The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-04
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Mr. THemrsor, Of Indiana, from the Committee OF
Esctisss report the question Of right OF Mr.
Siblsy to fsst on the floor delegate from the yer
ritory OF w scop,in. He said that he would cn ~,
the CONFEDERATION Of The report ON Thursday swhl
be- reooleoted that when wisconsin admitted As
State I'M the Union, portion OF the tstisory Us
cut off IN running the boundaries and TINS surplus
Territory Mr. Sjbley elected by the people thereof,
to pprstent The port of the majority OF the CON-
mite gives him his seat and IL IL Understood that
minority report by Messrs Boyden and Mullen, will be
BOARD CLAIMS.
This being the day set apart for that purpose, the
Houte re,oveo itte into Committee of the Whole
the State Of the Union. (Nr Burt in the chair and
the consideration Of the bill to pcovids for
The settleme Of claims against the United States
Mr.. RookwKLL, Of Connecticut, the Chairman OF the
Committee Of Claims, briefly explained the provisions
Of the bill In every civilized nation there is seUs
tribunal In the nature Of court Of justice in which
the Cover allows itse to be sued The committee
40 not Recommend any such measure, % attempts
It 70 no, the best mode Of proceeding From the 25th
to the 10th Congress- private bills reported
Inc number acted on, s747; not acted on and not
ported $685. more than half Of the entire amount;
the whole number OF resolutions, 1885, the whole
number acted on liza One Of the most serious evils
is that claimants have not opportunity of being
heard and having their claims acted ON by Congress
Some Of the claims have been before Congress for
bitsen OF twspty years and under the present SYSTEM
may te here as much longer True of thoss pre-
"nted may be worthless, but this should preclude
action on thoie that JUST and this demon trates
sented to them fun and mature deliberatoa Anothsy
evil ia, testimony presented to Congress Is parte
But this is ght to DO obvsted The bill provides
Tor the establish mept OF Board of Claims consist
OF three commissioners, TO be appointed by the PIes
de.t and Senate, at u salary each OF So 500 and DO
furnished with clerk. Any person who saall
alsely to be deemed guilty of perjury and convc-
t.on TO be dealt with the law directs In all
the government and the claimant are to have an CD.
portuD,ty to he heard. After having heard the par
ties recon ndaton is to be made by the Board
be repor ut each session pointing out tina
fha vida Vial p.xd Ia
argument they would have time TO do so. add they
are TO accompany their reports by bill bills asking
for appropriations to pay the claims which have been
Mr.. J. r. INcERsoLL was understood to say that he
had great confidence in the committed, and the
rsngements which they had made, but there pre-
scented to his mind insuperabe difficulties. Be the
cases presented rs they may after careful exam
tom let the reports Of the be am ole
perfect still it s known from experience, that the
attention ef members s not brought to bear upon thu
subject. He appealed, as confirmation ofths as.
serton that the votes the psssHge Of bills taken
without much considerat alton, without conscientious
review Of the subject.
there were some improveme nts which ought to be
made. The passage Of the bill Is dema died. not only
cue as matter OF justice to private claimants, who
cone here from year TO year. but to this Cover
for just claims ought to be paid, and unjust claims
ought not to be paid. Therefore, he believed that
double object would be effected. Justice weuld be
done to honest claimants and government would save
large sums of money. As governmeD ut ncre ases,
the number ef claims accum ulates He was in favor
OF claimants appealing directly to the commisso
and not to Congress- and thought that there should
be statute CT limitations, say ten within which
me- II no memorial presented, the should not
be considered, neither should it BE- considered after
having separately been considered by both Houses Of
Congress.
Mr.. MULLEN In favor Of some means by which
private claimants could obtain their dues Many
claims were now before Congress- Enacted ion, and
what true now with regard TO them, would be
at the next Congress- and long private business
should be attempted to be disposed Of at the
time. He stated his objecto to the BILL and desired
anne n dme nts in several particulars.
MIR FIcKLN said that the bill proposed to appoint the
commissioners Tor life To this he objected The time
had gone by when the people would tolerate this In
stead Of three commissioners, would be isient
and solicitor, to guard the interest Of the govern
meat. After stating other objections motion was
made that the Committee rise, which prevailed,
And at three O'Clock the House adjourned.