Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-17
PROCEEDINGS OF TODAY.

SENArE,-After prayer and the reading of
the Journal
Mr.. Brodhead introduced a bill for affording
U. S. Courts, for the Eastern district of Penn
sylvania, and for building post office in Phil
adelphia.
Dir. Stuart objected to the following part of
the bill, provided that no purchase shall be
made for SUM beyond the appropriation
hereafter to be made by Congress"
Mr.. Butler observed that there was SINH
lar bill for Boston before the Committee and
there were strong objections to the passage of
any such bills, because if such bills are passed
for the accommodation of Boston, New York,
and Philadelphia, every other city might put
forward similar claims. There were, besides.
no restrictions at all in the above proviso
Mr.. BrOdhead did net zee any reason that if
such accommodation was provided for Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, and New Orleans,
other places should ask for similar favor.
Mr.. Bayard proposed, as an amendment, that
no purchase should be made, except condition
| ully, and depending upon the appropriation
made by Congress.
The bill with the amendment was then
passed.
Is. 6l.) Bill for the relief of Hodges & Lans-
dale, and the legal representatives, of Rinaldo
johnson and Ann johnson was then taken
up being the first on the calendar, whom
Mr.. Bayari spoke against the passage Of the
bill. The evidence of the claim consisted in
| certificates for tobacco said to be destroyed in
| the warehouses, where it was stored by the U.
S. troops, who had occupied the place during
the war of 1912. He referred to the French
Spoilation bill, which was not case in point
lie then adverted to the war of 1872, and in
sisted that no individuals could have n claim
upon the British nation, for the depreda-
tons committed during the time of the war.
This was the law of nations, and no claim of
the kind was allowed in the treaty of Client
but subsequently it was stipulated that slaves
| and private property in the jurisdiction of the
of the treaty should be returned or compen-
stated for. The Hon. Senator read an extract
| from the treaty Of Ghent in confederation OF
| the above. In 1918, q convention was agreed
| upon by the two nations, in which it was stip-
| uiated that restitution of or compensation
for slaves taken away before and on board OF
British vessels at the time of the treaty in
American waters should be made. Disputes
| having arisen as to the meaning, the En-.
gave 1T as his opinion, that the stipulation
would only be determined by the words of the
treaty, as laid down in the first artic lie thereof
| An arrangement was accordingly entered into
| between Great Britain and the United States
in 1852, and a board of arbitrators, was ap.
! pointed to settle all claims within given time.
differences having arisen, q new convention
| was made in 1926 between the two contracting
| powers, by which Great Britain stipulated to
pay certain sum Of money, which was taken by
the United States as n liquidation of the claims
The United States Government then appointed
a commission to settle all claims. and ordered
all claims that had not been included to be
filed, which would be acknowledged. A ju.
dlclal tribunal was appointed to adjudicate
thereupon and all the claims paid, and there
IS still balance remaining in the treasury Of
the United States over and above the claims
adjudicated. He contended that the claim
ants OF the property, for which compensation
was now required, ought to have come forward
at the proper time.
The honorable Senator was still arguing the
point when we left
HoUsE.-To-day, the Speaker laid before tn,
House the Secretary of the Interiors annua
statement of the number and destination q
passengers arriving in the United States durin:
the year Of 1858, and also covering other sta
tiStics connected with the current immigration
to this country laid on the table, and moved
| to be printed
Mr.. Phillips, by leave, presented joint reso
lutions Of the Alabama legislature in favor o,
the improvement of Mobile harbor and river
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Roland Jones, of La, and Mr.. Gid
dings made personal explanations CROWNS
out Of the debate Of yesterday, commenced by
| the latter.
The House then went into Committee O
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.
Chandler again in the Chair. and taking u,
the deficiency BILL various amendments to
were discussed in five minutes speeches b,
Messrs. Stantsn of Kentucky, Craig, McMui
len, Breckenridge, Campbell and Wentworth
| before we went to press