The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-21

luley Fou all agreements and powers OF attorney entered
into Tor the purpose OF prosecuting claims against the
United States nv executed prior TO the allowance OF the
CLAIM, The asceftainment OF the amount due, and the
issuing OF warrant for the payment OF the same The
second section in the bill absolutely makes Il unlawful
o any oncer Of the goyemsnt or any person osnnect
Cd with any executive department OF the government OF
the United States TO be engaged in prosecuting any claim
against the United States except in the proper discharge
OF his duty The third section makes II unlawful for any
member oil Congress, OF either branch to be concerned
IN the prosecution Of any claim against the United States
for compensation. The provisions in this bill think,
are such as 10 commend themselves TO the favorable
consideration OF the Senate and ask Tor It's consIdera
Mr. NORRIS obiectedi and therefore the bill was
not considered.
Mr. GEYER, from the Committee on Pensions, TO
whom was referred the petition OF Lucie Ann Garner,
widow OF Capt II Garner, OF the 81 regiment of The
United States artillery, praying for pension, submitted
an adverse report on the
erred the petition OF William Heumann, soldier in the
late war with Mexico praying pension, submitted an
adverse report on the same.
Mr. from the same committee, 10 whom was referred
the memorial OF f. Nj Baster, widow of John Basler
who was Killed al Charleston arsenal while IN The dis,
charge OF his public duties, praying pension submitted
report, accompanied by bill Is. $3.50 10 grant pen
sion TO the widow and children of John Balster which
was read and passed TO second reading, and the report
was ordered to be printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. DOWNS in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bib IS $3.50 TO provide Tor the
issuing OF patents for certain class OF confirmed private
dnu claims IN Loulslana Whch was READ Hfst ana sec
ond times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the Com
miltee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. D. in pursuance OF notice. also asked and obtained
leave to Introduce bill Is 1861 for the relief OF Leonard
Dyson, as assignee Of Edward Mclaughlin his legal
representatives; which read first and second times
by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee
Private Land Claims
Mr. GWIN in pursuance of notice asked and obtained
leave 10 introduce bill Is. 1917 to grant the right
of way through the public lands OF the United States for
the construction of certain railroads the Stale OF Cali
fornia; which read first and second times by
mous consent and referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands
leave 10 introduce bill u.s. 1851 supplementary TO the
act OF Congress, approved March - 1881, to ascertain
and settle the private land claims in the State OF Cao
MIA which read first and second times by
mous CONSENT and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
MIR. BRODHEAD, in pursuance Of notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill Is 3So) for the relief Of
Mary +. Davis, widow of Daniel w. Davis which was
read and passed TO a second reading.
DEFICIENCY
The Senate then, as in committee OF the whole, re.
sumed the consideration OF House bill No 207-beng
"An act 10 supply deficiencies In the appropriations Tor
the service Of the fiscal year. ending the 3oh OF June,
1852"
DRy-DocK IN CALIFORNIA.
The PRESIDENT stated the first question 10 be upon
the adoption OF the following amendment, viz:
For com plotting the floating dry-dock San Francisco
California, authorized by act of third March, eighteen
hundred and fy.one, three hundred and sixty thousand
dollars"
Mr.. HUNTER. This is the sum which was originally
estimated for in the next fiscal year, and was accordingly
put by the Committee OF Ways and Means OF the House
Of Representatives in tie bill for that year Blu, seems
tina, the dock will be finished sooner than anci.
paled and il recommended by the Secretary that II
be put in this bill instead oil the for the next year
The Committee Finance have accordingly accorded his
request
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
| il was agreed TO-
| The next amendment was stated TO be as follows:
Strike ont the words "Propded That clerk shall re.
Than the OF one thousand dollars per
NUN under this act" and the following. Which
shall be distributed among the clerks according Tue
discretion OF the Secretary Of the Treasury ProUtded That
salary from ibis fund shall exceed twelve hundred dol
lars per annum."
80 that il will read
For compensation to temporary clerks in the Office Of
the Third Auditor Of the treasury employed in making
certificates OF service from the OF thou
etsh hundred and twelve, and The several Indian wars.
eleven thousand eight hundred dolaIsi which sum shall
be distributed among the clerks, according The di erection
the Secretary Of the Treasury ProUidcd, That salary
from Ibis fund sha exceed twelve bundled dollars per
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
II was agreed 10.
The next amendment, stated 10 be TO insert in the
forty second line, after the word employed" the word
" temporarily" SO as 10 make It read
For com pensation TO extra clerks employed temporarily
the office OF the Auditor Of the Post Office Department,
four thousand dollars"
The question being taken upon that amendment il was
adopted.
The next amendment was stated TO be to strike out, in
line ll3, the word {" htteen" and insert the word
twelve !" so as TO make II read:
"For sutdivdng fifty townships In California into sec.
tons exceeding twelve dollars per mile, thirty
six thousand dollars"
Tie question being taken upon that amendment, was
The next amendment wal stated 10 be TO insert, after
the il6lh line. the following items:
For OF the surveyor general Of Arkansas
per OF August eighth eghIeea hundred and loysix
two thousand dollars
FOR clerks in the office OF the surveyorReners OF Arkan
August eighth eighteen hundred and forty
six, six thousand three hundred dollars"
Mr. HUNTER These items in accordance with
estimates OF The department
The question being then taken upon that amendment
il was adopted.
The next amendment was stated TO be
To strike Ia line III the word "hve," and insert the
word six" so as 10 make II reads
For IN the mineral region Of Michigan at rate
not exceeding six dollars per mile twenty thousand six
bundled aud hdy dolars."
The question being taken, the amendment agreed
TO.
WASHINGTON CITY, D. c.
The next amendment stated TO be-
To insert after the I5lst line the following
- For plotting the Improvements OF New Jersey
nue., north Of the Capitol, nine thousand dollars"
Mr.. HUNTER This is for the Improvement OF New
Jersey avenuea street which runs down TO the railroad
depot Il in accordance with estimate OF the de-
partmen This sum- according to the report OF the Com
missioner OF Public Buildings is set down for the actual
expenditures, and we presumed il would be expended
either this year or next is for the Senate TO determine
whether they will put il in here wait and have come
in the appropriations for the next fiscal year.