1st Session. No. 39. IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. FEBRUARY 4, 1850. Mr. JONES made the following REPORT: [To accompany bill S. No. 98.] The Committee on Pensions, on the memorial of Elizabeth Monroe, the widow of Surgeon Th. J. C. Monroe, late of the army, which was referred to them on the 24th ultimo, would ask leave to report: That the memorialist prays to be allowed a pension, for the reason that her husband, in consequence of arduous duties and great exposure while in the service of his country, contracted disease, which resulted in his death. An examination of the facts set forth by the memorialist, and the evidence accompanying the same, has convinced the committee that the memorialist should receive relief. They therefore recommend the passage of the "bill granting a pension to Elizabeth Monroe," which was reported from the Committee on Pensions on the 4th of May, 1848. 1st Session. No. 40. IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. FEBRUARY 5, 1850. Mr. BALDWIN made the following REPORT: The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of John H. Eaton, praying to be reimbursed the cost of a horse purchased of the United States, having had the same under consideration, respectfully report: That, in pursuance of the act of Congress approved July 20, 1840, ' directing the sale of such of the presents to the government of the United States as had been sent from the Imaum of Muscat or the Emperor of Morocco, and could not conveniently be deposited or kept in the Department of State, two Arabian horses were by authority of the President sold at public auction in the city of Washington on the 4th of August, 1840, one of which was struck off to the memorialist, he being the highest bidder, at the price of six hundred and seventy-five dollars. Notice of the auction was given by advertisement, published in the National Intelligencer, by the auctioneer, on the 21st of July and the 4th of August, 1840, as follows: "SALE THIS DAY.-Arabian horses at public auction.-On Tuesday, 4th of August next, at 11 o'clock, in front of my auction store, I shall sell the two Arabian horses presented by the Imaum of Muscat to the President of the United States. From the great celebrity of the above beautiful and valuable animals, gentlemen of the turf, and those desirous of improving the breed in this country, can never expect a better opportunity. The horses will be at the Capitol this morning, (4th August) where they can be seen and examined at 11 o'clock. "JULY 21, 1840." "EDWARD DYER, Auctioneer. The horse purchased by the memorialist proved to be deficient in qualites essential to the improvement of the breed of horses in this country, and disappointed in that respect the expectations of the memorialist. After keeping him five years and eight months, at an expense, as stated by the memorialist, of $544, he sold him to a circus company for $250. He now asks to be reimbursed the difference between the prices paid and received him on the purchase and sale of the horse, with the interest thereon, gether with the expense of keeping him as aforesaid, amounting in all to $1,284. On these facts the committee are of opinion that the horse was fairly sold, without warranty or misrepresentation, and in all respects at the risk of the memorialist. They are, therefore, of opinion that he has no claim on the government for relief, and recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be not granted. The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of James Wilson, surviving partner of the firm of William Wilson & Son, praying indemnity for property of said firm destroyed by the British in the war of 1812, report: That no evidence has been furnished by the memorialist in proof of the allegations in his petition. The committee therefore ask to be discharged from the further consideration thereof. |