The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-11
(Corms,poadssaee re- oftae Msredaty)
WASHINGTON, July 90.

srAfalrS, the Dill from Inv l1ouSe HIdhf"S >
appropriations for naval pensions. The
navy pension fund was orislnnally crealcd
,by appropriating a portion Of the money
received fiom' The sale of prizes captured
during the last war with Great Britain,
: and was intended for the relief Of the wild
ows of those who had fallen in baltlc. II
was restricted to this purpose until 1881
when bill was 80 amended as 10 give
pensions TO all who had incurred 'dlsablll.
lies" and to the widows of all who died
while in the public service. Under this
: law, which was made retroactive, it
man had died in the public service, five
minutes after he entered il, OF disease
previously contracted, his widow was ell
titled to a pension, aud case was c'!ed
of petty officer who entered the service
about the year 1920, and in. five days ai-
ter died. Under the. act of 1887, his wild.
ow recovered severhl Thousand dollars as
arrears of pension from the date of his
death to the passage Of the law. It was
also stated that there are now officers in
command of line Of battle ships, and re-
ceiying full pay, who are also recelVlng'a
pension for total disability. This s"nn
tiissipated the fund-interest and priacipaI,
and the bill reported to-day, made an ap'
preparation from the Treasury for the pay
ment of the pensioners. The second sec
lion was intended to repeal the law OF
1887. and restrict tho pensions to the class
for whom they were originally provided.
1T was, however, somewhat amblglously
expressed and Mangum moved t" strike
It Git, which would make it mere appro-
spriation of money for naval pensions
wi,hot and restriction, and leave the law
of 1887 in full force. Mr.. Calhoun
spoinled out this as the result, and said the
better way would be to amen the section
SSsao,ssas to make it explicit. This was OPP
gpased by Mr.. Mangum and other whigs'
Ioffttie plea.of want of time to examine
The su6iectfulIy, and that it might oper.
ate harshly in some cases. Mr.. Calhoun
said these individual cases wonld recon-
mend themselves 10 The special legislation,
and insisted on the propriety OF at once
putting a stop TO The abuse. Mr.. Wood
bury then offered an amendment to the
section which prohibits officers from re-
ceiving pay ard pensions at the same times
This after a long debate was adopted
Ayes 81, Noes IS, three wings. Messrs'
Clayton, .Soutlard. and Pren,iss voting
with, the majority. Mr.: Mangum then
moved to strike out The section as amend
ed; this was negatived-Ayes l9, Noes
23s two wings Messrs. Clayton and Pren.
tiss voting with the majority The bill
was then postponed until Tuesday next
This debate afforded another illustration
of5the sincerity Of the whig professions
ofsretrenchment and reform.
: The bill to incorporate the Banks Of
this District was taken up, The question
being on an amendment proposed BY Mr..
Merrick, to allow them to circulate the
paper Of suspended Banks. This was
opposed by Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Linn, and supported by Messrs. Mer.
rick and Barr;en. The Democratic Sem
atprs, ,adverted;to the fact that greater
regulator was passed yesterday by the ve-
rY gentlemen who were now in favor Of
passing billwhich would create six new
banks with the power to Issue for circula-
lion the deprecated paper of suspended
banks. Without taking any question, The
Senate went into Executive Session and
then adjourned.
d In The House the Tariff Bill was deba.
ted by Messrs. Salt"nstall, lnsersoll,
Fillmore, ~Pickens, Habersham, Medill,
Hastings. and McKeon. Mr.. Wise then
obtained the floor, and said if the House
would agree to pospone this bill! and take
up the Bank bill, lie would forhear speak.
ing. This not being assenled TO-, at +
o'clock, the House adjourned.
q. WASHINGTON, July 80.
The new Tariff Bill, laying 20 per cent
on all articls now free of duty, saving
free. list in favor of manufacturers-passrd
tEo readings in the House, and was order
ed to be engrossed for third reading
1t will, undoubtedly. pass the House TO-
morrow, This is, the bill BY which the
tax on 2urertes was to be laid, 10 supply
the vacuum in the Treasury, occasi"ned
by the Distribution Bill. Amongst those
Injuries are Tea and Cofec, from which.
at least, half of the duties will be raised.
!: The equal advalorem principle on which
the Bill is placed is right enoug hand its
advocates professed to keep strictly with
( III the comnrom;se Art. The "econOmi.