The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-04


amount about his person, he had shipped as freight
was carried Oft by the sailing master and
recovered, though the claimant pursued and captured
him, expendng the sum OF S15 for that purpose The
claimant had refunded the amount thus lost Tor the pul
pose OF keeping his clear The committee thefe-
fore report bill for bis relief, directing tue Secretary oil
War 10 nav him lie sum OF 81 100 for that purpose
MIR MASON. perceive from the Iseoing Oh Tue
bill that the Secretary OF War y directed 70 pay ossa
of the Treasury and therefore move 10 amend IL 10
that effect
The bill al amended was then reported to the Senate
the amendment OF the committee OF the whole concurfed
IN the bill ordered 10 be engrossed Tor ITS third reading
and by unanimous consent read the third time and
passed.
JAMES woRMsLEy.
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate then took up
Senate bill No 533, being " bill for the relief OF James
Womsley p which read the second time, and then
considered by the Senate in committee OF the whole
The bill grants pension OF four dollars per month.
commencing on the l4ih December, ls47. and 10 con-
lnue during the natural life Of the petitioner
The report was read setting forth that James Worms
ley had enlisted in the service OF the United States as
private soldier OF the State OF Rhode Island. in June,
l7S0. Tor six months, and received six months pay Tor
his services ana CLAIMS pension under The terms Of the
provides that those only who served and received
pay Tor six months shall be entitled to pensions under
that act The petitioner hayiog served but five months,
having been discharged with all the rest OF the six
months enlistment at the end of that PERIOD is not
titled 10 pension under strict construction OF the act
referred To- But having been willing TO serve out the
whole term being discharged not al his own request
but at the order OF the government and being now over
eighty years OF age. and in INDECENT circumstances the
committee report IN his favor.
The bill then reported TO the Senate without
amendment ordered TO be engrossed for its third reading
and then, by unanimous consent, read the third time
and passed.
BOUNTY LANDS OF SOLDIERS WAR 1912.
On motion by Mr.. FELCH, the Senate postponed the
prior orders, and took up House bill l2o being " An act
authorizing certain soldiers Of the late war with Great
Britain 10 surrender bounty lands drawn by Them and To-
cate others IN lieu thereof !, which was read.
The Senate then proceeded consider the bill in com
mttee OF the whole and no amendment being offered,
then reported to the Senate and ordered third
reading, and by unanimous consent read the thlrd time
and passed
HEIRS or LIEUT.. COL. HENRY MILLER.
On motion by Mr. BRoDHEAD, the Senate then post
poned the prior orders and took up Senate bill No 1873,
being bill for the relief OF the heirs of Lieut. Col
Henry Miller, Of Pennsylvania, for services in the
lutionary war y which was read The second time. The
Senate proceeded 10 consider said bill in commee OF The
whole
Watts and Julianna w Campbell sole surviving heirs OF
Henry Miller, such sum OF money as the said Henry
Miller would have been entitled 10 receive if his name
had not been stricken OF the pension roll after he
placed thereon under the Of 18th March, 1915.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. would suggest 10 the honora-
BILE senator from Pennsylvania [Mr, BRopnEApl the
proprey OF striking out The OF the individuals TO
whom this money is 10 be paid and have il TO read ito the
sole surviving heirs. &C. II that done, you then leave
obviatng objection which rise TO state We passed
bill some time ago. as the Senate will recoect in ia
the department, information was received that there
were other heirs entitled 10 share of the money, and
the payment OF TO the person named in that bill would
be discharge in behalf oil the others. Now II it will
answer the same pnrpose--and do not see why will
MOTTO throw upon The department the duty OF ascer-
aidng who the heirs in the before us, will
obviaie any difficulty of the kind that have stated that
might otherwise arise But have no objection 10 the
passage OF this bill IN any shape and II The honorable
senator prefers II in the shape 1t now stands IN. why
let it 20 So ii he knows that there other heirs.
merely throw ont this suggestion for his consideration
culars OF this case. The individuals who desire The
passage OF this bill highly respectable persons The
bill reported by the honorable senator from Vermont
MIR. FooT] Ii the Senate could take time TO have the
report read, they would at once that II is of the
most merorous that engaged the attention Of
this body have reason TO believe-indeed can say
that the two persons mentioned in this bill the only
surviving heirs for know that the relatives of those
persons would not have stated that 10 be the fact unless
really Therefore think there will be danger
iii passing the bill in lis present shape.
Mr. UNDERWOOD | will state 10 the honorable
senator that the peculiar manner in which the expression
IN The bill struck my ear while senng 10 lis reading
induced me 10 make be remarks did, The bill says
che only surviving heirs" Sometimes the word "heirs
is COMPOUNDED with the word chldren in common par
lance, and the bill saying they be only surviving
heirs, Induced me 10 think that might mean that they
were the only surviving children, while there nigh, be
grand much entitled TO portion of this money
az The children themselves were. II was the pceuI-
arity OF The expression that attracted my attention ioif
should be thought, and there grand children,
they might set mp their claim hereafter.
MI. BRODHEAD presume there can be no difficulty
IN reference TO this case There VIII be complaint
among the heirs did not draw up the BILL and would
prefer TO have pass lis present shape the bill
10 The persons interested in H. and they returned
saying that used the right language but did grant
enough and they wanted me 20 offer amendment
tending the pension 10 the heirs But that is foreign
10 the practice of the Senale, and such amendment
would not be adopted if offered it, have not offered il.
state this as reason why have not complied with
their request.
The bill then reported TO the Senate without
amendment ordered 10 be engrossed for lie third reading
and by unanimous consent read the third time and passed
Mr.. DOWNS moved 10 postpone the consideration OF
all prior orders for the purpose of considering Senate bill
No 300, IT being bull granting much OF the military
reserve for Fort Jesup yet unsod 10 the Stale
OF Louisiana, aid in the establishment OF seminary
OF learning
The question being TAKEN the motion was agreed to.
The bill then read second time and considered
IN committee n The whole.
No amendment being offered, the bill reported 10
the Senate and ordered 10 a third reading.
BY unanimous consent, the bill then read third
time and passed.
lTo BE CONTINUED
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading of the Journal
Mr. DAVIS OF Indiana by leave, introduced bill for
the adjustment OF sales and locations conflicting with