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1 Carmick & Ramsey Case 1860

handle is hein.trials/acmg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CARMICK & RAMSEY CASE. Mr. PUGH. I have had in my possession, for more than a week past, a petition from Hon. William Medill, First Comptroller of the Treasury, in regard to a preamble and reso- lutions offered against him, but have been prevented from attending at the proper hour by sickness in my family. I will ask that the letter addressed to me be read, as it will give the proper date; and then I will preseft the petition: The Secretary read the following letter: TaaASURY DEPARTMENT, Comptroller's Office, May 21, 1860. DEAR Sia: I herewith hand you a communication, which I have felt it to be my duty to address to the Senate of the United States, in reply to the preamble and resolutions of Mr. GaEEe, and asking an investigation of the charges contained therein, and have respectfully to request that you will present the same, together with.the accompanying papers, to that honorable body. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. MEDILL. Hon. GEORGE E. PUGH, United States Senate. Mr. PUGH. As I said, the papers ought to have been presented a week ago; hut I was prevented from attending the Senate.by sickness in my family. I now present them, and move that the petition be referred, with the accompanying papers, to the select committee - appointed ore that subject, and that it be printed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. It will be so referted; but the question to print goes to the Committee on Printing. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Comptroller's -Office, May 21, 1860. To the Senate of the United States: I understand that a preamble and certain resolutions were offered in the Senate, during my recent severe indisposition and consequent absence from the city, alleging, among other things, that I had as- sumed the prerogative of nullifying the will of Congress, in refusing my sanction to a claim against the United States .which had been referred by the act of the 18th of August, 1856, to the First Compr- troller of the Treasury for adjustment and award, according to the principles of law, equity, and justice, and invoking upon me the disapprobation of your honorable body for no other offense, that I can peiceive, than that of having been unable to agree in opinion with

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