The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-05

were referred the documents IN reauoh 10 inc claim o
William g. Waller, submitted an adverse report on the
same which ordered 10 be printed
MIR. HUNTER, from the Committee on Public Build
ngs, TO whom referred the resolution insiruetng them
10 inquire into the expedeney OF having the Congress
sona Library constructed in such manner as TO be hre
proof, submitted report accompanied by bull Is ls4)
70 provide Tor me repair o. inc aiOla
second reading, and the report was ordered to be
printed.
referred the bill Is 1869 for the payment of outstanding
loan office and hnal-seemen certificates issued Tor
money loaned or for services or supplies during Tue
revolutionary asked 10 be discharged from the fur
ther consideration OF the and that II be referred TO
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. WALKER. This subject was before the Com
mtee Revolutionary Claims at the last session OF
Congress and when il brought up al this session,
spoken TO with regard 10 the reference OF IT, and
mentioned 10 the senator who wished TO refer II TO the
committee that 1t had been referred at the last
session and that was not suitable subject Tor that
committee, notwithstanding had reported upon H. IL
is longer subject OF investigation. II has once
passed. may say the ordeal OF examination by the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims These demands
already settled II is purely question Tor the treas
ury TO determine whether they will pay IT. For these
settlements certificates issued They are no longer
revolutionary claims but have been settled and is
longer question for the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. II is question for the Committee on Finance
whether to pay them not and not for us 10 determine
whether satisfaction shall be rendered.
Mr.. HUNTER This is claim arising out oil mat
tiers which occurred during the revolutionary war. 1t
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uonary Claims and all that the senator has said refers
solely to the difficulty of now determining upon
it, II he thinks is clear and that It ought TO be
paid by the Secretary of the Treasury all he has to do is
10 report a bill to that effect However, am not dis.
posed TO occupy the time OF the Senate with it. The bill
came from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
The question being put discharging the committee
from the further consideration OF the BILL it was agreed
The question being put referring the bill to the Com
mittee Revolutionary Claims, division there were
ayes 81 noes not counted So the motion agreed TO.
MIR. HUNTER from the Committee on Finance, TO
whom referred the bill from the House for the ben.
eft of The Carmee Nunnery OF Baltimore reported
back without amendment, and with recommendation
| that it ought not to pass,
Mr.. H., from the same committee, to whom was refer
red the petition of the Italian Mutual Benevolent Society
OF New Orleans praying that they may be allowed TO inn
port free of duty certain marble for the erection OF tomb
for the deceased members OF that society, submitted a
report asking be discharged from the further consider
alton OF the same which agreed 10.
Mr.. SHIELDS subsequently, moved to reconsider the
On motion by Mr.. BADGER, the motion was laid upon
the table.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary.
TO whom were referred various memorials OF citizens OF
Boston, New York; and Philadelphia, underwriters and
others, asking that the salary of the United States dis
Tct Judge at Key West may be increased reported back
the same and 10 whom referred the bill u.s. 1907 10
increase the salary of the district Judge OF the United
States for the southern district Of Florida, reported it
back without amendment.
Mr.. b., from the same committee, to whom was re-
feTed the bill Is 52 increasing the salary OF the district
judge OF the United States for the district OF New Hamp
shire, reported back the same with an amendment.
Nr. GWlN, from the Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the memorial of the president and directors
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company, reported
bill Is. 1859 Tor the relief of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company which read, and passed TO the
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee Of Claims, 10 whom
was referred the memorial Of s. H. Duff, submitted an
adverse report the same; which was ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. p, from the same committee, 10 whom was re-
iered the petition OF Bryan Caaghan, submitted
port accompanied by bill Is 1867 for his relie which
was read and passed To second reading and the report
was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. p, from the same committee, TO whom was re
ferred the petition OF Alexander Y p Garrett submitted
report, accompanied by joint resolution for his relief
which was read and passed 10 second reading and the
report was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. p, from the Committee of Claims, TO whom was
referred the memorial OF f. Pavenstedt aud +. A. Scbu-
macher OF New York. submitted report, asking TO be
discharged from the further consideration OF the same,
and that il be referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
and also asking that the report be printed.
Mr.. I. said The object Of the committee is this II
seems 10 the Committee OF Claims that the matter ought
properly to have been originally referred TO the Commit
tee on Commerce. The claim is OF this character A
merchant IN the city OF New York imported number OF
packages OF goods and afterwards sold these packages
be transported 10 New Orleans. He executed bond 10
the government, the condition Of which was that he
would supply evidence within certain time OF the de-
posite oil the goods IN the custom house at New Orleans
II appears that the goods lost at and the claim
ant asks TO be discharged from the liability which be has
taken upon himself by this bond II is matter OF very
considerable consequence 10 the government, appehend
as II the prayer OF the petition is granted il will settle
general principle which will lead to large expenditure
OF money IN refunding in similar cases.
The PRESIDENT. The senator asks that the COM
mlttee be discharged from the consideration of matter
upon which they have reported. II is very unusual
procedure
Mr. PRATT. Yes. sir but have stated the case,
showing the reason for such unusual procedure.
The motion agreed TO but, subsequently,,
Mr. HAMLlN said The senator from Maryland
few moments since asked that the Committee of Claims
Ne discharged from the consideration OF certain BILL and
that II be referred TO the Committee on Commerce There
is some difference in the manner OF proceeding in the
House oil Representatives and in the Senate upon such
memorials AT the lime that report made by the SEN
aior my impression that those matters were referred
here, as in the House Of Representatives, TO the Commit
Tee on Commerce. learn, however, upon conference
with the chairman OF the Committee Finance that they
have uniformly gone TO The Committee Finance in the
Senaie. therefore move that the Committee on Com
merce be discharged from the consideration OF this mat
Ter, and that II be referred TO the Committee on Finance
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr. HAMLlN, from The Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred three memorials OF citizens OF Pitts.
burg Pennsylvania, asking for Appropriation for the
purpose oil constructing shipcanal around the falls OF
the 81 Mays river submitted report asking 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the same,
The Committee on Public Lands had already reported
upon that subject The motion was agreed TO-
Mr.. NORRIS, from the Committee on Patents and The
Patent Oce 10 whom was referred the petition OF Peter
N. Morgan administrator OF John Arnold, deceased, and
George q. Bishop, submitted report, accompanied by
bill Is 1871 for the relief Of Geo g. Bishop and the legal
representatives OF John Arnold, deceased which was
was ordered 10 be printed
MIR DOWNS, from the Committee on the Judiciary, TO
whom referred The memorial OF William Newbold,
marshal, praying additional compensation for taking the