The daily union., 1854-02-04

lid schooner captured aud delivered up BY the claim
to the authorities Of the United States IN the State
Mir BAYARD asked ior the reading Of the report /;
which accordingly read
The report seis forth that the penoner aud bus asso
ciates in October, 1914. being on board oi the British
schooner Ann, captured the cargo and eight men, and
brought The schooner into The port o Maine, where the
saIxo sold under order q ne court OF lhe United
Slales The petitioner being unable 10 attend 10 defend
the suit. neither he anybody else received any part
of the proceeds. the whole amount OF which, By act o
Congress, 1872, concerning reprsals be entitled to
receive The whole amount Of the proceeds % .o37
but inssmuch as large part OF that had been con
sumsd, the committee reported in favor Of paying only
the balance. or $2,370 80.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
msnt. engrossed. read third time. and passed
PURsER r. p. M'BLAR.
The Senate took up for consideration Senate bill No
l44, for The relief OF Purser T. 7. McBair; which was
read second time, and considered IN committee OF The
whole.
II proposes to allow the adjustment Of his accounts
several paid TO three indviduaisa boatswan car
penter, and saTakeI--who were employed on The YES
eel by authority oi the Secretary OF the Navy, which
sums dsallowed by the accounting oihcsf for the
that the aforesaid persons were not included IN
the number permitted by law.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
ment. engrossed, read third lime, and passed
JOHN G. CAMP.
The Senate proceeded consider Senate bill No. l45
for The relief Of John G. Camp; which read second
time, and considered in committee Of the whole.
II proposes to settle the suspended accounts tor mileage
OF Mr. Camp, late marshal OF the middle district OF For-
da provided the amount shall not exceed what is now
allowed by Law.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
ment. engrossed, read third lime. and passed.
SAMUEL II. HEMPsTEAD.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider Senate bill No
l46 for the relief OF Samuel Il. Hempsiead which
read second time and considered in ra1Ai''ss 81 tue
whole eoo
him in detenGng The title Of the United Saies to certain
lands situated in the Stale OF Arkansas.
The bill was reported 70 the Senate without amend
ment, engrossed, read third lime, and passed
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, OF THOMAS CHAPMAN.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider Senate bill No.
47 for the relief Of the legal representatives OF the ale
Thomas Chapman, formerly collector OF The port Of
Georgetown, South Carolina; which was read second
time, aud c0nsIdered in committee OF the whole.
II authorizes the payment OF $l3.457 55, being the
share to which Mr. Chapman entitled as collector OF
the cargo q the Swedish vessel DIANA condemned lor
breach Of the intercourse act which sum was Tor
feed by him in consequence Of bis having been
ined as witness in behalf OF the claimants
The bill was reported 10 the Senate without amend
ment cngrossed, read read third time, and passed
IsAAc WARN, SEN.
The Senate took up for consideration Senate bill
No 152, for the relief OF Isaac Yarn, which
read second time. and considered as in committee of
the whole.
II proposes TO pay for timber from the petitioners
land and used by The United States troops between the
Let Of April 1896, and the LIST OF july S4l, the whole
amount not to exceed $4,000.
The bill was reported 10 the Senate without amend
men,. sngrossed, read a third time, and passed
RICHARD KING.
The Senate took up Senate bill No 1874, for the relief
oil Richard King, which was read second time, and
considered 10 committee OF the whole.
II confirms the petitioner IN his title 10 certain lands
in Louisiana which have renamed IN his possession
and under cultivation for several years, provided this
shall be only REIMBURSEMENT OF title on The part OF the
United STATES.
ment. engrossed, read third time, and passed,
~ w
The Senate proceeded, a. in committee OF The whole.
to consider House bill No 100, for the relief OF VIM.
Blake.
Ii authorizes an increase OF pension TO the petitioner
from The l4lh Of March, is45. OF sl5 per aonh
The report in this being called for, read
saes that the petitioner served as sergeant IN the com
pSny commanded by Captain Goodrich OF the nth fegi-
men, Of the United S.ies infantry during almost tbe
entire period Of the OF 1912 that he received a
wound in HE right ankle at the battle Of Chippewa hai
at the battle OF Lundys Lane all the superior officers
were killed wounded, and in The midst OF the fight
be took command and behaved most gailanils that on
near Fort Erie by shell which struck HIM his ioot
yet he continued TO command the company The lowest
commissoned Officer. the ensign oil company, would
have received pension OF Si3 per month, while The
petitioner, being commissioned othcer received bui
g. The committee think he should receive al least the rate
Of pension paid to the lowest commissioned ofhcer and
therefore report 10 raise the pension TO sl3
The bill was reported to the Senate without amend
men eDerossed read a third time. and passed.
rkl GEORGE O. BISHOP.
The Ssnae took up Senate bill No. i5i for the relief
Of George Bishop and the legal OF John
Arnold, deceas@d which read second time, and
considered in committee of the whole.
directs the granting OF letters patent TO the petition
ers Tor q and uselul Improvement in machine for
forming web OF cloth of WOOL hair, other suitable
material without spinning or weaving, extending said
patsnone dated July 3 1922 and the other October 20
lS36-foureen years from and after the passing OF hi'
act.
Mr.. BADGER objeciing TO the passage OF this bill, il
was passed over.
The Senate took up Senate bill No l5s. for the rclie
OF David Myerle; which read a second time.
Mr.. WALKER objec ting, it was passed over.
Mr.. DOUGLAS The hour OF ono o'clock having ar
rved and being the special order for the day resume
That the Senate proceed to its consideration.
MIR CHASE having The floor, spoke at length agains
the bill
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
- Mr. BADGER moved that when the Senate adjourn
today, il Be to meet on Monday next
MI MASON demanded the yeas and naye; which
were ofdered and, being taken, resuledycas 49, nay
2S-as follows:
YEAS.-Msssrs Allen, Badger Bell, Ca,s Chase, Clay
ton, Evsrett Fish, Foot Hsmhn, Jones Of Tennessee
Norris. Seward, Shields, Smith. Stuart, Sumner. Wade
and Wslket--l0
r NAYS--Mesas Adams, Benz amin, Bright, Brodhesd
Batter. Dawson, D,xo~. Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge o
Iowa. Douglas Evans Fitzpatrick Hunter, Jones Of Iowa
Mason, Psit. Psau Sebasiian. slde, Thomson Of New