The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-07
Mr.. DICKINSON.

MI. DICKINSON. move to lay this matter over
until we have time 10 examine it. have impression
that these men have been paid. ri
MIR. SEWARD. The report is very conclusive upon
the subject Il appears that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury has audited the claim. and il has not been paid, only
because there was no money in The treasury from which
Mr. DICKINSON The language Of the bill is that it
be audited again. ask for The reading OF the bill
| MI. DICKINSON II these men were honestly EN-
poyed, would like to have Il paid do not like the
proviso.
mined 10 strike the proyso out, and | will make the
motion to do So The facts are Mr. President here are
the accounts but the appropriation had been so disposed
OF that there no money TO pay them mat Is SCI
forth in the report The contract, think, was reduced
TO writing, and il is simply question whether you WIN
comply with the engagement which was made that IS
all The poviso ought think. 10 be stricken OUT, iof
the purpose of referring TO the department 10 ascertain
the time they were employed
/ Mr. DICKINSON. Then, if there was an appropriation
made for specific services, and they went beyond that
SERVICE a matter OF amusement II IS all very Well
II they employed by the government, and we have
any evidence OF authority, let US know what u rs and
we do not want any auditing about IT. Let us make
distinct and direct appropriation Tor IT. Ihat am
for doing. am for fulfilling all the claims OF The gov
emmont and only wish to be convinced that these men
have lawful claim upon the government, and as a
member OF one OF the important committees, the Commit
tee on Finance, will go for appropating the money al
once hut II those men went on and dily-daed win
the matter after the appropriation was exhausted and
now want the audited here, think We ought TO
look into the matter hope, therefore, that this mailer
will be postponed to some future day.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | have no objection to laying
this matter over but il appears to me that 1t is unneces
sary The gentleman who made the report IS not here
but the report is remarkably short He says the claim OF
Mr. johnson for researches and experiments, ac-
companed by elaborate report on COAL under the d.
men,s made to Others for thai service That is the ma
ure OF the claim The whole has been allowed and
approved OF by the Secretary OF the Navy but the fund
from which il was to be paid was exhaused-hence the
| OF before Congress-,
! Mr. DICKINSON, The bill says nothing about
experiments COAL THIS bill is to indemnify him for
experiments upon boilers He may have used coal
wood in the experiments, which, apprehend, have
cost the government more than all the coal that was
Mr. UNDERWOOD | have no objection to laying
this matter until become better informed in
! regard to the facts
The question being taken the motion to postpone, it
+, was agreed TO.
i JOHN NJ M'INTosH
Il The Senate as in committee OF the whole, proceeded 10
the consideration OF the bill for the relief OF John Nj Nc
nosh and, no amendment being offered, reported
10 the Senate, and ordered 10 be engrossed and read
third time.
/ POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY.
! The Senate as in committee of the whole, proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to and continue in
force the charter OF the Potomac Insurance Company OF
Georgetown, the District OF Columbia, and, amend
ments having been offered II reported to the Senate
and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
i LANDS AT THE sAULr
i The Senate, as in committee of the whole proceeded TO
the consideration OF the bill for the examination and
Element OF claims for land at the Sault Ste. Marie, in
Michigan; which read.
Mr.. BADGER, hope we will not enter into any OF
these publ bills at TINS period OF the day THIS BILL
presume, will give Use to discussion
Mr.. FELCH. II is one OF those bills about which a
word of explanation, apprehend, will suffice, and we
can go Oh and pass II Immediately.
The bill was again read.
Mr. DAWSON. shall be gratiied TO hear the senator
from Michigan explain the bill.
Mr. h. n EN-. nlatae tho sasta fpf
land claims al little town between the falls OF ST. Mary
and The outlet OF Lake Michigan The town was
was settled by The FTench and titles acquired
Ii has been In our possession now some fifty live sixty
years, and the titles have never been adjusted 1t is an
out oi-the- way settlement The settlers have gone
and built houses, and II becomes absolutely
these claims for land So far understand the BILL
think Is exceedingly just and wise II proposes TO bring
all the differences here Tor 6na decision that local
interest operate. When the country coded by
Eng land, it occupied BY the French
4 Mr.. DAWSON. There is yet question OF policy,
whether the government OF the United States will take
upon itself TO intermedde with this matter at all If she
Invested OF any right BY the possession OF these
pants, let them settle ], among themselves All this
pendlture and difficulty TO pay for without being
probted by any result as | understand IL.
u MIR. CASS. Allow me TO say word. We have
done this in every cesson made by foreign gov
eminent Every farm in Michigan is held by paten
IRON the United States and every tract OF land great and
small, the United States have surveyed and have in.
vestigated the law with regard it. Il is absolutely
necessary thai something should be done 10 confirm the
title OF these occupants IL is obligation that we have
taken upon repeat that have done il in every
portion Of Michigan
| MIR. DAWSON. Thirty years possession will confirm
a title, without a color OF a title al first
Mr., CASS, Tin his seat) Not against the United
States
4 Mr.. DAWSON. Even against the United States il the
United States have had possession OF this terri
orynever have male any claim TO 1t, exercised any
jurisdiction through her acts over II. What object TO-
however, that should voluntarily connect ourselves
with the OF this property and become fespon-
sIbe Tor all the expenditure necessary to be incurred
asceralnng the relative rights OF these occupants II is
an ntermeddling which believe will lead us into an
expenditure that principle OF justice and propriey calls
upon Us 10 make.
j Mr.. FELCH. The senator from Georgia is entirely
mistaken the stale OF the when he supposes that
there rs any ntermeddng the part OF the government
between the settlers here Here portion OF terri.
tory which acquired under the treaty by which that
whole region OF coun,ry acquired. This among
the earliest OF the French settlements IN the western
country, which settled about the time as De.
rot, 81 Louis and other places all of which were pro-
yded Tor precisely the these settlers are
provided for in this bill THIS being mineral country
there is not 40 much machinery about The fact ia
also, that these very claims embraced an
act oil Congress, which authorized the settlement of them
IN this general way But unfortunately a controversy
arose between OF the officers oil the garrison and
/ individuals, which induced application here to delay
the confirmation of these claims by Congress These
claims approved by commissioners as early as
1885, and were sent TO Congress for their approval and
were approved by Congress. But upon application
here for delay OF the matter al that time it has been
deferred until the present time There has been no
action upon it-none at all IT a mere temporary