Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-20
ConarfssionaI.
THIRTY-FoURTH CoNGR Gss.
senate-Tuesday, December 10. 1855.
FIRST SESSION.

senate-Tuesday, December 10, 1855.
Memorials and petitions were presented and
appropriately referred, a. follows:
by Mr.. SUMNER From j. s. Richardson ask
ing an appropriation TO make a practical expert
nent OF his patent atmospheric telegraph in trans
uniting intelligence, mail matter, &c, under the
direction of the Postmaster General.
ny Mr.. MASON: From Elizabeth v. Lomax,
only surviving child of Captain VIM. p. Lindsay
OF Lees legion of the Revolution, asking five
years full pay of captain Of dragons, with in
terest.
by Mr. PRATT. From Susan T. Lea admins
tratrix OF James Maglennen, asking compensa.
ton for property lost in the service of the United
States during the war of 1912.
BY Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa: From Jonas p. Levy
asking a revision by Congress of the action Of the
First Comptroller OF the Treasury upon the act
for the relief of the petitioner. The petitioner re-
quests Congress TO call upon tho Comptroller
for all the documents in the case, including espe-
cially that 10 which he had been denied access
or which have been surreptitously suppressed.
When the documents are produced and examined
the petitioner believes that they will clearly estab-
llsh all the grave charges which have been pre-
ferred, and that Congress will come TO the concu-
sion that the dignity of Congress requires that the
laws of Congress should be enforced against the
ministerial officers of the Government, and that
the petitioner is fully entitled 10 ample remunera
ton Tor the losses originally sustained, 10 indemn-
fcation for the delays, expenses, and outrages to
which he has been exposed by the illegal and
oppressive conduct of the Comptroller.
Several memorials and accompanying papers
were Withdrawn from the files, on motion OF Sem
ators, for the purpose Of being again referred to
appropriate committees.
Several notices of bills relating TO internal i'm
provements were given.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted the following reso-
luton:
Rssolsed, That there be paid out of the contin-
art T,r. .fs Ia 10 Il1s T.... II
Bright the difference bel ween the amount now re-
ceived by him and the compensation Of Vice
President from the date OF his election as Presi
dent Of the Senate pro tempo,e 10 the close OF his
service as such, according TO the practice which
has heretofore prevailed
Mr.. CLAYTON observed that the tour last Off
GERS of the Senate had been paid in the manner
presented by the resolution, and he presumed
there could be no objection TO the immediate con-
sideration Of the resolution.
The resolution was agreed to without dissent
ing voice
luton, submitted by him some days since, in
lation TO the reference of papers relating 10 pri-
vate claims, as we'll as private bills on the calen-
dar at its last session, 10 the Committee of Claims.
An amendment had been offered by the Senator
from Maine. (Mr. HAMLIN) which was with the
original resolution. suggestion had been made
also bv the Senator from Michigan that the safest
course would be 10 refer the whole subject to the
Committee of Claims for its investigation, TO
which course he had no objection, and would
therefore make that motion.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK adverted 10 the fact of
certain constituents of his having interest in
claim for property lost in 1886. which had areaay
received The favorable action Of the Senate, and
which might be prejudiced by being subjected 10
delay, il embraced In the resolution or amendment.
On reflection, however, he believed il class
of claims for the consideration of the Court of
Claims, and he would make no objection 10 the
reference.
The resolution of MIR. BELL and the amend
ment of Mr. HAMLIN were referred 10 the Com
mittee of Claims.
And the Senate adjourned