The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-15


luton that the report Of Commodore NJ e Perry on
the subject Of the late expedition 20 Japan Il L shall not
be completed before the expiration Of the present session
Of Congress shall be delivered 70 the Clerk Of the
House during the recess and that 10000 extra copies
thereof printed for the Of the members OF the present
House Of representatives. and 500 additional copies for
the Of Commodore NJ q Perry which was considered
by unanimous consent and agreed TO-
Mr.. NJ, from the committee reported resolution
authorizing the printing Of extra copies o. the message o.
the President Of the United States transmitting the report
Of director Of the Mint the hnenes and value Of for
eign gold and silver coin which considered BY una
M. STANTON II kentucky, from the Committee on
Printing reported resolution 70 print 10000 copies OF the
reports OF surveys for railroad 70 the Pacific ocean made
under direction Of the Secretary Of War embracing the re-
port of r. VI Lander who surveyed the route for rail-
road Puges Sound by Fort Hall and the Great Salt
Lake the Mississippi river and the report Of Lieut. Col
Fremop on his survey Of route from the headwaters OF
the Arkansas river to the State Of California; to-
gether with the maps and charts accompanying the same
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which was not agreed TO-
The resolution was then adopted.
SEVEN ADDITIONAL STEAMERS.
The regular order of business demanded.
The SPEAKER announced that the FIRST business IN
Yesterday by Mr. BococK close all debate on the blu
providing for the construction OF seven additional steam
oops-owar for the naval service OF the United States IN
FIVE after its Consideration shall again be resumed
in Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union
Mr.. HOUSTON If that resolution is adopted, 1t VIII
give that bill preference point Of order everything
!
Mr. BocoCK As this win be considered test vote on
the merits OF the bill, | ask for the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered and the question be-
ing then taken laying the resolution the table IL was
agreed to--yeas los, nays &c.
TREATY WIN SPAIN.
The SPEAKER said that the business in order
the consideration Of the joint resolution providing for the
fflment OF the spuatons of the ninth article Of the
treaty Of 1910 between the United States and Spain and
the FIRST question would be on the motion Of Mr. ORR TO
lay the bill on the table.
Mr. ORR said as there was probability OF reconsider
ing the by which the previous question seconded
so that be could have opportunity OF discussing the
merits of the m he would withdraw his motion to lay ~
on the table
A motion was then made to reconsider the vote by
which the previous question ordered and was agreed
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee asked the gentleman to allow
this measure to 60 over till Monday next that the House
could proceed the consideration Of the general appropr
alton bills.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, said that he anxious
to have appropriation bills considered but as he proba
bly, should be able get this before the House
again during the present session. he hoped that they would
dispose of it
Mr. HOUSTON also hoped that the gentleman would al
low the to 60 over the Senate had now dis
posed of all appropriation bills up them by the
House unless they should very pass others for
the consideration of the Senate there would be great dan
ger relative TO the passage OF some Of the appropriation bs
during the present session.
Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee, replied that the bill could
be disposed of in couple of hours and be did not want to
have showed off by the consideration of other measures
Mr. ORR said that it very ungracious task for
upon the House floor oppose the claim OF
any claimant who s believed TO have demands upon the
treasury the United States When he that the
visions of the bill proposed to supersede, override and
override the consistent and uniform action Of the govern
men and the decisions Of the Treasury Department from
1884 up the present time he felt unwilling to cast vote
upon the question until he could hear good reasons
given for the passage OF such measure lie had taken
some pains examine this class of claims and he full
ly satisfied that the claimants had already received three
times more than the original treaty contemplated and that
they have received damages to three times the amount Of
the property destroyed According the reports hereto
fore favor of this class of claims the amount to
which the claimants entitled little more than
$4,000 and there had already beea peid to them mil
ion and fty-two thousand dollars and the bin pend
ing proposes TO pay upwards Of million Of dollars more
There evidently some mistake or fraud existing some
| where
Mr. STANTON Of Tennessee ia ,eply 10 the remarks Of
Mr. ORR said that he had not been deceived in bis report,
it founded upon the information and opinions eom-
muncaed by all OF the Secretaries of the Treasury and
Attorneys General who have heretofore examined into the
merits of this class of claims He considered that the
mites pictured by the gentleman from South Carolina
founded more upon Imagination than upon facts As to
the loose assertion of Mr. White referred by the gentle
he could not explain, but whatever might have been
the case that assertion could control the decision to be
given by the House the pending BIZ. He presumed as
Mr. White very urgent in advocating the claims u cit
liens of est Florida that he alluded to those claims and
those OF East Florida Mr. 5 then made lengthy
/ argument in favor Of the bill.
Mr. CLlNGMAN very briefly stated the why he
should vote against the bill
OF the members of the House to examine into the facts
nected with this case and they be guided to
by the report of the committee As be had understood
that the Committee the Judiciary had reported unani
mousy in favor of the bill having read portion of the
documentary evidence in its support he had to the
conclusion THAI the bill founded in justice But there
bad been conflicting statements made to-day and he
hoped that the gentleman from Florida Mr. MAXWELL
would show to the House whether these claimants have
been fully nemnied not for the losses which they have
sustained.
Mr MAXWELL argued at sngth In favor Of the bill
In justification Of the amount claimed he referred to the
length of time which army remained in the State OF
Florida and 20 the many planters who prevented
States army, which improperly there has been
knowledged by the government be considering that there
much justice in paying for class Of damages
for another.
Mr JONES or Tennessee, believed that the House had
spent sufficient time in considering this measure and, to
make the matter short possible be would move to lay
the bin on the table
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee asked for the yeas and
nays which ordered and the question being then
taken, 1t was agreed toyeas lo4 nays eo-as follows
YEAS-Me Aiken James c. Allen Appleton, Ashe,
David J. Bailey, Banks Barksdae, Barry Becher Benton
Boyoe, Brooks, Caskie, Chrisman Clark Cingman Cobb
Cox Craige, Curtis, John G., Davis, Thomas Davis Daw
SON. DE Witt, Dickinson powdel Dunbar, Edgeron John
Bile, Giddings Goode, Greenwood Hamilton, sampson W
Harris Haven Hendricks, Henn HibbaFd Hester Hous
ton Howe johnson, Daniel r. jones' George w. Jones j.
CLANCY Jones, Roland Jones, Kitiredge, ku, Leteher
Lewis, Lilly, McCulloch, Macdonald Mcqueen, Niddies
warth, Smith Miller, Millson Morrison Murray, Noble Nor
dsosi Oliver, Orr Packer, Parker Peckha Bishop Perkins
John Perkins, Phelps, Philips Pratt, Pringle Puryear
David kltcke, Robbins, Ruifn, Russei sage, Seward