The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-18

| Mr. SOULE. The contract was renewed by consent
The bill. however. was passed over
Subsequently, the objection having been Withdrawn the
bill was taken up and considered in committee OF the
whole
No amendment being offered, it was reported 10 the
Senate, and ordered 10 be engrossed for The third reading
UNITED STATES FRIGATE MISSOURI
The Senate then took up and proceeded to consider as
in committee OF the whole, Senate bill No. 327-being
bill for the relief OF the petty officers and seamen OF
| the United States frigate Missouri; !" which was read
The bill directed the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 pay 10
the crew OF the frgae Missouri at the time she was
burned at Pert Mahon, upon the Mediterranean the sum
OF $75, compensation ior their losses in endeavorng
| to the property OF the United States
| Mr. BORLAND. | wish simply to remark that within
the last three four years several such this
have been before the Senatenot precisely like it, per-
is that they have been invariably rejected One OF
the that refer to that OF the officers and
the United States brig Somers that was lost at Vera
| The bill was passed over accordingly.
| THOMAS J. PAGE.
The Senate then up and proceeded TO consider
| in committee OF the whole, Senate bill No 336-being A
bill for the relief OF Thomas j. Pages" which was read
the second time The bill directed the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay 10 Thomas j. Page the OF $75 as
pensaiion for his expenditures making up the pur
The reading of the report being called for il read,
setting forth that was contrary to the established
of the United States government 10 pay to any officer,
when performing the duties of two offices, the salaries
for both and therefore the Committee Naval Affairs,
which reported this bill did not feel authorized grant
prayer OF the petitioner for compensation for his duties
both commander and purser OF the brig Dolphin. but
they recommended the repayment OF the amount expended
by him in making out the pursers accounts.
Mr DAVIS, | 40 not know as have any objection TO
correct conclusionthat persons commanding small YES
sells not to receive pay for the performance OF the
duties of other offices attached thereto but, in this
shOuld maid
preparing the accounts OF the purser while he was COM
mander
No amendment being offered the bill was reported
the Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for the third
| reading
REPRESENTATIVES WALTER COTTON.
| MI. HAMLIN. When Senate bill No. 1885, for the
relief of Walter Cotton under consideration, the
senator from California [Mr GwlNl inteposed an OBJ
lection TO its consideration at that time. He has since
Withdrawn his objection in the Senate, and requested
to call the bill now move that It be taken up for
The question being then taken the Senate took up, and
proceeded consider, Senate bill No. 2eebeing "A bill
for the relief OF the legal representatives OF Walter Col
Mr. DAVIS That bill gave rise to pretty sharp dis
cusson last session and the honorable senator from
California Mr. GwINl is not here, hope it will be post
Mi. SHIELDS. will state 10 the Senate that made
the opposition TO this bill upon former occasion.
convinced that had not fully understood the question al
the time made objection to and determined, il IT
came up again, 10 offer no opposition 10 it saw the
gentleman for whose relief the bill intended that
objected to- He called upon and laid the papers be-
fore and gave them thorough examination He IL
dead and this bill for the relief OF his legal repre-
sentatves am satisfied, upon thorough investigation
Of the subject, that the claim is just one.
Mr. DAVIS have interest in this bill, and do no
know as wish TO make any objection 10 it. recolleciet
that there had been opposition to at the last session
and wished merely TO state that fact
No amendment being offered the bill was then reported
to the Senate, and ordered 10 be engossed for the THIRD
reading.
HEIRS OF BENJAMIN o. MooERs.
The Senate then took up Senate bill No, 339-bens
bill for the relief OF the heirs OF Benjamin o. Moo
ers, deceased, late lieutenant in Colonel Hazens reg
ment OF the revolutionary army"
MIR. BAYARD. have been looking over the repoT
in this CASE and shall desire to discuss this bill there
fore ask that il may be passed over
The bill passed over accordingly.
CHARLES $. MATTHEWS, CHARLES WOOD, AND JAMES HALL
The Senate then took up House bill No I35-bene
An act for the relief OF Charles Matthews, Charles
Wood and James Hall J" which read.
Mr. BRODHEAD | ask that this bill be passed over
az desire TO discuss it.
The bill was passed over accordingly
JOHN DEvLrN.
The Senate then took up, and proceeded to consider
in committee OF the whole Senate bill No. 4s-being "A
bill for the relief of John Devin !" which read.
Mr. SHIELDS. As the honorable senator from In
DIANA IMr. WmTcoMBl who introduced this bill, is
here, will state that thus bill has already passed the Sen
ate three times, but has failed each time in the House
Representatives. This gentleman (Mr. Devlin) was a
clerk in the department employed under Mr.. Pleasans
with the promise that when appropriation made he
should be paid at the rate OF $1,000 year BY som,
mistake, when the appropriation was made il did no
apply 10 cases of this kind The services per
formed al the request Of the head OF the bureau and b
10 have been paid out of appropriation for tina
purpose. will read the conclusion of the report, which
is as follows:
Under these circumstances and the petitioner sp
have rendered valuable and faithful services fo
which he has received compensation, the COMMITTEES
have reported bill allowing his be audited
paid at not exceeding $1,000 per annum, Tor sxteer
months
perceive that this is not report, but the one
made a former OCCASION when bill for the pur-
pose was reported.
II Mr.. BAYARD reported this bill from the Commit.
tee OF Claims upon the strength OF the former report.
examined this case, and consider IL Just claim As
there had been report made already, did not deem
necessary to make a new one.
No amendment being offered, the bill then reported
the Senate and ordered to be engossed for the third
reading.
i JOHN MAvor.
The Senate then took up, and proceeded TO consider
in committee OF the whole, Senate bill No 3f0-being
A bill for the relief of John McAvoy;" which was
read.
No amendment being offered, il was then reported 10
the Senate, and ordered TO be engrossed for the third
| reading
! FlrHIN WESTON,
The Senate then took up, and proceeded TO consider as
in committee OF the whole, Senate bill No. 34l-beng
a bill for the relief OF Nathan Weston, IT,, late add
tional paymaser in the army OF the United States =
which read
! No amendment being offered it then reported to
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