Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-03

The bill was read twice by its title, and referred &C.
sordsnsly.
And the n on motion of Mr.. Johnson OF Tennessee
The House adjourned.
7hursd0u's Procedures.
SENATE.
The bill approprating money TO provide for nQrB p,
sions was taken up. This fund originated in prize M
ncy which was set apart by law to pension those ~
had been wounded, the widows Of those who h..
fallen in battle The interest OH this fund had been
found sufficient 10 meet all the claims entitled - Il
benefit under the law establishing It, IL increased am
rose to a million. In 1897 it became tempting
subject of dstrbutinn the epoch of distributions, ;h
a law was framed to let II ont to those who dId y.
come within the class for which II provided. L
was made to embrace all who had incurred I" dist.
hilities or died in the public service This brouei,
IN all who received hurt, matter how IN the pub
service and the widows of all who died, Of III =
who died drunk in the public service in for n..
share Of the sacred fund.- apart Tor brave men, dsa
bled BY wounds in battle, The widows Of those who
had fallen Commodores, II said IN the debate, ~l
had received contusons which did not disable them iron
commanding line of battle ship, and ewing u
pnu were, under the law Of 1o:'S, admitted TO fn Pr
sian also In this way the prize money fund was =
hausted and the present bill intended 10 rcprnsa
il out of the public taxes The question winch
in the Senate today was on amendment n,rn3,a
II pre- vent the abuses, which had exhausted til" fc
money fund.- from eshaus,ing the Treasury. II "a
intended 10 prevent those who were not - d>l
bIed as to BE- incapable of service, and Of ralt1.
their pay, from receiving ut the same time, another
larry, in the shape Of . pension. The proposition :.
advocated by Mrssrs Woodbury. Wanls, Calhoun
Clay of Alabama, Buchanan Prrntss, Tappan, prrr,.
KING and Cu,hbrrt went directly TO the point q -
GLIDING officers from receiving both pay and Prnsnu
full pay for full service-and Jai pension n tsta1
disoJsd as not 10 be capable IF Ptarmiag any Src"
We give the names Of those Federal retosmers 80
voted to prrpetuaie the abuse, which many II tar.
do ted n
nlsraion, against the views Of the Executive osc''
he Secretary Of the Treasury who had this Tus; GL.
TO manage. They follows:
Mrssrs Barrow, rr:irn, Coalc, Clay Of N.Y. Evans Gftr
Huntington. Kerr Maneum, Menck Miller, Morehrsd lar,
Porter Smith of Indiana Soutard Talimadge White and We
briee-l9
Those who voted ngalns, the pepeiuatlon Of tlsats
were:
Messrs Allen Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun, Gay
Ala, CLAYTON Cuthh-rt Futon Linn, NcRobeits Morton
chosnn PIERCE Prcniss, SEWER, Smith II Conn TaFan, "
ker. Williams, Woodbury., Wneh; and ioung-a3
The District Bank bill taken up Tor coGsldcraiiot
after the attempt the unjust provision u 4,
Navy Pension bill of -37, had failed, and thr Lll.
was postponed Mr.. Merrck reported the Bona b.
back again. with proposition 10 strike out What aa
been inserted motion of Mr. Benton, when tie II.
recommended, VIZ: The Prohibition 10 dtai "a t,a
ken bunk paper. The necessity which was urged ~
the instant recharter of the District banks tbs ~
ira session. the dcverance of the District irou
deprecated paper money. The banks engage u "a;
specie for their notes; but as they have notes os'
and issue none, but would operate ntogethe' urn Ne
paper furnished them by suspended banks the effect y
the recharter, while this privilege remained wouid
to inundaie the District with all the broken Bank 2.
per that the six banks could lend out TO ndyicl4'
from whom specie would hereafter be e1toed Tor i.s
deprecated paper, which the banks would SPEC
late-paying out at par, and probably redeemIng y,
redeemed at all, al 20 or 80 per cent discount Mr A.
len opposed this scheme oday, he did when b-i7e
insisted by Mr.. Merrick, with grea, force lie y.
supported BY Mr. Linn and Mr.. Benton Mr. Berrti
came up to the aid OF Mr. Merrick, with halfway r.
position, TO legallze the imposition until March mex
before Mr. Berrien willing 10 20 the whole Of ~
ing down Mr.. Benton's proposed prohibition. The q.
fair was in this position, when Mr.. Clay Of Eentuca!
moved to 90 into Executive session.
TIE HOUSE
MIR. Fillmore, from the Committee of Ways al
Means, reported bill 10 authorize outfits and salaries
to diplomatic agents. Objected to not embraced .
the rule Of business.
After discussion, in which Mcssrs. Cave Johnson
Fillmore, Gushing, Hopkins, PIcksns, and GlIm'.
took part Mr. lngersoll of Pennsylvania gave note
that as ne had had no opportunity OF offering feso
ton, which he had for time had on hant, 70 pr
vent lis being supposed that there would be any tar
captous IN the objection, and without any person.
contemplation, he should object, whenever TIN sa'lt
came up, 10 the salaries and outfits Of missions
Naples and Sardinia, as wholly useless
The objection then withdrawn, and the bi ~
read twice and referred to the Committee Of The "ho
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Levy of Florida presented two bls-oic % y
thorze the President 10 employ $500 volunteers, WIZ
ever he might think proper, for suppressng lnta" -
tIlities in FlorIdaand another 10 protect the PeoP
the Y. S in Florida and Georgia from the Indian w.
within their borders. Read twice, and referred !" =
Committee on Military Affairs.
| Mr. Levy also offered series Of resolutions, ea'
upon The Secretary Of War for information N REAR
TO the killed and wounded, &c, in Florida Reai -
ordered TO be printed
| Mr. Williams of Maryland reported an amenoH'.
to the order to print the census and then moved W.
House 30 into Committee Of the Whole on Tie "a"
the Union.
Mr.. Irwin Of Pennsy lvana asked if it was IN org
move reconsideration of the vote by which the u
resolved TO take the tariff bill on, Of committee o@
row at II o'clock.
| The Chair said il not in order now, as he NJ
was deciding upon motion to 60 INTO commnte
The House then decided to 60 into committee, 2! :
I yeas, nays not counted. H..
| Mr. Gushing Of Massachusetts, now took th' ~
and Mr. Sal,onsta of Massachusetts took the h'''
MIR Saltons,a!l went against the bill in 4 P'es
shape He might vote for the anne ndinen; ot ne
tleman fro mMaryland, (Mr Kennedy bat BE- d'ua,
the proprIcy of laxng tea and coffee, as pf,P's
the original bill. A any rate, he preferred ".
until the next session. lie should hate 10 v",' y
an Administration arasnre but he felt Ina, o. -
be bound to do 50 unless It was anne nded "
country owned two-thirds Of tie fishing tfai' ~
constituents went 10 The water Ike ducks a'...
they not web footed; but still he would ne Is
for bill to protect commerce only. Inc ea re
said, was now interrupted hy the ChIne'e war S,I,a
lea ships lying along the wharTes q s,n-,
Mr.. lngerso followed Mr. S in sP ~ a o. ,a
and in style showing great research. NJ ., dann:
right Of the House 10 appoint committee - d-b,s
the recess Of Congress- and read from 'ae .eI mi.
10 show that such was the opinion then hs "a, BIN
the Committee of the Whole House -, -.,.e 10 =
Houses had adjourned, as for Select Commit, - H
when there House to make repo.s 70 b
considered s25 900 the amour: nreesI r. iii.
raised for the expenditures of The couh.5 II 80
agreed with Mr. Saltonstall Of hlassachuse ~ vita
out Borrowing money, laying dnes. tax OF 81
j - - H. 49, Il nrincinls Of the cor Ie",.'