the reasons eiyen by
The gentleman from Virginia ia favor of the reso-
lutio1 were conclusive. But there exis,etI ano,b.,
Glars OF claimants, who, IN his judgment were en-.
tiied 10 preference, As being included within the
| Vis~s OF The Commissioners at Gbeni, but who
mad bern shut out because their claims had not
been advanced in time 10 lie put on the defnitiye
list lie therefore offered an amendment, which
went 10 secure such preference
WI orsyh sad, that he had objections to
Inc res lnlion. The Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions were very willing rereiy and 10 attend To-
II, rs they were not 1T all pressed viih bu,ine.s:
ma ed, their appointment, things row stand
w-s a!mos 4 sinecure. In justice, bow over TO IL a.
COMMITTEE, he ought TO call the attention of the
House 4 the facts In his matte. The bill itself
plainly rhe"Sd that tie COMMITTEE con iemplated
mere oe'rs no residuum, and II provided for pro
rata di-tIitnIion OF tie whcle sum- The Com
mIiee might possibly be mistaken; Int, sccordins
TO all The lights they possessed it Certainly was
their judgment, that, 70 far lIom any balance being
iei' the Claimants under The present arrangement
were likely to get less than what was due 10 them
under The original agreement. The present ar.
ransemeni was a compromise, adopted in conse-
qnrnce Of csTain difficulties ha wing arisen In the
| execution oil The Treaty and the sum to be maid
under II was less than what the United States had
demanded. II was certainly true, as had been OBJ
served by the gentleman fIom Louisiana that the
class OF claimants referred 10 by lin, have pre-
terence, since they were deprived, without their
own fault. OF an opportunity OF being placed ON
| the same footing " it'll Others But the same OBJ
jec'io" lay 10 the amendment 10 The resolution,
namely that there will be nothing to divide
Mr. Dorsey made remarks psrt Of
which were MOI distinctly heard by our reporter.
but the substance OF them was understood 10 be
an appreciation OF the resolution of MIR. Taliafer.
70. lie thouid be sorry that hopes should be
raised smong !i'e claimants, winch were not
4 a kpl L. 81.
oil interest would be made, and il interest should be-
| allowed, he feared there Iii lie prospect thai
The very meTiioTlous persons refer ed 10 in the re-
solution, ouid get no part OF their claims. Hs
insisted that ibis was the proper time have the
iqniry made. il likely 20 issue In saving
10 the nation. If two years must eiap.e before Is
could be told "be her any balance " ouId remain
and then The evidence had To be collected before
the BALANCE If Spy, could be divided, great delay
and expense must cnsue. 1t was better that this
evidence should lie collected how, and it would
then be in readiness. He WAS fprry 10 state.
however, thar it the opinion Of the Roarti
of Commissioners that there ould be 10 residuum
left.
sPOLIATIONS ON COMMERCE.
| The Speaker laid before the Hou.e the follow
! Ing communication from The Department OF State;
JOHN w TAYLOR, Esq.
Speaker Of the Houze of
Representatives Of the u. Stass.
! In Obedience 20 resolution Of the III. OF III
OF the l9ih May, 1876, directing the Secretary Of
State 10 submit 10 the House, at the present ses>
| sjon Of Congress- a Z" Schedule of the claims Of
| American Citizens which have been, or shall, pre-
vous to October let, 1926, be flied in his De-
| pnrtmeni, ON the Governments Of France, Naples
Holland, and Denmark, for illegal captures, rpo-
liaiions. cOnh+caiions, any other illegal acts,
since the year 1S05jlD such manner az TO present,
in tabular statement, the lame Of The claimant.
the date OF the act complained Of; the name OF
the vessel which the subject OF The injury; tie
amount of the loss sisiaiDed; and any other cjr-
cunstsBces essential to The understan dins of the
general nature OF The clam- di-crimia ing as far
as practicable, between such cases as were and
such not, subjected 10 adjudication in the
II Courts of the aforesaid Govefnments''-- The
4 Secretary OF State has now the honor 10 re-
port digest, prepared accordingly. He ie-
specially requests reference to an explanatory
memorandum, by which IT is preceded The exc
culion OF the ork has been delayed by the mat
tenion OF claimants TO The punctu,l transmission of
Their claims to the Department Of State by The time
(the first OF Oc'ol Dsst) specified in the iesoliss
IL OF the House. They continued TO forward
: their claims time OIL Ter that day, sDj UP to
, within few ,ys past. II would not he cafe so
assume that the digesi compteheBds ell the claims
comprehendad in the fefms of the resolution.
Others no doubt exit, which bsSe lot, from ar
rjent, InaitentiOn, other causes been transmits
ed 10 the Department of State.
All which is respectfully submitted.
H. CLAK.
h Department IF STATE,
January 3Oth. 1927.
This put was laid on the table
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