Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-10
t,,u,lssInN OF CLAIMS.

I COMMISSION OF CLAIMS. =, -
The House then again went into committee, M C"'
win in m. Chair on the .bili to establish board OF
| commissioners TO examine and decide certain caiihs
against The United States -, ,,.:,,
THE question was on the amendment OF MI Nh''ue-
eey Of Ohio (who had repo:ie" lhe op 10 apPo'. U
t,omm; ss;onrrs during good beharior with limitation
To the are Of IS years. and the question penuDs was ON
the fIowinc amendnle nj TO Mr. Whtlcseys, moved by
Mr. Henry: J
o,o rr nine vcnrs and nj the termination OF ess res.
pecliye periods and every nine years thereafter ne"
sppon,meut Of one commissioner shall be made as aoEe'
said to serve for nine years
| On moyjnp this amendment, yesterday,
Mr. Henry said he satisfied with the genera PTih'
| cpl.s of the bill now before the committee, on The
ground of economy on the part OF The government Us
well as an of justice to private claimants lie oe
eyed there must be few members IN luis House nut are
now convinced that il impossible fos Congress 10
act upon the private claims presented within feasona
| bic time and requiring its attention. lie knew there
were claims standing as far back as twenty years ana
one Of older date Than that, from the dis'rct he nau
the honor TO represent had passed Ibis session But
whilst he approbacd the general features OF the b he
must beg leave to submit the amendment which he sent
to the Chair as Substitute for the amendment offered
by the gentleman from Ohio TO be inserted al the enc
Of The sixth line in the first section
| Mr. Whtcsey replied and spoke IN favor OF an lnde-
penden, board
MIR. Adams propounded questions to the gentleman
from Pennsy vann 10 the conslituti0nay oil limiting
such appointments
Mr. Henry in answer to Mr. Adams, said lie did not
apnrehcnG there was the constitutional difficulty sng-
gesled by the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts,
that this contemplated board OF commissioners wouid
not be court such was recognised IN The clause Oh
The Constitution adveIcd by that honorable gentle
man: that this he thought, could not be called cout
although il is true, it would be clothed with JudGia
movers but so were all auditors who ad udcate ana SET
tie accounts He could, however, view his ooaro III 10
other light than that Of auditors commissioners 10
pass upon accounts claims, and could not view II aS
judicial tribunal within the meaning oil the Consulu!'o'
As to The objections Mr. f. said, made by his fFend
from Ohio against his substitute and IN ia'or o. an W.
depend permanent board he constrained 10 say
he was opposed to life tenure of Office, or ONCE during
good behaviour This princp pie OF independence often
made officers ico independent, and they become
and na,lentlve and 10 the expression OF te Term Vi
mood behaviour il might almost well be sald curing
had behaviour No matter scarcely, how improperly an
officer acts, it is very difficult to remove MN ny I'LL
parchment there few iha, like to enlist IN prose
cuon Of this kind ii is very unpleasant 'aSh w,
n said from his experience he led To oeiieVe, al.
,hopob there mrh, be some change fnctuaton ans.
ing from party by short or limited PERIODS IN ONCE, IN
s,ill in his opinion saler mode than 'hat o' "e
tenure
/, was true. the commissioner appointed for thee
wears under the provisions of his substitute might not
bv that time have had experience enough TO become
very expert officer and might it was certain, be turned
OIL, But he re.eigibr, and if good and faithful
officer it not very likely that would De lie case
|
fee 1t was an old Republican principle, and lie hoped
his amendment would prevail go,
Mr.. Bell spoke for some time, and advocated the bill
! as n matter Of experiment.. ~
| MIR Williams Of North Carolina, opposed the Dill on
the ground that Congress had power to constitute
such board and the claims could not be paid without
4 special &C, Of legislation severally therefor.
iI Mason of Ohio, supported the bill, chiefly in re,
Spouse 10 The constitutional objections 10 it, or want oil
power in Congress 10 pass such bill.
| Mr.. TiIlinghast briefly opposed il.
Mr.. Gray Of New York supported it at some length
when, on motion Of Mir. Graham Of North Carolina,
the committee rose, and had leave TO sit again.
On motion of Mr.. Whtesey of Ohio, the bill was
made the special order for Friday next
The Speaker laid before The House letter from the
Hon John NJ Patton, resignng his seat in Congress on
account of his appointment State Office. and The r.
pressed desire Of the Legislature that he should do So
which was laid on the table
On notion The House adjourned
! APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
Ry and 1ciM Tie adricc and consent of the Senate.
Gorham Parks 10 be Marshal Of the United States for
the District Of Maine, from and after the 9th day Of
April, 1888.
Isaac Pickett, to be Receiver Of Public Moneys al
Edwardsve, Illinois, from the 9th inst, vice A. NJ