Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-05
Mr.. Harrison


counsel fees, cost bills, and money advanced
for the purchase ola part OF the property. the
above sum OF So, OILS 04, for which in the
opinion ofthe committee, he oughlto receive
credit.
lfthese two sums OF Sl,433 and S2,0I5-
Oh are deducted from the sun OF SI2, 500 SO,
there will then be due TO the United States
1885 SO. There is no proof before the
committee that would justify further de-
duction from this sum.
Mr. Harrison was allowed the sum OF
S746 81 for the transportation Of the public
moneys, and for which be has received a
credit if he is entitled to more. there is no
proof Of the fact He died in October last,
| without having effected 6nal adjustment
Of his account at The Treasury Department
The commite do no. enterluin doubt
that Mr.. Harrison did make loan TO an in.
divdual of a very considerable sum of mon.
ey, under the expectation Of receiving
draft therefor on the Treasury Of the United
States, which sum has never been repaid to
him. He was not jusai6able in making
this loan; and, although it proved TO him
most serious misfortune, it ought not, under
any circumstances, 10 be passed 10 his credit.
The petitioner is the daughter and only
child ofthe late General Pike, who fell at
the battle Of York, in Upper Canada, dur.
ing the late war; and from her statement
and other evidence furnished the committee
they are satisfied that she received no inner
tance from her father, except his sword, and
perhaps few books.
She states that all the property which
her husband left, were il exposed TO public
l.. mould e,,N,.
pay the debt due 10 the United States, and
that she and her children (six in nunber)
would be left without the means Of support.
Thus situated, she appeals TO The liberality
of Congress. and asks that she may be relieved
on account ofthe successful and faithful ser.
vices Of her father.
The committee deem il unnecessrysto say
any thing in relation 10 the character and
services of General Pike; they are Known
10 the nation. and form par, Of the history
ofthe times in which he lived s 4
After the death of Commodore Perry, an
act was passed by Congress. on the I'd day
Of March. 1921. making provision for the
support Of his family. BY that act an an
nuty OF $500 was given TO his wife, and
$3.50 TO each of his four children, during
their minority.
i On the I'd day OF April. 1928. an act
was passed by Congress for the relief OF
Mrs. Brown, widow of the late Major
General Brown. BY that act, the Secrela
ny ofthe Treasury WAS directed toa'systo
her sum equal to the pay and. emosnments
and allowances OF her late husband from
the time OF his death until the 3lst day Of
December next after the passage ofthat act
= oaI
lived to enjoy the honors and increased EN-
t oluments justly awarded to them for their
gallant and faithful services TO the country
Not so with General Pike; he died on the
field of battle and in the hour Of victory
leaving nothing TO bis family but the claim;
he had upon the country.
The committee are of opinion that the pet
I toner is as much entitled 10 relief as were
the families OF General Brown and Commo
dore Perry, and have. for that purpose, here
with reported bill.
To The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of The United STATES: The Petition o
Clarissa b. Harrison widow Of the late J
c. S. Harrison, ssah.
RESPECTFULLY SHowErH
Al Tha, il appears from the books oethe Trea
sury that there is considerable balance du,
from her~deceased husband TO the Unitet
States and she understands that suits hav,
been, or are about 10 be commenced for its re
: covery, as well against the representatives o
). her late husband as his surelies. That al
4 though she cannot deny that part Of thu
balance claimed is justly due TO the U. State
there are items to considerable amount
y which were contained in the account present
ed by her husband TO the Treasur,
!. Department, which were not allowed
and which she thinks just and reason
able. A copy OF said account is herewith
: presented, with the items noted which sh
prays may be allowed. In relation TO tn
balance which may be then due. your peti
L lioner thinks that she has some claims i
a the lenty OF Congress. from the following
, statement Of facts. The sum with which he
| late husband would be justly chargeable al
!. tier deductng the amount OF the item
y above referredto was obtained from him b.
e person who held highly confidential OHIO
G under the Government, who by the exhib
ton OF a letter from one Of the officers OF tn
n Treasury, to support his own declaration I
IS that effect, induced her said husband 10 bt
i lieve that large balance was due 10 biz
D, from the Government. for which he wa
n about 10 obtain draft upon the office Of Rs
ceiyer at Vincennes That, although ther
l. was considerable balance due to the said il
4. dividual, !, fell far short Of wha, he allege
n 10 be due to him, and for tha. balance he OF
,f ltained draft. not upon the office al Vincer