The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-09


NAYs-Messrs. Adams. A,chison, Bright. Brodhead.
Chase Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Fiizpack
Hale, Jones Of Iowa. Peut, Rusk, Sumner, and Wsde-
Mr. SHIELDS My next amendment is to add the
following as an additional amendment
SEo. - Amd be ii farther enacted That for the settle
men, Of ,he remaining unpaid claims OF the States o Geo
hoses the Secretary of the Treasury pay to the State OF
paid by tie State Tor sappSessns otiss Of the Chsro
kee Creek and Seminole Indians, the year 1895 and
ha, the of the of Congress relative the
settlement OF the claims of Georgia for military services,
Be made under his and that the Secretary tho
Treasury pay 70 the STATE Of Alabama under the provisions
nary le9 the balance due said State growing OF the
Creek Indian hositles OF 1886 and 1887 provided proof
made that said State advanced in good faith the
claimed.
Mr.. HUNTER. Istbere any estimate for these claims
| Do know what their amount will be
| Mr.. SHIELDS. An appropriation made at the
last session which il thought would them.
But there was an omission in the law which prevented
the department from paying certain item, and the object
is TO make up for that deficiency.
Mr.. HUNTER do not understand this matter at all.
There s an aPpIopaEon E, p this very o M to settle the
made in the last bill for the State OF Georgia. That was
taken as the model and type upon which we were to
egsale and now turns out that that tOo is detective.
understand nothing about The matter am
Inmates have been sent 10 my committee in regard to it.
Mr. DAWSON; | would say. in reply to the senator
from Virginia. that at the last session of Congress all these
were before us, and in the hasy legislation OF the
last night OF the session, we left out item tar
relates to Georgia and Alabama--the item for horses
which were lost which constituted the largest portion
o. the account. When the law went 10 the department
for construction, that word not being in which was in
the OF the State OF Maine we established the prnci
ple and provided for all in the bill The pro-
vision in regard TO Maine was in these words:
That in the adjustment Of the of the State Of
Mane the Of the 18th Of june 1872 the proper
accounting officers OF the treasury be- and they are hereby,
directed 10 incudt and allow all claims whch nave bet
isactoy shown that said claims were actually allowed
and paid by that State
This amendment does not contemplate the payment OF
single dollar which has not long since been paid both
by Georgia and Alabama. and which intended to be
covered by the bill OF last year IN favor OF those States:
but which not construed by the accounting OH
GERS account of uninentonal omission OF a few
words That is the whole matter.
Mr.. HUNTER. The senator from Georgia will be kind
enough to inform why il is that these claims have
never been paid before They seem 10 be OF very old
standing dating dating from lss5 N g..
ga advanced TO for horses lost in the Service
her troops, to the amount of over $4,000 The acts
of 1897 lS42 and S4S required that each Individual who
lost horse should swear TO the loss, and that il should
be certified the government here. Georgia paid the
money advance, and the proof which she received did
not up the requistions OF the department at
Washington. and she could not get dollar.
Mr.. HUNTER. Does this amendment give interest on
ii Mr. DAWSON. Not at ALL
Mr.. HUNTER. Then il only proposes to refund TO
the States OF Georgia and Alabama what they actually
advanced.
Mr.. DAWSON That is all. The only principle
controlling the payment of interest established long
ago, that wherever State advanced money for the gov
eminent, and she had TO borrow it herself and pay in
it, in that case the COVER nmen should pay her
interest
Mr. HALE. | would like 10 know whether this
amendment is in conformity with the rule Does il not
come under the head OF private claim II recollect
argh payments to the States OF Mane OF Georga, and
NfT paW No. ss UI claim p Hm
shire passed in separate bill but the others passed
together
| Mr. DAWSON. / believe so.
Mr.. HALE; Then object TO this amendment, that il
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr BADGER in the
char) The Chair considers the amendment entirely in
order, on two grounds-
Mr.. HALE. owe apology to the Chair: r.
question Of order llaushterI
Mr.. FITZPATRICK. can state to the chairman of
Mr. HUNTER / am content The senator had bet
ter let the question be taken.
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. SHIELDS. | have an amendment to propose,
which propose TO in Immediately after the appro-
priaons for the army bill for the purpose passed the
Senate at the last session by unanimous voie but It Is
in the House OF Representatives, and s likely never
be reached there and therefore move to insert in this
biN the following
That whenever any lieutenant Of the corps OF cngi-
neers the corps Of typographical engineers ordnance
corps shall have served years continuous service
lieutenant he shall be promoted TO the rank Of captain
said corps shall be increased beyond the number now
fixed by law 1nd prorded further That no officer shall
be promoted before those who rank him In his corps
There is nothing in this bill that think more Just and
equ able than this question But | will say nothing more
| upon it, as il has been argued here once before.
Mr. BORLAND. Apart from the fact that at the last
session Of Congress that very provision was passed by
the Senate in separate bill, which seems 70 me COM
mends very strongly the favorable consideration OF
the Senate now the merits OF the proposition itself should
induce the Senate TO adopt il unanimously. Here, sir,
are officers in army OF the very highest aitainmens
They placed these particular corps alter they have
passed their examinations at West Point, on account OF
their ability and scientific atainmenis in this particular
depar nj OF their profession They associated in
the PEI Torrance OF their duties with the other oncers OF
the army They placed in positions. and have 70 in
responsibilities and perform the duty which belongs
TO officers OF the rank OF captain and found notwth
standing that that they kept in the rank OF euten-
ants almost all their lives and deprived OF the advan
Of their corps This is simple provision. That after
thew shall have served fourteen years which - lar be-
yond the average time when other ocers are promoted.
thew having perform the duties OF captain and assume
the RESPONSIBILITIES, and be associated with captains IN
The performance of their duties, shall have that rank II
seems TO that the proposition is 80 reasonable in itself
that there can be no opposition TO II.
The question being taken upon the amendment. upon
a division agreed toayes IS, noes not counted
Mr.. GWlN | have an amendment to offer, in the
shape Of additional sections. as follows:
SIC Ind bs Il further snactsd That the Secretary Of
War be- and he is hereby authorized, under the direction
on Of the corps phcs and soch other
persons he deem advisable TO ascertain the most
and economical route for railroad from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific and that the