The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-29
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1852.

hlONDA1, JUNE ~, 1904.
After the reading OF the Journal
Mr.. OLDS asked leave TO offer the following preamble
| and resolutions:
Whereas 1t is believed that spurious and fraudulent,
claims have hsen upon and allowed by the Mexican
claims commission aud whereas among the claims ssld
70 be !lAada..s wss one belonging TO Dr. John Card
mion Of doil.. and ~hs,e.; grand jury for tho District
upon ,ns'r oa,m. nsve presented inc sad Or
mony subsantiatns his said claim before said Mexican
the Secretary Of the Treasury was the agent or counsel Of
the said Dr. Gardiner in The prosecution of the said alleged
ierest said claim, amounting large sum, said 10
be huadred thousand dollars; and whereas common
rumor still further charges that the ,ad Secretary
Treasury for said exceed fifteen thousand dol
la purchased and held the fourth interest Of said
alleged fraudulent claim and whereas the said claim
amounting four hundred and twenty eight thousand
hundred and fifty dollars has. upon the
the sad Secretary OF The Treasury been paid and where
as Mr. Corwin disregardns hs pie ige Of his Immediate
representative, has faded TO call Tor investigation OF said
| allegations
Rssoped, That committee, to be appointed by the Speak
consisting OF five menbe of this House, be required
investigate all the coaching the said
Thomas Corwin, the present Secretary OF the Treasury
with the same Gardiner clas what lee, II any, he to
receive for his services as counsel Of said Gardiner
what II any. other than h. fee interest. he pu
chased aud held either directly indirectly in said claim
and the amount paid stipulated to be paid, therefor and
conditions Of such purchase what time ho Get sed 10
the counsel agent OF said Catdneri whom and
Tor what consideration he disposed oil his fee Interest 10
whom, and for what consideration he disposed OF his
| fourth interest 10 said claim.
Rssopsd, fmrfh,r That the said committee have power
TO send Tor persons and papers.
| Mr. IUOMBS objected, unless the mover OF the reso-
luton some other member would himself assume the
responsibility Involved in the accusations embraced in the
resolution OF Mr.. OLDs
Mr.. OLDS was understood TO proclaim his willing
ness TO be responsible for the said accusations
| Here Mr.. BAYLY, BY direction of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, asked leave to to take from The
Speakers table, for immediate action upon ii, the bin in
relation to the paymen, OF the Brazilian indemnity.
But Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee. objected; so leave
was no, granted TO Mr.. Is.
The SPEAKER announced the fra, business in order
10 be the question on Mr. CoBBs motion to recommit
TO the Committee Public Lands the bill granting the
night OF way through the public lands to all railroads aud
plank roads, on which he had also called the previous
question
4 MIR COBB withdrew the call for the previous question:
and also the motion TO recomn and then addressed the
House IN explanation and in favor OF the bill.
After which, on motion OF Mr. C., the consideration Of
the said bill was postponed and il was made special
order for the next day Tuesday week.
Reports from committees being in order.
Mr. COBB, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill Tor the relief OF Buon Francks, assignee Of
Joseph M. smith read twice
Alter few remarks from Mr. c., that gentleman
moved TO pu, this bill on its passage
! The question beng on Its third reading,
Messrs JONES, OF Tennessee, RICHARDSON, and
SWEETSER addressed the House in favor OF the refer
ence OF the bill 70 The Committee of the Whole House.
Mr RICHARDSON then moved its reference to the
Committee of the Whole House agreed to-
Mr COBB, from the same committee, reported bill
granting to the State Of Asb anna The right of way ard
making donation of landsto aid the construction of
the Mssisspp and Charleston, the Selma and Gun,ers
landing, and the Winchester and Tennessee River rail
roads read twice
i Mr. c. then moved to commit this bill to the Com
mee of the Whole the state OF the Union.
After debate, lie which Mcssrs. JONES, of Tennessee.
participated against the BILL and Mr.. COBB for II,
Mr &. Withdrew the motion 10 commit the bill to the
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union, and
moved It's recommilment to the Committee on Public
Lands
/ The morning hour having expired,
| MIR. BAYLY, OF Virginia. renewed his request for
leave TO take from the Speakers table the Senate bill
amendaiory OF the act carry into effect the convention