The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-18
FRIDAY. MARCH "a, 1854.

The Senate having resumed the consideration of the bill
for the relief Of Hodges Lansdale and the legal repre-
senaves of Rnato Johnson and Of Ann E. johnson, do
Mr. PRATT said listesed, Mr.. President, on Friday
last the para ntary phrase, with profound ntten-
ton 10 the argument Of my Distinguished friend from DEL
that his speech contained less than usual even in this
body of that description Of argument dsnomnaed the ad
esptoadpm which IS always Objectionable, and certainly al
Nv friend stated his propositions broadly and fairly; and
shall cndcavor very briefly to attempt show that the
principles which he cOncnded either untenabe or
ihappieabe the before the Senate He has
frankly stated Senate the in which he hrst be-
acquainted with the subject Of this claim and OF the
class of claims which this belongs; and he has shown
the manner which his feelings became Interested In their
defeat He says when he first came here, he was APP
pointed member of the Committee OF Ca'ms ana as SUCH
hs class Claims growing out Of the spolAtions commit
ted by the British during the war of 1872 was referred TO
him that he examined them thoroughly that he considered
having come to adverse conclusions regard TO them, he
reported his conclusions the committee. The committee
did his but the contrary reported the
bill which is now upon your table; which BILL together with
others of the been heretofore passed BY the
Senate The views therefore, entertained by tho senator
were, the FIRST place, not accorded with oy me
the views Of the committee have been sanconed oy inc
Again. My friend says that this is judicial question II
true, Mr. President thatt ana MINK sn.. we arc
of the body CLAIMS Of this character referred to the
appropriate committee and becomes then duty to examine
the GtrfQ
,erov the fns 10 Senate You aware Mr. Presi-
dent every here fully aware that whenever
these reports are adverse the claimants there discus
son but that the adverse report universally concurred
in Nov sitting do here, in judicial capacity,
the Senate that every member OF the eody unless
he chooses 10 examine fox himself individually the claim,
is bound to vote with the committee, is bound TO concur In
the facts stated by the committee and ~ inc ueuucuohs
of law drawn regard to them think al least, thnt
those who are to Judge reference 10 the relative claims OF
these paes and the obligations of the government should
feel themselves Obliged unless they intend TO support the
rcpor OF the committee and vote for the payment OF the
claims by which they REPRESENT to listen to
the argument which be adduced IN support Of them
Before proceed discuss the principle upon which the
have vested the right of these parties to be paid
by the federal government propose to relieve the case o.
such portions admit they very swo the speech OF
my honorable friend which, think may come properly
within that character Of argument upon which have ant
madvered and to which his argument 40 niue snoccI
The bill which is now under consideration, MIR Pres'-
dent for the paymen Of tobacco taken from the ware
house al Nottingham, and Of tobacco burnt IN the ware
house at Maerudcrs Ferry II applies exclusively to the
tobacco taken from one, and the tobacco burnt N the
other Now very considerable portion OF the speech OF
INV friend was taken up in the attempt 70 show that there
WAS no obligation pay for tobacco taken or destroyed at
l,cdar Point. will read from his remarks, for do not
wish 10 misrcpreseni his argument. lie says
The report goes TO speak Of the testimony
Cedar Point. and there the testimony of Mr. Jencr for
mer member Congress- cear and explicit show that
the British taking the tobacco Of the warehouses
10 carry off, when the militia went down 70 defend hc,
and the British burnt the order 10 prevent
their being defended by the militia That the state Of the
CASE