The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-19


was originally appointed left the theatre Of his duties and
returned 10 his home During his absence for thirteen
months and half the assistant law agent Mr. Grecnhow
compelled discharge the very arduoas duties Of both
Offices All propose by the amendment simply to give
him the compensation to which, think, he is rightly
entitled for having performed the duties Of both Offices for
the period OF thirteen months and half
Mr. HUNTER feel il 10 be my duty raise question
OF order Is there any estimate for this2
Mr. WELLER. think it is an amendment of that char
acer which requires estimate
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa. ! offer the following amend
ment TO come in after the appropriations for public land
purposes
For continuing the surveys the northern portions Of
Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin at the rates author
lied by law, $4,000.
offer the amendment in pursuance of a recommended
the unanimous OF the Committee on Public Lands
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa also offer the following amend
ment from the same committee:
To enable the Secretary pay the maps
Of the public lands authorized BY the resolution Of the Senate
the Committee on Public Lands, S5,l5O.
The resolution of the I'd Of March is ~ follows
Resolved That the Committee Public Lands be, and
they hereby authorized TO have printed the Of the
public lands which prepared and in of prepa
ration"
This adopted on the ID Of March the motion Of
Mr. Borand formerly member of the Committee Pub
lie Lands viii state fact Of which the present Pres-
ding Officer Alr Foor in the chair ia cognzant owing TO
his position on the committee Since we discovered that
such resolution passed have stopped the publ
cation Of the maps This y TO pay for the Arkansas maps
we having stopped the publication of the rest.
The amendment agreed TO.
The bill reported to the Senate amended and the
question stated to be concurring in the amendments
made as in committee Of the whole
Mr.. WELLER. There is one amendment upon which
ask for separate vote. want TO change my vote upon
it. 1t is the amendment which made in regard to pr
vateer pensions
Mr. PEARCE. desire 10 have that amendment except
cd myself
ceptcd, because have an amendment to move 10 it,
The PRESIDING OFFICER The two amendments
mentioned will be excepted and the question will be first
concurring in all the rest of the amendments.
They conclrred in.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is now on
concurrng in the amendment made in committee of the
whole TO strike out
For paying pensions Of inyaids who wounded
board Of private armed vessels during the last with
Great Britain from July 1851 to June 49, 1854, 400 p
And insert
For Of pensions of nvads who wounded
board Of private armed vessels during the last with
Great Britain to January 1885, and to reimburse the
pension agents such have been advanced by them
that purpose, ~, 662 70.
Mi. PEARCE In regard to that amendment, which re-
daced the sum appropriated to privaeer pensions, wish
70 make brief statement to the Senate and the
sons why shall take different course from that which
pursued the day before yesterday All the statements
which made TO the Senate then were, find perfectly
correct find that the fund exhausted by the app-
cation first OF the interest and then of the principal II
was safely invested and not dollar OF il lost by bad
investments On the contrary the fund absolutely in
creased by the amount of $4,000 when the stocks in which
II was invested sold out
But sir the fund was diminished by the action of Con-
gress IN particular which am inclined think leaves
equitable claim the part Of these pensioners against
the government The original pledged this fund TO the
payment OF invalid pvaeer PENSIONS and pensions to the
widows OF those who slain in the engagements of the
pryaees Such the pensions provided for by the
of 1914 BY the act Of 1918 find that Congress added
new class OF pensions'o wit the widows Of those who
Inv r,a
was not contemplated iy the original act
On looking NJ the papers which have been 10 me
since the aehais perceive that the proper pensions have
amounted in al 10 no; more than $4,000 in any year !;
when BY the net Of 1873 which extended them the Wild
of those who died of casualties government paid
in $4,000. This difference continued for con-
siderable length Of time
The privateer pensions paid inyads decreased rapid
~ 90 that IN 1928 they amounted to only $3.50 They
10 widows amounted to $4,000 in 1917, and up
ia 1920 70 Sl94Ii so that 1t appears that il the
new class OF pensions introduced contrary the pledge of
the original act which diminished and finally exhausted
The fund
Under these circumstances give up the objection which
had 10 the original appropriation as il came from the
House believe il is equitable in the government make
good TO the nvads the pensions which they would have
continued to receive but for our own legislation hope
Therefore the Senate will in the amendment
made as in committee of the whole
The amendment was not concurred In
UT GWlN An amendment was agreed to in the com
mittec OF the whole appropratng $4,000 for the surveys
and explorations for the proposed the Pacific rail-
road move 10 strike out Of that amendment S25, 600
and insert $4,000 have estimate for from the
Secretary OF War and instructed by the select
mttee the subject of the national railroad make this
motion The object is TO the additional $4,000 TO
survey what is known Mobiles Pass through the Sierra
Nevada mountains, which Is necessary with
the survey by Salt Lake The Secretary of War saws
Is Indispensable and Lieut. Whipples party In Cali
fornia and bis outfit with this appropriation will enable
him TO make that survey.
Mr. HUNTER should like 10 hear the letter read
II was read, "a follows
WAR DgPARrMssr,
Washington, March Is. 1854
STA IN reply to your Of yesterday, asking ''for
estimate for appropriation in the deficiency BILL
yey OF Mobiles Pass through the Sierra range OF
beg leave 10 refer the Senate
and House OF Representatives dated February 1854
there that appropriation of 1875 600
the deficiencies for the Of railroad
the Mississippi river the Pacific ocean, further
that should be designed 10 make further explorations sim
liar 10 those under consideration would be
that early action should be taken for that purpose that the
parties that organized be held together which the
OF recognizing would be avoided and the operations
expedited"
No action having been taken by Congress orders
having been issued by this department hold these parties
together II is probable they have by this dsband
will embrace outfit Of animals and camp cqupment 1t
Is proper also, 10 suggest that exploration of pass
through the Sierra Nevada would give definite results
unless the survey connected with other the
eastward for a. has been shown heretofore other
and spurs OF mountains intervene between Sierra
and the plain stretching from the Of the Rocky noun
tnins 70 the valley Of the Mississippi.
Under these circumstances do feel authorized In
estimating the cost Of the exploration less than
$4,000.
ILL.," -