The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-18

claimant cannot vote for the claim under these cir
Mr.. BRIGHT MIR. President, this Office OF purser in
Tue navy is one OF the best offices, in pscunary point
OF view, in the gift OF the President The purser goes
upona hrstcass Vessel and the profits which he used 10
naks We're so great that Congress had 10 limit the
OF lees by law This case, presume occurred after the
passage o that law. the purser undertaking to avert
what e commanding ofhcer regarded the law, and by
an oiuer required him to obey In obeying that order.
which Was IN accordance with law the puser alleges
lna' ne lost money Now. il occurs TO that the de-
cison OF The Secretary OF the Navy should be final in
case OF I'M. kind II that officer the head OF that service,
DECIDES against claim of this kind, il is in my mind
cluse but appears that this pnrser, no content with
the decision OF the Secretary of the Navy. goes still fur
cf' he applies to the courts. and they decide against
MN ms claim Is now in its teensit has stood thr
een years. and now presented to Congress for our con-
sueTaon venture to say there not senator present
who understands its merits, except il be the gentlemen
who are on the committee. Now, if the Secretary Of the
Navy has decided against ii, and the courts decided
against u, think the presumption is very fair one,
thai ser lying thirteen years has very ltIe merit
Mr.. GW1N. ! am sorry The senator from Indiana
Mr. BRIGHT has stated the case SO entirely different from
the acs This puTser at the time this claim orig mated
was receiving litlle saary-ony forty dollars
month BY the regulations and customs Of the depart
ment be was entlled 10 certain commission and that
was his compensation mainly The senator speaks of
tins office OF purser valuable So il is now, be-
cause he receives liberal salary. Then it merely
nominal salary with peqaises, and these perqusiies
were establlshed by the customs and regulations OF
the navy Now, why should this officer be the only
in the whole navy who was deprived of those perqu
sites! ..n .s .#. . aEH
The senator says the courts decided against him That
is mistake The district and circuit court decided in
his favor and the Supreme Court decided against him
solely on The ground OF want OF urlsdclion and recon-
mended hls individual 10 10 Congress, where he
would get relief He accordingly sent his account TO the
Committee Naval Affairs, who were unanimous in
favor of granting relief But do not delan The
Senate in discussing this matter. am sure the bill is
yht "A q
The question being taken by yeas and nays on order
ing the bill to be engrossed, siood-yeas IL, nays 29-
as follows
YEAS-Messrs Brodhead, Clarke, Cooper, Fish, Gwin
Mallory, Manaum, Miller, Morton, Seward, and Smith
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Atchison Bel. Borland, Bright
Brooke, Cass Cathcar Chase, Desaussure Dodge Of Wis
consin Dodge of Iowa. Downs FeIch, Foot Geyer Hale
Soule SpIuance, Sumner, Underwood Wade, and Walk.
er-2s
So il was not ordered TO be engrossed.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill from the House OF Representatives entitled
'An act TO prevent frauds upon the treasury of the Uni
ted Sales read first and second time, and reerred
10 the Committee on the Judiciary. .a
Also the bill entitled IAN act Tor the relief Of VIM a.
Wellsand Others read first and second time, and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
BILLS INTRODUCED LEAVE.
Mr. WALKER wish TO ask the unanimous consent
Of the Senate introduce couple OF bills, and 10 have
Them read first and second time. with view to refer
ence, not having given previous notice.
No objection being made they ntrod uced and read
a first time, under the following titles
bill granting TO the State OF Wisconsin donation of
public lands 10 AID IN the construction of railroad
from The north side OF Fox river at Green Bay 10 the St.
Crox river.
A bill granting the right of way 10 the State OF Wis.
consin, aud portion OF the public lands to aid in the
OF railroad from the village OF Sheboygan
via Fond du Lac, to the Mississippi rive in said State
No objection being made, the bills read second
Ime and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
CORRESPONDENTS RELATIVE TO TEXAS.
Mr.. RUSK moved that two thousand additional copies
Of the papers OF the Secretary OF State. covering certain
Indian correspondence relative 10 the State OF Texas, be
printed for the use OF the Senate.
The motion goes to the Committee on Printing.
PHILo SMITH.
MIR. BRIGHT moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration OF the bill of the House authorizing the
payment OF Si9 90 prize money 10 Philo Smith.
Mr.. GWlN Is II not in order TO take up the special
Mr. BRIGHT This will occupy but a moment
Mr. GWiN. only wish no, to have II ineffefe with
the special order.
The bill was taken up for consideration. 1t provides
Tor the payment oil $40 96. being the amount due TO Mr.
Smith, ordinary seaman board the Macedonian
hs share OF prize money in the capture OF Algerne
sells, under Commodore Decatur.
The bill was reported 10 The Senate without amendment
read third time, and passed
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MIR. CLARKE moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration oil executive business.
Mr. GWlN hoped the Senate would take up the special
order which was assigned for to day.
Mr. CLARKE ] trust the Senate will agree to go
into executive session in consideration OF circumstances
which are within the knowledge of senator's which it is
not necessary for me to explain.
Mr OWN. am perfectly willing, after discussing
the special order for reasonable time, to go into
tive session. ask Tor the yeas and nays this motion
The yeas and nays were ordered and the question be-
ing taken, they s,ood-yeas "a, nays alas follows
YEAs-Me..n. Bell, Brooke. Clarke. Cooper, Davis,
DIou Fish, Foot, Geyer, Hale Jones of Tennessee Man
gum, Miller, Morton, Pesrce, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward,
Smith, Sprusnce, Sumner, Underwood, Wade, and Walk.
er-A 60. r 60.
NAYs-Ms,sr Adams, Borland, Bright Brodhead, Bat.
Ter, Cass, Csthcer, Desaussure, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa. Downs, Felch, Gwin Hamlin, Houston,
Hunicr, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Norris, and
Sope-2l
Mr. ATCHISON (when his caled) stated
that he had paired of with the senator from New Jersey
MIR. STOCKTON
The Senate accordingly proceeded 10 the consideration
OF executive business after which, the doors
opened. .. -#- .. s.....
tTo Br CONTINUED
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1883
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After the reading Of the Journal
Mr.. SlBLkY asked leave 10 introduce bill, OF which
previous notice had been given, granting lands TO aid IN
the construction OF railroad from New Orleans 10 the
north boundary of the Territory OF Minnesota