The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-22
MONDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1852.
HOUSE OF REP PRESENTATIVES.
After the reading OF the journal,

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr. BROWN, OF Mississippi, by the unanimous con-
sent OF the House, obtained leave 10 offer his resolution
OF which previous notice had been given for the addition
OF anew rule to the present rules OF the House. creating
general committee of hiteen TO whom shall be referred
all reports from standing committees, claims which
had been favorably reported upon who should report
back appropriations for those they recommended to be
paid IN general bill, each item OF which any
Der should be entitled 10 separate vote.
The said resolution having been read at length
Mr.. b. addressed the House his resolution; con
tending that The current system OF disposng OF private
claims radically defective He had originally been
in favor OF the establishment OF the proposed claim board
Mature reflection and experience had however, con-
vnced him that ii was not the proper plan. Mr. (con-
tnuing) argued 10 show the difficulties surrounding that
pan contendlng that their action could decrease the
amount OF labor or the time required by Congress in
slderng CLAIMS unless general appropriations be made 10
cover their recommendations, which, il the money should
be placed in their hands, would be regarded by many
unconstitutional action. MIR. b explained his pro-
posed plan, in detail, showing that by adopting II Con-
gress would surely pay promptly all such proper demands
on The treasury while they would guard against the pos
sibfy Of appopriang for the payment OF any claim
volving a mistake, or intended wrong against the
treasury u would be alleged that such bill would
give to combinations But that objection
too he contended the rules did throw the guards his
proposed rule would place around the recommendations
OF this new committee His purpose to get rid OF the
captous ebec" times used TO the injury OF honest
claimants on frivolous or improper grounds.
Mr.. DARBY, by leave, here introduced bill 10 settle
disputes and difficulties in relation 10 certain land titles in
hissOuHs Itdn twice. 10 Tue iOmHlllec on
Public Lands
Mr. SWEETSER (taking the Aoor) opposed the prop
osiuon OF Mr. BRows, OF Mississippi. on the ground
that II would produce embarrassment in the way of pre-
sentng bills TO the House proposed give this gene
raj committee the entre supervision of claim bills from
the Senate as well House bills thus deprving the
House OF the right of thoroughly scrunizng them. He
was opposed TO opening wider the door for approaching
the treasury which this proposition would effect Mr.. s.
next contended that IT would stimulate og-rollng, the
evils OF which he illustrated by references 10 the history
OF river and harbor bills He held il TO be danger
ous 10 make rules likely 10 prevent investigation in the
House claims, and 10 make TO the treasury
more easy. The time must come when a change would
be necessary in the direction He for throw
ing open the doors OF the OF Justice to claimants
against the government instead Of pursuing the path up
on which the House had entered in lately forbidding
money 10 be paid into the hands OF agents legally
thorzed to receive IT, He could no proprety in cre-
atng committee with appellate jurisdiction upon the
action OF the present careful Committee of Claims, with
It's distinguished chairman II Congress could attend
properly 10 each claim then the right course send
IT to court OF justice and a conscientious jury.
MIR STEPHENS, of Georgia, addressed the House in
rule would take from the members of their duties
there were many improper ones il notorious that
many honest claims we're allowed to rest unpaid, with
disastrous consequences to the claimants for, in some
cases, fifty years.
Mr. $. (continune) went on TO show that, under the
rules now in force, II egu uay impossible TO guard
The treasury properly or to do justice 10 honest claim