The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-05

made by Dr. VIM Il @ Morton aad ia their opinion he is
entitled 70 liberal national reward los the services thus
rendered TO the couatry and 10 mankind
This memorial is signed by Drs. Bowdoin Bigelow,
and other surgeons.
Mr. HALE | would beg of the Chair. before we
proceed 10 dispose OF this matter and before this COM
millee is appointed 10 turn 10 the 35th rule and he will
there that il requires AL committees besides The
standing committees. 10 be chosen BY ballot
The rule was then read, as follows
RULE -. In the appointment OF the standing commit
tees Senate will proceed by ballot severay 10 appoint
the ehairmaa of each committee, and then by ballot
the other embers necessary complete the and
majority OF the whole number OF votes given shall be
necessary TO tho choice OF chairman OF standing com
mittee All other committees shall be appointed by ballot
and plurality Of shall make choice. When any
snblec, or mater shall have been referred 70 committee
any other subject or matter OF similar nsture may on
motion be referred to such committee
The PRESIDENT The Chair is of opinion that un-
der this rule il any objection is made TO the appointment
OF this committee by the Chair, II must be chosen by
ballot.
Mr.. MANGUM | hope no objection will be made to
the appointment OF this committee by the Chair. We
can occupy our time more ohtably than In baong Tor
this committee.
Mr.. HALE. As the Chair rules that was right, that
is all that want. lLanghlerl | withdraw all ohjee-
ton to the appointment OF this committee by the Chair.
The order, therefore, remained that the committee be APP
pointed by the Chair.
Mr.. BORLAND. now move tina, the Committee on
Military Affairs be discharged from the further coasidera
ton OF these memorials which called the attention
OF the Senate few moments since and that the same be
referred TO the select committee upon this subject,
Inc question being tnen taken lie m0liOn was agreed
to- the Committee Military Affairs discharged from the
further consideration OF these memorials and the same
referred to the select committee.
COL. JOHN CHARLES FREMONT.
Mr. SHIELDS reported from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs "a bill for the relief OF John Charles FIRE.
mont, late lieutenant colonel in the United States ar
my !, which read the first time, and ordered TO its
second reading.
Mr. s. said If there be no objection would ask that
this bill be considered at this time will state that at
The last session law passed providing for the estab
llshment of board 10 adudcae claims arising in rela
ton to California, and the board established in pur
suance of that law Three oticers--Col. Smith, Col
Lee, and Major Thomas-have acted such board and
they have reported in favor OF the claims which
merated in this b-hat is, for four bills of exchange
drawn by Col Fienont upon the Secretary OF State, and
Tor which he is now sued in the court OF London and
perhaps by this time judgment rendered against him The
object Of this bill is TO direct the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to discharge the judgment that may have accrued
upon these bills. will state again, in order that may
be understood by the Senate, this board has reported
favoaby in relation to these claims Col Fremont has
been sued upon these bills OF exchange in London, and
Judgment rendered against him. presume, by this Time
have here affidavit OF the counsel who appeared Tor
him in the court in London properly authenticated,
showing that the suit was instituted upon these four
claims The board has approved OF these claims, and
now, in pursuance OF that report, the Committee on Mil
tary Affairs report this bill in order TO give Colonel Fire.
mont indemnity for the injury resulting TO him from this
suit
No objection being made the bill was then read the
second me and the Senate proceeded to consider as in
committee OF the whole
dut0OflZtb tue DeCfetdIy OF tue treasury 10
liqudae and satisfy the judgment, with damages costs,
and expenses OF defence which have been or may be
recovered against John Charles Fremont by Anthony
Gibbs Sons, assgnees OF j. Kaufman, in her Majesty
Court Of Exchequer at Westminster, in England upon
four several bills OF exchange amounting to $4,000.
drawn on the 18th March, 1s47 upon James Buchanan,
Secretary OF Stale, the payment OF which was refused
by him on account OF there being money appropriated
by Congress for that purpose and upon which J. Haut
man advanced money which was used for the public
service.
Mr. BRODHEAD beg leave TO inquire OF the hon
orable chairman OF the Committee Military Affairs
Mr. SELpsl whether This sum Of $780, mentioned in
the BILL intended 10 The expenses OF defence and
the costs well as the judgments in other words, is
the amount appropriated by this bill $4,000!
Mr. SHIELDS. cannot tell what the costs and ex-
penses OF defence in this may be- The OF 81
500 constitutes the amount of the claims upon which
the suit was brought and judgment rendered What the
amount OF the judgment is cannot tell have no evil
dence OF that kind before me- But the object OF the bill
is to pay the amount OF this Judgment, costs, &c., what
ever they may be.
Mr. BRODHEAD. | have no objection 10 the pay
ment OF these bills OF exchanges think the government
ought to pay them. But think ought to have some
provision, some limitation IN regard 10 The payment OF
the costs and expenses.
MIR. SHIELDS. | will state 10 the honorable senator
from Pennsylvania, Mr. BRoDHEAD,l that this bill
composites that object 1t provides tor the payment by
the Secretary OF the Treasury of the United States OF the
Judgment obtained these claims ia London. AT this
time II is impossible for us TO tell what The amount Of
judgment and costs may be, but know the amount OF
the clams upon which suit brought.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. The bill uses the words Expenses
OF the deence," without saying what the amount OF
those expenses are. think we ought TO know some
thing about them before agree 10 pay them That is
very indefinite mode of expression, and we all know
what such expressions in bills generally lead to. think
these bills OF exchange ought to be paid think the
judgment ought to be paid but think the bill ought to
contain some further expression regard the expenses
oil the defence. #.#s
Mr.. GWIN. This bill is reported by the Committee
on Military Affairs, and these very words used in
similar case, which we had before time since
The case OF Col MITCHELL who had been ssed by Mr.
passed bill 10 pay the costs and Expenses OF the de-
fence" This is precisely similar Col Fremont
raised this money while he acting the governor
OF California for the purpose OF prosecuting the
there These bills OF exchange were drawn upon the
then Secretary OF State, MIR. Buchanan, but not
paid by him because there was fund appropriated
out OF which 1t could be paid. He has been arrest
ed in England. upon suit brought upon those drafts
and is now held 10 bail there, and cannot leave
Great Britain until they are paid and we have the
a1davt OF his attorney there that unless they
paid within the month Of December-the December
Just passed--he is liable 10 be put in prison The
bill requires immediate action in order To relieve him
from the situation in which he is placed there.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. ! will make objection 10 the
bill
Nr. GWIN. The board of commissioners appointed
al the last session have reported that the
bound to pay this claim IL is necessary pass this bill
in order 10 relieve Colonel Fremont from the situation in
fence he cannot make any exo bitan charge for when
the suit was brought he had idea-or could have no
reason TO suppose-hat this government would assume
them. hope The bill will pass.
Mr.. BRIGHT called for the reading OF the BILL and !,
was read accordingly
from Illinois Mr. Shields to insert the word Britain
mic" before the word {" Maesty's" that IL will then