Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Journal Of yesterday being read
MIR BROCKWAY, Of Connecticut, said he per.
ceived that his VOTE given yesterday the amend
ment OF Mi Shepard, for repeal of the act of 1887
for the more equitable administration of the NAVY
Pension Fund, not recorded, and he asked 10
have the omission corrected; which was ordered.
Mr. Brockway voted against the repeal of the act
Mr. Graves, OF Kentucky, and Mr. Black of C;eor-
gia, appeared in their seats yesterday.
NAVY PENSION FUND AGAIN.
Mr. GiDDINGS then moved that the House do
reconsider the vote yesterday, by which it agreed
To the amendment moved 10y Mr. SHEPARD of North
Carolina, TO the Navy Pension Bill shat the act Of
March 3, 1887, for the more equitable adminislra-
ton OF the Navy Pension Fund, be repealedn
Mr.. REED said, If the motion to reconsider pre-
vailed, he should move TO amend it so as 10 incor-
pornte the substance OF a bill which he had repor.
ed at the last and former sessions the better 10
regulate the subject Of Navy pensions; hut he
would now move that the subject be postponed till
Tuesday next. end that, in the mean time, the
bill and the documents connected with il be printed
MIR THOMAS, Chairman Of the Navy Commit.
te, opposed the pOsponement, on the ground Of the
urgeant necessity Of an immediate appropriation
for the relief of the fund.- that If It were not made
within few days. the stock belonging TO il must be
sacrificed by forced sale.
Mr. J. q. ADAMS was z a that the motion TO re-
consider had been made; and he said that nothing
but the respect he entertained for the Speaker and
the strong assurance that appeal he (Mr A J
might make would have been successful prevented
him from appealing from the decision OF the Speak
er which admitted the nendment repeating the
pension law Of 1897. lie believed its admission
was entirely contrary TO the rule, There was an
inconsistency besween the provisions for which the
bill was reported and the section which Tepeaied
that law. He had come here this morning intend.
ing 70 move the recommtment Of the bill to the com
mittee, with instructions 10 strike out the section
which had passed so rapidly, being under the i'm
preston that the bill had not hnaily passed. He
made a strong appeal TO the House not 10 wreak
vengeance upon widows and orphans because Con.
gress had wasted the property 10 which they had
right.
MIR. REED was urged to withdraw his motion,
but declined to dot.
Mr.. TILLINGHAST advocated the reconsidsra.
ton, and spoke Of the favor with which the act Of
1897 was regarded by all classes in the NAVY. n.
also argued that ought 10 have been excluded by
the rules which prohibit proposition different from
that under consideration being received under colo
Of ame ndment.
Mr.. THOMAS and Mr.. PfCKENS both oppos
ed the reconsideration and the postponement, an,
advocated the immediate passage Of the bill and IN,
repeal Of the act Of 1887.
Mr.. SALTONSTALL advocated the reconsider
alton, and opposed to the total repeal Of the act
at 1887. lie went into history Of the Navy pcn
ZION fund, showing ts institution the various chan
ges had undergone since 1900 as well as the chan.
ges or new classes Of pensioners which had beer
provided for out oft since lie original institution OF
1900.
Mr.. SHEPARD commenced defence Of nj,
amendment but before he had reached ts ,nerits--
DEATH OF Ma. SENATOR GRUMPY.
- massage was received from the Senate, ~ Mr.
- notifying the House Of the