The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-17


reported from the Court OF Claims the question being
referring the bill to the Committee OF the Whole the
private calendar.
After debate in which Mr. RITCHIE Of Pennsylvania
Mr WALKER OF Alabama, and Mr. WARNER of Georgia,
participated,
which seconded-ayes 90, noes "a and under the
operation thereof the motion to refer the bill TO the Com
mittes of the hole was not agreed oyeas o nays 49,
US follows:
YEAs-Msssr.. Allen, Bocosk, Bowie, Brsnton, Baain.
fax Cox, Cullen Davidson Davis Of Maryland Davis Of Mas
Galloway Goeds, Granger, Greenwood, Haven Hsrssrs
Ps snpi Meassss PECK a'fs s lsa Psas aass
.ndidgs Scot. s%nons, stephens. stySn,asn Talbo,
wsshbarns Of Wisconsin. Wells WOODWORK, Wright Of
A.s.i.g iss w1sn. on s. D Benson pss
hurst, Bingham, Bliss Boyce, Bradshaw Branch Burnett
y Css e s;S & ssa oss Ss
Alabsms Cragin, Craigs Cunback Denver, Dick, Dodd
S9ns. q Tsaas.ss Jsns, q Rsnn.yyan. keits kelly
Morgan, Morrill,, Oliver q New York, Parker, Psnning
s.Dn s.pp q
Stanton Taylor Thonson Todd Tra.n Tppe wWyson
Williams, and Woodruf7s.
The bill was then referred the Committee Of Claims
Mr. RITCHIE of Pennsylvania, having made an neiect-
effort add the following resolutions to the reference
Of the BILL gave notice that he should introduce them
Monday next:
Rs.olssd That bills reports the Court Of Claims
shall referred BY the Clerk Of tho House to the Committee
Rs.eissd That it shall every Friday morning
after reading the Journal for the Committee OF
Claims TO report with reference to business from the Couro
Claims
The SPEAKER laid before the House number of other
bills transmitted from the Court Of Claims
| Mr.. HAVEN of New York, regarded the question a
settled that all bills reported from the Court of Claims
would be referred the Committee Of Claims without any
Limitation restriction He had labored faithfully
give effect to the Court of Claims On the establishment
Of that court the country had looked to i as great
measure of relief to private claimants; and IL there
act Of the last Congress which the country ap
proved more than another it the act creating the
Court Of Claims The reason it approved that it
had been understood for years that claimants before Con-
gess delayed for months and account of the
forms which the business OF the House and
vesgatng those claims it supposed that would be
relief to the claimant who would not be put upon SO
long probation. The action the House has just taken
the reports from the Court of Claims however proved that
it hereafter to act only clog upon claimants who
in his Judgment would be greatly delayed by having
60 through these additional forms. In conclusion, he
moved the reference Of the bills to the Committee Of the
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, and Mr. ALLISON Of Penn
syvsnis thought that the resolutions offered by the gen
tleman from Pennsylvania mr. RIrcHE would remove all
objections to the reference OF the bills to the Committee of
Claims and urged the acceptance Of the resolutions by the
House
Mr.. LETCHER, Of Virginia. had voted very reluctantly
for the bill creating the Court OF Claims and not until he
had been assured that the action OF that not in
tended TO be final and obligatory upon the House If it
was otherwise and the judgment Of the in favor Of
claimants was to bind Congress who would only have to
the judgment and appropriate money requisite to
pay them be would vote now or At any other time to
abolish the He considered the action of the House
referring the bills to the Committee of Claims right
and hoped 1t would be adhered TO.
BY unanimous consent the resolutions Of Mr.. RTcHIE
Mr.. BENSON of Maine, asked leave to amend them, TO
make it the duty Of the Speaker to call committees one
hour every Friday in preference to other business for re-
ports private claims.
Objection Was made.
The resolutions were then passed.
Mr. HAVEN then withdrew his motion to refer the bills
to the Committee Of the Whole and moved that they be
referred to the Committee Of Claims which motion was
The Speaker laid before the House adverse reports from
the CGar. Of Claims which under the law were referred
calendar and ordered to be printed.
PRIVATE CALENDAR
On motion Of Mr.. WALKER of Alabama, the House
then into Committee OF the Whole (Mr AsnBuRS
for the relief Of W. Magraw contractor carrying
the mail on number 89ll, from independence,
Missouri Salt Lake Utah Territory The report in the
having been read the bill laid aside TO be reported
10 the House, with the recommendation that IL pass
The bill for the relief OF West Drinkwater next ta
Mr. MILLsos, Of Virginia, commenced addressing the
committee ths bill, but gave way 10 motion that the
committee rise; which agreed to.
The committee accordingly ross and reported It's action
The bin for the relief Of William Magraw was then read
q third time and passed.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bin hereto
fore reported from the Committee of the Whole with
amendment for the relief OF the representatives and surees
of Robert King, deceased.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee resumed and concluded his
argument against tho bill reported from the committee
and offered amendment in the nature OF substitute.
Mr. SEEED Of Tennessee advocated the passage OF the
bin amended and reported by the committee and called
the previous question which seconded and under the
operation thereof the amendment Of the committee TO the
bin was agreed 70.
The question being the substitute offered by Mr.
Josys of Tennessee quorum voted; when motion
made that the Bouss adjourn.
MESSAGE rRrsIprsr or UNITED STATES
Pending the motion TO adjourn, the SPEAKER laid be-
fore House message from the President Of the United
States communicating report from the Secretary OF the
Interior containing estimates Of appropriations required in
the fulhmcnt OF treaty spulatons with certain Indian
tribes and recommending that the appropriations asked
for be made the therein suggested which was
the Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered
10 be printed
And then quarter after o'clock, the House adjourned
until Monday.
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