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

receiving annultes, TO report the proceedings, togeher
with his opinion the value OF the loss, IN order tnat
the may be paid out OF the treasury OF the United
| States.
Mr.. ADAMS sgnifed bis intention 10 discuss the bill,
and II was accordingly passed over
| ISAAC ADAMS
| The Senate proceeded as in committee OF the whole
10 the consideration OF Senate bill No. 3O9beng "A D
for the relief OF Isaac Adams"
II relates to the granting OF letters patent in regard to
pnntng machine called power prntlng,pre
MIR. ADAMS am opposed 10 all such bills. and wish
to make general speech upon the subject when they
come up. lLaughterl
GEORGE DENNErr.
The Senate proceeded, as in committee Of the whole.
10 the consideration OF Senate bill No 31l-belng "a
bill for the relief OF George bennett, OF Portsmouth,
New Hampshire"
The bill provides for the payment Of VS. for bringing
arreaTages of business in the naval office in the port
Of Portsmouth when there was no naval officer TO per-
MIR. BAYARD Imust object to this bill 1t appears,
far as can Judge from reading the report in the case,
that the party accepted the office, and the compensation
here attempted to be given for performing the business
OF the office by bringing it up for three months which 1t
Mr. HAMLIN. Will the senator allow the report TO
be read
Mr. BAYARD have no objection to its being read.
The report accordingly read.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the senator from
Delaware object TO the bill
ever it up 1t seems to me that the principle is
utterly unsound.
1t was accordingly passed over.
JAMES BELL.
The Senate proceeded, in committee of the whole,
to the consideration Of Senate bill No. 3l7-being "A
bill to amend act entitled an act for the relief OF the
heirs of James Bell, deceased"
provides for the repeal of a part OF a former act
which prevents the payment 10 the heirs OF the amount
found due to them by the accounting officers,
Mr. BAYARD. That bill, if | understand the report
accompanying il, which have read very hastily, IN
cludes the allowance Of interest. certainly shall op
pose IT, ,
The bill was accordingly passed over.
JOHN MOORE WHITE
The Senate proceeded as in committee of the whole to
the consideration of Senate bill No. sls-beng "a bill
for the relief of John Moore White"
Itproydes for the payment to John Moore White, sole
heir of Major White, who was slain at the battle oil
Germantown, seven years pay to which he would have
been entitled had he not died
Mr. ADAMS 1t is desirable 10 discuss that BILL
MIR. MILLER. | hope the senator will allow it to
Mr. ADAMS Then strike out the interest it is only
that which desire to discuss.
Mr.. MILLER. We have no objection to any senator
moving TO amend the bill but am tod that thsls
claim Of gentleman who is over eighty years OF age
very poor and blind.
Mr.. ADAMS The whole thing is founded in error
4 The PRESIDING OFFICER. 1t will be passed over
Mr.. WALKER This, and a number of bills fol,
lowing the calendar, OF the same character and
| wish TO observe TO gentlemen who are making these
promises of the government under resolutions of 1882
1853, and 1854, that interest would be paid II is sol
emn contract OF the government and or gentlemen al
this day repudate the promises OF the government N
regard TO these old revolutionary soldiers seems to mt
'tI The PRESIDING OFFICER Discussion is of course
out of order
The bill accordingly lies over,
i WILLIAM JONES
The Senate proceeded, in committee Of the whole, tc
the consideration of Senate bill No 3l9-being "a bill
for the relief OF William Jones'"
Ii directs the Secretary of the Treasury TO cause TO bt
paid TO the heirs OF William Jones the amour, he would
have been entitled TO receive under the pension act OF
1918, had his continued the pension-roll till the
22d OF June, 1929, the day of his death
II The report accompanying the bill was read.
i MIR. BAYARD. ] would like 10 hear explanation
OF fact contained in that report before vote fo
the BILL and that is this 1t appears by the report that the
partys was inscribed the pension roll at S9t
per annum, commencing August 10, 1919. The state
men of the petitioners is that before any payment
made on account OF the pension, it was suspended; but
n from what they know not. | suppose the
may be given TO us by the department 1t is not probable
that they suspended The pension without cause; and i
i there is cause, ought TO know what il
The PRESIDING OFFICER Does the senator OBJ
Mr.. BAYARD. do, unless there is some explanation
given in regard TO that fact something to show from
the department why this pension suspended
The bill accordingly lies over.
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, URAH JONES.
The Senate then took up, and proceeded 10 consider
in committee OF the WHOLE Senate bill No. 320-beinp
bill for the relief OF the legal representatives of Ural
Jones !" which was read the second time
The reading OF the report called for and IL was
read accordingly setting forth that Uriah Jones sol
der in the Rhode Island militia during the revolutionary
war, serving six years in the After the
practically over, there being no more fighting, he witt
some others OF his company, account OF some difficulty
with their commanding officer, left the company and
turned home. Their names placed upon the rolls o
the companyas desertefs, and therefore his application
for pension not favorably considered In conse
quenee OF the peculiar circumstances OF the case the
committee report the above bill for the relief OF his lega
representatives giving them the OF 81 ,1s0, the
he uaud hal In had his
upon the penson-ro under the act Of 1882, agreeaby
! TO his application.
No amendment being offered the bill reported Ia
the Senate, and ordered TO be engrossed for the third
reading.
i THE ARMlsTAD SCHOONER.
The Senate then took up Senate bill No 323-being
bill TO indemnify the masters and owners OF the Spanish
schooner Armistad and her cargo"
Mr. SEWARD objected to its consideration al this
time, and il was passed over,
JOHN M'rNrosH.
The Senate then took up and proceeded TO consider
in committee of the whole, House bill No. lo3-being
An act for the relief OF John Mcintosh y which
read.
No amendment being offered, il reported to the
Senate, ordered 10 third reading read the third time,
and passed.
SAMUEL W. CHILsoS.
The Senate then took up, and proceeded to consider as
bill for the relief of Samuel w Chson;" which was read
the second time. The bill directed the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay Samuel W. Chilson three months pay
at $500 per annum, as compensation for being dis
charged from the performance OF his duty mail agent
between Boston and Springfield, without any being