The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-29
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U, STATES
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ere.
MIR COOPER presented the petition OF William hl
Bayy, praying indemnity Tor loss OF property IN con-
sequence OF hls foreble expulsion from Mexico during
The late war with that republic; which referred 10
the select committee appointed on the subject OF claims
MT MORTON presented the petition Of the widow and
children OF Emanuel MundeD, deceased, praying indem
nifty for loss OF property during the invasion OF Florida in
the years 1872 and 1876 which was referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
PAPERS wITHDRAwN.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN asked tha, the documents on the
files OF the Senate relative TO the claim OF the children OF
Hannah Scott widow OF William Scott be referred TO the
Committee on Pensions which was agreed 10.
REPORTS FROM conaIrrEEs
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. from the Committee on Public
Lands, 10 whom referred the petition OF Cadwalla-
der Wallace Submitted report, accompanied by bill
Is. 4o) for his reief which was read. and passed to
second reading, and the report was ordered TO be
printed
whom referred the bill S 6l) TO provide for the
pair and Improvement oil the dam at the head OF Cumber
land island, IN the OHIO rver, reported back the same
without amendment, and recommended its passage. Mr..
d. also submitted documents and estimates from the
department upon the subject; which ordered to be
printed Tor the use OF the Senaie
MIR DODGE, oil Iowa, IRON the Committee on Public
Lands TO whom referred the bill Is. 1859 granting
the right OF way and making grant OF land 10 the States
OF Indiana, illinois, and Iowa, IN aid Of the construction
OF railroad from the Wabash the Missouri river
ported back the same with an amendment
INTRODUCED.
Mr. HALE in pursuance OF notice, asked and obtain
ell leave to introduce bill Is 4O2) for the relief OF the
legal representatives of Amos Proctor; which read
the first and second times by unanimous consent and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. BRADBURY, in pursuance OF notice, asked and
obtained leave TO Introduce bill Is. i03) to provide
for the holding OF the District court of the District OF
Columbia IN cases OF sickness other disability Of the
District Judge which read first and second times
by unanimous consent, and referred TO the Committee
the Judiciary.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA
Mr.. GWIN. Mr. President, ask the indulgence oil
the Senate this morning TO permit TO make molion
TO take up Senate bill No. 8 which provides for the set
Element OF claims which originated in the military oper-
atoms IN California during the years 1915 and 1917
Mr.. President, will briefly state the reasons which
induce me 10 make this motion at this time. By the mail
this morning received letter from Colonel John c.
Fremont late member Of this body dated London April
49, 1852 in which he states that the evening OF the
sth instant as he was stepping into carriage, with his
four Bow street officers, who OF low order, rude,
and lnsoient; that they were accompanied by soci.
tors clerk OF the same character. No time allowed
him 10 collect information send for his friends he
simply informed that he arrested the suit OF
known parties for the of s50.Ooo that he subse.
quen,ly asceriained that he was arrested on Liabilities
connected with his military operations in California du
ring the years 1916 and si7 that he confined under
lock and key for twenty hous and subjected TO the
most exoTbtant extoons. lie also says that he will
be compelled 10 maintain an expensive lawsuit, employ
solicitor and able counsel and go houg all the anxiety
delays and incidental expenses of the law, or pay
$4,000 He further says he has reason 10 believe that
this suit will be followed by many others, for large
amounts, beyond his ability TO give security thus pema-
neniy endangering his personal liberty
have reason to believe that this whole proceeding
was unusual, and such could not have happened 10
an Engshman OF character, and that il considered by
American citizens resident in London, conversant with
the circumstances only an outrage 10 Colonel FREE
mont, but disresrecifu to our government H
am requested by Colonel Fremont to bring the sub
ieci TO the notice of Congress and, doing make
this appeal 10 the Senate 10 take up the bill have nd.
Gated and upon it, The subiec, of these claims was
thoroughly examined by the Senate three years ago, and
bill reported by the senator from Michigan, Mr. Cas-
then chairman OF the Committee on Military Affairs,
passed, providing for the creation OF board OF com
missoners 10 examine these claims and sIproprating
500 600 for their payment In the House this Senate
bill referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
which reported substitute providing for a board under
different principles and appropriating half million OF
dollars but II was not acted on during the two last
sons owing TO difficulties about territorial acquisi
tons which DISTRACTED most OF the legislation al the
close of that session.
brought the subject again TO the notice OF the Com
mee Military Affairs al very early day in this
sion, and that committee reported bilI which bill wish
to be now taken up and acted upon in order TO relieve
Colonel Fremon, from the difficulties under which he is
placed. hope there will be objection
The question being taken, the previous orders were
postponed and the bill was taken up for consideration.
Dir GWlN; Mr. President. propose TO offer sub
sute for the bill as IL was amended by the Committee
on Military Affairs, The first section have retained
just the committee reported it, The second section
the bill have changed, IN order TO simplify and
now move to strike ont all after the enacng clause and
insert what shalt read 10 the Senate;
That the troops enlisted enrolled In California under
the direction OF the military and naval officers shall be paid
volunteer mounted rifemen, finding their own horses
and forage, and shall have all the benefits OF an acts OF
Congress IN favor of troops engaged in the with Mex
leo. II r. m. M.. a..# #,
'sro And Be IL furihu enacted, That the Secretary Of
War be directed TO ascertain and report Congress- as
practicable, all unpaid claims and demands for
supplies furnished or services rendered said toops
moneys advanced for their support and all other deb and
10 he
Of hostites by said troopA which have been may
presented for payment 10 officer department oil
government OF the United States, such evi.
dence as may be submitted to him, those charged by
him with the investigation of these claims in support
thereof"
MIR President, my object is 10 do away with the board
OF commissioners and for this There are officers
in California connected with the Quarterm asters Paw
masters, and Subsistence departments tina, can be or
dered by the Secretary OF War TO examine these claims
and to report promptly upon them. My object is to get
the information before Congress in the simplest and
quickest way possible. These officers understand the
forms that necessary in order present claim prop
the claim have also stricken out the clause making an
appropriations for am anxious that this should
be acted upon speedily by Congress, and should be
lille encountered as possible. confident that the
proper officers collect this information under the
thony Of the War Department, without there being any
board OF commissioners. -
Mr. SHIELDS Mr. President, did not expect that
should be called npon this morning consider this
bill, and not entirely prepared I do not exactly
understand the effect which thi. amendment that has
Just been proposed might have although think under
stand the original bill very WE'LL rather The substitute
Tor the original bill that reported by the Committee
on Military Affairs. | think understand how far that