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No amendment being made. the bill was then reported
10 the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading. II was subsequently, read third time and
passed,
L. r.. L. A. LAWSON.
Mr. BADGER Mr.. President. ask the Senate now
TO take up joint resolution reported BY me from the
Committee the Judiciary some time ago. believe il
will not occupy any time and It Is important If il is 10
be acted upon al all that il should BE- acted upon now
II Is the Joint resolution for the relief OF L. T. L. A.
Lawson, sole surviving heess OF General Eleazer w.
Ripley, deceased.
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded as
in committee OF the whole. the consideration OF the
above mentioned joint resolution. 1t proposes direct
the Secretary of War to the accounts o the late Gen
Elsaxer w Ripley with the government Of the United
States be audited aud settled. and to be paid
10 L. t. L. A. Lawson, his sole surviving heess. ost Of
such sum as may be found due her late father according
the principles OF equity aud justice, not to exceed the
OF ~, being the balance due BY the United States
as found by verdict in favor OF the said EIeazer w
Ripley at the May term 1885. Of the district OF the
United States for the eastern district of Louisiana.
Mr.. BADGER Mr., President, will explain in two
brought BY the United States against General si Ripley
during his lifetime. for the purpose of recovering
money which was alleged to be in his hands, and for
which be alleged be defauller TO the govern
ment His reputation is we'll known as gallant Off
Ger in the late war with Great Britain and he has
ceived testimonials Of the highest character Tor his gal
iantry and skill. That action was pending here for
years. and it bore him down with sense oil keen dis
gracehis reputation remained under cloud on account
of bis being charged with being defauer to the gov
! eminent in pecunaIy transactions. Ii was al
length brought 10 trial, and The jury found upon
animation OF the case, that instead OF his being de-
faulter to the government. there was large sum OF
money due to him. When this ascertained 10 be the
case upon the rendition OF the verdict in bis favor this
application for relief made by Mrs Lawson but the
committee found that while there was every reason to
ley, the and complication OF the accounts which
had to DO examined rendered impossble that we could
arrive at any particular amount, with probability OF do
ing justice to the government and also TO the claimant
We therefore concude to report joint resolution, d.
reciDg investigation of those accounts by the Secre,a-
ry Of War, and the payment Of such balance may be
asceraned 10 be due, in no case TO exceed the amount
/. Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. President. differ somewhat in
my views OF this clam from the honorable senator from
North Carolina who reported this joint resolution. |
As well understand the nature OF the claim the cir
cumsances under which il arose are these: Gen Ripley
was a disbursing officer well commanding general,
at New Orleans. As paymaster he had to disburse q
large amount OF public money; and he did not account
for il when lie was called upon to do go So the matter
stood Several verdcts have been renderedsone allow
ing one amour, aud another. and some altogether
denying him any amount Finally, verdict given,
think BY way Of setof. in bis favor. to The amount OF
his daughter pe,itoned Congress to allow her that
the ground that the verdict Of the jury had been
dered in her favor In the report which submitted.
took the ground that that ought not 10 be allow
ed and paid her, because it not the judgment Of
1 the court could not agree 10 admit that any jury.
by se!.of Of that kind, could make positive jadg-
regard it.. Nor could allow that amount to be paid her
on that ground However. Mr.. President. shall make
no further objection TO the bill. If the Senate think
proper to allow the TO 20 10 the Secretary OF War,
and TO authorize him u adjust and settle the accounts
upon the principles OF justice and equity. do moi know
that ] shall object 70 it. was perfectly willing to re-
,ation, and thought il quite enough that bis
should be relieved from all obligation to the government
whatever II it was clear that nything was justly due
him. the case would be very different but at one time
the jury found verdict for him. and another time
| No amendment being offered, the joint reeoaton was
for third reading. 1t was subsequently read third
time and passed se
| MESSAGE rRon THE PRECEDENT
message was received from the President Of the Uni.
ted States, transmitting report from the Secretary Of
the Navy, accompanied by the first part OF Lieut. Hern-
done report Of bis exploration of the Amazon and its
On motioa by Mr. GwIN. the report was referred to
the COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs. and ordered to be
printed
CAPT GEORGE P. SMITH
| On motion by Mr.. BORLAND. the Senate proceeded
to the consideration OF the House bill for the relief OF
Capt. George p Smith; which was by unanimous con.
Mr. PRATT Has this bill been considered by any
committee Of the Senate
opposition in the House II has been considered by the
members OF the Military Committee, aud If referred to
them would Immediately be reported back. hisa mat.
pass without reference. for it would only consume
time. and we have already examined il.
No amendment being offered, the bill reported to
the Senate, and by unanimous consent read the third
time and passed
[ro M CONTINUED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| After the reading Of the journal,
/ Mr. SEYMOUR ask ed leave TO that the Senate