The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-26

Mr. ORR said that the Investigations given 10 this sub
lec the side Of the cainaax those pa
ners had been presented TO him. aud they made such
strong impression upon his mind that ne Was leu 70 tx
anime the facts connected Win me history Q, e
claim He was now satisfied that much that has been
stated "a lie cts n relation this matter after having
been ihoroue hly sted not facts IL had peeh steu
that Mr. Giles, who first reported upon The subject MADE
favorable report But referring 10 the report when
WAS then submitted the House be surprised 10 see
how gentlemen by any construction Of language could be
justified in saying that Mr. Giles was IN avor 81 he
nent If claims. That report says; upon the whoie
view the case the committee submit TO the House 70 de
temlne whether the government OF the United states DC
il any respect bound indemnify the memoriaist &c
he could find nothing in the report which committed sr
Giles in favor OF the spoiation claims Mr. ~ then re-
viewed history of the whole affair 10 show that most
OF the reports upon the subject adverse 10 the
pra OF the claimants, and to prove that AT the tune tne
spoialions committed the parties were engaged III
war among others he referred 10 an act OF Congress
authorizing the President Of the United States 10 Jake
STEPS to exchange prisoners with the French
Mr.. PHILLIPS said NIL he expected to accomplish was
To present The aud arguments in such simple ana
concise manner that they would be understood Inc MS
tory OF these claims connected with the most interest
ing history OF country. IL was very propematoa
whether should have achieved our independence
bat for the aid and interference OF France In the treaty
OF alliance France guaranteed to this government Its SOW
efegny and independence and our side guaranteed
become the faithful ally of France In subsequent
treaty gave France certain exclusive privileges 10 our
ports. The French committed certain spolations upon
American citizens by seizures and embargoes NO gentle
to have noticed tins fc II has NOT peen "e
med and there be question: then that losses were
incurred These damages inflicted by the order OF
the French government II was then question between
the citizens this country who suffered the losses and the
French government The of the United States
by subsequent treaty with France received OF that gov
what considered equivalent for the losses
sustained by citizens IT. therefore, this government
does make just payment to those citizens, having
used their claims in efectng treaty which was an adj
vantage II will directly violate that plain and ionda-
principle of the constitution which provides that
shall be taken for public With
pa ing just compensation therefor lie came to o
different conclusion from the gentleman from South Caro-
lima tNr ORR in reading the report of Mr.. Giles The
genan ddnot venture to say that J. was an adverse re-
port the prayer Of the claimants The strongest report
any subject in his opinion, is one which states the
plain facts and leaves out the necessary legal deductions
After further remarks in favor of the bill,
Mr. MLiaSON obtained the floor, and addressed the
committee in favor of the amendment OF which his col
league gave notice. TO insert proviso that no payment
shall be made 10 insurance companies.
Mr. BAYLY, OF Virginia, who reported the bill, said,
when he was law student he was passing down the Poo-
in company with Judge Marshall, who told him
that there just claim on the face OF the
earth than French spoliaton claims and there
which government more imperatvey bound
10 satisfy This is the Judge Marshall whom gentle
represent being opposed to this class of claims
The remarks OF the Judge made impression his mind
which has been erased. The gentleman from Ohio
[Mr DISNEY was then entitled to credit than he
nosmch he commenced the examination Of this subject
with his mind preudced against the justice of these claims
The chief objection urged in opposition to these claims
is that there state Of existing between the par
ties that time and that under the law OF nations OBJ
legations thereby entirely oblterated. He should
take the ground that there existing at that
time but state Of hostility Hostility is thing and
is quite another thing AS far government is
concerned cannot exist without act of Congress.
Hostes may exist but war cannot If there was war,
where the treaty Of peace His colleague OPP
posed the bill because insurance companies interested
in the claim He considered that insurance companies
much entitled TO the protection OF the government any
other class Of individuals In the Of the United States
Bunk the stockholders the losers and if the sockhod
have suffered loss in this case government espe
cially bound to indemnify them After answering other
objections OF gentlemen, he said that the claim has fire.
quen passed the houses of Congress heretofore but
il has passed both houses at the time but once,
and that when it vetoed by President Polk,
country being then engaged in the Mexican war
On motion, the committee then rose-ayes IS CO.
and reported progress
No question was taken on the French spoliaton bill.
JAPAN.
Mr. BOCOCk asked the unanimous of the House
to enable kim TO submit resolution requesting the Score
try of the Navy communicate the House copy OF
Commodore NJ. u Perrys report OF his expedition to Ja-
PAN and that number of said report be printed
for the Of the House which referred to the Com
mitee Printing
On motion, the House then adjourned.
& BY Mr.. FENTON; The application of Daniel Eaton OF
Portland, New York. asking the passage of allowing
him back pension Also the petition and papers of Ira Hatch