The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-03

Mr. DOUGLAS in pursuance OF notice, asked and 90,
oundry al Fort Massae, on the Ohio riverj which was
ths Committee on Military Affairs.
10 take up Joint resolution mo 2l for the settlement OF
accounts with the heirs and representatives OF So fierce
NJ Butler late agent for the Cherokee Indians; whcn
motion agreed 10. -
Mr. PRATT asked for an explanation Of the resolution
from the chairman OF The committee The terms OF the re-
port settlement OF his accounts wniie the Dill
reads upon the part OF the United States"
Mr.. ATcHiSoN said tina, Col Pierce M Butler had
account against The government and larger account
examined the account and he, OF the members OF
The committee, had come 70 the conclusion, from his
animation OF the subject that the government ndebt
81 to The estate Of Col Butler about $500 From the
testimony before the committee, and from examina
ton OF the accounts, there obscurty and
want OF proof of items o the account and they had
therefore. TO the conclusion. after full examina-
ton that equitable disposition OF the matter would be
ostrkea balance between the government and the es.
tate OF Col Butler.
The Joint resolution was then ordered to be engrossed
for third reading, and after having been engrossed, was
read third time and passed
take up bill No lsObeing bill for the relief Of Cana,
e Taylor late marshal OF the district OF Indiana and
Mr. DAWSON moved 10 amend the motion by adding
The words, 'sand afterwards bill No. 1870" [LanghteT
The VICE PRESIDENT ruled the motion to be out OF
order
The bill was then reported to the Senate; and no
amendment having been offered ordered TO be en-
crossed for third reading, and was subsequently read
Mr. DAWSON moved 10 take up Senate bill No l39,
10 authorize the Secretary of War TO TO be paid
Captain George Z. Mcclellan, his officers and men, com
posing bis company Of mounted volunteers, full pay for
services rendered. subsistence and forage furnished, IN
East Florida, in the year eighteen hundred and forty
Mr. KING osecied On ,he ground thai the hour of one
railroad bill, upon which the Senate bad been occupied
Tor several days. and which he hoped 10 disposed Of
Mr. DAWSON explained tha, the bill No. ls9 would
raise discussions that there was no difficulty connect
Mr. YULEE said thai the report OF the committee did
not occupy than half dozen lines and that the
passage Of the bill would occupy few moments only.
Mr. KING consented 10 give way. and the bill No. l30
M. DAWSON requested Mr.. YvLrr 10 offer an
amendment to the bill, fixing the amount 10 be paid
Mr. YULEE proposed % insert the sum necessary ior
The amendment was agreed TO. and the bill passed
Mr. BADGER moved to postpone all prior orders. to
take up bill No l2ibeng the bill for the relief Of Cap
tain Lewis Warrington and others,
Mr.. KING again objected. but gave way on an exfa-
nation that the bill would occupy but moment
Mr. BRIGHT said he had not examined the papers
connected with this case II might be Just one; but
from hearing itIead il struck him most uniavoraby i
seemed be nothing less than proposition
yersng the settled principles OF action in reference TO the
adjustment Of such cases, and he would like to hear
some further explanation
Mr. BADGER n my friend bad done me the favor
Of listening to the report, he would have found the
PLANTATION there which he desired 10 the year 1918 the
British ship Eperver captured by American YES
sell The two vessels Of equal force Under the act
OF Congress OF $500, regulating the distribution OF prize
money where capture was made OF foreign vessel OF
equal of greater force, the capors were entitled 10 the
whole of the proceeds OF the prize Accordingly in this
case the which made the examination decreed the
whole OF the proceeds TO the captors II turned out
however, that Captain Warrington, the commander hav-
ing his vessel into port and engaged in prosecuting
military service at not present to aeRd per-
sonay the matter and the marshal. By mistake treat
ed the case il it had been OF capture OF vessel
OF inferior force and made only one-ha OF the pro-
ceeds the capos when under The law and the decree,
fore in this claim which violates the established practice
OF this government The memonalists ask only TO be
paid the money which, by the act OF 1900, rghuuy be-
longed TO them, and which, by mistake, was not paid
Af,he facts regard the appear By record evi
denee and there mol word that depends upon verbal
testimony IN the
Mr. YULEE asked the attention OF the honorable
while he stated an additional TACT He believed that
the recognised the right OF the parties TO the
full value by negotiating with them for The vessel upon
Mr. BADGER have only 10 say that the facts OF
the case appear by abundant evidence. The captured
vessel was reported as one o. equal force; ana was 10
had in relation 10 the purchase OF the vessel Tor The Unit
led States and il decreed by The court that The Un
ted States had no share in the vessel The objection
arising from the long time that this claim has been al
lowed remain would be serious one, there was any
part OF the dependant upon any verbal testimony or
the facts clearly proved by the reeord every part
and particle OF them there contained, and the only
question is, having retained this money so long time,
shall we retain IL any longer
MI BRADBURY. 1 would like TO know, s:r, whether
this claim is recently presented, or one that has been
long before the Senate
i Mr. BADGER II was presented two years since.
Mir. BRADBURY. would suggest that the bill be so
amended thai il should not involve the payment OF in
ierest upon claim that has been sumberng 50 long
| this
Mr.. BADGER | have objection TO that. except
that think the honorable senator from Maine will see
that there Is necessity for this The universal rule oil
this government is to pay interest unless Il - ex
pessly allowed by the bill. However,, II the honorable
senator urges it, have objection to itnot the least ~
the world.
Mr. BRADBURY. With that understanding, / have
no objection TO the bd had supposed that thar was the
rule Of the government, but have understood there
doubt about IL.
Mr. CASS Mr. President, cannot say that have
lie slightest objection 10 this claim. Bat as almost nan
century has passed away since il has arisen, and as
able TO learn from The senator from North Caro-
Ina Mr. BADeERl the amount, think 4 should induce
ls TO hold back and look around US. want 10 know
the facts, There is harm in waiting II viii strke
every at that such a claim as this could not
have septso long without being brought forward TO this
government at some time. This is consideration that
will obviously strike every do not say that the
claim should be opposed butiba lue more Tune should
be gwen for ts examination, and et-ns know something
about the amount
AE BADGER. Mr.. President, viii not press the
ol against the desire the Senate But VIII say that
should have asceraned the precise amount IN dollars