The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09


soundness OF Herring the time he entered the
not sworn TO- ! am informed, and believe, that sworn
statement was hlsd and misIAd. II is very mero
rous case The man Ia crippled and nhrm and very old
hope the Senate will upon il. My friend from Mis-
souri, ne 10 satisfied with the claim and will for it.
Mr. GEYEI. When the subject was before the COM
mit,ee the only evidence consisted of
made by number Of persons in relation the of hia
health prior 70 hs entering the service together with
raj opinions also expressed and of them TO-
instructed by the committee ask be discharged
but upon further examination find that the Of The
health Of the applicant before he entered the service was
sworn TO by one witness twas satisfactory TO me- There
has been meeting of the committee since aseeained
that fact. | am disposed to vote for the bill
Mr. ADAMS know nothing of the merits of this
Mr. CHASE am satisfied With
Mr. ADAMS. We referred the question to a committee,
and we take their report very much on trust That COM
mittee has failed report avorably upon the bill Now to
take bill which has not been reported favoraby upon at
this stage of the session, seems to would be acting
Mr. BADGER think Here is my friend from
Missouri, (Mr. GErER,l the most accurate man in the
world who that inquiry he finds there satisfactory
Mr. ADAMS. That may be true but the majority ofthe
committee have not authorized him TO report il.
Mr.. GEYER. | desire to state for the information OF
the from Mississippi that since discovered the evil
dence to which alude among the papers, the committee
has not had meeting. Ifthe committee had had meet
ng INTENDED to report uponit subcommtee and report
favor of its passage. | satisfied they would hae
agreed to it,
The motion take up the bill agreed to; and the
oi WHoic,
sideration.
proposes direct the Secretary of the Interior to
place the of Gardiner Herring, of the State of Ohio,
on the invalid pension roll at the of eight dollars
month. from the LIST Of January, 1885, during life.
Mr.. ADAMS. wish hear why the
pension is to commence in lS45.
Mr.. GEYER That is the time when the proof was made
the petition presented to the House, and report favoraby
made upon it.
Mr.. ADAMS. When the services rendered.
Mr.. GEYER. Ia the war of 1919. The individual
private in the 18th regiment of infantry in that war.
Mr. ADAMS As the occupies very peculiar po-
stion, will move strike out l845 and insert 1853
Mr.. CHASE. am certain my friend from Mississippi
will not do that will involve the necessity of sending the
hill back TO the House.
amendment.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment
ordered to third reading, read third tme and passed
GIBSON.
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate, as in connie
tee of the WHOLE proceeded consider the bill from the
House of Representatives for the relief Of Robert Glib.
son.
proposes direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow
him pension at the rate of eight dollars month"; from the
LIST of January 1852, during life
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
ment, ordered to third reading read third time, and
passedSo
(I\ LAND OFFICES IN FLORIDA.
Mr. FELCh~i am directed by the Committee Pub
lie Lands to whom referred the petitions of citizens of
the southern portion of Florida, praying the Establishment
OF a new land office there, to report bill.
Mr. MALLORY asked for its immediate consideration !;
which agreed to.
The bill then read and second time and consd-
cred by the Senate as in committee of the whole.
proposes to establish new land district in Florida and
makes the usual provisions for the appointment Of the
sary officers and the transfer of maps pas &c. relation
to il, to the proper Office.
The i'll reported to the Senate without amendmen
ordered to be engrossed for third reading read third
time, and passed.
WEST FELIcIASA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. DAWSON will be recolected by the Senate tina,
my friend, the senator from Mississippi Mr. BRooKE had
bill for the relief Of the West Fecana Railroad Company
We went into committee of the whole upon it, and
Of committee agreeing to with amendment, and the
bill then to be read third time the day
when ii passed in consequence of my absence
There amendment TO agreed to- putting railroad
in Georgia upon the same footing move that the Senate
The motion agreed to, and the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bill 1t was ordered to third readng
read third time, and passed; and the title amended
by adding and for other purposes"
MESSAGE RErREsEsrATrEs
message was received from the House of Representa-
tves by Mr. Hayes chief clerk announcing The House
had agreed the report of the joint Of confer
the dsagreeng of the houses upon the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex
Of the for the year ending June 30 1854
Also, that the House had passed Senate bill entitled An
act for the relief of George PoIndexter"
Also, that the Speaker had signed sundry enrolled bills
which he directed bring the Senate for the sigma
ture of their President
BILLS SIGNED.
The PRESIDENT having signed the following enrolled
bills they delivered to the committee to be presented
to the President of the Unted States;
An making appropriations for ghhouses, le-boas
buoys &C. and providing for the erection and establishment
of the same and for other purposes;
An act making appropriations for the transportation of the
United States mas by and otherwise during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854;
An act for the relief Of Betsey Norton;
An amend entitled An act for the relief Of
Joseph Johnson" approved May 4, 1859, by correcting
clerical error;
An act for the relief Of Mary Baury;
An act for the relief of Gilman Smith, OF Illinois;
An act for the relief of Nathan Darling;
An act for the relief Of Cornelius Hughes of Tennessee
An act for the relief Of the Southern Michigan Railroad
Company;
An act for the relief Of John Kerbaugh and
An act for the relief Of Harlow 5paulding
SIXTEENTH sryEsrEEsrH Joisr
On motion Of Mr.. BRIGHT, the Senate suspended tho
10th and nth joint rules for the purpose Of sending the
House of Representatives Senate bill No. 676.
A message subsequently received from the House,
stating that had concurred in the resolution Of the Senate
Senate bill No. 678
Also the House had passed Senate bills No COL and
Glib, with amendment
ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr. BADGER. Mr. President, by some mistake the |
senator from Alabama Mr. FTzrATRIcx has made very
careful examination Of enrolled bills He belongs to
the Committee Eogrossed Bills In order to enable him
repsr them, that he be appointed additional
member Of the Committee Enrolled Bills.
The motion was agreed to.
r. corr.
On motion by Mr. FISH, the Senate concurred in the