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was made complete. f'0Ni
The question being then taken upon the amsOd,..
upon division no quorum voted, as follows-syss9'
noes moi declared, 81
The yeas and nays being then demanded, thew WA.
Mr.. BUTLER. Since the yeas and NAYS ara o,a..-
upon thus question: wish II TO be perfectly undsrsloS
does not follow even II this amendment be agreed ~
that interest must be allowed in every case from IN Nv
when the claim Is presented against tie governs
That VIII depend very much upon the nature of tha I
Now, mere y case where, IN my judgment we shonE
endeavor TO give The most ample Compensation Il, Wv
case where legislative discretion is to be allowed
other cases should take very different view nsIhm
but ~ hls case legislative discretion is nvovedn
any very great extent as may be the case in The cond
ration oil other claims Legislative discretion II vs
different thing from any strict law principle You are No
eeSha 70 s sSop ahy aT s IN regard
The question being then taken by yeas and NAYS u,
inserting ihe words WIN interest from The 4th al Msrb
1851" IL was agreed to-yeas 81 nays I3-as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Borland. Brodbsad a.,
Butler, Charlton Clarke, Desaussure Dodge Of
Downs Fish. Fitzpatrick, Gsye James, Jones Of Iowa.
Shields, Soue, Toucey, Wade and WeIer~21 o'oas'an'
Of a ass Han SG sBS Chase Dodge
Sumner, and UndeIwood-l3 f'"'e'
Pending the call of the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BUTLER arose and said: Would il be in ord,
Tor me to ask TO have The call of the yeas and nav
stopped this pointl do not wish to have anv,hss
done in regard to the State OF South Carolina 10 wh;k
there IS any objection. will therefore, If the call M
the roll can now be dispensed WITH withdraw any claim
Tor interest. NA""
Cries of "No, no" $50 orr,
Inc PRESIDENT. The call of the roll must be con.
The vote resulted as above stated
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for tls
thrd readlng and, by unanimous consent was rsaa
third time and passed.
THE TEHuANTEPEc GRANT
Mr. MASON | ask the consent Of the Senate to take
up me report OF The Committee on Foreign Relation
made at the last session, in relation 10 the affairs If H.
Iehuantepec grant wish it taken up with view 10
ask the Senate to make the special order of the dav o
Mr.. GWlN must oppose that notion We want
no more special orders until have got clear Of those
we now y have; will aid the honorable senator in
getting lhs matter up at any me for the purpose OF hav
ing action upon il, hut cannot consent 10 having i
made the special order for any day
. Mr. MASON This is matter Of great public inteas.
But only wish now to have il taken 10 for the purnsa
OF fixing some day for its consideration and MAKING i
the speca! order for that day
Mr. GWlN ! should not object to having il tax en- IN
special order lor any day, and thus having II over ride
what consider to be of more importance
MT MAouN. AS to It's over riding any other meas.
ure That question must be decided when The ate np
made
Mr.. GWIN withdraw my objection.
as report h wa was men taken up and postponed until
order Tor that day, at one o'clock
JACOB j. sToRER
Mr. HALE. MIR. President have been here nearly
SIX years. and have asked the Senate 10 nm
private ah;a Oh, since have been here There is small Dill
winch has passed the House which wish the Senate
would indulge me in considering now. II is a bill for
the relief OF Jacob j. Sorer," young man, native Of
my State | move to take it up.
The motion was agreed to.
Inc Dill was read second time, and the Senate pro.
ceeded 10 lis consideration committee of the whole
IL proposes 10 authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
to pay to Jacob Sorer late acting puser of the IJn.d
States brig Perry 81 1851 50. being the amount OF nav
and ratons to which purser Of The navy would have
oeen ehtItled while performing the same duties
Inc Dill rcDOTted To the Sens will onf
men' ordered to third reading, read third tme and
passed
LEWIS H. BATES AND WILLIAM LAGOON.
Mr. SEWARD IVA | ask The Senate to take up the bill
~h'sh was postponed the other day They were once
merchants. great merchants, OF wealth One OF
nas oeen by an unjust prosecution of the
whlle soliciting this bill, engaged as a day aborer in the
rebuilding OF the Capitol The Committee on Commerce
were unanimously OF the opinion that he is entitled 10
some reiei There is some difference of opinion among
Us ABOUT how mach. That will be soon settled and Inc
eAuee hafdshlp OF the case commends itself to the al
e,lrion, ana even 10 the humanity, of the Senate.
Inc mouon was agreed TO. and the Senate as in eon.
bill, Is. 226.) " wv
IL proposes TO indemnify the claiman,s for c.,a;,
oeses anu damages sustained by them in consequence
% zoe efacton by the custom house officers al New
York OF higher duties than were required bv law n,on
an OF iron into that port made between
ne nfs1 on June 1929, and the first OF January 1892
DIT asked for the reading of the report which
was read appears that the parties were dealers in iron
IN connecticut and about the year 1929 eatablished
branch hm in Liverpool for the purpose OF manufsrn
hhg mere and Importing into the United States varons
OF iron In consequence OF the conatruc-
uon universally given TO the then existing tariff law
na such articles would be subject to an ad vaorem duy
OF . per cent The cusom-house officers adopting he
new construction, that they subject to Inc same
duty as Oar IRON, 1877 per on while these parties ee
mus engaged ~ manufacturing and importing demanded
the higher duties Litigation followed in which The ola
construction was sustained. The committee report bill
ndemniyng them for expenses incurred in storage al me
goods whe under seizure and interest upon money and
goods wrongiuy detained until restored in conseaueree
OF the decision OF the court Favorable reports have
oeen made IN 1884, 1886, 1888, 1910, and 1916
LIE bill reported the Senate wi,bou, amendment,
ordered to be engrossed for third reading read third
time. and passed.
JOHN M. MIsTosH
On motion by Mr.. MORTON. the bill Is 1851 for IN.
relief OF John M. Mcintosh was read a second time and
me senate proceeded, as IN committee OF the whole 10
us II proposes to require the Secretary OF
me treasury to cause TO be paid TO John M Mcintosh
the government duly certified be correct in favor of
John Coots and Jacob Hart Of eighy-wo dollars each
SAID accounts being duplicate certificates the ORIGINALS
having been lost and considered cancelled provided
tina, Mcintosh shall file bond, to be approved BY the
Secretary OF the Treasury indemnify the United State.
against future liability for the payment OF these accounts
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend.
men ordered 10 be epgrossed for third reading read
third time, and passed.
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