Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-18


the committee, had left the seat of government on
| sick leave.
Joint resolution to provide for the settlement O
Inc claims oil Z. w. Moore, post captain com
! handing the late navy of Texas, on account o
cash advances made for the use OF said navy.
| whereas, u appears upon settlement of the
claims OF T.. w. Moore, post captain commanding
the late Texas navy, that there is balance due
said f. w. Moore, OF 81 1893 36l from the late re.
| public OF Texas, on account of cash advances
| made by him for the use Of the navy thereof
| SEC. ]. Be it resolved by tie Lgisl1ture of the
State IF IeTaS, That the said accounts and vouch-
ers of said E. W. Moore, together with the report
OF The comptroller thereon, be deposited in The
| comptrollers office; and that the claim Of said
Moore for said sum of 81 1895 364 shall be as valid
| and shall have the same force and effect as if the
| same had been audited and settled by the proper
accounting officer OF the late republic of Texas.
Sec. 2. BE t further reSol,sd That this Joint re-
solution take effect from and after lis passage
JOINT resolution for the relief of persons who fur
nshed supplies on the credit Of Post Captain E.
W. Moore for the use of the navy of the late
republic OF Texas, while commanded by said
Post Captain Z. W. Moore
Whereas, il appears that various supplies were
furnished by different individuals for the use of
the navy ofthe late republic ofTexas on the credit
! OF Post Captain E. w. Moore amounting to
Slo,2o2 w, the accounts and vouchers for which
1
| rial department; therefore,
| SEC i. Bel resoired yHe legislature offhe State
| Of 1ezaS, That said accounts and vouchers TO-
geiher with the report Of the comptroller in rela-
lion 10 the same, shall be deposited in the Office OF
| the comptroller of public accounts and when SO
deposited shall be as valid and have the same force
and effect in favor of each claimant who furnished
said supplies, as If the same had been audited and
settled iy the proper accounting officers of the late
republic OF Texas; provided that said amount
..n Al ElnEa M
specified; and further provided that said claima nj
shall release said E.-W. Moore from any liability
| on account Of the claims above referred to-
SEC. 2. BE further resolred, That this Joint re.
solution take effect from and after its passage.
Report Of Senate Committee.
COMMITTEE ROOM, January IA, 1s4S.
Hon. j. A. GREER, President ofhe Senate:
The select committee to whom was referred the
joint resolution for the settlement of the accounts
Of +. w. Moore, Post Captain commanding the
late navy of Texas, land joint resolution for the
relief of persons who furnished supplies for the
late navy of Texas, have had the same under con
sideration, and beg leave TO report that, in con
formlty with resolution Of the last legislature
the comptroller was required to settle the ac-
counts of f. W. Moore, post captain and report
his action 10 this legislature for their final ratifca
ton
The accounts and vouchers have been exam.
and have been subjected 10 rigid scrutiny by a
committee of the house OF representatives, whose
report accompanies the resolutions. The same
accounts and vouchers have likewise been exam.
ined by your committee, and they deem il proper
10 state that the resolutions propose a simple ac-
acknowledgement OF the claims presented, requiring
no appropriation of land or money, aud il adopted
place the claims among the outstanding liabilities
| OF Texas.
As act OF Justice TO those who have hereto
aIlant .,..I H.. l..
public through her naval arm, your committee re.
commend the resolutions 10 the favorable consid-
| Grafton Of the senate.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
| X. M. WILLIAMSON, Chairman.
| PHILIP M. CUNEY,
| A. M. PHILLIPS,
| JESSE CRIMES t.
HENRY J. JEWETT.
NoTE.-Botb joint resolutions passed and were
approved by the governor, January II, 1915.
II is sad however, that he is a dehuller TO
this government Now. allow me to call your
attention TO a very short note from the Solici.
tor Of the Treasury:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SoLrcrroR's OFFICE, Jannar, IS, 1851.
United M n States rs. "a Suit docketed to re-.
in United States Navy. cover s'oo H.
The clerk of the circnit court Of the District of
| Columbia, for the county Of Washington on the
Goth of December 1850, reports TO this Office that
this is settled by order of the district attorney
J. c. CLARK, Solicitor
Here, then, is the receipt of your proper OF.
iicer, dated in 1851, showing that the account
had been settled. have no wish to 90 into
the details as TO the charges Of murder trea-
son, peculation, and defacation. There can
be no necessity for going into those details.
Here are all the resolutions Of the committee
Of investigation. Here is the Endorsement of
the Legislature Of Texas, of three different
legislatures, and by an unanimous vote, declar-
ing that il was their intention, when they an
nexed themselves TO the United States, that the
officers. should 90 with the Texan navy. Now.
put il 10 every Senator here, is not the action
OF the Texan Legislatures entitled TO some con.
sideration2 Ought not gentlemen TO ponder
before they make up their minds 10 turn these
men out into the world, without any protection.
without any guarantees, without any means Of
support unless by devoting their attention 20
some other profession, Of which they know
nothing, when no wrong is done to them, when
no man In the navy is superseded, but when
eight men arc simply added to the American
navy?
/ repeat, Mr. President the question is.
whether these officers are worthy OF association
Win the American navy! Il nave upon my
! table resolutions which were passed by the
people Of Texas, before the return of this little
squadron from their cruise on the ocean, at
different points Of the State, at different times
and places, all Of the most eulogistic and ap-
! proving character few only Of which will
here quote. At large and general meeting
Of the citizens Of Galveston, pursuant to public
notice, held ut Shaw's hotel, May goth, 1Si3,
bis honor, John NJ. Allen, Mayor of the city,
was called TO the chair.
The following preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted:
| " Whereas, in all time, and in every civilized
| country, il has been deemed alike the duty, the
pleasure, and the pride Of communities Of freemen
to distinguish, by every proper demonstration OF
esteem and regard, those who have signalized
themselves by acts Of heroic patriotism for the in
terest, safety, and honor ofther country; where.
| fore, IL is by this meeting,
|" Resotved That the late chivalrous conduct
and almost reckless self devotion of Comnodore
f. w. Moore and the brave officers and men nm
der his command on the coast OF Yucatan, in a
conflict with a greatly superior naval force OF
Mexicoi while II 10 calculated 10 elevate our ma