The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-02


ate will indulge me, have put il of from day day
10 suit the OF MEMBERS and the day has
arrived upon which gave notice that would call it ~.
Several members desiring TO present pettions Mr. II
Withdrew his moton, and subsequently said hope, Mr.
President, am not asking too much now. 10 be permit
ted TO take up that bill The special order will up
al one o'clock and unless the warehouse bill is taken up
now, we cannot act upon H. assure The Senate that il
is matter in which the commercial community take a
deep interest am receiving letters daily the subject,
and will mention that IRE very lately occurred ia one
OF the public warehouses which threatened TO occasion
great loss where there insurance. The subject is
exciting great deal OF attention in the commercial COM
muny, which makes II Important that we should act up
on il without delay one way or the other.
Mr.. BELL rise, Mr.. President, 10 suggest TO the
honorable senator from Virginia that the honorable sen
ator from Massachusetts who usually sits near me Mr
DAys takes considerable interest IN thus measure as
is shown by the remarks which he made the other morn
ing when 10 lake up mere was
early day. bat know that that honorable senator has
desire to present when the bill taken up discussed,
and acted upon would therefore suggest 10 The honorable
senator from Virginia. that il would be better to let lie
over until Tomorrow morning presume Inc absence
OF the honorable senator from Massachusetts at this
time is merely accidental This Is a subject WIN which
do not mylf pretend TO be acquainted, and do moi ex
pec participate the discussion which may arse upon
it, although in my course shall be guided altogether by
what may be involved in the discussion by other gente-
men, think the honorable senator from Massachusetts
manifested desire that the consideration OF the subject
should be postponed and hope II will al least be laid
until tomorrow NOR ming, TO give him an opportu-
/ Mr. HUNTER fthe honorable senator from Massa-
huse desires TO be present when the subject comes up
Tor consideration of course will be willing TO postpone
it for morning II has already been postponed two
three times aud supposed he did not care particularly
Mr.. MILLER will state that know that the hon
oabe senator from Massachusetts desires TO be present
when the bill is taken up.
Mr.. HUNTER. ! will not press It, then
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
Amessage was received from the House OF Representa-
huh NJ IN San
ate that the House have passed the bill for the relief OF
Barbara Riley
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. WELLER, from the Committee on Pensions, to
whom referred the following petitions. submitted
adverse reports on each OF them which ordered
lie on the table and to be printed
Petition Of Jabez Rogers praying pension for services
| Petition Of Louisa 4. Merrill widow OF Captain M.
| f. Merrill, praying renewal OF her pension.
Petition Of Abner Hancock, of Pennsylvania, praying
extension of his pension for services and wound
ceived in the war of 1912.
Petition of John II Scruggs praying pension in
sideraton OF his services during the Florida war in
Petition of Roger Pinckney and Susannah Hayne
Pnckney, hers-at-law of Richard Shubrck, praying
compensation for the services OF said Shubrick during
the war OF the revolution.
Petition oil Henry Allen, praying to be allowed arrears
Of pension:
Mr.. JONES. of Iowa. from The Committee on PEN
sons, 10 whom referred tue petition OF Burnett w.
Dole. and heir-a,law of Enoch Dole, surgeon in
the revolutionary war, praying Communication pay asked
to be discharged from the further consideration OF the
same, and that IL be referred to the Committee Revo-
| lutionary Claims which was agreed TO.
Mr.. from the committee, 10 whom was referred
the petition OF James Corrgan, soldier in the late war
with Mexico pray an increase oil pension, submitted
an adverse report the same which was ordered 10 be
printed
Mr.. j., from the same committee, to whom were re.
feTred the petition and accompanying papers OF Hugh
Dobbin, OF Geneva, New York. praying pension for
military services, submitted adverse report the
same which ordered TO be printed
| Mr. j., from the same committee, TO whom were re-
ferred documents in support OF the claim OF Moses Ohm
stead to pension for injuries received IN the last war
with Great Britain, submitted report, accompanied by a
bill Is 60l) tor his relief which read and passed to
a second reading
! Mr. WADE asked the unanimous consent of the SEN
ate that the bill might be taken up and acted upon
! Mr. RUSk wish 10 ask the honorable senator from
Ohio If the bill is likely TO lead 10 discusslo
| Mr. WADE. think not II il does, viii agree 10
let II lie but IT ought 10 pass, for il is giving relief
in very hard case.
Unanimous consent being given, the bill was read a
second me and considered in committee of the whole
II authorizes the Secretary OF the Interior 10 place the
name OF Moses Olmstead on the list OF invalid pension
ers and 10 pay him during his life pension OF eight
dollars per month commencing on the 10Th OF January
i 1853
i Mr. DAWSON moved 10 amend the bill by adding the
following an additional section
'sgc 2 And D. further enacted That the Secretary Of
the Inferior be authorized and required place the
Lewis Craig United army, who killed ia
California about the Is, day OF June, 1882 the pension
roll the Of one-hsH the pay her husband was
ceiving the time OF his death this allowance
from the said Il, dayp June, 1852 and continue
TO her during her widowhood and should she marry
again, die whils her daughter now living shall be a
minor the same allowance shall DO made to said daughter
during her minority"
Mr. ID. Mr.. President, the Committee on Military Az.
fairs have talked the matter over, and they inclined
10 think that this amendment is Just and proper II will
be recoeced that Lieutenant Colonel Craig was killed
in California IN June last out in the Wilderness and he
has left dependent family at home, who entitled 10
be placed upon the roll upon the principles
with the widow OF Major Dsde, the widow OF Captain
Gardiner, and others trust there will be no objection
made to it for assure The honorable from Ohio
that there is no claim worthy than that which is
provided for in this amendment and confident that
It's adoption will secure the passage OF his bill through
the House OF Representatives.
The question being taken on the amendment, il was
agreed TO- No further amendment being proposed the bill
reported 10 the Senate. the amendment concurred
in and the bill ordered be engrossed for third read.
ing II subsequently, read third time and pas sed
and, motion by Mr.. DAWSON, the title was amended
to read follows; An act for the relief oil Moses
Olmstead and Mrs. Elizabeth Craig"
! Mr.. RUSk, from the Committee on The Post Office
and Post Roads 10 whom referred the Joint resou.
ton from the House granting the petition OF William
and Mathew Moss, reported ii back without amendment,
and recommended it's passage. Mr.. r asked that il
might be Immediately considered il was precisely in
the terms OF bill which has already passed the Senate
bat which would not probably be reached by the House