Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-14
OTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER "A, 1852.

other beacon than these votes to guide
him IN his "winding way" TO the White
House!
Act March 10Th, 1896, "for the relief
of the sufferers by fire in the city oi
New York." This was one of the
mos, desolating fires which has ever oc-
Cured in this or any other country, and
the sole object of the bill was TO extend
to the merchants some indulgence in
respect to the time of payment of their
bonds which they had given to the Gov
ernment for duties on goods destroyed.
1t appears from House Jour-, lst sess.,
24lh Congress, p. 400, that this bill
passed the House March 9Th. yeas ll3.
nays 95, Franklin Pierce uoting in Me
negatiUe. Mr.. P. would seem TO have
very little compassion for his fellow
men, whether they suffer by fire or Va-
ter! ....... a..
Resolution introduced January 7th,
1885, b. Mr.. Hamer, directing the
Committee on the Judiciary to Enquire
into the expediency of amending the
Constitution of the United States so as
to limit the services of the Judges of
the Supreme and inferior courts 10 a term
of years." On motion June 2s) that
the House proceed to ,he consideration
Of this resolution. passed yeas 81, nays
92, Mr.. Pierce voting in the affirmative.
wide House Journal, I'd sess., 23d Con-
gress, p. 1857 Mr.. Pierce would seem
to be an universal reformer!
Motion made by Hon. Mr.. Vance, of
Ohio, January %, 1895, to amend the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
SO as to reduce and limit the compensa-
.ion of revenue officers and to retrench
the expenses of the Government, passed
yeas %, nays s3, Franklin Pierce 90
ting in The negative! wide House
Journal, % session, 23d Congress, p.
26O.) .........r .......r ..'-.....
Motion was made by Hon. Mr.. Rob
ertson, of Virginia, April 18Th, 1885, to
suspend the rules to enable him to intro
duce series of resolutions to raise Sc
lectcommittee fUra comprehensive inqui.
ry into the expenses of the Government,
with view TO retrenchment; motion lost,
yeas 81, nays S3, Franklin Pierce DO
ting IN the negative. wide House
Journal, lst sess., oath Congress, p. 65l
-'2-'S.) More proof that he goes for
the office holders only!
Act June 30th, 1884, "to carry into
full effect the 9TH article of the treaty OF
the 9Th of January, 1921, with the
Greek nation of Indians, so far as relates
to the claims Of citizens of Georgia a.
gainst said Indians prior TO 1902" II
appears that certain citizens of Georgia
had large claims against the Creek Indi
ans for depredations prior to the Inter
course act 1902, and that by the treaty
with the Greek Indians of January 9Th,
1921, the United States, in consideration
of a cession of lands, agreed TO assume
and pay these claims, TO be ascertained
and determined by the President of the
United States, to the amount of quar-
ter of million of dollars. TO perform
this agreement was the purpose and OBJ
jecl of the act of June 30th. 1t seems
to have been clear case of liability by
the United States. The bill passed the
House of Representatives June eth,
yeas 80, nays. 60, Franklin Pierce 20
ting IN the negatiue. wide House Jour
nal, lst sess., 23d Congress, p. S5s-'9.)
Perhaps Mr.. Toombs can satisfy the
people of Georgia that Franklin Pierce
is very proper man to be President of
the United States!
Resolution, introduced by Mr.. Chill
ton, proposing to raise select commit
tee "to inquire into the expediency of so
extending the provisions of the act of
Congress passed 7th June, 1882, grant
ing pensions to certain classes of troops
therein named, as 10 embrace in its pro-
visions those who were engaged in the
wars against the Indians subsequent to
the close of the Revolutionary war and
down TO the treaty of Grenville, with
leave TO report by bill or otherwise. -
This resolution came up for considera-
ton in the House. February llth, 1894,
and passed, yeas 1876, nays sc. Franklin
Pierce Uotins in the negative. wide
House Journal, lst sess. 23d Congress,
p. 3l6-'l7.)
So that it appears that Mr.. Pierce
,cas not Wiiing TO hare euen au inquiry
in favor of the old soldiers! Much less
was he disposed to do them JUSTICE!
"The House" February l3, 1884, .'re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill (No.
1872 granting a bounty in land to the or
ganized militia men, mounted militia
men and rangers, who defended the from
tier during the late war with Great Brit
ian;" when, on motion, The bill was laid
on the table, or in other words siifled;
yeas l2O. nays 81; Franklin Pierce 90.
ting In the affirmative. wide House
Journal, I'd sess., 23d Cong, p. 37s)
What did Mr.. Pierce care for .the
organized militia men, mounted militia
men, and rangers, who defended the
frontier during the late war with Grea
Bri,ian!"
Act of June 10th 1884, to revise the
act entitled "An act to grant pre-emptioI
| rights to settlers on the public lands, ap.
proved May 29ih, $780," passed The
House of Representatives, yeas I2S
nays So, Franklin Pierce uofing in tn,
negafiUe. wide House Journal, Is
Sass 92d Gon0 N SEIsON