The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-22

The amsodmsnts wers aszssd V. sad IL bal amsad
cd, sent back to the House.
Til. bill for the relief Of Mrs Pike widow Of the late
General Pike, which ordered it, final reading
day since was passed
The bill ofappopriaons for the army from the House,
was read and referred to the Finance Committee
PILOT LAWS
Mr. DIR presented Joint resolutions from the Legsla-
tare OF New York on the subject Of the existing pilot
system which "a bill being before tho senate were laid
on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
INsoLvEsT pEBToRs.
Mr.. Ashley. from the Judiciary Committee reported
bill to continue in force the several existing laws for the
relief Of insolyen debtors of the United States.
MOBILE COURT HOUSE.
Mr. Ashley asked that the Judiciary Committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the subject of
appropriang money for certain public buildings In Ala
bama
THE FIVE MILLIONS.
On motion OF MI HUNTINGDON, the bill appropriating
arising from French spolations upon American COM
merce prior to slst January. 1901, was taken up.
Mr. MonEHEAp, from yesterday, resumed his argument
IN OF the claims contending from their whole
history that the American government bound pay
these indcmnes. From the records of international
relations with France, from tho fact assumed and man-
tanned that existed between the United and
France in 79s and 80 during the of these spoatons
and because of the services Of France this country
during revolutionary war. from oaical correspon.
dence treaties and opinions OF statesmen the American
wos Justly responsible for thu payment Of
and able argument for the claimants,
Mr. CoLQuiTT arose in opposition to the bill, and to the
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Senator from Kentucky, (Mr Morehead) and the very
able Senator from Delaware (r. NJ Clay TOM in their
arguments upon this question with the great body of To-
climate facts and reasOnings Introduced had also intro
duced much irrelevant matter - the debate The Sena-
tor from Kentucky had rested his appeal indeed very
much upon the services of France TO tho United States
during the Revolution and that from those services
were bound to pay these claimants. This not the
question The question was. did the American Govern
ment, in 1900, assume the payment Of these claims II
they were included in our treaty Of that year they ought
to be paid they were net included the claimants must
sesk other basis for their demands upon the
Government Of the United States MIR. Coquitt then
dertook general and particular review Of the facts
connected with these claims in order to shSw that they
had no just hold upon this governmcnt-hat il not
responsible for the payment Of these moneysthe govern
ment being bound neither by treaty by any requis
tons founded upon stPulaons with France to
deem these unsatsed French spoations. In the
Of his argument Mr. Coquit said that these respectable
claimants by blood other ainites of relation
ship blended with tho powerful men in Congress- and
hence the tenaciy with which they had held to Con-
gress.
Mr. j. NJ CLAYTON said, that he proposed briefly to re.
ply to the Senator from Georgia. but would for the pre-
sent move executive session. which agreed to.
After which, adjourned.
The British and Russian ministers were present in the
Senate to-dayJ