Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

eay upon those staple interests which 30 well know
The whoss country They imPoss Congress. in langui
strong snd interesting character, to take up the subj
TIE tariff. and afford them relief BY modification
tariff q ls4s. especially the point Of conversion
vsosm duties into specific duties. move that the pet
b INFERRED 10 the Committee on Finance.
4 The motion 10 refer agreed to.
THE M0RMONs.
Mr. WALKER presented the memorial Of James J. st
Oeorge Adams and VIM. Marks. Presidents Of the CT
q the Saints Apostles Of the Lord Jesus Christ and with
Of BIZ name unto Ill nations, asking that Congress will
lsw giving the consent Of the nation that the saints
ss'ieu and forever occupy oil the unnhabited lands
1ssnds IN Laks Michigan. and TO to sell the
cther persona. and asking Of the people Of the Vi
ssAe q hey have not allowed their brethren to rema
p<acs with them. They viii least suffer them remain d
sspsras fom them. The memorial sets forth that ten
sand men, women. and children were illegally expelled
ne stats Of Missouri plundersd Of their possessions, O.
from shsir homss and driven In des,uiion. hunger,
want m mid.wniss 10 distant land, passing much Of
way ~ ths midst cf fes who not only refused them 81
and feod. but kspt them nconunual danger. n you tel
lay ihey) ssscms Of your predecessors told mayred
phss Wills they yet alive, shat you have no pc
y redress our wrongs. then there presented 10 the
NE mechanically spectacle Of The greatest republic on earl
Christian nation, acknowledging itself poweress TO ut
unable 70 protect the right nation on Whose righteous
half me earth rssi he hopes Of man. conesng tina. her
powsF above the Law, riding d,wn the Constitution, wi
stalks abroad 70 plumber and Danish the citizens and non
Febuks murders the unoiending innocent and mono To-
"why do 20 " which ssnciifes iis deeds Of violence
IN The eyes Of religious men. BY blsckening the fame Of
glorious deeds with the name Of crimes which In their
time dared not attempt 10 prove, in its tribun
Aher presenting The petition aid stating lie object x
Mr., WALKER saidi A. The petition 10 endorsed vii
wish that should present ID 10 The Senate. move that
rceised and ricHei 10 tho Committee Public Lands.
III, ps,idoa on Inc table. ssis,e The Go,srnmsn. 4
| owns no lsnds IN Thar psH Of the country.
MIR. WALKER. II there no such lands. Of COT
there 70 sn end u The matter, and The committee so
port but the petition 10 couched in respectful terms
should prefer that Be referred, In order 70 satisfy the
| msriasis
The petition was then referred !, the Committee on Pu
Lands.
| IMrEAcnED CLAIMS UroS THE GOVERNMENT. /
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. rise 10 present q resolution
inquiry and beg sase Of the senate the facts ~
which base a. claim 10 be the descendant colaieraly
gentleman by the name Of John Rogers As the heirs
tbs Nc. John Rogers fifteen or twenty years ago.
family drew from the Treasury three four thouss
doias and recently another ismy Ginning 10 be the be
Of this gentleman have drawn twelve fourteen thouss
dollars for the same services So Thai two families prese
ing John Rogers who was captain In the Virginia 81
line. have presented their claims and obtained money m
the Treasury OF the United States claim 70 be the nePh
Of this man. and, according 10 tradition In family,
died Few years after The Revolution, without having be
married. or having children and for that time have be
paid claim which amounted 10 between three and e
thousand dollars But the other family soy that the n
John Rogers lived great many years longer and rs
amount Of tho hafpsy would be In proportion 10 the time
lived, the second family got about three four times
much as my family was paid.
man by the of Williams, some fourteen or ffte
years ago. wrote to old uncle Of mine, nov in his IS
year, who received This money the administrator of his
ceased brother and asked by what authority he received
money which was paid 10 him. My uncle answered, staff
that he received II because he the administrator of
estate Of Captain Rogers, because be had the diploma
Captain Rogers member Of the Cincinnati society, ide
tfyng him the true Captain Rogers because he held "
commissions Of Captain Rogers establishing bis identity al
that be and his family had inherited the property Of Csps
Rogers. Well, heard moro Of Mr. Williams, the p,
secutor Of the claim Of the second family, until came
here when found that some twelve or fourteen thousa
dollars had been paid out TO them This s the only
Of the kind and, Ia view Of this NATTER think the ollowI
| resolution would be proper
Resolved That the Committee on the Judiciary he instrus
ed to inquire into the expcdency Of providing by Law for Il
discrimination the Judicial Department Of the Goyernmea
any payment made by the Executive Departments which
be mpeached by subsequent information communicated TO d
department making the payment and whether further
gsation be 70 recover money distracted from
Treasury through fraud or mistake.
In justice perhaps the Department which paid This none
should state that called upon the Department after lean
ing the fact that this double payment had been made
made Inquiries into IT, The Secretary Of the Inter-
informed me that bundle Of papers had been filed 10
proofs which be had examined before the claim pal
whereas that Of my living uncle rested single afdav
made by old soldier. There whole bundle Of tes
mony prove that the John Rogers who lived 10 the ai
period the true John Rogers and Mr. Ewing inform
that looking the papers, he thought the payne
had been improperly made my family and put myself
the trouble Of satisfying the Department Of the claim Of
family, by obtaining the original commissions, the origin
patents Of the land ard great many other things Of that
There Of course blame attach the Department in
Of this Sort because II must be matter OF judgment whi
testimony should prevail and here Is accumulation Of
mony countervai the testimony by which the money
drawn in the first instance twenty thirty years ag
In the conversations which have grown out Of this busns
this question has ssen whether the payment thus made
the Department upon testimony filed Is FINAL and conclusv
whether may be recovered back Il perfectly Gle
in this case that Of these families should refund the none
and the question whether these sdudicatons are 90 nm
that the money be recovered The object OF this
solution is get the Judiciary Committee 10 take up this m'
ter and make this statement OF facts show that 10 matt
of importance and ought oprovde some mea
by law for the reclamation Of money thus paid through s
or through mistake.
The resolution adopted.
REPAYaENTs TO STATES.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi, moved that tho Senate proce
to the consideration of the joint resolution supplementary
the resolution refund money the States which have
piled volunteers and furnished them transportation during
late war before being mustered.
The motion agreed TO.
| Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi rise Cor the purpose
making brief explanation Of the resolution. will be
collected that by the referred TO in the resolution, pro,
sion made TO pay all persons corporations States a
money expended by them in raising equppng troops
the with Mexico II has occurred that Of the Stat
have paid for the raising and equppng Of roo
without taking their vouchers in formal manner and that q
has not been refunded 70 them by the United States tn
Joint resolution s simply provide that whenever accou
been audedby the State authorities sndbeen paid
State Treasury before the date fixed in the resolution, the ev
out Of the State Treasury shall he held 70 be sufficient
dence for reundnr the same out Of the Treasury Of the Un