The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-02
4 WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY q 1853.
PUNISHMENT or cRIMks.

read the sl and second times by unanimous consent and
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
PUNISHMENT
| Mr. UNDERWOOD Mr. President. wish 10 ask the
unanimous consent Of the Senate 10 submit resolution
and Introduce bill, for the purpose OF having them
referred 10 the Committee on the judiciary The act Of
1890 relating 10 the punishment OF certain crimes against
the United States limits the finding oil indictments in the
prose OF offenders in all criminal cases except
der and forgery, 10 three years and Then there mlta
ton TO two years pat upon larceny and other feonies
am told by an officer of The government thu under the
provisions oil the OF $780, large portion OF the Of
lenders escape and wish TO submit 10 the Judiciary
Committee bill TO repeal the sd section of that act, and
resolution of inquiry. which hope may be tax en- up for
consideration; and ii they reject the BILL hope they will
seriously consider whether the 32d section OF the al
luded TO does not deserve some modification hope sir
that The resolution, IL Is OF inquiry, may be acted
upon now and that The bill will be read twice and
ferred 10 the Judiciary Committee, also.
The resolution was then read, as follows:
Resolved, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
structed inquire into tie expedency of the 32d
Of the " act for the punishment Of crimes
against the United States approved April &c. $780, far
in which indictments Tor capital offences. other than
and forgery shall be found by grand jury and
cuted, and linn ation OF two years within which indic
information Tor offences not capital be found
| and prosecuted
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent,
Mr. u then obtained leave to introduce bill 10 repeal
the SD section of the approved the Both of April
1890. entitled An act for the punishment Of certain
crimes against UHlteu WHICH WAS Icdu tne
first and second times by unanimous CONSENT and referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary
DEAF AND DUMB.
Mr. MILLER submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Roped That the Secretary of the Interior have
by the Superintendent of the Census list OF the deaf
copies thereof be printed for the OF the Senate and five
copies each institution Of the deaf and dumb in the Uni
ted States
Nj ~ ~ ~,
to consider that resolution The object OF il is merely
10 obtain list of the deaf and dumb in The United States,
as there is correct list to be had II 10 an inn
porant subject, and the census returns contain what
il believed TO be very good list which will be OF great
advanage 10 have circulated The object is to seek out
such persons, in order 10 give them proper instruction.
! Mr. BAYARD. Let il lie over.
The resolution accordingly lies over one day. under the
| rule
BERNARD TODD.
! Mr. PRATT, from the Committee of Claims, TO whom
was referred the bill from the House for The relief OF the
legal of Bernard Todd deceased reported
back without amendment, and recommended its pas
sage. . o.,. -. ~ ,,vor !, 80 s.,,,o ,.. -
that bill and consider il this time for think il
lead debate; and Tor the purpose of saving time,
will very briefly state the facts OF NE Case. Il appears
from the testimony that the ancestor OF these parties
the owner OF tract OF land al North Point near the
city OF Baltimore, and that when the city Of Baltimore
threatened by British fleet in 1914, his prspertythe
house and farm--was occupied by the American troops
Ga the llth OF September 1914 day before the battle
| OF North Point his house occupied BY videte
guard, and from this house the enemy fought. On
the day. the enemy approached the city, this guard
retfeated, driven from the house by the British
army and the house fred by and destroys
The facts this sir, bring explicitly within the
provision OF the OF 1917, 1878, and 1926; but The
petitioners show that 10 consequence OF the death OF their
ancestor and IN consequences OF the papers having bee
lost msaid by the agent attorney who employ
ed by them. they unable to bring their before
the auditor, where they would have been paid the claim
had been presented hope the Senate will act upon ii
now This bill has passed the House of Representatives
and has been reported upon repeatedly by that body and
by the Senate hope il will be the pleasure OF the Sen
ate do justice to the parties by passing it at this time
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the bill in
committee OF the whole and amendment being made
il reported TO the Senate and ordered third read
ing, and il by unanimous consent read third time
and passed.
/ FRO n CoNTlNUED1