The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-30

bAlAkDI expressly ne ndu
MI HALE / intend 10 object TO this bill. because
we rejected from the State OF Maine exactly like H.
Mr. SEWARD | would ask il II is not now loo lae
10 raise an objection 10 the consideration OF this ball
Ii is under consideration, and objection, mink,
should have been made 10 II al The commencement OF Inc
debate.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair thinks il is rather late
TO bring forward objection.
Mr. HALE How could The President know that OBJ
lection would be made until il really was made 4 ne
honorable senator from Georgia Mr. CHARLTosl was
stating has understanding OF The BILL defending IT, and
the rule does not exclude defence OF the Dill unless
objection is made TO the bill itself.
Mr.. B0RLAND The rule excludes discussion.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is Of OF inlon that
though the objection comes In rather late, sui lhe
rule requiring the unanimous consent OF The senate
to consider any bli this must lie under that rule
The bill was passed by accordingly
WIDOW CAPTAIN WILLIAM RELY.
Mr.. HALE. wish now 10 call upa privileged mo-
ton which made the other day in regard to private
bill do il IN order TO allow the honorable senator
from Wisconsin, Mr.. WALKER,l who had II IN charge,
to offer an amendment TO IL which he is OF opinion will
obvate all objection the bill The bill is Senate bill
No. 4s9. for the relief OF the widow of William Reilly de-
ceased late captain in the fourth Maryland regiment OF
the revolutionary army. The Senate voted against The
passage OF the bl-Teleced it-and submitted mo-
ton to reconsider. which entered upon The journal
The honorable senator who introduced and advocated
the bill desires that The bill may be taken up. and my
motion TO reconsider agreed TO- He then will offer
amendment 10 il which he thinks will make it acceptable
to the Senate, and then he will ask TO have placed
upon the calendar. II is not proposed to consider The
bill at This time, but merely 10 have II placed upon The
| calendar
The bill then taken mp, the motion TO reconsider
The vote by which II was rejected was then agreed TO,
and the vote ordering 10 be engrossed for its third
reading also reconsidered.
Mr.. WALKER | wish to offer amendment 10
this BILL which think will obviaie the objection made to
it by the honorable senator from Delaware tMr. BAY
ARD The amendment is simple IN lis provisions that
trust will be agreed TO al once. and then shall
ask 10 have the bill postponed and placed upon the
| o VI,
and nser, in lieu thereof the following
Half pay Of captain from The s,h October 1888 when
July, 1924 the date OF the decease OF the said William
Reilly, deductng hereom the tul amount OF the com
certificate of 49, 400 issued 10 the said Rely
der the resolution of Congress 22i Of March, 1888
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
il agreed 10.
The iurther consideration OF the bill postponed
and the bill ordered 10 be placed upon the calendar
RICHARD MAcKALL.
The private bill upon the calendar stated TO
be Senate b No 22e, being bill tor the relief OF
Richard Maekali'
compensation be made Tor the destruction of
tain tobacco warehouses, &c. by the British during the
| late war with Great Britain.
Mr.. BAYARD. The honorable senator from Mary
land, AIR. PRATr,l who reported this bill is absent
His opinions and mine differ very materially with regard
10 the proof and the facts in this and The principles
which ought 10 control the action OF the government upon
such matters. do not wish TO take advantage OF his
absence by stating my objections to The bill when he is
not here TO answer them Bat when the bill comes prop
efy before the Senate shall endeavor TO give the
sons why, under all the circumstances OF the think
II should not be passed.
The bill accordingly lies over.
| BANCROFT wooDcocK.
The next private bill in order Senate bill No 239
being A bill for the relief OF Bancroft Woodcook =
which was taken up and read.
The bill provides that the various patents heretofore
issHed 10 the said Woodcock Tor improvements in the
self sharpening plough may be returned TO the Patent
Office and new patent for the term OF ten years issued
10 him, upon certain conditions named in the bill.
/ The question was upon amendment OF The Commit
tee Patents, strike the fourteenth line The
word "en' and insert the word . SEVEN" limit
the duration OF the patent TO seven years
Mr. CHASE requested that the bill be passed over and
| 1t lies over accordingly
/ CYRUS II. MCCORMICK
The next private bill upon the calendar Senate
| bill No 26I being A bill for the relief OF Cyrus IA
Mccormick" reported from The Committee on Patents
Objection being made to its consideration, it
cordingly passed over.
cAProRs OF THE rRIcArE PHILADELPHIA.
The next private bill upon the calendar was Senate
bill No POS, being "A bill for the relief OF the captors
OF the frigale Philadelphia which read the second
time, and considered IN committee OF the whole.
The bill provides that, 10 consideration OF the galany
displayed by Stephen Decatur, while 70 command OF The
lntre pd in cutting out the fngaie Philadelphia IN the
harbor of Trpoli The 10th February, 1904, the
of SIS, 900 is be paid TO his widow and TO has three
nleces, viz Prceilla D. rwggs, Anna Stockton and
Maria IL Mcknight one-hai TO be paid 10 the widow,
and the other half TO be divided equally among the
nieces 1t also provides that the sum OF 100000 shall
be paid TO the other officers and the OF The Intrepid,
| or 10 their legal heirs aud rePr ,sentatives.
No amendment being ohered the bill was reported 10
the Senate and ordered to be engrossed for It's third read
ing
By unanimous consent the bill was subsequently, read
a third time and passed.
i FREDERICK VINCENT.
The next private bill Senate bill No. 266, being
"A bill Tor the relief of Frederick Vincent administrator
Of James lie Gaze, surviving partner OF The hrm OF lie
Gaze and Mallst !" which read.
| Mr. BAYARD. should prefer that this bill should
| lie over There circumstances connected with u
which, in my mind, render il doubtful whether j, should
| be passed.
| Mr. WALKER. beg leave to call the attention OF
The honorable senator from Delaware Mr. BArARp to
one fact and heben may recolect that be has looked
into this bill II is the bill 10 the consideration OF
which he objected during the last session. and upon sub
scgueni examination think he found the bill TO be cer
/ rect.
! Mr. BAYARD. My recollection OF the bill is that it
provides Tor toe payment OF inlerest-no in terms, per-
haps-bu The effect OF ihx bill will be TO provide for the
payment OF interest. II 30, think it should not be
passed. The demand not made upon the govern
men for some sixty years, for fifty years least; and
do not see why interest should be paid for that lime.
have no objection 10 the mere clam tsell-tbat is, the
\ distinct specified sum. But, the bill stands,
canno, for IT, and shall feel called upon TO discuss