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TO him. The object OF this petition is TO ask that pro-
vision shall be made 10 indemnify him for those expenses
The papers accompanying this petition are letters from
The gentleman who then presided over the Naval De-
parment, showing his appreciation Of the conduct Of Com
mander Paulding hope will not be out Of place to
say. while il cannot make the claim just. that Cap
tain Paulding is q son OF J. Panlding, one OF the
captors OF Major Andre, in our revolution.
MIR. B. also presented the petition of Thomas IS Llv-
ngston, United States consul at Halifax in the province
OF Nova Scotia. praying to be allowed salary; which
was referred 70 the Committee on Commerce.
! Mr.. g. also presented the proceedings OF a meeting
Of citizens OF New York in favor oil reduction 81
the rates OF postage which laid upon the table,
and the petition q the publishers Of periodicals in the
postage which was similarly disposed Of.
Mr. SOUL presented the petition Joseph Keynes pray;
ing the confirmation Of his title to tract Of land granted
to his father BY the Spanish government the privilege
of locating like quantity which was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Private Land Claims.
Also the petition Of BENJAMIN Buisson, praying com.
pensation for drawing plans for custom house at New
0seanss which was referred TO the Commeeof Claims
Mr. SHIELDS presented the memorial OF the widow
by the United States Of machine invented by her hns.
band for charging percussion caps which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BELL presented the petition OF the widow OF
George r. G Floyd, late officer in the army praying
TO be allowed pension which was referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
i Mr. b. in presenting the memorial. said that it
seemed to him that the memorast presented in her me-
mortal very strong for the relief that asked for
stated in the memorial that have nduced her at his late
period to apply for that relief that has been granted in so
many cases OF like character. She has alleged in the
memorial that her husband major in the 4lh reg
ment OF the regular army, and in consequence Of
exposure which he underwent both before and subse
quent to the battle Of Tppecanoe he contracted pull
abored under its effects for some time, and continued in
the service as long he could to resign his commission
He died eventually from the effects OF this disease SO
contracted and she thinks she is entitled TO the same
benefit that has bsen granted others, granted TO Off
killed in the service her husband died of disease
that the memorial is accompanied by the signatures Of
number OF respectable gentlemen some Of whom he knew,
who express their entire confidence in the truth Of the
Mr. WALKER presented petition Of citizens Of Pitts
burg Pennsylvania, praying that the public domain may
be granted in limited Quantities to actual settlers not pos
sessed of other lands which was ordered to lie upon the
| table.
i On motion by Mr.. JONES, it was
Odsred That Mrs. Myra ark Gaines widow OF the late
70 withdraw from the files OF the Senate her memorial
praying to be placed upon the pension list
i On motion by Mr.. SEWARD,
ORDERED That the petition OF Horace Sou,hmayd " Son,
on the tiles the senate, be referred the Committee
Finance.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS.
i MIR. SMITH | wish to submit motion that William
files OF the Senate which were submitted to the Senate
In support OF petition pending before this body some
III The PRESIDENT. Ha. there been any action upon
Mr. SMITH believe there has will state briefly
the why the petitioner desires to withdraw the
papers Ii is pension case, and the papers orig
nally filed in the Pension Ofhce The petitioner wishes
now TO present the for e-examnaton by the Com
missioner Of Pensions suppose this is within the usual
The PRESIDENT When an adverse report has been
made and confirmed by the Senate, the rule is that they
cannot be Withdrawn.
that papers can be Withdrawn in all where special
reasons are assigned. This was originally pension
case pending before the Commissioner OF Pensions The
papers brought here, and submitted TO the Senate
support OF the petition OF the applicant The petitioner
supposes that be has additional proof which he can sub
nit in connexion with the proof formerly before the
Commissioner OF Pensions and before heSeDate that will
show that he is entitled 10 pension under the existing
laws OF the country On that state OF the case, sap.
ought certainly TO be way TO get those papers before the
Commissioner Of Pensions again. aud know OF other
way thaa in the form now propose.
u The PRESIDENT. II is for the Senate 10 decide
whether they will to the withdrawal Of these
papers The rule adopted for the best oil purposes
and that is prevent persons from coming here and hav-
ing their examined, and when reports adverse 10
them have been made. then TO ask for the permission OF
The Senate TO withdraw the papers again. for the purpose
OF changing their character and then submitting them to
Mr. FOOTE Before vote is taken upon this sub.
ject, wish 10 make single remark II does seem TO
me that the statement made BY the honorable senator
from Connecticut Is not satisfactory, satisfactory state
ment be made. | do not understand this rule 10 be
80 rigid as the Chair seems 10 suppose II il the rule
that the shall not be Withdrawn without satsfac-
tory therefor; and surely the given by
the senator from Connecticut such will be salts
factory TO every one Under such circumstances, sbosd
think very hard case were not allowed to with.
draw papers for myself and therefore shall vote for the
application.
The question being ,aken leave to withdraw the papers
Mt BRADBURY moved that the petition and papers
relating TO the clam OF Peter Grover be Withdrawn from
the files OF the Senate, for the purpose o adding thereto
some additional testimony.
Mr. B. said: The object Of the application is, that
these papers may be resubmitied with additional tes-
tmony | suppose that that will bring the application
within the rule under which the Senate has usually
acted. 9s..s
Mr.. TURNEY. think that does no, bring the appli-
caupn within Inc rule think Il brings il within that
class OF that caused the mischief to remedy which
this rule constructed The object OF the application
10 be TO the application here before Con-
gress, the party having found that there defect In his
casehat defect being, perhaps, the proving OF some
fact that he desires 70 get md o As regards the
additional testimony that be obtained and produced
here without the withdrawal OF the papers from the
files OF the Senate. hope that In this the papers
| will not be allowed TO be Withdrawn. f.g =
Mr. BRADBURY. am aware that very considerable
Inconvenience has been experienced when has al
ready undergone thorough examination, and report
Of al the facts been made, by having the papers
suppose that II we adopt rule that whenever case s
Withdrawn shall be the duty oil the Secretary OF the
Senate 10 endorse upon the petition the fact OF report
having been made well the character oil that report
and should be further required that that report shall be
annexed TO the original petition when u shall be repre-
| sented then no Inconvenience would result from the
withdrawal Tn this case, from what understand OF IL