The daily union., 1852-12-28

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eral miles distant and Parsons again renewed his efforts
| to his companions He swan TO the wreck and
brought of Jones He then returned, and brought on
another aud again oH and brought TO the shore the
boat, with The remaining sailors clnging 10 u
La this last effort he produced rupture whcn dsaoled
him for life. and he after discharged turned
ar incurableD without pension, vote OF thanks, or
other mark of distinction, such Is sure to follow such
noble acts when performed by the great Nothing tur
ther heard of Pasons until 1885, when be could
longer depend the assistance ol his friends and
he applied 10 Congress for pension This statement
extraordinary that MIR Reed. oil Massachusetts,
chairman OF the House Committee Naval Affairs. sup
posed il be The story OF insane pSrs0n and as
Commodore Jones was referred to, he applied to h,m.
and found the statement confirmed in every particular
An act for his relief passed by Congress: but the
evidence OF the capacity in which he served when he
received the inary Chat OF petty otce) was either
overlooked there was evldeace upon that point be-
fore the committee, and tie pension allowed was at the
rate of $6 per month, while the rank he held entitled him
TO 80 per month.
The bin under consideration will give him three dol
lars per month from 1908 1885, being the Difference be-
tween the pension OF comea snilor and that OF eok-
sDain the post which, as have already stated ne occu-
pied when he suffered the injury which now deprlves
him oi the ability to do anything lor bis support The
s's % dss so, .sos wns nso s. s wv
Justice deserves it, hope will receive tho unanimoue
sanction Of the Senate. and that it will find some friend
action at this session. as another session may be 100
late -
The facts are all detailed at length the very interest
ing statement OF Commodore Jones, wach Is inserted IN
the report of the Committee Naval Affairs made TO
the Senate at the last session, accompanying this bill.
No amendment being offered the bill was Is9o%sd ,s.% edo %
Senate and ordered 10 be enRrossed Tor thlrd read
ing Ii was subsequently read third time and passed.
JONATHAN LEWIS. 4aE
Mr. BORLAND. was endeavorng with the senator
from Maine obtain the floor but yielded to him on &C
have here simple that is also very mefosio1s.
and which think will not occupy The attention ot ne
Senate five minutes. move that the Senate proceed to
The consideration of Senate joint resolution No. 81 Tor
The relief of jonathan Lewisan object OF pity and char
~ in the Slae Of Arkansas, who has been cripple Tor
many years. with large family which he is una6;e to
support Ii is 10 make compensation for loss OF operty
sustained in the Indian country and which, under the In
dian aw--altbough his case is one equtably provided
The peculiar circumstances OF the case. cannot bsti
The resolution merely for taking the testimony; I'd
the amount is not to be paid until il shall have been
clearly proved TO the satisfaction OF ihe war Depait
Mr HALE What has become of the motion Of the
senator from Pennsylvania
| Mr. BRODHEAD. | withdrew it. Appeals were
made in behalf OF old soldiers, and could not resist
! The resolution was taken up if4t
MIR. BORLAND. II any explanation should Dc need
cd. my colleague, who reported the bill IRON the Com.
mee Indian Affairs, Is prepared to explain out
apprehend that the OF the eso aion sufficiently ex
plain its object will say. addition a consideration
which commends this bill 10 prompt and favorable
that although this individual asks payment
merely for the loss OF his property yet he has been from
the day be lost that property miserable cripple, unable
to walk in consequence OF injuries inflicted upoa him
by the Indians at The time they robbed him OF hrs prop
ery He is obliged TO use crutches. and has seven
or eight children, being in wreched condition, and
needing the money 10 supply the necessities Of life.
MIR HALE hate to oppose private claim, especial.
ly where il is the Of cripple using crutche:. and
having large family. do not know that shalt op-
pose this but all the that heard the senator state
Tor Payias the money were, that the man Eoes sPoa
the property The circumstances under which the pop
eriy was lost not stated in the resolution, and do
not know what the reasons for paying for H. II
there any reasons set forth IN the report should like
Mr.. BORLAND. I can state to the senator that the
bill is mol pay the claim until il proved. but 10 pro-
vide for taking the testimony where the property vas
stolen Upon The examination Of the testimony and be-
ing satisfied of the truth OF the statements made. the
Secretary i 70 pay the money, ION and 40. before
ton directs inquiries 10 be made and the returns
to be transmitted the Secretary oi War And then, II he
satisfied that the property was lost he Is to pay for IT,
not exceeding 800. The difficulty in my mind 10, that
do not know why the should be paid Al all Ia
there any general law, upon what principle IL u, that
property destroyed by the Indians be compensated
out OF the United States treasury The principle en-
bTaced in the resolution would call upon the UAed
States treasury 10 pay for dollar ever destroyed
by the Indians and belonging 10 citizens OF the United
States matter under what circumstances II there be
any peculiar circumstances this which make the
United States equIably bound pay II, let them be
stated and then we can vote for but rust shall
not pass il without such an explanation. ess
MIR. SEBASTIAN. The senator from New Hunp-
shire seems be rather loss for principle upon
which to base this resolution will merely say, fof the
information OF the senator, that far a. the pm
cipe oil this resolution concerned intended TO
be based upon that imbod'ed in the ordinary In
tsrcourse law OF 1884, under which preclse-
ly like this made subjects OF indemnity by
the United States The injuries for which the claim
ant in this asks redress depredatons upon his
property while authorized resident in the Cherokee
naon under the laws OF the United States, and having
license as well recolieci, for several OF the years
during which depredalions made. While there Ms
business that OF blacksmith The conduct OF the
wild and lawIess Cherokees towards him was Of the
most Outrageous character They committed injsries
upon his person. and depredat,ons upon his properly
and finally. when they had driven him away fso their
country, they administered bis estate and collected hs
debts He prevented by the fear OF persona vio
encc from going among the Indians to collect the iss
Indian and also OF the local ageut that his
statement is correct but the committee unable 10
determine the OF redress which he antialsd
We therefore refer back the local agent to take saeh
proof may be necessary and TO report to the DSpar
ment OF War II the testimony could have been 0btaln
ed would have been paid, under the iDercourse hw OF
1894. out of the Indian annniiIes But the evt6enee
could be obtained, necessary 10 have special
authorizing the Indian agent take that testiony
further understand that, upon the report being msde ty
the local indian agent the money wll the hsst place.
be paid out OF the Cherokee annuites and not out ot
the treasury of the Uaited States They only paid
ultimately oil the treasury OF the United States when
they be paid out Of money belonging to the In