The daily union., 1852-03-13

reports VIII never be agreed to- That 10 not uncommon
an hourto go through The whole and il is better that
me assent OF the Senate should be gwen. lest the
claims saoS,a sS@s up sgaa c a. another session
10 the wish OF the Senate There seems TO be diversity
OF opinion with regard TO il. IS
Mr.. BADGER / will move that the private bills be
taken up, to the exclusion OF the reports
Ihe motion was agreed TO.
THOMAS II. LEoaErr.
The first bill in order announced to be the bill for
the relief OF Thomas H. Legget
Mr.. SEWARD. That bill was postponed on last Fri
day. account OF the absence oil the senator from Penn
sylvania, [Mr. CooPERl who was taken i'll while ad
dressing the Senate upon the subject He sno now here,
and will moye that it be again postponed
The motion was agreed TO-
The next bill was the bill for the relief OF Ira Day. of
Mr.. UPHAM That bill was postponed last Friday in
consequence OF the absence of the senator from New
Hampshire, MIR. HALEl He has not returned, and |
therefore move that it be postponed.
The motion was agreed TO-
JOHN w sIMoNToE.
The next bill in order the bill for the relief Of John
w. Sim0nton. uyrt
Mr.. MORTON. My colleague. who has charge of
that bill, being absent, move that il be postponed
The motion was agreed TO.
SECURITIES OF ELIJAH ,. WEED.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill
for the relief of the securities OF Major Elijah ]. Weed
u
mitiee OF the whole.
Mr. BoRLAND asked for the reading Of the report;
which was accordingly read
Mr.. BRADBURY. | have listened to the report, and
concur in everything find stated in it, The report de-
clares that allowance ought 10 be made for commits
sions upon disbursements and that equity may not be al
lowed in opening this account for readlusment pro-
pose amendment for the purpose OF making the bill
specific that il may carry out the purposes indicated in
the report Of the committee move to add al the end of
the bill the following words
s.tul - Ia
disbursements"
MIR. FISH. am not aware that there will be any OBJ
ecilon TO the amendment Itstrikes me as wholly un-
necessary The provision in this bill is similar to that in
other bills Of like character-the only change having
been TO strike out the authority given in those bills
settle The claims upon principles OF equity In this bill
the committee direct that the account shall be settled in
conformity with the law and the usages and regulations
OF the Navy Department Those usages and regulations
set forth al length in the report which has been read
and on which the claim Tor commissions has already
Mr.. BRADBURY 1t will not prejudice the bill in
the least, and may possibly facilitate iis passage
Mr.. BORLAND. shall object TO the amendment,
being wholly unnecessary. think the bill provides
for all that is necessary By the regulation Of The de-
partment, the very claim that this amendment proposes
to exclude has been rejected The regulation OF the de-
partment has been given in the report and the bill
quires the settlement be by law and according the
regulations of the department. which have been shown
to exclude precisely the commissions which this amend
Mr.. BADGER think the amendment ought no, 10
be adopted il is unnecessary in aspect and may be
mtschevous IN another. The object Of this bill is TO
have the account settled equtaby and Justly. There
may be some rule in the department BY which this
amendment would exclude the proper allowance
think, therefore. that the bill should not be numbered
with such an amendment
The question being taken, the amendmen, was re-
jected.
No further amendment, being offered, the bill was re.
ported to the Senate, and ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading
NANCY WRIGHT
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill
for the relief OF Nancy Wright which read second
No amendment being offered the bill was reported TO
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading.
ROBERT JEMIsoE AND BESJAMK WILLIAMSON.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill
for the relief OF Rober, Jemison and Benjamin William.
son which read the second time, and considered
in committee OF the whole.
Mr.. RUSK. That bill has passed The Senate two or
three times, and. TO save the trouble of reading the
reopr think can state the facts shorter than the state.
of the report itself These parties contractors
for carrying the mail on particular route During the
disturbances that broke out in Alabama they incurred
good deal more expense, and appealed TO Congress to
grant them remuneration for this service, together with
compensation for having carried this mail upon
for which they had not contracted and had received
pay This other route was a short one, and neces-
say TO complete the line Another party had contracted
for IL, and failed to carry it, The allowance for extra
remuneration was made but the bill neglected to provide
mistake and only allowed them for the extra expense
upon their route aud the Postmaster General did
not feel liberty 10 take into consideration the increased
service in consequence OF taking this other road and
carrying the mail upon it,
No amendment being proposed the bill was reported TO
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing.
NATHANIEL KUYKEsbALL.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
bill for the relief OF Nathaniel Kuykendall which
read the second me and considered as in committee OF
the whole
Mr. RUSK. | can perhaps state this case also in less
time than would be taken up in reading the report
Mr BADGER, Tin his seat) II you say II is all
right, IL is enough
Mr RUSK. II is clearly right and Just but perhaps
IT would be better to state the There were three
contracts for three roads, and continuous line OF
stages Bids were received for twoherse and for four
horse coaches for this service. This claimant bid
for two-horse and four horse coaches His con.
tract accepted for two-horse coaches He was
in the centre, between the other two routes The
ioar horse caaehss 1t wasa part Of his dniy ~--
ry all the passengers, well as the mails, brought
by the extreme lines. He was therefore, compelled
either to employ fourhorse coaches let the mail lie
over for one day, twice a week--runnng twice week
while the other lines three times. IL was short
route and he performed this additional service. III the
Others entitled receive pay for fouhorse coaches
and three trips in the week he should receive pay for
performing equal service He performed precisely the
servce bni received pay il he bad merely run
two horse coaches, and two trips week.
Mr. BAYAfD. Mr. President, regret TO say that
cannot assent To this bill II TO 10 be based
upon principle that Is Objectionable The ground upon
which base my objection is this The party was con.
tractor with the Post Office Deparmen,-lhe cHtive
officer appontpd he nd he