The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-24

tnhl the Senate adjourn.
Mr. HUNTER would suggest to the honorable sena-
Tor from New York that, ii he Is not ready 10 now
with his remarks this amendment can be laid over until
h hsSe are sons olasl h;nh M proposed
perhaps hall hour BY the UNANIMOUS consent oil
!. M, SEWARD. have no digestion 10 thar course.
withdraw the motion to adjourn, with the understand
ing that have the floor upon tins amendment
The PRESIDENT. Ii requires unanimous consent 10
take up any other subject while that amendment "a un
der consideration. IL there be no objection, The Char
will pursue that course.
No objection being made, the amendment laid by
informally, and the Senate proceeded to consider the
next Notwithstanding 10 strike out the word "hereai
ter," in the 9th line OF the third section OF the BILL aud
insert in the 10Th line, thereafter made, SO that The
section will read tt Hsf att
SEC 3 Aad BE- IL further enacted That no part OF the
appropriations herein made for the benefit of tribe,
part oil tribe OF Indians shall be paid TO any attorney or
case, BE- paid diise % a the Indians asss"s 10 whom
IL shall be due, Or to the tribe or part OF u be- pr eapa
the payment 10 be made collectively Nor shall the
branch OF the recognise contract here
s r any o. 81 aav aaa am
the government, on under this act"
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
Mr. HUNTER. offer the following amendment I'M
der the instruction OF the Committee on Finance
After the 43d line insert
.For passing in book, prepared for that purpose
celled cercates egsers and cnroenls vessels
returned by the several collectors of the live hun
bred dollars"
That is according to estimate; the work is very
sary.
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
Mr. HUNTER. now offer the following amendment,
to be inserted after line 1886:
% For eappropraton of thousand dollars for the
redemption of outstanding loan Office and final settlement
certificates, his being portion OF the sum Of S37 s9 81
surplus fund on the 8lst day December 1885, Provided
That hereafter all claims account OF such loan Office and
uy Of the United States within years date
the passage Of this act shall be considered as barred and
not thereafter payable" a#
This is pursuance of estimate, sir. There an
outstanding appropriation OF 33OoO for the payment OF
these oanotce certificates, part OF which carried
into the surplus fund. Since then, certificates have been
presented the amount of five thousand dollars, and
the Secretary estimates that an appropriation OF ten
thousand dollars will probably the whole that
10 be brought in the Committee on Finance propose
TO add The proyso contained in the amendment this
is very old Transaction. the certificates being issued in
1893 and 1895, and thought better 10 provide that
the Others should all be brought in within two years
Mr.. WALKER. Mr. President, wish TO make a re-
mark with regard 10 this matter. There has been bill
introduced the present session, and referred to the Com
mtee on Revolutionary Claims, making provision Tor
The payment OF these outstanding loan office and final
settlement certificates. That bill has been reported by
the committee. II remember rightly, the bill proposes to
reappoprae some seventy thousand dollars, which were
appropriated Tor that purpose and had been carried into
the surplus fund do well understand. if this ap.
preparation OF small amount out oil the surplus fund
sufficient TO the certificates, why there seems 10
be necessity for a reappropration of some seventy
thousand dollars, which have reverted TO the fund
Tor The purpose OF meeting these outstanding certificates
do not not know but there may be something TO which
the mind OF the chairman Of the Committee on Finance
has not been called IN regard to this matter.
Mr. HUNTER THIS IS strictly IN pursuance OF esn.
mate. i have other information with regard 10 the
Than that furnished by the Secretary OF the Treas
nTy. He informed The committee letter that certi
ca,es to The amount Of FIVE thousand dollars had already
been presented and he asked for an appropriation OF len
thousand dollars II appeared on the books that there
were outstanding certificates TO the amount oil Sl33.OO0
and that amount was appropriated some years ago for
their payment A part OF tnis amount. which was
originally appropriated satisfy them, passed into the
surplus fund and the Secretary asks Tor appro-
priaatlon OF $4,000. The Committee on Finance pro-
to insert the poyiso added the end OF the amend
ment that all these claims should be barred unless present
ed within two years The Tesidue oil The amendment rs
strictly IN accordance with the estimate.
Mr. BADGER. | have no objection TO the amend
m-ni but want 10 suggest to my friend from Virginia
modification OF the phraseology OF part OF IT, In the
Limitation OF nme, observe the phrase Iron the date OF
the passage OF this act" Now, there consider
atoms which think would suggest The omission OF the
words the dale Off, 10 leave II "lrom the passage
OF this act" The first is, that there be no con.
ceyabe difference between The passing OF the act and the
date OF passing the act and the second consideration
which suggest TO the Senator from Virginia, he IS
advocate Tor reform and economy, IS that would save
much in the printing OF the law By leaving out the
words "the date OIL" tLsughterI therefore move 10
Mr. HUNTER This is rather a small beginning to
be sure, bot still the bret effort at economy which
the senator from North Carolina ever known 10
make, am disposed TO indulge him. tReDewed laugh.
Mr.. CASS Allow me TO add that as this is the first
evidence OF progress have on the part oil the hon
orable senator, continued laugherl accord II to him
also
Mr. HALE I wish to suggest 10 the senator from
North Carolina that like all converts, his zeal has
carried him TOO far He has moved 10 strike out loo much
The word "from" should be left IN.
Mr. BADGER have left II IN.
MIR. HALE. Then II Is right
The amendment 10 the amendment was agreed 10, and
the amendment as amended adopted
Mr. HUNTER. ! have another amendment 10 oher
from the Committee Finance It's 10 insert after line
i59-
"For payment 10 Augu.tu. Hubcr ofthe balance OF his
salary as United Stses Of gold IN California, under
the act Of 3oth OF september. 1850, 81 100"
This is in accordance with estimates for the balance Of
salary due according 10 law.
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. HUNTER The Committee on Finance have also
instructed me to move 10 the following item after
line 40.
" To enable the Secretary Of State to pay William An
der.on for OF tune and Incurred Ia coming
from Rio Janero New York under the direction OF the
persons alleged have been engaged In the slave
trade, $3.50"
Mr.. B0RLAND. | will suggest that this Is pnvate
claim and excluded under the rule, as understand H.
Mir HUNrER This is not private claim. u Is the
OF witness who sent home by the minister 10
appear the trial There happened to be no provision
pay witnesses sent for that purpose. This man - IN
great distress in New York I have received letter
from him which would have read, but do not wish 10
detan The Senate
Mr. B0RLAND | do not object TO the allowance al
all. suppose Il may be entirely right only suggested