The daily union., 1852-08-17

and considered as IN commitleT OF the Whole
II proposes authorize the proper officer 10 pay to her
81 l56 6s interest money belonging TO her, and WIN
held by erroneous decision OF officers OF the govern
Mr. PRATT / move TO amend the bill by inserting
after the word "pay" the following
"ost Of any money in the treasury no. otherwise appro
priated." hesehr4 '.f sei'7HF
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. BRADBURY. ask for the reaiing OF the re.
port
II was read accordingly and shows that Major Blaney
officer o the corps OF United States Typographical
engineers and for several years previously 70 his death
in 1S35was employed in experimenting The erection OF
the Notifications al Oak Island and Cape Fear river IN
North Carolina, and required 10 act as disbursng
officer and assistant commissary OF subsistence at those
points. for which he claimed commissions and compensa
lion TO the amount OF So 40l 49, which dsallowed
by The accounting officers OF the treasury
After the decision OF the parallel case OF Major Della
field in 1874, the charges OF Major Baney were allowed
credit OF 81 COG So which paid 10 the petitioner
on the 10Th March, 1s47 On this sum, withheld for
period OF nearly twelve years. interest amounting TO
$l,l56 6S is clamed and the committee recommend its
Mr.. WALKER. All l have 10 say is. that The senator
iron Delaware MIR, BAYARDl is not IN his seat.
Mr.. PRATT. The senator from Delaware does not
object TO this, however general he may be Ia his OBJ
jections That is no reason yhy we should postpone
the consideration OF this question.
Mr. WALKER. ! merely wished TO call attention 10
it--that is all
The bill was reported 2 the Senate amended the
amendment was coGcured In, and the bill ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
MARY y. b.. LEvELY
The Senate. as in committee of the whole, proceeded
10 the consideration OF the bill for the relief OF Mary f.
b. Levely It authorizes the Secretary OF the Interior
TO pay to her the amount which her deceased hus.
band. Captain Henry Levely, would have received if
his pension had been continued from the lst day Of
July, 1887 to the time when all pensions which were
paid from the appropriations made by Congress ceased
in consequence OF the exhaustion of the prvateer pen
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
ment. and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
T. p. M'DLAIR.
The Senate, as in committee of the whole. proceeded
TO the consideration OF the bill for the relief OF Purser
T. p McBair, which authorizes the accounting officers
OF the treasury, in adjusting his accounts 10 allow him
several sums paid by him. which disallowed by
the accounting officers of the treasury for the
that the persons to whom the payments made
were not included the number permitted by law, Of
officers OF the grades to which they were respectively
appointed ae, af, a.s
The bill was reported 10 the Senate without amend
ment, and ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading
HODGES AND LANspALE.
The Senate proceeded to The consideration of the bill
for the relief OF Hodges and Lansdae and the legal rep
resen,atives OF Rnaldo Johnson. deceased which was
read the second time, and considered in committee of
Mr.. BAYARD proposing to discuss it. the bill was
passed over. sass aas
HIRAM PAULDIKG.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
for The relief of Hiram Pauding which read the
second time and considered committee of the whole
Mr. BRIGHT proposing TO discuss it, the bill was
passed over.
MAURICE X sIMoss.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the bill
tH X 1881 Tor the relief of Maurice X Simons which
was read, and considered in committee of the whole
Mr. SHIELDS asked for the reading Of the report
The report was accordingly read. .s a
appears that said Simons became attached TO the
my OF occupation, under Gen Taylor, in the commssary
Alio Resaca de la Palma and Monterey tha at the re-
quest OF General Taylor, he bore a despatch, imminent
peril, through the enemys lines TO General Marshall that
while aclng under the orders OF Commlssary Captain
Eaton, on the road from Monterey to Ceralvo, he
fired upon by the enemy, on April 27h, lS47 his horse
killed under him. and bic thigh broken near the bP for
which he afterwards suffered ampu,aton OF his limb
The committee, in view of these well atiesed facts,
Recommend an invalid life pension Of 50 per month
Mr. BRIGHT II the facts stated in that report be true,
the petitioner entitled relief under general law
Mr.. SHIELDS No, sir have looked into that He is
not entitled TO relief under general law but if the facts
be as Tepored- and take 1t for granted that they
think they ente him the very moderate pension OF
IS per month He was wounded in the service and lost
Mr. BRIGHT. It is out of order for me, | am
aware, TO discuss the question but think could show
that the facts be true stated in the report, he is
titled to relief under general law. desire TO look into
The bill was accordingly passed over.
LEONARD SKINNER.
The Senate proceeded, as in committee OF the whole,
to the consideration of House bill for the relief OF Ser
geaut Leonard Skinner.
IL authorizes the Secretary Of the Interior 10 cause TO
be issued 10 Leonard Skinner, late sergeant in Captain
Newton's company Of The United States regiment OF
mounted rinemen, military bouny-land warrant for one
hundred and sixty OF land and directs the proper
accounting officers OF the treasury adjust his accounts
and pay the same in the same il he had been
OF age and regularly discharged.
Mr. SHIELDS. The only question in this case is in
consequence of the fact that be was minor.
The bill reported to the Senate, read third time
and passed
SEYMOUR AND BoYsTos.
The Senate proceeded the consideration OF the bin
for the relief OF Calvin b Seymour and Willard Boy n
ton Surviving partner OF w and n. Boynton which
was read The second time, and considered in commit
tee OF the whole.
Mr. CHASE asked for the reading OF the report
The report was accordingly read.
Mr. CHASE proposing TO discuss the BILL II was
passed over,
W. oUIsHEY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the bill
10 confer John w. Quincy member OF the Stock.
Uniled States and for other purposes which read
the second time, and considered in committee OF the
whole
No amendment being offered, il was reported to the
Senate and ordered to be engossed for the third reading
PRISCILLA c. siMoNDs
The Senate, in committee Of the whole, considered
the bill ot The relief OF Priscilla c. Smonds which au
thorzes the accounting officers OF The treasury pay
Priscilla & Smonds the sum OF S1ls, the value OF the
property OF The late Captain Moses II. Simonds, which
was taken possession Of by authority Of the United
States. lees
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
ent, and ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading
SAMUEL pRIoLrAu.