The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TUESDAY, July Is, 1871
The resolution of Mr. INGERsoLL calling for informa.
ton in reference to the proceedings in the case Of
Alexander Mcleod, again taken up the unfin-
i,hed BUSINESS OF the morning hour.
Mr. BOVINE of Otsego county New York, ha-
wing the floor at the termination OF the morning hour
on Saturday spoke with great violence and noise
until eleven o'clock, against the course OF the Admin
i,tration in the business He denounced Mr.. WEE
srER in particular with great vehemcnce and assured
the House among many other things Of the sort
81 the determination Of the New Workers to hang
the prisoner at Schosser in spite of the interference
ii the Secretary in this respect the
Ile Of Georgia in answer TO mandate of the United
States Supreme Court, "havlng first, and return
afterwards he spoke throughout with the most x
trlordnary, fury OF manner language intonaton and
gcscuatlon,- shouting, hammerng his desk, and
eapplng his hands with clamor which attracted the
attention OF OF the asonished House degree hard
~ To be secured by the matter OF his speech
Mr. YOUNG, OF Livingston county n. Y. obtain
ed tue floor at five minutes before eleven but yielded
until tomorrow.
Mr. WISE moved to take up the bills reported from
the Committee Naval Affairs, making appropria-
for the Naval PENSIONS but at the request of
Mr. UNDERwooD,he withdrew his motion temporarily
permit the House to take up the bill making proy
sion for the Lunatics of the District of Columbia.
That bill being taken up, Mr. UNDERW WOOD
immediately moved the previous question and the
bill after being ordered to engrossment read third
time and passed. Yeas Ia Nays 49,
Two communications from the Secretary of the
Treasury were read, one submitting additional es
from the Secretary of War for the expenditures
OF that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS submitting report from
MIR. Hasser on The preparation of Standard Weights
and Measures i he former communication was, on
motion of Mr. FILLMORE, referred to the Committee
OF the Whole on the State of the Union along with
the Fertilization BIZ to which it relates; and the lat
ter motion of MIR, MohGAN, was LAID on the table
and ordered to be printed
oo motion OF Mr., WISE the House then resolved
itself INTO Committee of The Whole on the State fthe
Cnon, MIR JuHN QulNcY ADAMS in the Chair.
The Committee took up the House Bill No 6, ma
king provision for the payment OF Navy Pensions. Ii
appropriatcs Sl39 66606.
Mr. WISE briefly and plainly stated the character of
the bill. 1t was regular appropriation to supply the
Deficiencies in the Navy Pension Fund which the
faith Of the Nation was pledged to make good, under
the Act of July 1900. The Committee had under
consideration the whole subject OF the Navy Pension
Laws, which required thorough revision but in
Consideration Of the circums of the present
sion, It judged eXpedent to report the necessary
Appropriation, without entering INTO the whole sub
lect al present.
MIR MCKAY objected to the course of the Com
mittce; thought the present good time for the reform
suggested and after some comments moved an amend
ment to exclude oil persons from naval tensions ex-
epptng officers, nen, and marines actually Gisa-
BLEED from performance OF duty, and the widows of such
persons killed in performance of such duty
MIR CAVEJOHNSON supported the amendment
Mn TlLLINGHAST opposed the amendment,
MIR MCKAY would withdraw if the Chairman OF
the Naval Committee would add amendment To
the bill excluding from pensions all officers aud others
who receiving full pay for sectional services
Mr. WISE replied that he could not do so, for this
very subject was OF those under cOnsidera-
ti1u II the committee He remarked the injustice
" excluding fro the enjoyment of pension every
person, however severely injured in the service OF the
country, long he had strength and limbs left to
40 active duty, lf he struck by shot on his
Ne al ed % he use would
br entitled To pension; il the shot struck HIM any
where in his b dy or lmbs-no matter how much pa n
,nj4ry might be tho consequence IL he had limbs u
support him the quarterback, and to enable him Ia
his duty-he waste be deprived. The full pay IN such
was for service actually rendered at the time
and the pen5lon was for injury actually received in
service anterior.
Mr. TILLINGHAST concluded his remarks
against the amendment 1t was out OF order.
VII. CALHOUN contcnded that the amendment
otaliy for the very purposes aimed al
n tine gentleman from North Carolina, and the gen
ne uau from Tennessee
MIR HOLMES opposed the amendment.
Nt KING conteaded that it out Of order
The CHAIRMAN decided that though, both un-
Der the ruIcs Of the House and the parame .tary law,
out of order to amend an appropriation bill by
nidn- permanent law, yet as the age and decision
~ tur House had lately been otherwise in The case
~ amendment to bill reported by the Committee
- Military Aliurs last session, he must decide that
ilit amendment was in order.
thts hi4Np dppealeui put hh On the question OF
,lst'ning the decision there quorum, he with,
drw The appeal
w + MALLORY supported the amendment.
Nr SALTONSTALL opposed il. He stated the
taacn' circumstances of the fund and the history OF
Legislation on the subject.
Wa CAVE JOHNSON replied in support Of the
1'nlnent No one pretended to justify the law OF
>tl Livery member knew il 10 be an outrageous
~ iHcn why not repeal it now
At BuRNELL objected To the amendment as to-
'N H'eyan, 10 the proper business OF the session,
invoking an inquiry INTO complicated and din
s'" subject which now before the Naval Com
and required mature and Deliberate considora
A- w hat member under these circumstances, was
"int to assume the responsibility Of taking the sub
Itc rom the committee AMI legisating in this hasty
""nctl The proper mode 81 action, If such legisa-
~ was now necessary, would be TO recommit the bill
i4c Committee on Naval Affairs with instructions
PCT repeal Of the acts objected to-