The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-09

chief Judge OF the district court OF The United States Tor
The District Of Columbia, praying compensation toi ser
wees ID nearing and determining appeals from the decs
ions OF The Commissioners OF Patents in certain cases
In presenting this memorial, Mr.. said by an scl
OF Congress passed in March. 1889, is made the duty
OF this Judge TO hear and determine appeals from
The decisions OF the Commissioner OF Patents IN certain
cases therein mentioned but by OF his age and
nhrmles he does not feel able at this tine to undertake
this additional duty. and prays to be relieved from by
modification OF the law, ask that the petition. when
read may be referred the Committee the Judiciary
While am up beg leave 70 add s one Is" sno Inn inns
and very competent man. has during this PERIOD Tor the
annual compensation OF hundred dollars, heard
great number of appeals. That moderate compensation
was affixed at former period when the law was passed
changing the mode OF hearing those questions that were
raised BY various applicants for patents for their nyen
extent of the duty TO be imposed upon him. have rea
son TO think that the compensation is very inadequate
and hope the committee will take the matter into con-
sideratoR.
The petition was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. d. also presented the petition Of G Winthrop Cof
line of steamers between Boston, Massachusetts. and
New Orleans Louisiana, and praying that they may be
authorized to contract for carrying the mail between those
ports; which was referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Mr. DOWNS presented petition Of the police jury Of
the parish OF MoIehouse Louisiana, praying the conr
nation OF the title OF that parish to certain lands lying
within the BastroP grant which referred to The
Committee Public Lands
Also. the petition OF John Erwin settler the Bas-
lieu 81 the land Of which he has been dispossessed by
the United States which was referred to the Committee
on Private Land Claims.
States attorney for the district OF louisiana praying the
payment OF balance due him on settlement OF his
accounts, and that he may be authorized to institute
suit against the United States for the purpose OF obtain
judicial decision of his claims which was referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary
MIR. PEARCE presented petition OF the petty othcers,
of H. Hate StutA~ No
vannah, asking additional payment for services in Cali
forna which was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs
| Mr. p asked that the petition OF VIM. Hultmann. on
the files OF the Senate, be referred to the Committee on
MIR. MILLER presented the memorial of citizens of
giving further remedies to paenees; which was refer
red TO the Committee on the Judiciary:
Mr. NJ. asked that the petition of John Moore White,
on the files of the Senate be- referred to the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims; which was agreed TO-.
Mr. CASS presented the memorial OF Hezekah Mil.
Ter, clerk in the Indian Bureau, asking TO be allowed
certain arrears OF pays which was referred to the Com
Also the petition OF certain Holanders settlers in the
counties OF Ottawa and Allegan in the State OF Nlchi
gan. asking appropriation for the improvement Of
Black Lake harbor in that State; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Also, the petition OF David P. Weeks. pensionsr Of
the United States, asking to be allowed arrears OF pen
sion; which referred to the Committee Pensions
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD Mr. President. have here the
petition oil James Je1rle8 ana Jeremiah Smnn, VINO repre-
that they became bidders for various ma'l-roues in
the State OF Texas and OF these bids were success
full that when they to put the contract into execu
ton, they found the distance much greater than
had been advertised, and the routes were exceedingly
hard They were obliged, in some cases, TO give the
whole amount they received from the government fol-
and utterly unable to conform. in all to the
terms oil the contract For this they were hned by the
department The sum Of Sl,644. and $a4a have been de
ducted in consequence from their compensation for
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very hard that the government should advertise their
routes OF certain length 10 miles. and when route
is taken by the contractors which is found not to
pond with the advertised length but TO exceed it, that the
contractor should be fined because he fails in the per-
Torrance OF the contract In this matter they pray Con
gross 10 relieve them in manner. move that the
petition be referred. without reading, TO the Committee
on the Pos, Office and Post Roads and hope that CON-
miliee will consider the grievance under which these
! gentlemen labor and grant them proper relief
i The petition was referred
MIR. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented the memorial OF the
and present registers and receivers OF the land office
at Dubuque, Iowa, asking additional compensation for
services in locating military bounty land warrants
which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. GWIN presented a memorial Of Tsvsmer Mckay
grant Of certain tract Of land in that State for the pur
poses Of settlement and cultivation; which referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands.
pes OF the heirs OF John Rice Jones, the files OF ihe
Senate, be referred to the Committee Private Land
Claims; which was agreed TO.
/
ue f. Buiterworth. the files OF the Senate, be referred
10 the Committee on the Post Once and Post Roads
| which was agreed To.
| Mr. CLARKE asked that the petition and papers Of
| William p Greene, now the files OF the Senate. be
referred to the Committee Commerce; which was
/ agreed to-
Also that the petition OF the heirs OF Wm Barton no
the files Of the Senate, be referred to the Committee
on Pensions; which was ag reed 10.
Also that the documents on the files OF the Senate
lsng TO the claim OF the volunteers OF the State of
Rhode Island be referred to the Committee Military
Affairs.
Mr. BUTLER asked that William Rail have leave TO
| On motion by Mr. SEWARD. the petition OF Stephen
Warren for compensation Tor military services, was
taken from the table, and referred TO the Committee
| Pensions #@
Mr. UPHAM asked leave TO withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition OF Ira Day. and that it be
fered TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads and also withdraw the pelion OF Azel Spald
1t be referred to the Coz nIttee on Pensions.
Mr. HALE. Mr.. President. want to say word be-
fore the question is put, with respect TO the withdrawal
OF papers have noticed great many motions made and
passed here TO withdraw papers with view 10 their u
ue reference and in there have been adverse
reports upon these claims II that is not
in order to make such motions
Mr.. UPHAM would inform The senator from New
Hampshire that in the first case-,hat OF Ira Daythere
favorable report, and the bill passed the Senate in
the other there was also favorable report, but il
was not acted upon by the Senate.
Mr. HALE Will the Char read the 5oh rule1
The rule was read, as follows:
"Wbcnever claim is presented The Senate and
erred to committee, and the committee report that the
claim ought TO be allowed and the report be adopted
by the Senate shall be In order take the
papers from the flies for the purpose OF referring them