The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-08

ducsments for they perceive that after they shall hays
examined the and reported thereon, Congress vii
ported bills. Il L due 10 private claimants whose
claims Just, and due TO the government that The
treasury may be guarded against unfounded clams-tha
some better method than now exists should be provded
for their investigation conceive OF nothing thai
promises better than the board proposed In the bill OF the
honorable senator from Virginia., as proposed 70 Be
amended; and therefore hope it will meet with early and
favorable consideration.
wish to say that at the last session Of Congress
bill similar in character TO that which will be presented
by this bill when amended in the manner propose, was
under consideration in the House of Representatives,
and that il failed by small majority Carefully watch
ing the objections made to that BILL endeavored to OBJ
vate them by provisions, which incorporated in new
bill, and offered to the Senate the close OF the
sion. There was not time to act upon it. have now
presented most Of these provisions in my amendment;
and have great confidence that ii the bill shall receive
the favorable action OF the Senate il 10 carefully
guarded that il will be likely to commend itself to the
other House. and ultimately become q law.
now to amend the bill by striking out all after
the word "board in the SGD line OF the LIST section, and
inserting the following:
SEC. An attorney for the United States represent
the President by and with the advice and consen. 81 The
Senate shall be the duty Of said attorney prepare all
board, and argue the same when prepared to cause
testimony to be taken, when necessary secure the inter-
s and nd s IN he
prescribed by said board and generally render such
soos a y ~ h =, nun, o hs ~ ,s ~ ,ne
Of the duties Of Office in the prescribed for the
ACT and he shall receive compensaton Of - thou.
sand dollars annum for his services to be paid
sso said board sha have anhar,v j .nno,n, cop
missoners take testimony be used in the
hev shall racavs for heir ssv,ca. and - ;a
sons for the taking of such testimony, whether the
United states When testmonv taken dar ahs claimant
h 9v ~ IN, n Jeo oi ~ h Nv n ~ h
claimant and when A. he instance IF ,hs
saor ,ses, iose'Gs W ~ posage hcdrfea ~ h1
him and refunded 10 him ont OF he cnn,naant upd nro
ae ,o da Saa % an Mnen y can Pc
where the deponen, resdes and the
the same is hereby authorized and required to administer
nm oath or animation to lie Witnesses bronaht before him
FIR e era Il Z 80 DoasA' $3.50
ha &C. 70 a % Whee sna ne
pnih anv ground lar relie II anal no ia he niv IN
liza case mil, ne sbaii ba " 6es yosd nv bem
TO Conpress as Is hereinafter provided Propd.d hoeeSer
That IL Cnnurass shall in snch f,l ii conirn ira
opinion q aid board thew snail proeeed TO ake the est
mpony ia such case. A'' 'AA' PRESSES : ~
a., IL ,aLir, onv ~ ha sad IL s,,nno,t NJ anv
claim befoe aid dom onnor,nni,u .bali be
en- to the United States to e or by
- sSan;ne ,ha ,ynsssas ,rdar sneh raaaaay. ~
hoard shall prescribe and lille onportunity anal be afford
ed The IN whe re- taken on behalf
Of the United states under like regniations
SEo g. If anv person shall knowingly and wufly swear
falsely before said commissioners or before any
nersons comissioned nv ,hem or authorized Nv his act
70 take sstimony in case bending before said commits
sioners at the time Of taking said OATH or in case
Ter 10 be submitted to sad board such person shall
deemed guilty Of perjury and on CONVICTION thereof shall
be subjected 10 the same pains penalties and disabilities
which now are or shall be hereafter by law prescribed fol
w .lful and corrupt perjury
SEC Il shall not be lawful for any member Of Congress
nor any person holding any office under the United States
OF in the employ Of any Of tide departments of the
men TO be retained on employed as agent or so
cito ia The prosecution OF any claim against the United
States No communication oral or in writing touching
av claim before said board shall be made to any membel
| thereof unless In omen court
SEC B Said boa "a shall at the commencement of each
session or Congress- and At the commencement or each
month dnrnv e session Of Compress 10 Congress Inc
fnnd bv he In The sevrra claims reerred ~ ana
acted non by Them with their opinion in relation the
and ,hal prepare hin or bills in those cases which
sha hav the avoraba decision of said hoard
and the said board shall transmit with said the
mony each case me same SHAH receive me Ia
vosaoe OF S ADVERSE acuon q saia Dda.a ~ I'm.
OF Congress to which the said reports are made be
anil TIE al ali be 6naiy acted ,non and the