Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-25
Senate-Monday, December n, 1855.
Hon. ROBERT TOOMBS, from the State o
Georgia, appeared in his seat this morning

Hon. ROBERT IOOMBS, from the State of
Georgia, appeared in his seat this morning
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, &c.
Mr. HAMLlN presented petition of inhab-
tants OF Penobscot county, Maine, PRAYING the
establishment of mail route from Mattawaum-
keag TO Nicketon in that State; which was refer
red 10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. II. also asked that the petition OF sundry
merchants and citizens of Georgetown ID. c..
presented during The last Congress, praying for
the purchase of Forrest Hall for post office and
custom house, might be withdrawn from the files
OF the Senate and referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce; which was agreed to.
Mr.. SLIDELL presented the memorial of
Lezanio Wallace praying the confirmation of his
title to tract of land which was referred to the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. WADE asked leave to withdraw from the
files OF the Senate the papers in relation to the
claim of Jonas p. Levy, with view of having
them presented TO the Court of Claims; which
was agreed 10.
Mr. FOSTER presented the petition of Hannah
F. Niles, the daughter and only surviving child of
the late Captain Robert Niles, of Norwich Con-
necticut, praying compensation for the services
OF her father during the war of the revolution,
Mr.. +. briefly stated the contents of the petition,
and recommended it to the favorable considera-
ton OF the Committee on Revolutionary CLAIMS,
10 whom il was referred.
Mr.. DODGE presented the petition of the regis
ter and receiver of the land Office at Menasha,
Wisconsin, praying additional compensation !;
which was referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. JONES of Iowa presented several petitions
from citizens Of The State of Iowa, praying the
establishment of post routes il that State; which
were referred TO the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr. FITZPATRICK submitted the following
resolution, aud asked for lis immediate consider
alton
Resolved, That such of the private claims as
were embraced Ia Senate bill No 43 OF The last
Congress, and which the claimants may choose 10
prosecute before the court OF claims, be and the
same are hereby referred TO said Court
Mr.. I. explained that the bill alluded TO in the
resolution was the "bill 10 authorize the pawn ent
Of certain claims for depredatons and spoliaiions
duriag the hostlities with the Creek and Seminole
Indians in 1896 and 1897 which provides for the
payment OF something like thousand claims TO
citizens of the State Of Georgia and Alabama
Some OF these claims were OF such a nature that
they did not come under the jurisdiction OF the
Court Of Claims, while others did; and many or
them might be of mixed character. Some OF
The claimants were anxious 10 prosecute their
cases before the Court of Claims while Others did
not desire 10 adopt that course. The object OF the
resolution was 10 leave il optional with the claim
ants 10 prosecute their claims either before Con.
gress or before the Court OF Claims as they might
prefer.
Mr.. FESSENDEN inquired whether the reso-
lutisn adopted the other day did not cover these
claims
Mr. FITZPATRICK replied that il did not.
Mr.. FESSENDEN thought the resolution had
better lie over for consideration; and IL was laid
over accordingly, under the rule
On motion, the Senate adjourned until Thurs
day next.