The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-21
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.


TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.
WAsBIrGros, Dec. ls, les6.
REMOVAL OF waEck.
After prayer and the reading of the journal.
Mr. PAYNE called for the orders of the dayhe private
bills on the calendar.
Mr. K,so OF Georgia. ask leave to submit memo.
rial from the Chamber of Commerce of Savannah asking
an appropriation by Congress- from the harbor
of that city wreck which IVES sunk there during the
Mr. PAYTr-The proposition Of the gentleman is to
wreck; motion 10 to proceed to the orders
of the day
The sFrAKER-The regular business is he considera.
ton of private bills on the calendar.
Mr. PAYsE-Then suppose that the memorial cannot
be presented without postponement of the orders "a
Voice :: Z" certaialy not")
The SPHAkEa-lt cannot
Mr.. PAYNE-I shall object and call for the orders of
the day. [Several voices SO shall I''l
Mr.. KISG-This is very important memorial, and
think deserves respectful attention from the House
am not disposed TO Be troublesome but think nothing
but fair that my constituents should be heard stick
uP;2 ~ v, w.
Mr. KlSo-Yes but want it printed.
Mr. PAyNE-I hope the rule will not be suspended.
The question was taken, and MIR. Payne's hops was
grati6sd
Mr. PArsEmo that the bill laid aside yesterday for
the relief OF A. G. Goel, be taken up.
? Mr.. Kro Sater watching Mr.. Poyne's movemenp-Is
that in orderl
The spsAxER-Itis,
The bill read it spproprates $40 900 to Mr. Goe
for building machinery 10 construct rockets in the
years 1899, 1910, and IS4l.
Mr.. CHArMAs, Of Alabama.-This involves a large
sum Of money-S20 600 and want to know what ii is
for Voices; read the report" let's hear what that
says"
The report was read from which it appeared that Mr.
Goe labored for the two years. and subse
Queny the result of his mental abors a military
gneer was seized by the government, and he was re.
duced almost to want He had travelled all over Europe
TO gain nation and improve himself this branch of
science and spent two yeaIs in Russia He made expe
he hurt Tho nrdn AoAi
did every thing in their power embaraass him.
and failures in the rockets discharged by furnish
ing ragged and inferior iron for the He took out
patents Tor his Inventions but Notwithstanding the gov
eInnent has ever since been making of his rights
The memorial al the report Of the committee
tanned by mass Of testimony, which clearly showed
that the rockets better and efficient than any
over before made and that their force from twenty
i've hundred yards to two miles and half
When the Clerk concluded the reading, several
claimed That as just claim as was presented"
the ordnance officers ought to be blown up with Goels
rockets Gene boys we ought to pass the bill"
MIR BowLrN said, that while he occupied place here
he would guard the treasury and raise his voice in op
position against claims not founded in fact or in law
This OF thousand, oil men who come hero
TO enter into partnership with the government which,
before il is done with Them, gets cheated Mr.. Goe
received pay while he was employed as captain Of
tery bu, the experiments wereutter failures and
he came forward to demand additional compensation
MIR Goel said that the ordnance officers furnished bad
material Mr.. Bowln supposed that diamond and gold
had been demanded for the rockets and he had not
that Ii man be employed by the government,
and makes any discovery pertaining 10 the business
which no is engaged, be is not entitled TO CON-
pensalion.
Mr. RecKwrLL, ofNlassachusetts paid much attention
10 this subject tao years ago MIR. Goel it appeared
had proposed TO the government to construct rocket,
of composition perfectly safe to those who would make
OF it, and highly injurious and destructive to the
enemy On that principle, and TO attain that object he
employed by the government It is true the result
was not attained entirely, but partially Mr.. Goel was
not furnished with the suitable kind OF irons but before
the proper material arrived from the place il order
cd. difficulty occurred between him and TIE ordnance
oncers he ceased to be cd; and therefore, It re.
mains to be decided whether the invention is useful end
valuable Taers is one fact, however-the machine of
Mr.. GOel iSr filling the rockets, superior TO any
thing VI the Kind before known. Mr.. Rockwell was
willing TO allow Mr.. Goel five thousand dollars
Mr. DAsEL was of opinion that Mr. Goel's claim rest
ed the improvement in the machine for filing the
rockets Colonel Taicott thought THAI the rocket
important military weapon as could not DO de-
pended on for precision owing to the uncertainty OF the
atmosphere.
ROCKET LET orr AT MILITARY o,rIcrn.
Mr. PAvNE said that Mr. Goel would have succeeded in
the making his rockets the satisfaction of all If the
ordnance officers had furnish I'd lin with the proper
iron material There was great arrogance displayed by
the military officers OF this government and they look
with disgust all not ennecied with the army, who
invent ojeciiles They seem TO think they have
elusive right matters OF this kind They illustrate the
WAGNER who considers ued II GU attempt to
teach him how to drive his team Laughter MIR. Payne
prejudice against Mr. Goei Mr.. Goel accompanied him
the arsenal to the machinery, but, as Mr. Goel
about 10 enter tho door, he was thrust out MIR Goe
was not permitted explain the machinery which was
intricate, TO Mr. Payne. There was no failure in the
rocket OF Mr. GoeL MIR. Payne hRd cloud letters,
two Of which read from officers of the navy, who
said that the invenonwas Of the utmost efficiency for
port fires and fuses and was worth from s25 900 TO
$4,000 Colonel Talcou says that rockets are not Of
much importance destructive weapon, he stands
alone Go to France to England and every where and
different opinion would be found 10 prevail Mr. Goel
spent than $40 0s0 in travelling abroad TO procure
the information A private individual, who makes an
who backed by host OF relatives and quaint
ances, who the gilt button the gi epau
letts No matter how obscure may be the claimant who
tn tha, md yafr ho hae
right to be heard Mr. Payne would prefer that nothing
should be given. than that the amount in the bill should
be reduced TO i've thousand dollars
Mr.. CuLvER obtained the floor, but instead OF making
aspssch, he moved an adjournment and the House
Dir. GRorEa moved to lay the bill on tho table
The question being taken il was decided in the negative
ayes ~, noes IS.
MIR McDowrLL, of Ohio, contended that the govern.
ment had committed a breach of the contract with Mr..
Goe by not supplying him with the proper material for
the rockets They wasted thousands of dollars to the
grandchildren Of revolutionary sodiers-but when a
poor man has spent his money to make in.
provement to aid the government, and makes appeal
TO justice he is almost scoed Thank Godhe (slr McO)
had feelings OF that kind Justice what he want
ed-he cared no, how prsr the man might be, when
in his defence. c'rhats right"-"Give me your
kaMr DANIEL briefly replied IT was good thing the
kind OF iron Mr.. Goe asked for furnished II
had it would have blown things sky.high
Mr.. raOMa.'os-lf the sky tails we'll catch larks.
MIR. DAsiEL-Mr Goel has been here since 1914, hang
ing with this claim He protested against the loose
manner IN which claims were sometimes passed. The
agents had remain al home and 10 other
business He spoke OF Col Tslcotts opinion of rockets
Mr. PArNE rejoined-whsn motion was made to lay
the bill on the table.
The yeas and nays ordered
Mr.. CULvEE moved that the House adjourn
The question was put, and the result was-ayes II
noes 81
The srsArEs-The House refuses to adjourn, (and he
took his seat)
The CLERk-Qooking up)-No sir, the ayes ar. II and
the noes 81
The ssEAKEn-(smiling)- yeas have H. and the
House stands adjourned nll Monday next
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