The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22

dollars e9 month % continue during his natural life pro-
vided ha any sum which the said Knapp may have re
seyed under the act approved July WE'VE seass nun
quired be paid by the provisions Of this ACT.
No amendment being made the bill reported TO The
Senate and ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading
and by unanimous consent, read third time and
passed
The next bill in order was the bill (S 1887 provide
compensation for the services Of George More IN ADJUST
ing titles land in Michigan; which read the second
time and considered COMMITTEES of the whole II aa
thorxes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury TO pay 10
Maria Morell, widow Of George More late Judge Of e
United States for the Territory ofchgan for his services
in ascertanins adjusting and settling claims TO land ana
performing other duties conformity with the ACT enu.d
An act provide for the adjustment OF Jules OF anu IA
the town of Detroit and Territory Of Mchigas and Tor
other purposes approved the tweny-hrst OF hp,
hundred and six with An act relative to the plan Of
Of Nav. eighteen hundred and thirty the rate of Ave
hundred dollars per annum, from the Tune OF ms appoint
judge of the United States Tor saiu territory 70
the twenty day of September eighteen hundred and
thiry-six
No amendment being made the bill was reported to the
Senate, and ordered to be engrosssd for hlra reading
and by 1t was read third time and
passed N-A
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
joint resolution explanatory Of an act entitled An act for
the relief Of Abigail Stafford y which read the second
time, and considered 10 committee Of the whole.
Mr.. WRIGHT. desire to offer an amendment TO that
Mr. BAYARD and Mr.. BRIGHT objected to the CON
sderation Of the joint resolution, and was accordingly
passed over.
BENEDICT >. HEARD.
The next bill in order the bill Is 1887 for the relief
Of Benedict J. Heard; which read the second time and
considered as IN committee Of the whole.
Mr. BAYARD expressed his intention to discuss the
bill; and It was accordingly passed over. B&
Ha LYMAN N
Tho next bill in order the bill from the House Of Rep
rscntatives for the relief Of Lyman Cook which was
considercd a. in Of the WHOLE and read 1t d
recs Inc Of said Cook to be placed upon the pension
roll and that he shall receive pension Of we SO per mont,
No amendment being made, the bill reported to the
Senate and ordered third reading and by unanimous
consent it was read third time and passed.
ISRAEL JOHNSON. \, @ EHr
Mr. RU5K asked the unanimous Of the Senate
submit report from the Committee Indian Aairs, Of
No objection being made, Mr. r., from the Committee
Indian Affairs 70 whom was referred the petition o. Israel
the direction Of the United States Indian agents to the Potta
watomies submitted report accompanied BY bill for the
relief Of Israel johnson: which was read and passed to
Mr.. RUsK. As this is small bill, only involving the
Of $780, ask that. by unanimous consent, It may be
No objection being made the sail bill road the
ond me and considered in committee OF the whole II
he q hs s q FAX %
seventy dollars out Of any money IN the treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated go. . .s.L,.. /,
Mr.. bAXAhD aekcu tnht inc IcpoIt accompanying Tue
bill might be Iead; and accordingly read From the
report it appears that the time of the attempted treaty
with the Miami Indians in 1888, Mr. Johnson at the re-
cues, and under the direction Of General William Marshall,
Indian agent and Nicholas d. Grover subagent hauled
several of baggage for the of the ndans and that
he also, at the direction Of said agent being hotekeeper at
kept number Of Indians and their horses and
performed other services and incurred other expenses for
which he has ben paid. The sub-agent, Mr. Grover
bears testimony the reasonablensss Of the claim, and
there doubt the truth of the allegations set
forth in the memorial Of Mr.. Johnson When the
presented by the agent at the War Department the
accounts Of Mr. johnson omitted and this omission
acc ,uned for by the fact that upon the failure Of the treaty
the agents huedy made up their during the night
and left the treaty ground the next morning, while Mr. J.
was absent from the treaty ground Mr. j. cannot obtain
his pay from the War Department. as his accounts were
not proved by the board of commissioners; but il
no fault Of his that the ACCOUNTS were not LAID before the
done So he required tho services and had
been furnished with the accounts Upon this evidence in
behalf of the claim Of said Johnson the committee report
bill for his relief. :. - 90,
Senate and ordered be engrossed for third reading
and by unanimous consent 1t was read third time and
passed, - e.,
The Senate proceeded, as of the whole to
the consideration Of the bill III X. l79) for the relief
Emile Hooe widow of Captain Hooe granting pension Of
captains haEpay for ten years from 1854, the pension to
cease If she die ia the mean time
No amendment being offered the bill reported the
Senate ordered third reading, read the third time, and
passed. T@ st ~ H1U
UTICA STEAM wooLLKs COMPANY.
The Senate proceeded, in committee of the whole to
the consideration OF the bill (H r. 1881 for the relief Of
the Utica Seam Woolen Company. II sppropriates
Is for interest goods furnished to the quartemas
ters department.
Mr.. BRIGHT called for the reading Of the report; which
was accordingly read 1t appears that the company had
made contract in 1851 furnish clothing for the
army be paid for from time upon the delivery Of
The goods; but the delayed Consequence Of
the late period Of the passage Of the appropriation bills Of
that year. = :. 1900 II ~.
Nj. BRlGHT. 1t appears that there must be
something wrong about this bill This governnen always
has money enough the Treasury satisfy all demands
that kind and apprch end that, on looking the matter
win be found that the iocss the part Of the claim
object, therefore, the consideration Of this BILL
until can have opportunity OF looking into it,
The bill was accordingly passed over ~
III y. voaHkss.
The next bill upon the calendar the bill Is 2l2) for
the relief Of Captain Philip F. Voorhees, OF the United States
Navy granting indemnify for certain expenses incurred in
with the foreign relations Of the government
Mr.. SLlDELL objected to its consideration; and il
passed ovsr- e. eass.s. - 80 So.
Tbs bill upon the calendar thu bill Is oi3) for
the reAf Of Otway H. Bergman appropiasng ~ 100 o.
for losses sustained by him while acting pureer.
nv STUART objected TO It's consideration; and was
passed over. rr
L. ~ 81 sicnAsp ". MEADE,
The bill the calendar the bill for settling the
claim Of the legal representatives OF Richard W.. Meade,
deoeased, arising under the Florida treaty. Ell