Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-07
TWENTY-sIXTH CONGREss---Ist SESSION,
Tuesday, March ;, lo4O.
IN

IN SD-N.
Mr.. NORVELL presented the memorial OF the LIE
nislaturc of The State OF Michigan, praying an appro
priation for the erection o.. 4 lighthouse, and the I'm
provc.ncnt of the harhor at B~"lvidere, on Lake 81
Clair; which was referred to the Comlnltte on Com
mcrce.
Mr.. n. also presented the memorial of the Legisla
tive Assembly of Wisconsin, for an appropriation of tn
survey of railroad from Lake Michigan to the M'ss's
sippi river: which was referred to the Committee OF
ADJOURNMENT OF TIE SENATE.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.. Lump
kin in relation to the adjournment OF the Senate, com
ing up in lis order,
Mr.. LUMPKIN said he did not wish that the sub
;cct should be taken up for consideration now, ant
therefore moved that it be laid on the table for the pre-
sent, though he should take care it should not lie there
long.
Mr.. GRUNDY had buta word to say on this suhjec
at present, and that was, that when the Senator IN
tends to call up the resolution, ne would givc L da,
or two notice, 50 that the Senators might be III thcl
places.
Mr.. LUMPKIN then gave notice that he would cal
it up on Monday next:
The bill to r~clinquisll to the State of Alabama the
two per cent. fund reserved by the act for her adnls
sion into the Union, to be applied 10 the making of
road or roads leading to said State, was taken up, and
after being debated by Mcssrs. WHITE, CLAY o
Alabama, NORVELI., KING, SMITH of Indiana
HUBBARD, LuMPKlN, aud GRUMPY, was Oh
1 motion OIL MI. IT,, pDSiDpNtu uItii Hioiio
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The resolutions of the Select Committee on the as
sumption BY the Federal Government of the debts o.
the States was taken up, and Mr.. FULTON addressed
the Senate at length in favor Of the principles OF the re-
port.
Mr.. WEBSTER made some remarks on the speech
Of Mr.. Calhoun, i'll relation to the effect of a protective
tariff on the exports and manufactures of the country
which were replied 10 by Mr..
Mr.. BUCHANAN then submitted some remarks IN
raIot;op IN pertaiu altered MISREPRESENTATION of his
speech on the Independent Treasury bill, as TO its eff
feet on the wages of labor, which appeared in the pub
lished speech of Mr.. Davis.
COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS.
A message was received from tn" House of Repre-
sen,aIiycs BY their Clerk, announcing that they had
passed the bill to revive and continue in force the Of
ice If Commissioner Of Pensions, with an amendment
fThc amcndmcn. WAC tho reduction "f ~" salary o
he Commissioner, from $1,000 TO $3.50 per annum.
Mr.. HUBBARD said, that as it would require buI
= few moments TO dispose Of the bill, he hoped that by
general conscntit would be now considered.
No objection being made,
Mir. HUBBARD said as it was very important tina
the bill should be passed this evening, he hoped tina
the amendment of the House would be concurrcd IN.
str SOUTHARD sad he hoped the Senate would
not concur. The bill, By its provisions, had greatly
increased the duties Of the Office, while 1t reduced his
compensation onc.sixtl. 1t was impossible for Mr.. Ed.
wards or any other man, to perform the duties OF the
office as prescribed by the 9TH section of the bill.
Mr.. HUBBARD would only say that if this bill was
not passed tonight, the Pension Office would be closed
Tomorrow. The office Of the Commissioner expired
by limitation this evening, and the Secretary OF Wal
would be constrained to issue his order, convincing us
close, tomorrow.
Mr.. C%RITTENDEN objected to the further consi
Iteration ofthc bill at this time, if t!iere was 10 be any
debate on il, and it was laid on the table:
Mr.. DAVIS then replied TO Mr.. buchanan, ana al
ter some further remarks between these gentlemen,
On motion by Mr.. GRUMPY, the report OF the Sc
loct Committee was informally passed over.
Mr.. WRIGHT then moved that the Senate take W
the bill TO continue the Pension Office, and hoped tina,
the bll nigh, be permitted to pass without debate,
Mr.. SOuTHARD said tho bill must excite debate
Mr.. WRIGHT. As the Senator says the bill must
excite debate, | withdraw my motion.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House were occupied some time on printing the
map Of the Southern coast.
The hour having elapsed, the House, on motion Of
Mr.. JONES of Virginia, passed to the orders OF Inc
dav, to wit, the Senate bills on the Speaker table.
And the Senate bill making an appropriation Tor the
Red river raft TO which certain instructions had here
tofore been moved by Mr.. Biddle) coming up, and Mr.
Beatty of Pennsylvania being entitled to the floor
Mr.. JONES of Virginia SAID that, with the pernis'
sion of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Beatty,
he would ask The House now to proceed to the conside'
ration of the bill providing for the continuation OF thf
oi:cc of Commissioner of Pensions.
MI. r. GARLAND objected.
MI. JONES sent TO the Clerks table the following
communication from the War Department, which was
read for information:
MARCH 4, 1910.
Public notice is hereby given that the office Of Com
missioner Of Pensions is closed from this date, the
law which constituted it having expired by lis own IL
imitation.
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 3, 1S40.
Nv Dear Sir: THIS notice must be given to the
| public tomorrow. if there be no action on the bill before
your House today. The inconvenience and suffering
to the pensioners and claimants will be great indeed
hut the Executive has done every thing in lis power &c
avert the evil.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. r. POINSETT.
Hon. J. W. JoNEs, Chairman
of Cam. Gaus and .ucanS, Ho. Of Reps.
MIR. r. GARLAND said he could also state, on the
authority of the Secretary of War, that unless the bill
makinr appropriations for the Red river raft was pass
cd. the sum Of forty-livc thousand dollars would be los
10 the Government in u month.
MI. JONES moved Il suspension OF the rule, which
motion prevailed, two-thirds having voted therefor.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
bill to continue the Office of Commissioner OF Pensions
until the fourth of March, lSi2.
The pending question being on the motion hereto
fore submitted by Mr.. Profit, to reduce the salary OF
the Commissioner from $4,000 to 5000:
MI. G. DAVIS, of Kentucky, who held the tiool
from Saturday last, said he had no particular desire tt
continue his remarks at this time, and that, as the ext
cencv of the case seemed to be pressing, he would
waive his right to proceed, and would move the prevl
Gus question.
And there was a second.
And the main question was ordered to be now taken
And the main question, being on the adoption Of the
amendment, was then taken, (by yeas and nays, a.
heretofore ordered and was decided in the affirmative
Yeas 50, nays So.
So the amendment was adopted.
And the bill was ordered to a third reading at thl:
time.
And the bill having been read, and the question be-
inc on its final passage
Sir. PROFIT asked some gentleman better &c
ouaintcd with the matter than himself, to give hin
some information rs to what was the object OF transfer
r;nr the duties which formerly devolrcd on the Secrc
tary of the Navy I, the Commissioner OF Pensions, as
was done by this bill.
MI. STIRKWEATHER rose to move a reconside
ration Of the vote just taken on the amendment