The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-15

to the court of claims, became law .
In the same year 343 cases were read for
trial.
OF this number, the cases of four
vessels were reported to Congress, in
1886, as the act required, and with them
two elaborate opinions setting forth the
legal grounds on which the court de-
cided that the United States is liable
for the claims. From this it is hoped
that Congress would appropI late for
the payment of the long delayed debt,
which is practically part of the debt
of American independence.
Near the end of the session, bill
was reported to send the cases to the
Supreme Court. The Senate ordered
them placed on the deficiency appTo-
priation bill. In 1887, bill was passed
referring it to the committee on appTo
prlati0n; where it now awaits It's
turn. As the House was about three
years behind with its work, and the case
came up in 1885, it is about time for
decision.
On December %, 1887, MIR. w. G.
Earle writes:
The court of claims has now re-
ported to ongress with the recommend
alton that they (the claimantsl be paid
all the claims on ghirty-eight vessels, of
which three are PattersOn's, for which
| they have found that the United States
is liable. The House, by vote of 163
10 "A, has referred these CLAIMS to the
committee on appropriations with in
structions to Incorporate them in the
deficiency appropriation bill. The i'm
portant matter now is to have the gov
eminent admit its liability by appropri-
ating money to pay some of these
| al ;y,c for rryhinh tho ri ornninfo1
by itself, decided that the United States
is liable. The chief opponent of these
claims is Mr.. James NJ. Burns, of
Missouri land his opposition is material
and Important, as he is, and likely again
to be q, member of the committee on
appropriation.
Mr.. Joseph Patterson is one OF the
youngest Of the eight original heirs.
He is now 65 years old, a tall. slight
man with blue eyes, and gray blonde
hair. He is sprightly and active and
quite laxative. When asked what he
would do with his share OF the wealth
when Congress LETS his ship come in
he said, 20, will 20 back to Kentucky
and end my days in ease. l was born
in the same county as Abe Lincoln, and
spent my early life in SomsVille."
In 1847, he located in Springfield, ILL.,.
"where," he said, II followed the same
old trade of contractor. D."
In l848. he married Miss Annie New
J ton, of Kentucky, and they ed an
interesting family of SIX children in the
old DR.. Todd residence, in Springfield
, where Abraham Lincoln was married
t. Mary Todd. Two years ago, Mr..
Patterson came to St. Louis, and now
lives with his family at 2729 Gamble
Street.
The home is a very unpretentious
one, and the people a characteristic
hospitable Kentucky family. The eld-
3 est daughter is unmarried and at home
: also the youngest, Miss ulia, bright
r blue-eyed, brown-haired young lady
9 with considerable ability. The baby
! of the family Is Master Harry, who ii
T now 16.
j Mrs. c. A. Gerome, of 2S17 StoddarJ
d Street, is daughter of this family, ant
= a grand niece OF the millionaire sill
r importer.
G of the original heirs. there are onl
q four alive, these are William B. Pattel
n son. Mercer County, Ky, J. NJ. PaCter
k son, Jessemiue County, KY, Samue
lie Patterson, Jessemine County. XIV, al
!e Mrs. Elizabeth Hopper Mercer County
lie KY. or the further descendants al
John Patterson, 1892 Thomas Stree
William Ramsey, secretary and treas
urer of the UnIou Stock Yards, an
es Mrs. Elizabeth Cubberly, of this CITY
,p James Blades, of McLeansboro. Ill
e and Frank Blades, of Memphis, Tenn
st. Louis Chronicle.
in There are several heirs to the aboS
I'd estate who reside in Utah. Anon
III hem are Mrs Elizabeth P. Willis, VII
IL is a niece of Joseph Patterson, Sen
i'd James M. Wilson, grand nephew, an
lg Mrs. Josie Brown, grand niece. all ,
is Kanparra, Iron County and William
k Wilson, grand neph W, of Panguitcl
lie Garfield County.
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