The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-23
The amount paid to Mr. IngersoN, SIPS 90
All which is respectfully submitted
HIGH GARLAND

All which Is respectfully submitted.
HUGH A. CARL AND.
Mr.. ToLAND said, that in the absence ofhis
colleague from the city, (Mr. Sci CENT? to
whom the duty had been assigned, hehad been
requested to lay before the House the proceed
| ings of numerous persons interested in claims
| for French sDoIiations prior TO 1900, held al
| the Exchange, in Philadelphia, on the Path Of
November Jast. Mr.. T. expressed a strong
desire that this Congress would not rise with
out passing law for the relief OF those claim
ants, the Justice of whose claims had been so
generally admitted, and which had been so
cruelty and unjustly delayed.
The proceedings were ordered to be printed.
STEAMBOAT DISASTERS.
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented FIVE petitions, TO
wit From Henriettaihope and Sc Others, ladies'
of Baltimore; from Emily G. Fulton and 81
others, ladies oc Baltimore; from John Coates
and 81 others, OF Chillicothe, Ohio: from Seth
Lockwood and 1870 others, Of NewYoIk, and
from Capt Geo. Guyther and I5S others, passen-
gers on board the steamboat Columbia, pI aging
Congress to act upon the bills reported by the
select committee at the last session TO prevent
| steamboat disasters
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD also presented letter
addressed TO him by DR.. J P Yantyne, stating
the number Of steamboat disasters which haC
occurred within the last ten years, their nature
and the destruction oflife and property on board
from which document il appears Gas Mr.. U in
formed the Fouse) that the whole number o
disasters which DR.. V. had been able to Obtain
information concerning was 1875; that the nun
Der of lives lost was ! 1913, the number O
wounded was 379: OF these, there were kie,
by explosions, collisions, and fire. on tn
Mississippi and its tributaries, SOL, a wound
ed 200; on sea and tide water, deaths hom tn
same causes 1863, wounded 81; on the lake:
deaths from the same causes S., wounded 1
Mr.. UNDERwooD stated that the informs
ton, as far as it went, was no doubt accurate
but it did not embrace, as the letter showed W
on its face, the extent of the mischief 1t was
however, an important document, and be hope
the House would print it. For himself, he ie
under obligations to its author for the diIigenc
and talent manifested in its preparation.
A select committee was raised, on the motto
Of MIR. o., TO whom the five petitions, the lei
ter of Dr. Vantyne, and the report and bills ,
the select committee at the last session on th
subject of steamboat disasters, were referred
and the letter of DR.. Yantyne was ordered {
be printed.
On motion of Mr. GALBRAITH, it was
; Resolred, That the Committee on Revolt
{ tiona.y Pensions inquire into the expedieDcy
extending the act of July I, 1888, granting hal
pay and pensions TO certain widows for anotbt
period OF five years; and also into the exped
ency OF extending the provisions of the act
June Z; 1882, supplementary to the act for I'll
relief OF certain surviving officers and soldiei
of the Revolution, SO as to grant pensions
those who served at any time previous to I'll
treaty of Greenville, in August, 1855.
On motion OF Mr.. FILLMORE it was
Resolced, That the President OF the Unite
States be requested to communicate to tn
| House Gf not, in his opinion, incompatible wit
the public interesD all the correspondence b.
tween this Government and that Of Great Bri
ain, or the officers or agents OF either, or the o
icers and agents of this Government, with I'll
President or any OF its Departments, which h.
not heretofore been communicated to this HOUSE
! or the subject of the outrage Of the burning {
l. the Caroline on the Nirgara frontier: and VIII.
$ Their there is any proposal for compensation b,
! ing made to the owners OF said boat for the 10.
% thereof; and, also, whether any communication
e nave been made to this Government in rcgar
# 10 tne arrest and Imprisonment of - Mcfeo
! py the authorities OF the State OF New York fc
= peins concerned in said outrage; and if so, ths
+ ne communicate =, copy thereof to this House
n MI iLLMoRE also introduced Joint resoll
B uon proposing an amendment 10 the Csnstitutio
OF the United States, to change the time fer Ii
commencement Of the term OF Senators and r..
: representatives. in Congress from the 18th Of Marc
to the LIST OF December; which was committed /
u she COMMITTEE of the Whole on the state Of til
Union, and directed 10 be printed