Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-01

Il YEASv-MessrS. BNrrIll, y aHd, Law alus'
I Hunter. johnson of Ken. King OF n. !.
! Lanman. Lowrie, Mellen, Morrll, Otis, Palm-
er, Parrott, Ruggfes, Sanford, ichenor, Van
| D. Ike, Wilson--l8.
NAYS-Messrs. Barbour, Brown, Eaton,
Elliot, GaiIlard, Horsey, johnson OF Lou.
King Of Alabama. Leake. Logan, Macon, No
BILE. Pleasants, Roberts, Smith, Stokes, lay
Ior. Thomas, TrmbIe, Walker Of Alabama,
Walker, of Geo. Williams OF Miss. Williams
of Ten.-23.
Mr.. Morri then moved to amend the bill
by inserting the following proviso-the words
thereof in italics being added on the motion
of Mr.. Mellen:
And provided also, That in all cases, ia
which any pensibner. and two or more cred
table and disinierested ciiZens. not rela-
tiyes, whose credibiity shall be certified by
the court, or some judge or justice. thereof,
before whom such testimony may be taken,
will give affidavit, that they are well ac-
quainted with the circumstances OF said pen
sioner, and that they fully believe the whole
value of all his real and personal estate, ex-
elusive OF debts, has not at any time since
the 18th March, 1918, exceeded the sum OF
dollars, shall, on transmitting said
affidavit, so certified. to the Department OF
War, at any time 7vethin sir months from the
passing of this act, be exempted from COM
plying with the foregoing provisions OF this
section.
This amendment likewise produced good
deal of debate, in which it was advocated
by Messrs Morril, Mcllen, Burrll, Otis, and
Van Dyke; and was opposed by Messrs.
Eaton, Roberts, and Macon and the amend
ment was finally rejected by considerable
majority.
Mr.. Wilson moved to recommit the bill.
with instructions to reduce the amount OF
pension now allowed by iaw--deeming this
course preferable to the bill, as ii stood, but
the motion was lost.
Mr.. " ilson then moved the indefinite
postponement of the bill--which motion
was negatived by yeas and nays--ayes 10,
| noes 90.
Various propositions to amend the bill
were made, IN the discussion OF which, the
merits and dement's of the act of 1918 con-
tinued TO enter largely into view, as well as
the merits Of the motions Immediately under
consideration. Messrs. Tichenor, Ruggles
and King, of New York, in addition to the
gentlemen named above, participated in
| these discussions. All attempts to modify
the bill in any manner, having failed-many
of those who opposed amendment, doing so
from fear of endargering the bill
The bill was at length reported 10 the Sc
nate.
Mr. Burrill then moved an amendment tot
fered by Mr. MeIlen in committee of the
VIII BE, but negatived there by the casting
vote of the chairman) which W as, with g his
necessary clothing and bedding the arti-
cles allowed TO be excepted in the schedule,
to be furnished by the pensioner of his pro-
perry, to include in this exception also his
6 household furniture"
This an endment was also negatlved by
yes and nays, by vote OF % 10 II
The senate then disagreed to the amend
ment which had been reported to the bill by
the committee of pensions, and adopted in
committee otthe whole, to exclude from the
benefits OF the act every person receiving
any salary or perquisites OF Office, either from
the United States or any individual state.
The cue .tion wcs then taken on ordering
the bill to be read third time, (exactly in
the shape in which it came from the other
House) and was decided in the affirmative
by the following vote.
YEAS-Mes Barbour, Brown, Eaton,
Edwards, Elliott, Gailard Horsey, Jonson,
of Lou King, OF Aiah Leake, Logan, Ma
con, Noble, Peasants, Roberts Smith, Stokes,
! Taylor, Thomas, Trimble, " alker, Of Alab.
Walker, OF Geo. Williams, OF Miss. Will
Jams, of Ten.-24.
NAYS. -Messrs. Burrill, Dana, Dicker-
son, Hunter, Johnson, of Ken. King, of n.
Y. Lanman, Lowrie, Mellen, Morril, Otis.
Parrot, Ruggles, Sanford, Tichenor, Van
Dyke, Wilson.--i7.
And the Senate adjourned,
Wednesday, .4pr'! 26.
The President communicated to the Sc
nate report of the Secretary of the trea.
sury containing statements shelving the a
mount and kind of capital. &c. of the banks
of the district of Columbia, made in pur-
suance of resolution of the Senate of the
18th inst.
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