New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14

money. Il was cstatlshri beyond conirrF s-sy si,i
The Gardner Claim wss Z. 1Wci % forged p%'cr' APP
ro-icd - ncrn mr.
Mr. STASTOs thought, + such vas the c9se,
The money Cu-nt % be REFUNDED; he hld been taa
that NJ CorwIn pli- ] 1in1slf O. .uul the ~ 1ncy
the TACT Of fraud : proved
Dir. JOHNsos (TcBH.)-I had 10 doubt that
such al answer would be made bv ny colleague. Tor
Tor =ucb VA hs opinion Of every homes. man
Mr ORR briefly defended the connection oil
Woody Thompson and the Gardner clam, a. counsel
hr HowARD, in his remarks, said there was
no evidence before tie Commune thls C0TNin or
TLoHT s6u knew the claim fraud.
Mr. PRESTON KING briefly explained the
provisions q the bl. and tie Circumstances unler
which II was framed, when the House agreed 70 tis
several amendments pending, and the bin now pre-.
sents the following tea.nros First-Ah transfers snd
assignments hereafter made OF any claim upon the
JnIed state or any part Cr share thereof or interest
therein whether absolute or conditional aRd al pow
eTs Of attorney orders other suthOrncs tor receiving
payment u Gly such claim any part share thsresf
shall be absolutely null and void unless the same shall
be freely made end executed IA the presence % az
least two attCsting Witnesses alter the Allowance
Of such claim tie ascertanment OF the sm0Unt
ard tie issuing OF 4 warrant for the payment
thereof Secondary officer Of the United Ssstes
or person holding any place OF trust or proat OF dis
charging any official function under or IN connection
with any Executive DEPARTMENT OF she Government OF
tie nCd States under tie Sonste OF House Of Rep
resCntat e. who, after the passage 81 this Act shall re-
manner or by any means otherwise than in the dis
charge Of hs proper official duties aid or assist u tue
prosecution support OF such claim claims shall
be liable 10 Indictment ss for a mlstemcanor m any
Court Of the United States having jurisdiction tor the
trisl Of crimes sud misdenesnors, and on conviction
shall pay fine not cxceeiIn. twice the amount Of satu
ty fee compen anon received by the person cor
victed or suffer imprisonment Ia the PententiTy not
exceeding year, or both a. the Court in "a dis
erection shall AdiudEe. Third--Any Senator or Repre-
sentative who shall receive sny grsfuiy from any
claimant certain conn ,eu' prosecuting agent or
in sny way assisting shall be liable 20 Indictment for
misdemeHnor, and conviction pay tine not exceed
ing twice the Of the gratuity or compensation
received by him or suffer Imprisonment II ne penen'
tiary not exceeding year, both at se discretion
of the Court. Persons having claims BY inheritance,
hequet OF marriage exempt from the above nal
ties. Fourth-Any person taking away with intento
steal records Of Court oi Justice shall be indicted tor
larceny and on conviction shall be 81 cct TO nne OF
- 600 or suffer imprisonment in the PenitensTy three
years or both Fih-Any officer having custody OF OIL
hcal p6pers who shall destroy them shall receive the
same punishment the above and shall forfeit his once
ard be forever disqualified from holding office under the
Government Of the L. States S.xth-For the prevention
of brides any OF the above named offenders on conviction
be exceeding three times the amount 20 offered,
promised given. end imprisonment IN penltentisry
not exceeding three years and the member oihceT, or
person convicted Of accepting or receiving the same
or any part thereof shall forfeit his office and place. and
any person so convicted under this section shall forever
be disqualified 10 hold any office of honor trust or profit
under the States. Seventhrhe bill applies to all cims
against the United States
The question stated on the bill
Mr. SwEErsER moved It lay on the table,
which wa- ncgatived-ycas, IL nays las. The aitrma-
tive votes were Holiday, Johnson (Arkansss Meade,
Nilsson Polk Stanton. Ky )Suother, Sweescr Toonbs,
WEIGH and White. (hy)
The bill was then read a third time. and pend
ing the question on It's passage the House adjourned