The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-06

upon what! Upon the merits OF the claim And he un.
deTakes TO show in that minority report that The claim
valid one. Now. that is not the question before the
Senate at all do not want the senator 10 preoeeupy
that question by bringing report here which he calls
minority report, when at the same time we sending
this subject to committee investigate it, which com.
nlIlee wish 10 be entirely unammeled in its consd.
eratlons OF these reasons
MIR. BRODHEAD. The reasons which imbody in
this minority report why this memorial should
not be referred TO the select committee
Mr.. BADGER Whatever those reasons may be,
understand The senator TO present what he calls mi
monty repor-there being no majority report IN which
the merits OF this claim considered and investigated
we adopt system OF this kind TO permit any member
upon any committee TO bring IN report investigating the
der, do not know where il will lead us. Now, |
see no reason why any memorial or any claim grow
ing OUT oil this Mexican treaty. or the action OF this board
OF commissioners, should not be referred TO the select
committee OF which the senator from Louisiana Mr.
SoULE1 is chairman. The whole subject is properly
under the consideration OF that committee And if there
be any reason why relief should be extended to this
claimant, although that reason should not extend any
other clam, II the committee 10 that conclusions,
certainly competent for them TO make report in favor
OF this claimant if they should report against every
other one. They are as competent 10 investigate the
question OF the construction OF this Mexican treaty any
other question relating TO that subject They 10 re-
port TO the Senate what they think right TO be done in
relation to the subect-maer OF these claims in
quence OF The wrong decisions oil the board of commits
soners and whether those decisions relate that treaty
or TO anythng else, the whole matter is before that
mittee Therefore ii is that must ntepose objection
to having this paper now received and printed do this
without The slightest dsrespect 10 or unwlingness 10
oblge the senator from Pennsylvania, Mr.. BRoDHEAD
do not understand why this matter should 60 to the
committee who properly have charge OF this whole sub
lect.
Mr. PRATT | do not consider il al all necessary to 20
into the question which will be presented whenever
report is made upon this claim But it may be necessary
to say word or two, that the Senate may understand
the position assumed by the senator from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD] The late Mexican commission omit
led 70 expend or appropriate, some $4,000 OF the
purpose Of paying the liabilities Of this government under
the treaty with Mexico. The government Of Mexico
claimed this unappropated 900 as belonging 10 them
uader the treaty. and gave order to the petitioner in
this case directing the payment OF that sum to him. Now,
suppose that this select committee which has been
raised by the Senate would necessarily have under its
consideration for its decision this very question under the
treaty which is made by the government of Mexico One
OF the first preliminary questions TO be settled by that
select committee will be IN reference to the residue OF
this indemnity fund which is claimed by Mexico, and
which majority of the Committee OF Claims believe
that Mexico is not justly entitled to receive The claim,
as Sc, up in this petition OF General Jaero, is founded
upon order OF the Mexican government to have this
residue OF some $40 900 paid to him. The senator from
Pennsylvania Mr. BRoDHEADl is member OF the
ect committee, and there can be no difficulty in his bring
ing the peculiar views which he enertans in reference 10
the rights of Mexico before that committee There can
be difficulty, il the majority of that select COM
mitee should be OF the same opinion which the majority
OF the Committee OF Claims entertain, in the senator
from Pennsylvania bringing in the report which he now
asks 10 present II seems to me that that matter will
properly up them and should not be brought for
ward now
| hope the Senate will discharge the Committee of
Claims from the further consideration OF this matter and
suffer 1t TO go TO the select committee which has been
raised 10 investigate the whole subject
Mr. BAYARD would suggest to the senator from
PENNSYLVANIA Mr. BRoDHEADl that, as he is member Of
The select committee he present his views upon this
question there the construction OF this must
sarily come up before that committee. They
upon their duties without first deciding upon the consuc
hon to be gwen TO this treaty. essential to their ex
amlnaons The senator therefore bring his views be-
fore that committee Ii they agree with hun, they will
Of course report in accordance with bis opinion. II they
disagree with him. them when they make their report he
can make what motion he thinks proper-make report
or IL The senator prefers, he al subsequent. day In
roduce bill for the relief OF this claimant and have IL
referred TO committee. II the committee should report
adversely, then he can move disagreement TO their
port.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD Iadmit that this is sublec, which
could be considered by this select committee But il
referred to the Committee Of Claims, and think that
was proper reference and that the question should have
been considered by the Committee OF Claims after il was
referred to them Why, therefore, refer 10 the select
commfteeS This Is memorial upon which alone the
select committee would never have been raised think
the select committee raised for entirely different
purpose And hence II is that thought il my duty
to submit my views upon the subject However, IL is
quite immateal 10 me what the Senate may iii to do
IN the matter.
Mr.. RUSK II seems 10 me that TO act upon the mi.
monty report now would be TO PREJUDICE the whole ques
ton.
The PRESIDENT The Chair has stated that minor.
NY cannot make any report. They can present their
views; but a report is entirely out OF order
MIR. RUSk. Then il seems TO me that il would prop
erly go TO the committee. do not believe, from what
have heard OF The subject that there is the slightest found
auon Tor this claim. And ii the committee hnd thai,
according TO the proyisi OF the treaty il is properly
allowable we act upon II now and consider the $4,000
as due TO Mexico when II comes before the committee
may be ascealDed that much larger amount IL due, and
then we should be IN very awkward predicament |
can md no provision 10 ray the balance TO Mexicono
The slightest. But, clearly, any action now upon the
business oil that claim upon the part of Mexico in adj
vance Of the other matter, would preclude the committee
from acting at all
The question being taken. the Committee Of Claims
discharged from the further consideration OF the
moral, and IT referred to the select committee
ADVERSE REPORTS or COMMITTEE
The Senate proceeded consider the report OF the
Committee Pensions on the petition Of Adam Hays
aud, IN herewith, it resolved that the
prayer OF the petitioner be rejected
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the report OF the
Committee OF Claims on The memorial OF William A.
Duer, administrator of William Duer, deceased.
MIR. SEWARD moved that the further consideration
thereof be postponed which was agreed to-
The Senate proceeded TO consider the report OF the
Wis and, IN concurrence herewith, II was resolved that
the petition be rejected.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the report OF the
Committee on Pensions on the petition OF Samuel spsld
ing and, in herewith, was resolved III at
the prayer OF the petitioner ought not TO be granted
The Senate proceeded to consider the report OF the Com
mitiee Military Affairs the memorial OF the officers
OF the first regiment OF Louisiana volunteers for ndem-
nifty for loss by the wreck OF the ship Oudaka ON the
coast OF Mexico and, in concurrence herewith il was
resolved that u not expeden TO grant the prayer OF the
memorIaliss.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the report of The
Committee on Military Affairs the petition OF George
W. Sewer and in concurrence herewith il was