The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-22

MIR. CLAkhE. tHaft an dneDutHeHl W ohei 10 o."
additional section, in the following words;
lad be Il (arths, saacs2 That ths Secretary Of the
Treasury be authorized % refund the Edward Deher Of
teas dcssoysd by aro az Alexandra the STATE of Vr
gina. ia 1910 which teas were Ia tue store OF John ~
2add and In the chage OF the collector OF customs Tor said
pon the same be under the restrictions
are herein provided J feundilg duties on goods destroyed
by dfe in New York AMI San Francisco.
There has already been incorporated into the bill pro-
vision for paying $500 900 Tor the return oil duties
goods destroyed by fire in New York. think in iSI5
and also $i5oooo TO refund duties certain goods de-
sroyed by tire in San Francisco For the last four years
there has been memorial from this gentleman, who
lives the edge OF Massachusetts, my State king
for the return OF duties apon teas destroyed BY fire IN TIE
city OF Alexandra in 1910. This memorial sas beea re-
feTred to the Committee Finance, and at all times that
committee has expressed Willingness TO az that
moa deemng lis prayer 10 be just aud proper But II
always I'd that the provision should come IN in gem
era clause to relieve Others who are memorallZng Tor
return of duties goods destroyed by fire This
mortal seems to have escaped the attention of the Com
mitee Finance IN reporting tue provision which has
already been incorporated into The bill Yesterday
when the amendment OF the committee for returning
francisco under consideration happened 10 he out
of the Senate chamber, or should have brought this
10 the notice OF The Senate Introduce this amend.
men now for the purpose of restoring this individual
the duties which paid in 1910 upon teas destroyed by
fire in The city OF Alexandria.
Mr. Dexter is a gentleman well known TO me. He
has been known to for fifty years He is eighty
Ave years OF age. He lost by the spoialoOs or depreda
hons OF the Freach upon the of the citizens
OF the United States prior 10 lS0o more than $50 000
That involved hun IN difficulties. He finally recovered
himself, and has since, he staes paid into The reasu-
ry of the United States than 500, 900 for duties
In 1909 he imported these teas into the United States, and
sent them TO Alexandra. They there put under the
lock and key of the governmen, OF the United States
the store of John 9. Ladd That fee and the
teas were consumed in the fire, The copies OF The in.
voices OF the teas all the certificates together with all
The evidence are in the hands 0! the Committee FL
nance. The amount OF duties proposed 10 be refunded
will probably be some Sl500 nave introduced this
}xy,ory nd hauu tpt tha,
visions provided Tor the return oil duties upon goods de-
siroyed BY fire in New York and San Francisco | ask
the Senate in consideration OF the age aud may say the
destitute condition, OF this individual who asks to have
these duties refunded that the OF 81 500 may be
added 10 the BILL and that he may be placed in the
situation for the return of hose duties upon goods de-
sroyed by fire in 1910. which has been provided for in
this bill for those who lost in lS45 and 1851.
MIR. HUNTER This seems to be private
clam Thesena,or from Rhode Island think, is mls'a
ken in supposing that stands upon the footing
the provision for The return OF duties goods destroyed
by fire 10 New York and San Francisco. | not aware
that the Committee on Finance have made special ex.
animation OF this claim, but they reported general fire
bill which they supposed would cover the which
ought 10 be relieved. The provision which has been
adopted IN relation 10 goods consumed BY fire In New
York and Saa Francisco, places them under the estrc-
tons OF the law OF 1888, rbey apply The general law TO
those appehend it will do Mr.. Dexter good
10 have that law applied TO him. The provision in rela-
which occurred period, in regard 70 which
testimony could be collected This goes back some forty
Mr.. CLARKE This is no more a private claim lkan
those CLAIMS provided for in the amendment OF the
Committee on Finance which ha. already been adopted,
providing for the return OF duties on goods DESTROYED by
fire in New York and San Francisco. This is simply to
include Mr. Dexter in The provision. II had been
here yesterday when The provision for the return OF du
ties TO The people OF New York and San Francisco was
up should have asked them have this claim included
1t is no more private claim than those This amend
men provides that this payment shall be under the
restrictions already provided in relation to the
funding OF duties goods by hTe New
and San francisco II the provisions OF that law will
pot reach his case the Secretary OF the Treasury will
make no payment but il he lives, he must again come
TO Congress and ask this ptance 10 smooth the down
ward passage of his life IL 4 plain and clear that be
must produce evidence TO the Treasury Department The
evidence is in fact in possession oil the committee.
have 1t today and in my opinion il is conclusive
The question simply IL, will you do TO this aged individual
the justice which has been done TO others by the pro-
vision already inserted IN the bil' hope the amesd'
The PRESIDING OFFICER Is the question Of order
insisted upon
Mr.. HUNTER Yes sir
The PRESIDING OFFICER II that question be in.
sisted upon, IL is absolutely necessary that The Chair
should rule this amendment ou, Of order II may be
that the other amendments liable TO the objec-
ton. The difference IL. the objection not taken in
those caser, and the Chair OF does obiec
uon 10 amendments il The Senate choose 10 entertain
them This is clearly private claim, because il is pro-
vision authorizing the payment Of money 10 an indiyd.
ual for Losses which he has sustained.
Mr.. CLARKE Then the Chair decides that this amend
The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is the opinion Of
the Chair.
Mr.. CLARKE. And tina, the others. having been
passed without any such objection. were in order
The PRESIDING OFFICER Tha, question was
never raised
Mr.. CLARKE am sorry that any such objection
should be raised now
AMOS PROCTOR.
Mr., HALE. / have an amendment 10 offer as an ad-
dional section
Sac = dHdd further enacted, That under the act or
The benefit OF Amos Pocor approved the I7th Of June
1874 the legal n the said Proctor are ent
ted to one halt OF moiey, being one quarter Of tbe
appraised vsoc Of the goods therein oned having
been sszed and ibelled on his information.
After shall have explained this amendment. think
the Senate will adopt u wthoa objection. Under a bill
passed in is44 Congress ordered the accounting officers
Of The treasury TO pay Mr.. Proctor half OF nnoie,y of
certain goods The comptroller said II did not mean tha
but meant half OF moiety o the duties which
would have been paid upon the goods The party then
Psuoned the Senate, and bill was introduced TO rem.
coy That decision, and II was referred 10 the Committee
on Commerce. They unanimously reported that the de-
c's'on was wrong and that Mr.. Proctor entitled to
Nha, the bill gave him. and that no further legislation
was Necessary The subject then went to The House,
Aslusfed 70 a committee there, and that committee
unanimously thought he entitled to this relief under
~. .1'suhS law, aud that further legislation was
eNes.S' ne comptroller still refused to pay The
i,. ane question then came to the Senate acan. A
"oh snliodueedln the very word. OF this amend
- , ~ - ~ .'e'ieu 70 lhe Committee on Commerce AT this
r,so'' Nuien again UNANIMOUSLY reported that Mr.
Proctor was entitled to the money ana ,ho Ssna.
ho"s'y a report OF The committee bnt stll The
comptroller VIII not pay. This Amendment sinnIv Az
cares thai Mr Proctor shall have wha, the Ia ~
5Nss nun .nen ,he senate and House have already
declared that he ought 10 have, bu which 49, - ,
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