The daily union., 1852-04-13

from he President OF the United States
transmitting. in compliance with resolution Of ths Sem
with accompanying papers; which was read and on mo-
ton BY Mr.. CLEMENS, it was ordered 10 be printed
for the OF the Senate * Nlaa1
The PESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senste
report OF the Secretary OF the Interior in to
resolution Of the Senate calling for the names and num-
ber OF claimants Of the lqudated balance OF indemnify
due the friendly Creek lndans, for osses in the Creek
war OF 1912; which was read and, motion by Mr.
SEBASTIAN. il was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on In
The PRESIDENT pro tsm also laid before the Senate
communication from the SActsary 9! ths Navy. con
s,s sbs report q En1nssr Ellis. and Other ocsss 81
test OF Goals made At the navyyard at Washington
which read and On motion BY Mr. PRATT, il was
ordered to be printed for the of the Senate 4tt
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before Senate
report of the Secretary OF the INTERIOR communicating
in compliance with resolution Of the Senate of the I'd
instant copy Of the charges preferred against the pres
commissioner apponedt0 run and mark the boundary
line between the United States and Mexico; which
read and on motion by Mr. WELLER, il was ordered
to lie on The table, and be printed for the use Of the
Senate. H 1885 a9fAst sseH
PERSONAL EXPLANATION, \,
A1r. UNDERWOOD. MI. President. hayA petition
present; but before do that wish TO make correc
ton which think ought TO be made in the report OF
come remarks made last Friday. IN reference tq the
pending amendment paying the abprers who have been
Can anybody tell me anything about il Are 70 vote
this blnlfod, for sympathy" So far think - cor
rectly reported The report then says: why. II ss,h 1t
great humbug as conceive him to be-" did mot .ay
himl said that-.as great humbug AZ conceive hdf
10 bethe hambug consisting upon i9e part q T. ins % sym
TO make word had no intention, certainly of making
any personal attack upon Mr. Kossuth in my remarks;
nor OF saying anything al all offensive to himi and
thought it proper to make this statement now.
CLAIMS AGAINST TEXAS
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President have the me-
mortal Of Leslie Combs, citizen OF Kentucky, which
have been requested 10 present TO the consideration Of
Co vnla law n
some facts in regard to the legislation Of Texas Iap
pears from the laws Of Texas. which have been placed in
Is4s that State passed law requiring her creditors to
present their claims or before the second Monday in
November, 1919, for settlement The claims were 70 be
presented to the auditor and comptroller OF that State
The auditor and comptroller were to give receipt Tor the
claims thus presented specifying upon the lace OF the
receipt the value Of the claim at the time the debt was
cep the holder OF the claim for the value according 10
the rate in the market at the time the debt was con.
were not presented on or before the second Monday in
November lS49, should be postponed.
On the sth Of February 1850 another act was passed
1851 and that act also provided that all claims not pre-
senied by that date should be barred Now. sir. Mr.
Combs says that he has claims against the State OF Texas
aounting TO $50 e00 without interest He says that he
did present them by the days that have been spec
fed by those and that he could not present hem for
various reasons which he assigns in his memorial
among Others that the evidence OF his claims had been
filed with his releases in the department here. according
consequence
by the failure present these claims within the time,
they by the laws of Texas barred II further
appears from this legislation which be has placed IN my
hands, that the act OF Texas wen. into operation on the
Let of May, 1850; and by that act SIR, the holders OF
claims audited aud reported to the legislature under the
act of goth OF March ls4s, were authorized 70 surrender
their claims TO the Commissioner OF the Land Once and
receive land certificates at the rate oil hy cents per acre
payment Of their claims By that &C, Texas provided
for the payment OF the outstanding debts that had been
audited and receped by the auditor and eomprolle in
ls4S in land; and provision was made BY that law,
as MIR. Combs says which could embrace his claim The
sixth section OF that act furthermore declares that the a
btes Of Texas shall draw interest after the 1st
By ihe act of the aist OF January 1882. passed by
Texas, she appropriated millions OF dollars in United
States stock which she held TO pay the claims against her
which had been submitted her auditor and comptro
Ter for adjustment under the act OF the 2oh OF March,
Isls But Of this millions Of dollars hus appro
praed by the act Of 1884, passed by Texas no demand
10 be paid except those claims which bad been sub
mited TO the auditor and comptroller, to be scaed IN
the have stated The act further provides that
no payment shall be made out OF those two millions
until the authorities Of Texas informed by those OF
the United States that the government ready to issue
the FIVE millions of stock which yet remained behind
and the further provides that the payment 10 not even
then be made unless the holder OF the claim will give
receipt 10 the accounting officers OF the Stale Of Texas,
stating that the received in full satisfaction of
the demand and also releasing the government OF the
United States from all liability account OF the same.
These facts sir which feel tito be my duty TO state,
by way OF explaining the petition which Mr. Combs has
presented He now that is willing TO submit
4
that his Gains have been rated seventy cents on dol
lar Some others cut down to hfy cents, some 10
thirty cents 10 twenty FIVE cents, and some - low
twenty cents dollar; and, az have said before,
OF these acts stops the payment OF interest aer the
ls OF july 1850 He out by showing these facts.
and says that he is willing TO submit hss 70 De scaled,
and looks upon the government OF the United States an
liable 10 paw the amount Of his demands. having by the
passage OF law assumed the payment OF the debts and
claims for which Texas liable and all his claims
are OF that character, falling within the description OF
those which have been scaled the rate oil seventy cents
upon dollar There is also decision OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury made par OF his peton and perhaps
ought state tha, the Treasury Department have re-
provided for by the legislation OF Congress 10 Gle their
releases before these FIVE millions be handed over 10
Texas. That comprises these claims Of Mr. Combs,
which embraced in the provision made by Congrese
and the whole 10 be released before the hve millions
should be paid. Ja1,,t
These. sir. the substantial facts in the case ana
will conclude by reading the conclosiono OF me pe'
ton. which shows the emergency OF the case re s'ys
"Your petitioner has TINS plainly presented his case 70
the Congress of the United Sats and hopes no WIN not be
Importance in urging their early anenuon 20
his claim the passage OF some xeneraaiew
which will afford relief when he informs thcrn that AZ
wife and children has been levied by the sheriff and
must be sold Justice is either much longer delayed
fused him"
Now sir after this presentation OF facts, move the
reference OF the memorial 10 the Committee on The Judi
cary and beg them consider the urgency OF The case,
| and give the subject their early attention af
| Mr.. RUSk. MIR. President, ! desire TO say single
word have heard good deal said, both IN and out OF
Congress- upon the subject of the Texas debts and do