ous consequences. I shall, however, not tire the reader with any further enumeration, and shall detain him only to observe, by way of conclusion, that the Judge's recollection of the argument of the counsel for the petitioner, as delivered at the bar, differs materially from what I can remember, who also heard it. In justice to the counsel, I beg to observe, that all which I have now submitted to the public, has been suggested by that argument as spoken, and by the printed report of it, which is even now before me. its accuracy at least to my own conviction. I have also said in this conclusion, that the Judge's recollection of the argument of counsel is different from that of the "Citizen" who also heard it. In this, also, I aver that I am correct, because, I who am the "Citizen," not only heard the argument, but spoke, and afterwards published it, and, at the Judge's own request, handed him a copy for perusal. I therefore again refer to that argument, as contrasted with the Judge's language in his opinion, to show, that he disregarded that argument, or that he forgot it when he wrote his opinion, and, that what I submitted to the public, over the signature of "A Citizen," was, as is truly stated in the conclusion to that article, suggested by the argument as spoken, and by the printed report of it, which was even then before me. LUKE E. LAWLESS. NOTE. A copy of the printed argument, above referred to, is hereto annexed. L. E. LAWLESS. 1st Session. JOSEPH JEANS. APRIL 14, 1830. Mr. WHITTLESEY, from the Committee of Claims, made the following REPORT: The Committee of Claims, to which was referred, by resolution, the claim of the legal representatives of Joseph Jeans, report: That this claim was examined, and a bill reported, on the 21st of March, 1828, which passed the House at the last session of Congress, was referred to the Committee of Claims in the Senate, and reported without amendment, but was not finally acted on. This committee refer to their former report, and make the same a part of this report, concurring with the former committee. A bill is herewith presented. MARCH 21, 1828. The Committee of Claims, to which was referred the petition of the legal representatives of Joseph Jeans, deceased, report: That they have examined the former report, and the law passed in pursuance thereof, and find that the proviso in said law has rendered it wholly inoperative, according to the construction given to the proviso by the Third Auditor of the Treasury. The committee are of opinion, that it was the intention of Congress to benefit the petitioner by the law as it passed. They are also of opinion, that there ought to be paid to the said Jeans the value of two horses impressed into the service of the United States, and never returned to said Jeans, viz: the difference between the sum he has received for use and risk of said horses, and the value thereof, being the sum of sixtyone dollars; and, therefore, report a bill for that sum. |