The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-07
IN SENATE.
FRlDAY, August 6, 1871

taken up, being in relation the proceedings and 70.
solutions Of the meeting Of citizens OF Fauquer coun-
ly Virginia, presented by Mr.. BENTON
The question pending, was on the motion of Mr.
CLAY made Yesterday, to lay the table the appeal
from the decision OF the Chair, which was taken by
Mr. BENTON.
A discussion points of order, by various Sena-
toIs, and was piotracted sometime beyond the
expiration of the morning hour, and then laid over TIL
to morrow.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the following JOINT resolution;
Resolred By ne Senate and House Of representa-
tires Of Me United States Of America in Congress
Sembied That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and
he is hereby, authorized to the light boat
stationed at Sandy Hook to be removed and TO be
placed near Bauetts reef IN Long Island Sound and
to cause the light boat at Baftetts reefo be
moved and placed Execution rocks in Long Island
Sound.
THE NAVY PENSION BILL
Again came up, the question pending being the
motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, made yesterday to add
third section to the bill repeating the pension law of
1887, and regulating the pay Of the Navy as it was
LIST January, 1885.
This WIS briefly advocated, by Mr.. WILLIAMS,
and opposed hy Mr. MANGUM, as hastily and with
Out consideration settling the whole matter reversing
the entire policy Of the for 30 wears and CON-
travening The amendments that had been adopted He
hoped no further amendments would be adopted; that
the system would be allowed to remain TIL the
regular session, when they would have ample time 10
investigate the subject, winch could not properly
be done at this extra session
Mr.. WILLIAM Ms understood the Senator from
North Carolina saying that if they passed this
amendment and thus repealed the law oil 1887, they
repealed all laws which grant pension for disability
lie referred to the law OF 1900, which was the orlg
nal law, and provided for pensions in Of dsa
biy.
| MIR. MANGUM had said iflhey repealed TIE lawsf
81 they would cut of every widow and orphan nbw
the pension list and leave except the seanrn
officers, and marines entitled to pensions under the
Of 1900.
Mr.. WALKER must vote against this amendment
rcleang the act Of 1897, hecause m,ndmeni
which had been offered by him, and adopted provided
for certain pensions under TINS very act and which
ought in Justice 10 be gwen.
| MIR EVANS opposed the amendment, on the same
ground, that oil all the amendments adopted, and
brought back again the law OF 1900.
The amendment then TeltcteJ-yeas 10, nays
The bill was then reported TO the Senate, and the
question taken and all the amendments agreed TO-
except mat OF Mr. Walker, adopted yesterday, provi
ding that all widows children OF naval officers,
men, or Marines deceased and entitled TO pen
sions under the law OF 1884, shall the
til otherwise directed by law; but no widow or chill
drtn Of any officer who may hereafter die shall
lcnsons under that act
Mr. CALHOUN pointed out the defects and mani
fest injustice OF tins amendment ii stood and
moved TO strike out all after the word non aud IN
scrt provision that the widows &C. of officers
men, and marines now the pension roll, under
the OF s31 shall receive their pensions until other
wise directed by law but no shall bc put on The
fol under said act any other acts, except that OF
April % 1900, of January 81, 1913, and the ID
tlon OF the act of 4h March, 1914.
THIS was negatlvcd--yeas 20, nays 81.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved to strike out the words
until otherwise directed bs law and insert " until
the close OF next session OF Congress-
THIS was adopted
The question then recurring on the amendment OF
the Committee, a amended, 1t was agreed to.
The bill then ordered 10 be engressed for third
reading.
DESTRUCTION AND pRE-EMPTioN BILL.
The bill from the House. TO appropriate the pro.
ceeis Of the sales of the public and-, aud to grant
pre.cmptiun rights was taken up
MIR. SMITH, of Indiana, Chairman Of the Com
miltce on Public Lands, and who reported the bill
opened the debate, with exposition OF the general
object OF the bull ana the views of [ e comm ttee;
outline only of whose remarks we are enabled now to
give.
The public lands Of the United States had been de-
rived from three sources Those lands which had
been acquired by cesson from the several States those
az CURED by treaty the close of the Revolution and
those purchased from France and Spain, which wer"
Louisiana and Florida.
! He should oxa nice the right of the Government 10
these lands and 10 dispose OF their proceeds derived