The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-10


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edition Is they furnish sshsessIs ior, svssts
his county be has become blind and is u6plsa..ns, d
have ncumbance of that sort II we pass this bill y
treatment % he Old gentleman. fhops ihs Blu viii psss
IL We adopt the amendment, the consequence VIII be the
dsieat q the bill hope, therefore. j will not bs
M. WHITcoMB called fol the yeas and nays on he
adopuon OF his amendment, aud they were ordered.
M. Mf Hale, Lieut. Evans was appointed N sid-de,,
brigade major but the reduction of the army be was
compelled 70 be lieutenant again. The case was sab.
med 70 the Commissioner Of Pensions, and he recon
mende as case OF peculiar merit Ihope the amend
ment will not be adopted, for il viii deIeat The bill
Mr.. MANGUM, ailudng to the fact Of lie being Sab.
bath mornng. moved 70 adlourn ba, withdrew The mo-
The califor the yeas and nays having been Withdrawn
by unanimous consent T'9s
The question was taken spon the amendment. and il
was agreed lo-ayes %. noes u. ....s n
Mr. HALE then moved to lay the bill upon the table,
and Il was agreed to. fs f5.i m ii ,eSs a
ssaa aB EBENEzER bUMoNT. 8assstssY@
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. the Senate
proceeded committee Of the whole, to consider the
Mr' ATCHisoN inquired Why this bill came before
Congress There was general law to pay for horses
Mr. DAVIS replied that he not killed in bsstIe.
but lost in battle. 5t
After some further explanation, no amendment being
made The bill reported to the Senate without amend
ment ordered to be engrossed for third reading and
was subsequently read third time, and passed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL NJ is Az sasg
A message received from the House Of Represent.
the report OF the committee of conference this BILL
Mr. PEARCE from the committee OF conferences On
the part Of the Senate on this bill, made report. IN
On motion by Mr. BALDWIN, the bill to authorize ihe
settlement Of the accounts Of COL Joseph x E Mans.
in of tha vh
MIR DAVIS stated that this otcer had been one Of the
engineer officers and, bv regulation OF the War Depart
sdered as exua duty for which they to bs allowed
"a cent, provided II did not exceed $2 per day. In
1895, the law granting appropriations contained pEoyiso
prohibiting this allowance during that session The Sec
reary OF War after consultation with the Attorney Cen.
ea issued order that this provision applied g Al ~
ture approximations The act OF 1898 provided iot such
cases. The memorialist charged the amount between
these dates which disaowed to him and the
bill gives him credit for the sum thus charged
to make an objection to the BILL II could not get to the
House and be properly considered there at this afs period
Of the session
he would find the whole statement Ell afT as
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. The COMMITTEES reports 5a4
That they have fully examined tho circum.tsacssc
ms l. T The he do 70 not 20 deem s S
prety nor the extent OF amy compensated ios hs eIs
s. e uS 3 e
subject for their inquiry and comment ~ the present
cOnNncu
and regulations which affect the under cons1se
ration ead,. md. r...,,,o, of II. w, =. -. XXI
in July 1921, the disbursement by engineer o.
Of the appropriations applicable forfcaaons ard
which they allowed commission Of y per eeps
per as a T
tnued be uniformly made from that date ssil dows 70
the passage of the oil 3d March, 1885, in rslafon
the Delaware breakwateri which law soasinsd psovts
prohibiting extra allowance 70 otoes os
of fIea amir
rag that sss,isn n congts Thi. prohblsion spss
NosSSssndins this, !, appear. hat upon an spposas
from the Secretary Of Wnr, the Attorney General q -
his official opinon this povso had eject upon ~ 49,
appropriations and the Secretary Of War, the lt
of that month, issued an order in conformity win s
The engineer odcers contested the soundness Of tas
opiniou being with the terms of the law
but being oyerrued they then be relieved fou
the serious responsibility acting disbusing agents. q
posed them liability oisevere pecuniay o.sse and
that sckuo~ledsed 'eIfra suy Tor The dissh.ss
The Secretary Of War in reply this request st.r
addressed The colonel Of the corps. ss, highly oe@P
they had hitherto dsbursed public moneys placed ~
tbe, hands. without bond Or other security aud Isopy
construed by the Attorney Geners and cot az setss'
for and while freely admitting that Ss par
fofnsncs 2, ih. ssra se.yics a , 1ocss,S a ~
.s,emsn Of iea accounts he yet eau. on rSsn ~ s
citizens submit chceruly the decision Of Congts
q W
application OF the public moneys, he could nos sasr
their dsbuT reliable agents csfl
"The committee desire 10 be distinctly uoderseopd -
expressing opinion the action Of the executive Oh
Of the government in acting in conformity win me
opinion OF the Attorney General, which subeequendy,
la judicial decision OF the supreme Court OF the Unt0d
States pronounced be entirety erroneous which deoe
ion sms the exclusive application OF the proviso ssesrsd
the appropriations the session OF Congress msnesso
In the cited act Of 1885. ~ vlH l9asMeNs
The acts OF 9th and 7,h Of July 1855 have pro-
vided definitely for similar cases BY the fomef. 1s psy
and OF engineer officers incfeaseds and
by latter (which supplemental 20 ~ all com Peue
for dsbursing public funds was IN ~ uure pronosoa
these officers an such compensation havnE
would seem, been granted to them by the hssnaea
law. In increased pay and emolumenfs eA LltS4 Ao
The ncnoralisi appears. Ia the settlement 81 MS 80
counts charged tho usual commission or per diem eI0
PRIOR the of 7h July, 1885, which, ~ just sasd pro-
bited In future such compensation snd tho nooounuI
officers acting op non OF the Attorney 9snerai ds
allowed the- credits from his accounts which dsnuo~
uly. From this debit he now claims to be relieved ~
The committee In view OF all hess circumstances snd
facts, hesitation In coming 70 the concnson hn
soes IN cuessio as claimed by the and he
Secretary Of War; In his order OF the 18th Of msson; s
did not intend make regulation dsprvinR tnem 49,
allowance. bnt only publishing what was snpPo~.
be the effect Of recent law. appears % ns
under the decision Of the Supreme Couf. ne
ria Isl eauiraby entded 70 be creded 70 me
the amount thus disaIowed and they hefe'oe WI ~
accompanying bill .9l 4F N Il +. 3 "a .gofa st- AZ
Now. hope the bin will be permitted to lie oyee ehe
nert sessiop and will not be pressed now ~ nbef
precedent which may be applied to other case epeo
hend and Il involves good deal OF money. - not
designed 10 press il now, will take my seat La i
As there appears lobe no disposition TO lay Il oyW
b,vs IN vwstk a.