The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-01

The Chair Informed by the Sergeant at that there
ascerlaniog The existence of quorum. II there be
vote upon which there quorum there must be shown
TO be quorum before proceed
Mr. WALKER Ii does not require Quoram 10 de.
eide The question OF adjournment Thai question is sell
tied We proceed TO business, and il there still proves
to be no quorum, we must stop.
Mr. HALE | will move that the Senate adjourn,
and ascertain in that way
The question being taken, upon division the result
was--ayes 0, noes %.
SO the Senate refused to adjourn, and quorum voted
ANTHONY W. WHITE.
The PRESIDENT. The next bill is that for The
iei OF the legal representatives OF Anthony w. White
Mr.. BAYARD That is bill which iavoves the
question of interest. object TO it,
The bill was therefore passed
AMOS AND JOHN KENDALL.
The PRESIDENT. The next bill is ha, for the re-
lief OF Amos and John 4. Kendall s.
Mr.. BADGER. That bill will csstainiy GIVE rise TO
The PRESIDENT. Ii will be passed over.
| JAMES HARRINGTON. -
The Senate then proceeded. as in committee of the
whole, 10 the consideration OF the bill Tor the relief OF
James Harrington.
proposes to direct the proper officers of the Treasury
Department TO pay to James Harrington the sum Of five
hundred dollars, full ndemnfcation for loss of time
and expense during sickness caused by melting lead while
in the employment OF the United States
Mr. CHASE called for the reading Of the report; from
which appears that James Harrington engaged
laborer IN the United States arsenal in Washington
and while melting lead he contracted disease known as
the painters collie, by which he not only incapac,a-
ted Tor continuing his daily labor for the support of his
family but was also confined to his bed by sickness for
physicians certify that his health has been seriously in
lured by nhaing the poisonous vapor of the oxide OF
lead. tls also certified by Captain Mordecai that his
health had been injured by his employment, and that by
his seli-sachce large quantity of lead had been saved
to the government.
Mr.. BAYARD l shall have 10 discuss that bill. III
Rppm n me than nf
able and that there difference between the employ
Of the government and the employee Of The private
individual so far regards the obligation TO
him in such cases.
The bill was accordingly passed over
JEREMIAH wINGATE.
The Senate, as in committee of the whole, proceeded
TO consider House bill "ior The relief OF the heirs OF Je
o Wpns e of Fp Fspf
da, shall be confirmed in their title 10 certain of
land, containing four hundred and twenty acres lying on
the north side OF Nassau rver the State of Florida
and that the Commissioner OF the General Land Office is
sue patent patents Tor it, which paten, shall ope-
ate REIMBURSEMENT only the part OF the United
States.
AT the request of Mr. FELCH the report of the CON.
mee OF the House OF Representatives was read from
which il appears that the ancestor OF the for
whose relief the bill is introduced, presented his claim to
certain tract of land in Florida, the commissioners
under the ACT granting donations OF public land to GER
tain actual settlers;" that the claim examined, and
four hundred and twenty acres OF land the north side
OF the Nassau river confirmed him bu, that BY
reason OF The neglect OF the commissioners to return the
confirmation 10 the Secretary of the Treasury, they ap
pfehend that the trust may be defeated.
The bill reported TO the Senate without amend
men'. ordered to be read third time, read third time,
and passed
Mi BAYARD moved ,ha, the Senate adjourn.
Mr. NORRIS asked for the yeas and nays; which
Mr. BRADBURY. will merely remark that ii is bu,
little past two O'clock and hope shall continue Bpon
the private calendar.
The question being taken, the result was-yeas 8, nays
l2S-as follows:
~, A1,sd s. A,SsI'oa B.y1.i Bsh Cas- Fnpa'
NAYs-Ms.sr'. Sh ADAMS Adams gsdgs Bradbury. B'edhead,
fsah Fan, Gsyel Gwa Hmin, Hou.5on asf James. Nal
loy, Miller, Norris, Rusk, Sebastian Seward Shields,
Smith. samner. Wade, Walker. and wsllcr-2s.
So the motion rejected.
JACOB GIDEON.
The bill for the relief OF Jacob Gideon was read sec
ond time, and considered by the Senate committee
OF the whole. Ii proposes TO direct the Third Auditor OF
the Treasury 10 examine the claim OF Jacob Gideon,
arising under contract with the late board OF navy com
ssoaers and dated the 18th of July 1s42 aud TO allow
him such actual damages any, as he shall satisfactorily
prove that he suffered conseq of the abrogalen
tary OF the Navy the entitled An act TO eorgan
ize The Navy Department OF the United States" ap-
proved August 3st. 1912 and that the Secretary OF the
Treasury pay the so awarded by the Third Auditor
10 him provided the 10 be allowed and paid to him
shall not exceed one thousand doars
At the request OF Mr. BAYARD. the report OF the
The bill reported to the Senate without amend
meni, ordered 10 be esgrossed Tor third reading, read
third time, and passed
A. rAwN.
The bill the calendar the bill for the relief
OF Jacob A. Fawn
Mr.. CHARLTON. Tba, bill has already been passed.
MARY WOODWARD.
Mr. GWGN hope The Senate will indulge me by ia
king up Senate bill No 4e3, for the relief OF Mary Wood
ward, which lies upon the table. II dis
cussed the last session. and the lady here and very
nxions iha, the bill should be acted upon.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will state TO the sen-
aor from California that the order passed this morning
requires the consideration OF private bills upon the cal
endar in The order in which they appear upon the cal
endar
Mr. GWlN I hope there will be no objection TO
tax ing this up from the table.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD must object There is a bill
which we shall soon reach, which wish to have acted
upon.
COLONEL TALcoTT.
The bill for The relief of George Taco. brevet briga-
ordinance, read second time, and considered by the
low to George Talcolt colonel OF ordnance the pay OF
and during the time when, holding only the commission
Of lieutenant colonel. he performed the duties OF chief
of ordnance and superniended that bureau OF the mill
tary establishment OF the United States.
MIR SHIELDS That bill involves only smal
amount and it has been acted upon again and again In
accordance with old custom, duty posed upon
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