The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-03

was destroyed under the circumstances sci forth the
port OF the committee, the government is undoubtedly
bound 70 pay Tor IT. Upon the faith OF this evidence Of
the liability OF the government 10 the demand of Jcr
ngan. the legislature OF Georgia. by resolution author
lied the Central Bank, (Which is State institaton)
upon transfer by Jernigan OF his claim set forth ia
that report surrender up to him his for upwards
of S22 900 lie did make the transfer and the note was
surrendered Now, ask the Senate il the State had
lust rely upon the good faith OF the
These the circumst snces which, in my judgment.
strip from this the character OF private claim comes
before the Senate IN the character o, public clsm
she has paid and for which this liable upon
the principle stated in the report Although ne claim
originates with a prvat. individual. yet thu Stste OF
Georgia having become party. by advancing the money
for the benefit OF the United States, becomes Puoc
claim -
But the senator from New Hampshire says that this
ca be allowed, it will involve the government IN liza
by to pay other claims of similar description, to the
amount of two three hundred thousand dollars Mr.
the payment OF three millions Of dollars by the allowance
OF this claim il be just the government ought to pay
it. and, if the demands Of other claimants are equally
just the ought 70 pay them all But the ar-
gument of the senator from New Hampshire is not true
in point OF fact BY paying the amount which is hero
claimed this government assumes no oolSa.oa g Pay
claim. 1t only assumes to pay this claim, upon pnc-
pie which has been recognised binding upon the gov
which ha, never been repudiael; principle within
which when claims like this are brought BY proof they
always paid Does il necessarily follow that all the
soners who acted under the authority Of the law Of 1887
must necessarily be paid? No. sir. The government
will only he bound to pay them in the event OF Their
being supported by proof, such will bring them within
the principle upon which the government has heretsoro
acted and by which the government has held itself to be
bonnl and il they be brought within that pr,nc,psi
who desired to do justice, be disposed to reject
them The allowance of this them devolves no other
responsibility on the government than the payment Of
IN ule ia
after come forward, and show. by testimony, that as-
cordng to the principles set forth IN the report ana re-
ought to be paid When they bring forward this proof.
they will be entitled to receive indemnity.
This claim rests e M
sucton of private property while actually in the possess
sion of the troops OF the United States and is the for
bearance Of the State in not asking for redress from the
to be refused trust not Why, if you allow every
dollar here claimed the State will then be loser to the
extent OF some six thousand dollars by the transaction.
The amount allowed by the report of the commissioners
$646 whereas The State Of Georgia in the transac-
lion to which have referred, actually advanced to him
the sum OF $4,000 and upwards The State has lost the
interest upon that twenty thousand dollars up to the
present hour. and yet she is only asking the amount
allowed by the commissioners at the time when the
claim was investigated She must necessarily pocket the
loss being the difference between the amount advanced.
with interest upon up TO this time and the amount al
lowed by the commissioners Il seems to me, under all
the aspects Of this question, that there can be no doubt
about the justice of the claim do trust therefore that
the Senate will not reject upon the technical preext
that is not altogether german to the bill before the
Senate.
Mr. PHELPS. am not going into an examination Of
enon Of the Senate TO the question whether 81 the pr
vate bills Tying spoa yeas tahaa 90 70 - ineof-
poratel in this appropriation bil i the Senate 70 DE-
with the view of having decision OF the Senate upon the
subject ask oE the yeas and nays - =.
hon 10 he
ton of the Senate to other consideration. Arhey
prepared TO retrace their steps! They have already
private claims Are they now prepared to reject those
amendments If they refuse to attach this amendment
this bill because il is private caim they will trust.
be prepared when the bill comes into the Senate to re-
verse their votes upon those amendments by which private
claims have been attached to the bill.
Mr.. PHELPS. In response to what has fallen from
when the bill shall come into the Senate. am prepared
to rerace my steps, if have taken any such steps, by
claim which has been the subject of amendment and
the subject of discussion. Having made this remark,
renew the call Tor the yeas and nays
| Mr.. KING. The yeas and nays having been ordered,
and there being large number of private claims which
have not been proposed amendments 10 this h-beng
unwilling that any distinction should be drawn between
claims and believing that some compensation should
be granted to individuals who have thus suffered, l
am unwilling to be placed in the position OF voting
duced into this bill, and at the same time OF emitting the
claims of others who have lost their property by Indian
Expectations. When the subject up by itself for
examinations shall be prepared to vote for granting q
proper allowance of compensation in such cases but
do think that this is the appropriate place for an
amendment of this kind by which we compelled to
vote for and not for another and IS there i not
sufficient time remaining TO enable to make all the
necessary amendments, to include the whole, l
shall be compelled to vote against the amendment.
| The question being taken upon the amendment, it was
rejected, as follows:
| YEAS-Me.srs. Atchson, Berrien, Borland, Breeso,
| and WeStco,t-S
| NAYS-Mes.rs. Anterior, Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright.
Calhoun Cameron Clarke, Corwin, Davis Of Mississippi,
Dayton, Dickinson Dix, Dodge Of loga, Towns. FSIch'
ter Johnson OF Maryland Jones, King, Mason Miller,
Miles, Pearc, Phelps Kusk, Spruance Sturgeon. Tarney,
Underwood, Upharn, Wales, Walker, and Yolee-S9.
Mr. FOOrE moved to amend the bill, by the in ssrton
of an item allowing to the inspectors OF the pentenary
OF the District of Columbia sufficient to make up 70
have received had their salaries not been reduced 1t the
close of the last session of Congress.
| Mr. FOOrE. | have only to state, sir, that believe
the facts are undenabe, that this moderate asked
at our hands, and think they fairly entitled to that
"pMSi T. CAMERON. Mr. President, | trust this claim
will not be allowed. have had occasion to know
Institution do not think exists in the country it s badly
built and badly managed. The other house, Is under
stand, have referred the matter to select COMMITTEES
which they have appointed. have doubt that they
will produce that is better for the community; and
that being the case, there is necessity for legislation
| here.
MIR. FOOTE Will the senator from Pennsylva-
mia allow me to Say that he does not understand Inc
nature OF the amendment II does not propose modn
al IN IOr