The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-16

ment and for which there is no principle Of law on
equity, or business TO be found. ! am willing 10 vote
for The principle of the claim, but ] am unwilling to
Mr. HALE A claim OF this sort always com
ends itself powerfully 10 the sympahes OF every patr
Otto heart. and disposed at once to take coun
OF those sympathes rather than the cooler dictates OF
Judgment That is ordinarily the case. But when the
claim is backed up is in this case, BY the patriotic
and eloquent ervor OF the honorable senator from South
ing. Now, with every disposition 10 do tull justice to
this claimant or his heirs II strikes me maj mere IS
novel principle involved in this bill II understand
TINS case rightly as far as have been able y oes.o~
any attention upon IT, il is not literally case oil hostage,
but of prisoner OF war who was seized upon and made
hostage and then suffered injury. The compensation
not demanded for injuries sustained oy n %, on
committed upon his property in other words compensa
lion asked for private property wbich was taken
nIncioe OF law il The government could be called apon
TO paw such a claim. But would be willing 10 go agreat
way beyond former presidents in case OF 80 meIorlous
Is not without parallel for when Great Britain declared
war against Fiance after the peace OF Amiens BonaPare
seized every Engshman within the French domnlons,
and made them hostages, prisoners, whichever you
please 10 call it, and kept them so until peace was re-
stored, some ten twelve years afterwards, ihink
But do not think the idea was ever suggested that ior
all the injuries thus received by all the Engishmon that
Bonaparts thus kept for twelve years the govern
ment of Great Britain was bound to make compensation
have the fullest disposition 10 vote for this BILL and
hope that upon examination shall be able TO do So
But the bill is one, and il comes up now Tor the
first time the report which Is long one has been read
very hastily would say. that il this bill can be post
poned until to- morrow, will pledge myself TO read the
report and satisfy myself in regard to the facts and then
can vote for the bill will do SO That, think, is
unreasonable request as there are many gentlemen
here have no doubt, who the same situation with
myself We should not allow ourselves to be carried
away by our sympa,hies to establish principle which
will lead further. Perhaps than we may be willing to
and hone il will be agreeable to the friends OF this bill
to allow il to be postponed until tomorrow, that those OF
us who feel interest in the matter may nave an oPPor,
tuny 10 look at it, the friends OF this bill
that il will give me great pleasure vote for the prin
cpa and interest also, il do 80 in justice move,
them the matter that the further consideration OF
this bill be postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. BUTLER. Tomorrow will be Saturday.
Mr. HALE In such motions as this, "o-morow"
means the next day may be in session.
The question being then taken upon postponing the
further Consideration of this bill until tomorrow upon
division il agreed TO. as toows-ayes IL: noes 10.
Mr. BUTLER Let me make one remark suppose
claim anything upon This bill but what my judgment will
approve have been pleased with the tone OF remarks
in which gentlemen have INDUCED in relation to this
claim only wish to ask them to read this report care
fully and give this bill an impartial consideration
AsENATH NJ. ELLIOT
Mr. ADAMS There is one little bill upon the cslen.
dar in which OF my constituents is concerned, and
would ask the Senate TO take it up now and consider
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pension bl--a very rare thing come from my State.
1t is Senate bill No $40. and will cause no debate. !
move the prior orders be postponed tor The purpose oil
taking up that bill. +,
The question being then taken, the motion was agreed
TO- and the Senate proceeded to consider in committee
OF the whole Senate bill No. 5lo being "A bill Tor the
relief Of Asenath NJ Elliot" which was read the second
time.
No amendment being offered, the bill was then reported
10 the Senate ordered be engrosssd for its third reading
by unanimous consent read the third time and passed
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
On motion,
Ordered, That when the Senate sdioum 10 day u be TO
Monday next
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On notion the Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of executive business and, after some time spent
therein, the doors were reopened.
Intelligence having been informally received OF the
decease of Mr. UpHAM, the vote to adjourn over 10 Mon.
day was rpconsdered and the motion rejected where
upon,
The Senate adjourned.