New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-08
Thirtieth Congress.
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Corres2ouieuce 0f Iae TuoEne.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Friday, Jan. 8
Nothing OF any importance was done II TIE Seus,'
II. morning. The morning hour WAS spent n the ~
eep;ion Of Memorials. Sc. as usual and then at
o'clock they ven, nto Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NJ BoYDrv Of = C from minority Of the Com
msiee on Elections made a. adverse report on tAe
clam o. Mr 5icy 70 aseai n the ouse az Delegate
from Wisconsin
TIE House then resolved Itself into Committee @.
the Whole, Mr.. BURT Of : c IN tie Chair. snd pro
ceeded 70 consider The Din - provide for the settle
uent % ciaius against the Un.iec states
Mr. SrR0NG OF Pa spoke in support Of the general
principles OF the biz, bot recommending the adoption
Of some ameutmerts. -
Mr. MEADE OF "a followed. also supporting toe
principles ofihe bill. and COMP mentng Mr. RocywELI.
d. Conn the Chsrmsu Of the Committee on Claims, fer
me fidelity with which he had discharged bis duties.
Re proposed several amendments. lie proposed %
CONSTITUTES The Board On the principle ~ Court Of
Chsnce~y. The decision q be fns against the United
al under 5000 snoun and allow III
either ihe United states the Claimant % sppeal o.
the Supreme Court against the decision ci tbs Court az
Chsncery. where the sum was sufficient
M-. BowLGN u 40 opposed the bill a. something
very monstfous snd much worse than tie infamous
Tara Act Of l-i2 and proceeded 20 ceal out whole
sac denuncatous q fraud against Al clsmsns agents
g. and denounced any Board which might De consn-
tgted being the bri5ed agents Of fraudulent claim
ant. TO plumber the Government
M ScHENcX Of Ohio followed. He objected TO the
wholesale denuncstions OF the gentleman from h.sou-
IT. ihat al who preferred a claim must, prms isc'e be
considered fraudulent He hal been engaged - laN
yer Ia prosecuting claims and he would not acsnow
le e the Justice OF such denunciatons lie had never
been JHdgs and therefore he would not dispute with
the gentleman from Missouri who he believed had
practcei Judss) the Wholesale denunciatons
which be deat out 10 advance against All persons ho
m ght be appointed q 81 IN judgment on claims "a
fsraa hnff
Qua d than ho - decide wheihsg The fact OF be
isg = Judge was prima fallc evidence Of corruption
NJ advocated the pssssco OF the bill lie wished 10
10 amended but so urgent Oh De believe 20 De the
necessity tor some sctou in this matter that ne would
say that he felt inclined vote for almost any BIZ
which might have prospect OF securing the approval
of the House.
NJ. A>pnE,y JOHNSON OF Tenn next obtained the
floor but gave way to motion thstthe Committee rise
which vas a-rced 70. The House adjourned s,Ji p VI
wAHr~GroN. Saturday, Jan. o.
The senate was not Ia session TO day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1fE BOARD FoR THE SETTLEMENT Or CLAIMS
SIR ROCKWELL Of Conn. presented resolution 70
terminate the debate In Committee, on the Dill for the
establishment Of Board Of Examiners OF private
claims against the nted states at hsipast one clock
On Monday next which was adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM The WAR DEPARTMENT
The STEAMER laid before the House sundry commu-
ncatons relating 70 the expenses OF tue different bu
Of the War Department including operations OF
the Coast Survey and other matters, which were, on
motion, ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC LANDS IN OHIO.
Mr. TAYLOR OF Ohio. offered 4 resolution to cede 10
Ohio all the unsold lands lying In the Chilhcothe lsnd
district on motion. the resolution was sent to the
Committee on Public Lands
THE PAcIEco SLAVE CASE
This important claim then came up for an account
ofwsich see letter from Washington insde.-Ed Tfb
THE PRIVATE CLAIMS BOARD.
On motion of Mr ROCKWELL Of Conn the House re
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union ard took up the bill providing for
Board of Commissioners for the settlement of privaie
claims Mr.. Burt IN the Chair
Mr. PErrfr OF Ind offered an amendment 10 the bill
Mr. ANDREw JOHNSON Of Tenn. obtained the door
snd spoke earnestly sglingt the bill lie preferred the
present system. lie denounced every section OF the
bin "a unworthy Of consideration, and trusted that II
would fail 20 receive the sanction Of the House.
Mr. PETIT mas the floor on This question for Monday
ON motion the Committee rose and the House sd
ourled