The daily union., 1852-08-17
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty y-second Congress--First session.
MONDAY. AUGUST 10. 1882.
SENATE.

for The support OF the army Tor the year ending
June 30 1885, in which the concurrence Of the Senate Is
He also informed the Senate tina, the House concur il
the amendment OF the Senate 70 The ball (H r. 1867 for
Close, surees tor the late Benjamin f. Hart purser in
the United States navy
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS. ETC.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. presented memorial Of
aborers employed on The addition 10 The Capitol who
sci orlh that, III Consequence OF The high price OF pro-
visions, they had IL very difficult 10 live on dollar
per day. winch is the amount they receive. and thew
therefore pray for increase OF pay They further
state tha, Tor all days or fractions OF days LOST by them II
consequence OF the ncemency oil the weather they are
PAID aud that they receive for Sundays that
their wages hardly average twenty dollars per month
The memorial was referred TO the Committee on FL
Mr. HAMLlN presented memorial OF the agent Of
the State OF Maine praying that the accounting officers
OF the treasury may be authorized 10 allow and nav all
claims intended TO be provided for BY the OF 18th
june lS42 III have been actually allowed and paid by
said Stale; which was referred TO the Committee on Mil
ilary Affairs @t
MIR. SOULE presented petition of r. B. Sumner, and
led States site for naval depot in that city; which
was referred TO the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr. FISH presented The petition of the widow Of c. L.
Williamson, late acommander in the navy. praying 10 be
allowed the pension her husband received during his life
which referred 10 The Committee on Pensions
Mr.. SEWARD presented resolutions passed a meet
ing Of the Chamber OF Commerce, of the city of New
York; in favor OF an appropriation for the improvement
Of navigation through Hell Gate and Diamond Reef
which ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. y also presented petition OF citizens OF Green
point Long Island in favor OF the passage Of the home
Mr.. BADGER presented the i memorial al OF James M.
Miller. OF Louisiana proposing TO place the disposal Of
the government, for fair consideration his steam con.
denser, for the OF their steam navy which was re-
eued to the Committee Naval Affairs
Mr.. RUSK presented the memorial of the widow Of
Ira Brdsail, United States mail agent who died while in
the discharge OF his duty, praying appropriation for
the relief OF herself and family which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
and aborers employed in the navy yard at Washington
praying an increase Of their pay; which referred 10
The Committee on Finance.
REFERRED. g
The bill from the House making appropriations for The
support of the army for the year ending June 80 1859
was read the first and second times BY unanimous con-
sent, and referred 10 ,ae Committee on Finance.
DUTIES ON GOODS DESTROYED.
Mr. FISH submitted substitute. which he intended
10 propose 10 the bill Is io 10 remit OF refund duties
goods, wares, and merchandise destroyed by fire; which
was received informally, and ordered 10 be printed.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from The Committee on Public
Lands, 10 whom was referred the memorial of Joselh
MITCHELL praying bounty land for his services in the last
war with Great Britain, submitted adverse report on
the recommending that the claim Of the petitioner
De rejected w wheh hn was ordered 10 De printed
Mr.. STOCKTON, from the Committee Pensions 10
whom was referred the petition OF John Mitchell, pray
ing that the increase OF pension allowed him may be made
10 extend back TO The date Of the i9ury Tor which he
urber consideration oil the same; which agreed TO-
Mr.. s., from the same committee, 10 whom was refer.
red The petition OF Lucy Tate. widow Of officer in The
revolutionary war, praying pension, asked 10 be dis.
charged from the fnrther consideration OF the
which was agreed TO-
MIR. s., from The committee, to whom was re.
ferred the petition Of Frederick Rkon. praying an in.
crease of pension and be allowed the amount Of money
OF which he was robbed while in Mexico. submitted an
OF the petitioner be not granted
MT d IRON The same committee. 10 whom refer.
red The petition OF Thomas w Phelps praying pen.
sion in consequence OF the loss OF sight caused by dis
case contracted 10 the naval services asked 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration of The same;
which was agreed TO-
MIR. s., from the Committee 10 whom was re.
erred the memorial OF Thomas Ap e. Jones' praying 10
be restored TO the list OF invalid navy pensioners and
oe allowed arrears oil pension submitted report accom-
panied by bill Is. 532) for the relief of Thomas An
Catesby Jones which read and passed to a second
reading.
Mr. s., from the same committee 10 whom was refer
red the petition OF James Womsey soldier in the rev.
olanonary y war, praying pension, submitted report
accompanied by bill Is 533) for the relief OF James
Worms!ey which read, and passed to second read.
ing.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
message was received from the House OF Represen.
tatives by Mr. Fofney their Clerk, announcing 10 lLe
Senate that The Speaker Of the House having signed
three enrolled bills, he had brought them to the Senate
for the signature OF lis President .0s. - .rT- =.
The PRESIDENT pro tp. then igned the three ENROLL
ed bills Just received IRON tue House OF Representative
being bill for the relief OF the heirs o Semoce friendly
Iftek ina an a Dill for The relief OF Sargeant Leonard
skinner, aud bill for the relief OF Monmouth b. Hart
joel Kelley, and William Close sureties for the ais
Benjamin r Hart. puser in the United States navy;
and they were delivered - the committee 10 be presented
TO the President OF the United States
mARYE. D. BLANEr.
Mr. BRIGHT. On Saturday a vote was passed nv yeas
and nays rejecting bill for The relief of Mrs Baney
which involved the payment OF interest am satisfied
from ihe representations OF the senator from MARYLAND
LMr PRATTl that injustice has been done in this case
voted with the majority and now move to reconsider
that vote, for The purpose OF giving the senator from Ma
fyand an opportunity tomake explanation with respect
10 the matter.
Mr.. PRATT Mr. President, wish 10 ask the atten.
ton OF the Senate for few moments while give brief
explanation OF ha, bill Il was ordered 10 be engross.
ed on Friday last and supposed that Saturday was to
be devoted 70 the object of hearing The senator from New
York lMr. SEWARD aone-hai Il was not to be con.
sldered legislative day. therefore avaiIed myself OF
this opportunity TO go home. | find. however on look.
ing at lbe newspapers of this mornings that The bill
rejected on Saturday by yeas and nays desire test
the sense OF the Senate with regard to this bill for
presents plain case; and if there has ever been case
presented IN which the government ought to pay interest
The ~ such case. The facts OF The case are these the
husband OF this good lady an officer in the army,
and he died in the public service He had TO his credit
IN the bank AT The time of his death some two or three
thousand dollars this placed his individual credit
but The treasurer OF the United States, directed the
cashier OF the bank, under the supposlion that this Off
Ger was indebted to the government, TO transfer this
money from the credit Of that officer TO The credit OF the
government. The cashier OF the hank did So and The
elect was 10 place this money in the treasury of the Uni
ted States Well, after some ten or twelve years Of
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