Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-09

partiaty. During the short period that remained Of
the present session. he hoped 10 continue to give ev
dence TO the body Of the desire to discharge faith
fully the duties OF the sation TO which they had called
him.
He must be permitted to say that he had witnessed
several occasions at the CLOSE OF the sessions of
Congress, degree OF excitement which did not, IN
his opinion, cumport with the grave duties Of the
Senate and winch calculated TO impair the weight
of their deliberations, and which was not calculated
facilitate the despatch of their business. He trusted
that spirit would be banished for the residue OF the
session. and that they should be actuatcd by that SPIRIT
OF kindness and courtesy, and of self well as person
al respect, which ought to characterize the deliberations
of that body consisting Of the representatives, 0: great
of sovereign ami Of independent States. But ~ un-
fortunately there should be any departure from street
order, he should feel his duty to check it instantly; It
obligation which he felt rested upon HIM TO do
So bu, at the nc she should do IN no spirit ot
unkndness. He trusted, however, he should have no
OCCASION 10 exercise the power with which they had m
vested him, and that they should paF, as they had met,
with sentiments OF good feeling and kind fellowship.
| On motion by MIR. SMITH CT Connecticut, the Com
mttee on Revolutionary Claims was discharged from
the further consideration of all the subjects heretofore
referred to them and Enacted on
/ Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, to which referred the memorial OF Mayor
General Jesup, reported that, in the opinion OF the
committee, the payer of The memorast was reaSonahc,
that ought 10 be granted, and II would be accomplish!
ed by IN" printing OF the memorial, which he accord
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| Mr. STURGEON from the Committee patents,
to which referred the memorial Of Hazard Knowles,
asked to be discharged from us further consideration,
and that the memorallst have Leave To withdraw MS
papers; which was agreed 10.
/ The following resolution submitted some days since
| by MIR Henderson, was considered and agreed 10:
| Rssored That the Secretary Of War be directed to
furnish the Senate, SOM as convenient, either at
this or tie next OF Congress, with tile best m
formation he may obtain Of tile practcab!,y Of esta-
I IA rtn5
banks Of the Mississippi river between ST. LOUIS III
Missouri, and Memphis, in Tennessee giving his OPT
mon as the site most practicable, with his reason
therefor predcatcd, the advantage and STABILITY q
he river bank, its CONVENIENT supply oil ore, 1uei,
hcahness Of the locality, and other considerations
prornore Of the objects oi such an establishment
The following resolution submitted Yesterday by
Mr.. Benton considered and agreed To:
Resoircd That the President OF the United States he
reoucsed 10 cansc To be laid before the Senate at the
commencement Of the session Of Congress, COM
paratvc statement OF the condition OF TIE puoi'c &C.
fences by land and water, and Of all the preparations
and OF defence, on the first day ct January, &
and on the first day of January, lcil together with
comparative statement of the actual and authorized
strength OF the army OF the United States on the same
days
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Knight, from the
Committee on the Contingent Expenditures OF the Sc
nate, allowing additional compensation to the assistant
door keeper aud the messengers, pages, and labor
ers of the Senate and of the office OF the Secretary Of
the Senate, was taken w for consideration
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. HENDERSON,
and advocated BY slessrs. FULTON, NORvELL,
PORTER, and CLAY Of Alabama, and was agreed to
ayes -, moss 8.
The bill to provide FOR the support Of the Military
Academy for the ye1r ISL, taken up.
Mr.. WALKER proposed an amendment appropFia.
ting $4,000 for the continuation OF the military ana
pcopraphical surveys west of the Mississippi; winch
was agreed to- and the bill ordered 10 third read
ing.
MIR. PRENTIss, from the Committee on Patents,
to which was referred the bill for promoting the pro-
grcss Of useful by securing the right OF invention
and copy right propretors of designs for manu-
features for limited time, reported the same without
amendment and was laid on the liable ana ordered 10
be- printed.
On motion By Mr. WILLIAMS, the House bill con-
corning navy pensions and half pay taken up and
the amendment Of the Committee on Naval Affairs hav
ing been concurred IN,
Mr. WALKER moved to amend the bill to
provide for the widows of those who have died or may
die in the service; which eected, and the bill was
ordered 10 a third reading.
The bill to provide for the support Of the Military
Academy for the year lc4l was read third time, ana
passed.
On motion by Mr. PIERCE, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the House bill TO extend for hye
years. the act approved July 4 1885, granting ha pay
and pensions to certain widows "
MIR p proposed an amendment to the bill, winch
would embrace within its provisions those embraced N
the law of 1885, which MIR P. advocated at some length
He was followed the debate, in which the p"cy OF
the pension system discussed, and IN when hessrs
WALKER, HUNTINGTON, SMITH Of Connect
cut. BENTON, PRESTON, CALHOUN, BATES,
MERRICK, WRIGHT, and BUCHANAN, pariict.
pa-d, and the bill was ordered to be laid on the table
The bill concerning navy pensions and half pay conf
ing up its passage,
MIR WALKER moved reconsideration of the vote
bv which it was ordered third reading, for the pnr-
pose of proposing amendment in relation to the
widows Of those who have died or may die IN The ser
vice. 90
The motion to reconsider was ost-ayes IL, noes 70,
and the hill was read third time, and passed.
MIR BUCHANAN presented q memorial OF citizens
of Pennsy yana, stating several provisions, which, III
their opinion should be incorporated IN any bankrupt
hill tina, might pass the Senate the memorial was then
laid the table.
The Senate then took n recess until o'clock
Senate Prorcrd;ars-In the Senate to-day the House
bill to extend for five years the act OF May > ls7,
granting half pay to certain widows coming up Ter
cnnsde ration debate of considerable interest i'-
lowed
Mr. Pierce made an argument Of considerable
ongth and great ability, in which he paid high and
deserved tribute to Revolutionary services. Hr SAID
that if the bill passed, nothing could DC
paid before the next session of Congress without
additional appropriation, which no man at TINS honf
Of the session could anticipate. He thought the exen-
sion which should involve the expense tor winch there
was no estimate, should be left 10 the new Congress
which would he called upon TO make the appropriation
Common Justice and common honesty required, u new
burdens were to De imposed upon the Treasury means
should be supplied fr the Administration soon I" as
sumo the reins Of Government Further than TINS,
the Senate ought well to consider in his Judgment Tue
nrooress already made in the pension system. No sec
ton of the country deeply interested IN The ex
tension of the system than tina, which he represented IN
part But they were people who would insist upon no
me sure upon sectional grounds. All they would asH
was what would be just and equal to the whole Union
The progress of the pension system was so',.~ VIA
extraordinary and worthy of notice The frs. Revolt
onary law Of rns Of pass
~ IsIs In 1921 there were 10000 upon the list i
n.,s ,hen said the list must rapidly diminish In 1881
there were Iao67 upon the list. In is4l there were
more than 10000. 1t was worth while to consider
ha,bor we were not at least laying the foundation tr
e snbycrsion and overthrow Of the very principles for
which our fathers fought. 1t was al least time 70
pause and act not hastily, bit upon full considero-
ton There were other widows in the country,