The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-20

al nv the CORPORATION TO ask the Legislation OF Con-
gress The citizens OF Georgetown, whose property
z affected by this BILL DESTROYS OF having II passed
they consider it very important that II should be-
The committee satisfied that although the interests
Of the town involved to large extent in the proyis
ions of this bill the interests OF large portion OF the
country peryaded by this canalthe Potomac and Ches
apeake canal, which will have its terminus at Cum
berandare also deeply interested IN giving to George
town the Of accommodating the trade upon that
canal The committee are satisfied that this is case
within that provision OF the law and constitution that
sshozss the taking Of private property for public uses
the corporation OF Georgetown. by putting certain works
upon the canahat is 10 say, by enargng the canal,
by constructing basins and communications between the
canal and the rverto accommodate the trade that will
be upon the canal as soon as II IS finished. And the
corporation is to derive revenue whatever from the
work, except that which shall give them remuneration
for the money expended They are to make no profit
whatever There is provision Of the bill, il the honor
able senator will look it, by which the whole author
y OF the corporation over the subject Is 70 De made sup
which does not interfere with private right to take prop
erty for public uses
the honorable senator, excepting that that the jury
is to be taken from the city OF Georgetown, which Is the
MI MASON. MY impression is that the jury is to
be taken from the District Of Columbia J should not
consider it as matter Of great moment, especially as
Georgetown citizens would be more likely to do justice
Mr. HALE. Unless they come in conflict with their
own should like to hear that part Of the bill read.
The bill accordingly read, SO far as to show that
the Jury is restricted to citizens OF Georgetown.
Mr. HALE II seems to me that this is a wrong pro-
vision The cooperation are to pay the DAMAGES and the
bill provides that the jurors shall be chosen from that
very corporation who have direct interest against the
landhoders. do not know that there Is any danger
but i is an unsafe principle and should think the bill
Hr. MASON. I had not looked into that provision
particularly. The District Of Columbia comprises very
small district consisting only OF the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown, and Washington county, have not
a. ha lanfGa oil
know what they think OF it Ishoud think tmght be very
safely trusted TO them There is competition between
the three cities, Washington Georgetown, and Aiexaaf a.
the BILL perhaps it would better remain as it is have
no wish to obstruct its passage at all. ~
ported to the Senate ordered to be engrossed for
third reading, was subsequently read third time by
unanimous consent, and passed.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. UPHAM submitted the following resolution !;
which was considered BY unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Resolved, THAI the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expedency Of changing the port Of
Isle county, to Burlington, in Chittenden county.
Mr. KING submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and
rSs % oas a
by Mckinley, TO Dayton, in Marengo county.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, gave notice that he would to-
morrow some early day thereafter ask leave to intro
duce bills OF the following titles:
bill to establish additional land Office in Iowa;
bill for the relief Of Elisha Hampton and Others Of
Mr. FELCH gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce bill to
vive and continue in force, for limited time, the provs
ions OF act relative to suspended entries OF public
lands
WAR BOUNTY SCRIP.
The VICE PRESIDENT al that ~ thare was
further morning business the resolutions lying the
table for consideration would be taken up in their order
Mr. @ there Be no Hhs, nc
king up the joint resolution, which introduced some
days ago. relative to the payment Of dividends or inter-
est on war bounty ssp and which WAS reported from
The Senate, in committee OF the whole, proceeded
10 the consideration Of the said joint resolution which
Mr.. UNDERWOOD hold in my hand, sir, one Of
those war bounty scrps; and il the Senate i'll be kind
enough to give their attention for very short tme
whole purpor Of this resolution This is an obligation
upon the government for 500, being the Communication
which the agreed to pay for the 100 acres OF
land granted TO the soldiers is known TO the Senate
that great many-perhaps thousand-of these war
bounty scps have issued to the western people for their
services in the Mexican The paper upon its face,
pleasure Of the government with semi annual interest,"
cent per annum payable upon the rst OF jan
uaIy and July in each year and this MS scrip
shall be assigned by the individual whom il is granted
and the scrip thus assigned presented by the assignee
the treasury Upon the back Of each OF these government
obligations, there directions telling how the holder is
TO assign the scrip 10 the purchaser The form OF the
sgnment and the in which is done, both
given This particular scrip issued TO man by the name
OF Mcdaniel. On February "a, 1s4s, Mr. Mcdaniel as
signed il to a man by the name of Helm Now, il the
Senate will bear in mind that il assigned in Februa
ry and that il was not presented for dividend until july
they will at once perceive the nature Of the question
which arises After the first OF July, Mr.. Helm applies
for the payment OF the 90 interest The government
fuse 10 pay il to him He says 81 purchased this scrip
in February and bought it at that time, and upon
the face OF the paper you authorized present II the
very day that bought it, and promised, II did present it,
you would give scrip in my own name, why,
then, will you not pay me the three dolars Under the
law OF assignment understood by when purchased
this SCRIP became entitled TO all the dividends that might
be declared upon IT, after became the assignee OF the
scrip"
That is the way the holder Of the scrip reasons, when
he makes his application the Secretary OF the Treasury
And what is the answer toit The Secretary says: IL
will not pay you the three dollars, Mr.. Helm because
when the first day OF July arrived. caused the three doll
lars upon the books OF the treasury TO be gwen 10 the
credit Of Mr.. Mcdaniel did not know al that time that
you had purchased this scrip and having passed the three
dollars to the credit OF Mr. Mcdaniel upon the books OF
the treasury, refuse TO pay il TO you"
Now, sir, my resolution requires, with the amendment
made by the Committee Finance that the whole OF
this scrip isnow TO be discharged when presented the
having refused to pay interest upon any long
err whenever il presented the interest shall 90 TO the
sgnee provided that the dividend is declared subsequent
to the date of the assignment II seems to me this is so