The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-17
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty second Congress-First session.
FRIDAY. JULY 10. 1852.
PRIVATE Bills.

PRIVATE BILLS.
The PRESIDENT. According 10 the order OF the SEN
ate, this is private bill day.
MIR BORLAND Mr. President, | would INQUIRE
cussed
The PRESIDENT. This is the day on which, if any
discussion arises, the bill must be passed over.
THOMAS II. LEGGrrr
The PRESIDENT announced tina, the bill first in or
der that for the relief OF Thomas III Leggett
Mr. HUNTER. There is some objection to that bill,
understand and suppose II VIII have TO be passed
The PRESIDENT. The rule requires that if any
discussion arises, il any senator expresses desire to
discuss bill, il must be passed over.
Mr.. SEWARD. have no disposition TO discuss it,
and hope may take the question on IT,
Mr., HUNTER should prefer that it should go over
until the day when II can be discussed
The PRESIDENT, Does the senator wish TO discuss
Mr. HUNTER | do not know, | do not think il
ought to be acted day for other senators may per
baps wish 70 say something upon it, ! cannot tell
Mr. BORLAND | have something 10 say upon it.
The bill accordingly lies over
WIDOW OF MARION W. FISHER,
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration oil the
bill Is 1907 for the relief OF the widow of Marion W.
Fisher
The bill provides that the sum OF $4,000 shall be paid
TO the widow OF Marion w Fisher, full compensation
for the past use by the government OF machine invented
oy hlm Tor charging percussion caps and also Tor ee iu
chine during the entire term OF fourteen years for which
the patent was granted
Mr.: BoRLAND. Mr.. President, would suggest, as
did before when this bill came up, that another m has
been reported embracing substantially this CASE ard also
providing for other claims OF similar character. That
is intended as substitute for this bill and for that
son move that this bill lie upon the table
The motion was agreed TO.
THOMAS PEMBER
The Senate then proceeded, as in committee Of the
whole 10 the consideration OF the bill Is 200) for the
lei OF Thomas Pember, No amendment being made, il
reported to the Senate and ordered be engrossed
Tor third reading.
MARX AND RICHARD H. BEAN
The Senate then proceeded to The consideration of The
bill Is. 24 for the relief OF Mark Bean and Richard
Bean, OF Arkansas. The bill having been read,
Mr.. BAYARD said; Mr.. President, that bill was op.
posed by the honorable senator from Kentucky mir.
UEDERwooD,l who is now absent, of the commit
tee OF the Senate to discharge special Duty when the
matter was last before The Senate. think the bill ought
not to be acted upon In his absence, he may wish
discuss II further II is very clear that bill ought not
TO pass the Senate when any SENATOR who is necessarily
absent, desires 10 discuss it. have desire speak
upon the bill myself bat have no doubt that such
course would be IN conformity with the wish OF that SEN
ator, will that the further consideration Of the
bill be postponed until Friday next
The melton was agreed 10.
ROBERT r. NORRIS.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of the
bill Is 225) for the relief OF Robert L. Norris The bill
provides that there shall be paid him, consideration
OF injuries which he received while acting as pilot
board one oil the United States vessels, the sum Of -
dollars
MIR. SEWARD moved to fill lhe blank with The sum
OF Five hundred !" which agreed 10.
Nh BAYARD asked that the report accompanying
the bill might be read and ii read accordingly
Mr.. FELCH. hope that this bill will be laid until
another day. will state that see by the proceedings
heretofore that bill for the same object passed the
House OF Representatives and came TO the Senate 1t
reported upon adversely 10 the Senate, and finally
the bill was Indefinitely postponed. | should ike TO
look al the adverse report before proceed 10 act upon
this bill.
Mr.. HUNTER 1t ought to be laid over, think for
II IS certainly introducing new principle TO give CON
pensa,ion 10 pilots under such circumstances.
Dir. FELCH move that II be postponed until FTi-
day next.
The motion was agreed TO-
LEWIS H. BATES AND WILLIAM LAcoS.
The bill Is. 225) for the relief OF Lewis H. Bates aud
William Lacon then taken up. and considered
committee OF the whole and on motion by Mr. FELCH
Il was postponed until Friday next.
RICHARD MAcKALL.
The next bill in order the bill Is 22s) for the re-
lei of Richard Macka but as Mr.. BAYARD expressed
desire 10 discuss 1t, it was passed over
HENRY KING
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF The
bill Is. 1850 for the relief of the representative OF Henry
King.
The bill provides that the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed TO pay 10 the legal representative OF Henry
King the sum OF eight thousand hundred and forty
the third Maryland regiment, and in the commissa de.
psrtment during the revolutionary war.
MIR. BAYARD. Mr. President, do not desire to op.
pose or 10 discuss this bill ALL il IFS friends will con.
sent that il shall be amended by striking out the SUN Of
SS,li0 and inserting 81 SIT SO. think that the interest
the claim should not be allowed and in point OF fact
the due for revolutionary services is only Slsl7 90
The report shows that The interest 10 the amount Of
SC .322 81, has been allowed upon this claim and in.
bodied in The bill as If II part OF the claim will
TO amend the bill and il that creates no discussion
am not opposed 10 the bill otherwise am opposed 10 H.
for cannot consent TO the payment of interest TO the
amount OF four times the original claim. | therefore
10 strike out the words eight thousand one hun
dred and forty dollars" and insert in lieu thereof the
words eighteen hundred and seventeen dollars and
thirty-sx cents"
Mr.. SHIELDS asked for the reading Of the report and
ii was read
Mr. BAYARD. II the interest is retained in the claim
wish 10 discuss III II IL is stricken out do not wish TO
discuss IT, The bill viii have TO lie il the interest is
retained in IT,
Mi SHIELDS IL that is the case would suggest
that il would be better TO let this bill lie over for the
present. and that should go with those cases which
require less time, There are several principles involved
IN my humble opinion which may lead 10 important re-.
suits hereafter with regard claims upon the govern.
ment for one, wish 10 examine il very carefully in
order that may establish such principle in this case
may serve Tor precedent in other succeeding cases
afraid the principle proposed 10 be established
is wrong-not only iniunous, but positively wrong
hope the bill may be passed over for the present
The further consideration OF the bill was therefore
ostponed until Friday next.
JOHN JACKSON AND OTHERS
The Senate then proceeded, as in committee of the
whole the consideration oil the bill Is 2i0) for the re-
lief OF John Jackson, Joseph Pineau, and Louis A. s.
Smith The bill provides that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury he directed to pay TO John Jack son. Joseph Pneau
La, al - as