American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-05
Republican,

SENATE.

Reported Tor the american Re publinaN.j
FTIiST SESSION Of the %9th CON GRF.t IS
WAsHlNGToN, Feb, 4, 1916.
SENATE
Among the memorials presented this nom
ny, was one by MIR. johnson, Of Md, in beh j
of Thos Wilson, of Baltimore, who prays CO =
gress to make some provision for the Mexic I
Indemnity
Mr. Benton, from the committee on Financ,
to whom was referred bill for abolishng the
salt duties and fishing bounties reported the
same without amendment.
Mr.. Niles, from the Post Office committee
reported bill to authorize the Postmaster Ge.
neral to enter into a contract for carrying the
mail over certain post routes in Texas.
Sundry adverse reports from committees
were taken up and concurred in.
Upon the bill for the relief of Nath'l God
dard and others, long and rather interesting
debate arose.
The following is a brief statement Of the
case: In 1912 the Ariadne was fitted out at
Boston with a cargo Of flour for Cadiz, port
belonging to neutral power. She had, Tor
the purpose Of this voyage, license from the
British consult passport Soyer et alter, as it
was called. Before taking this protection the
shippers had consulted the highest law autho-
rty in the country, Mr.. VIM. Pmckney, the
then attorney General, to ascertain if they
would be committing any wrong by taking such
a protect y, and his answer was, that they
would net 'co1rd ely the vessel sailed, but
she wasp PIT. AT csrtured by an American
armed veSst IougnL in and condemned
e., Il lawful PR. lie memorialists ask to be
refunded the amount of their loss.
Mr.. Turney insisted that the circumstances
Of this case proved that the voyage was under
cdken for the purpose Of supplying the British
at Cadiz, and he reao from Niles Register to I
shew that at the time flour was ,,l1al8 in Bos- -,
ton, and only Sl2al3 III Cadiz, He also felt
warranted in this conclusion because Mr.. Per-
kins, one Of the Shipper, was opposed to the
war, and was 4 Hartford Convention Federal
lit.
Mr. Clayton asked MIR. Turney to send him
the volume of Niles Register from which he
-ead-having obtained tie book, he Showed
that the quotation Of tho price of flour had re-
ference to 1918, whereas the voyage was made
IN 1879. If the gentleman from Tenn. could
not do Justice in this case because one Of the
plrties concerned in the shipment was Hart
lord Convention Fcderalst, he entreated HIM
20 strike out Mr.. Perkins share and let the rest
pass.
MI Colqutt read from the decision of Judge
Story in parallel case, and argued that the
judgment of the Supreme Court ought to be
considered conclusive.
Mr.. Pennybacker said the claim was vested
upon the plea of ignorance in the violation of.
tie law. No legal policy was better settled
than that which pronounced ignoraaiia tfgis
uenliner ercugdt
MI DRVis answered this argument by reteE-
enCe to the fact that we had upon our statute
books law authorsing the Secretary OF the
Treasury, whsneyer it was made clear to him
that any fine or forfeiture was incurred through
ignorance and without wrong intention, to re-
nit the same.
Mr.. Allen argued that if we pay this claim,
i will operate as an encouragement to our ci-
items in time of war to give their services to
the enemy.
MIR. johnson answered all the objections
raised, and urged the claim as one which ap.
Pealed to the mercy ana generosity OF Con-
gress.
MIR. Niles thought the principle involved, of
more consequence than the amount claimed.
1t appeared to him that the parties were con-
scious of doing wrong at the time, and in TAX
ng legal advice, only sought to know if they
could perpetrate the wrong safely.
MIR. Cameron had some slight acquaintance
with MIR, Perkins, and believed him incapable
Of being knowingly concerned in an Illegal
voyage.
The claim was then passed-ayos %, noes
90.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, at O'Clock, the
Senate went into executive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The motion pending when the House adj
iourned yesterday, to suspend the rules for the
reception ofthe Memphis Resolutions, came up
as the first business in order The yeas and
nays were ordered, and the result was that, by
yeas II, nays Is, Mr.. Holmes, OF s. c., was
not PERM ted ~ introduce the resolutions OF
The Me- ph Convention, being the combined
voice OF ,,o Southern and South Western de-
mocracy on the subject Of Internal improve
ments.
MIR. Tibbatts Introduced resolution tarmi-
mating debate en- the Oregon resolutions on the
9Th instant at p. m. \ motion TO lay on the
tablc prevailed by yeas 50 to nays 81.
Mr.. Mckay, itom the committee of Ways
and Means, reported a bill making an appro-
Driation for the purpose OF enabling the Presi-
dent to receive from the State Of Tcyas certain
public property; also, bill to supply dclcien
cies in appropriations for certain objects for tho
wear 1916. Referred to the committee u the
Whole, and ordered to be printed.
On motion, the House went into committee
Of the Whole, (Mr. Tbbatts in the chair anc
resumed the consideration of the Oregon roso
lutions Mossrs. Bell, Of Ky, Chase, OF Tenn
and Jones. of Geo, addressed the committed
% favor Of giving the proposed notice,
Mr.. Martin, Of Tenn, having secured tn
floor, on motion of Mr.. Mckay, the resolution
we're laid aside, and the bill taken up making
an appropriation of $4,000, in order to detFal
any expenses incurred in the reception OF Ger
,ain public property from the State of Texas
as provided for in the terms of annexation.
The appropriation was opposed as unneces
sary and uncallcd for, on the ground that TIN