Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-10

MT. Ddhd spoae 10 st.SX iilat tiigre Was
| noprmciple opposed TO The case Of Com.
Il. and thai The relief ought TO be- grant
ed, AS II taisht be done without danger
al exceeding the just limits TO winch
Congress Nere Authorized tn go by The
spirii an" principles "f our government.
NIT. Ro6"ffS opposed This pcnsinn on
principle, Tor the safe reasons that he
opposed HE pension of Geu. STARK. He
observed thai II pensions were granted
Tor military services, i,hOut disabiIit,.
u was not lar removed, aud would MOI
lon. b. distinguished from civil pensions
which would probably follow: snI ar
gued In shew The evil tendency OF An.
'horizing pensions in eases like tLr pre-,
SEM, which couli moi Justly be dis,ju.
guisbed from civil pension.
Mr.. Ptensants stated HE GROUND or
which the Naval Committee iesorled the
Diii, winch VAS intended To give Com.
L. The amour, OF hail ray fur a certain
PERIOD, 10 which he VAS strictly eniitl, d
to shew which Mr.. Z. adduced The facts
OF The case.
MIR. Ohs maintained that the case Of
Com. i. cntiiled hIIn, strictly, 10 avail
himself OF ihr ben fi's of the navy;nension
iund; That the bill called Tor no new
grant OF money cut ut The Treasury :.
'hai II violated no principle, and that il
oiu ROT become maguanimous leyisIa.
lure 10 withhold this boon from hun ,o
"hic'i he Vas so signally entitled in JUS.
,ice and g,a'ilude.
Messis. Sntih and Macon added few
remarks. and Mr.. WaHer, Of Georoia.
ass a few, iu addition To wba, he lad
sand The other day in suppo,, OF The claim
"eehn'nS I" go again al large into the
case, as 1T had bees 50 ably supported.
ne MOTION to postpone The bill in~
d'Hniieiy was ncgaii,ed, ayes 10, noes %.
a''er an unsuccessful attempt OF MIR.
Ho0e'fs I" reduce the proposed allow.
ailce la 20 dollars month,
he Oil VAS ordered 10 he ennrossed
Tor ihlrd reading /; and the Sena.e adj
journcd.
,r TUESDAY, FEB. &.
ihe rrrsi"eni communicated letter
from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
statement. by The Secomi Comp,,oIlcr.
OF tie appropriations for the service of
| me year 1870, siewins the amount eA-
| pended, anu the balance remaininp ,inex-
pended, on TIE 3lSt of December las,
MI. l"omGS communicated resolution
of The General Assembly of Illinois re.
guessing her Senators and Repr.>enisr
to have The National Road i,om Wheel.
ing iaid cat SO as 10 pass ihruugb the
Sfais u government OF Ohio. IndIaua.
ava Illinois and the said res oiuiiou a as
'eirfred 10 The committee on roads and
canals.
MIR. Harbour Submitted the following
motion y
heSOlrtd. That a committee be apoo;,ted
70 lvi" Shch committee as may be appointed
ny ,"e House OF Representatives to ascertain
a"d report mode of examining the ,ot.s
Tor PreSidcnt aud Vice President of the JIn;.
Tea o'aies, and Tor notifying the persons .irci.
ell oil tl'eir election
ihe bill Tor The relief of Samuel Tuck
or, was read third time, passed. aud
sent to The House Of Represe natives.
agreeably To The order of the day the
Senate resumed the consideration OF The
Diil 10 establish an uniform sys,em a,
DdnkruDfcy throughout The y, States.
INF. Van Dyke spoke in ex position of
the principlrs OF The bill and
MI Roberts delivered his sentiments ar
grea' length. III opposition to the bill.
AND i'ien The Senate adjourned.