The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-28
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Third Congresses second Session.
SATURDAY, JANUARY ~, 1865.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at Ia o'clock, m.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

The House met at Ia o'clock, m.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Treasury Department submitting additional est
Of appropriations required for the preservation Of
lives and property the coasts of the United States;
which referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. KERR asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to enable him TO submit resolution requesting the Prcs
dent Of the United States to inform the House, IL in
compatible with whether any correspond
has taken place between ministers OF the United
States At the court Of Madrid and tho spanish
otherwise il being insisted by the latter that the
Of 1875 between Spain and the United States ia not ap
plicable TO tho Spanish colonies and that American ct
residing in said colonies entitled the bene-
fits of the provisions OF said treaty
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia, moved to refer resolution
to the Committee Foreign Affairs
Mr. KERR stated that he had submitted the resolution
the suggestion OF distinguished american citizen who
had represented this government abroad He believed
that the Spanish authorities had denied the provisions Of
that tvaty The treaty guarantees American citizens
oa hs M ISLAND q uana "a .ns rgns % o1ng tnsr
them to collect their debts; and Spain denies tha
protection which she expressly stipulated to give by
Of the provisions of that treaty Under these
he considered il expcdent have the requisite nformar
ton laid before the House. that they may be enabled
take the matter into consideration
The motion TO refer not agreed to.
The question was then taken the resolution and IL
agreed to-
the Committee Of the Whole the OF the Union and
proceed the consideration of business the private cal
/
Mr. STEVENS moved to reconsider the vote by which
bill 65l rejected which motion entered.
sroLIAnoss
motion the House then resolved itself into the Com
mttee of the Whole the state OF the Union SxY.
aouR in the chair and resumed the consideration of the
bill providing for the asccrtanment and satisfaction of
claims of American citizens for spoations committed BY
the French prior to the 3lst day Of July 1901.
After one amendment rejected
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia, moved to amend the bill by
striking ont the enaeting clause Every knew the
nature OF the bill before the House. and all that he asked
fair and considerate vote.
Mr., ORR somewhat surprised the motion just
made by the gentleman from Virginia He hoped that he
would give those who desired TO amend the bill the brief
time which would transpire between then and O'Clock
before he pressed bis motion to strike the enacting
clause He had amendment which ought be adopt
and be presumed that other gentlemen would
submit like amendments II would that the gentle
understands the strength of his forces and he Ii de-
termned that the details Of the bills shall be
ned and picked TO pieces they capable Of being pick
ed in the course of three hours
Mr.. BAYLY OF Virginia. replied that he had in,en-
ton Of pressing his motion at the tme and he
willing give gentlemen time to consider and disseet the
bill. But the session being short, and having large
Of business pending be should give notice that be
should press his motion In the course OF the day,
Mr.. ORR moved to amend the bin by inserting pro-
the end OF the first section providing no
transfer or assignment made after the 27h January 1883
shall be recognised by said board rejected.
Nr. BARRY moved 10 amend the bill by striking
the appropriation Of x500o,00o Those who advocated
the bin he said did upon the ground that the claims
legal moral, and just IL scandalous position
which 10 place this gosernmcntas designing the
justice OF its claims and then attempting scale the debts
Of Its creditors II the government had undertaken any
thing Of this kind during the revolution when its pres
poets gloomy IL would have had excuse but TO
attempt scnle the debts Of her creditors when her
ury s bled overfowing is act Of which states
man boast
Mr. kERR believed that the claims ought 20 have been
paid years ago He could what The oppo
OF the bin hsd tor attempting fix the amount of
the appropriation they intended 10 vote against ~
let the appropriation what Il will II the friends Of the
bill with lis provisions they could sub
init amendments In order and With proprtety 30 nr a.
he concerned be ready 10 vote the hye mii
Iona and II that IL enough 70 meet ais ust claims
he would vote tine residue hereafter
The amendment rejected.
Mr. WASHBLRN Of Maine, moved 70 reduce the sppro-
ra,ion 10 one dollar put the bill In such condition
would enable those who wish 10 amend the bin submit
such a,ocpdrnents will remove their objections
Mr. HIBBARD Although be opposed the whole
system be still opposed to The geutlcansas amendment
II the friends Of the measurs intended on all applt
cations hereafter made for spoiatons they ought
the which they believe honestly doe 70 the
claimants But no soch ground could h~ taken N ase
millions due, thirty mions due and II we p~y
part must par the wholA .a. 81 1&I #4I ~ t,ae
Mr. w withdrew his amendneus kse 4a.4 as.5 tRG a 3
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Mississippi, moyed 70 amend The bil +
BY reducing the appropriation % one million dollars
He had not been able 70 satisfy his mind clearly ths