Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-09

en- 'rers Of the Banks in the District of Columbia
nal passage. " w "
Me BENTON objected to tho Bill. eontendnc
eeedlng IN psSsirs the Bill
MIR MERRlCk said he was weary and exhaust
co win the subject OF Banks, so much had /, been
discussed in the Senate. The Bill was then passed.
yeas p, noes Is.
FoRTIFICATIoN BILL
sage. ~ Us
Mr. PRENrlSS spoke briefly, and to the end
lhat he considered very great injustice hsd been done
W Ne,moht ny the refusal Of an Appropriation for
I'Ne NhanPlaln. he re-stated the Importance OF
the country.
Mr CALHOUN conside,cd tina, there would he
Snc 10 consider the subject at the session Of
congress, and that the Department of War had as
much money as It could expcnd a, present.
Mr. PRESTON briefly replied.
"r theLfS gave n VIVID view Of the exposed
condition OF the North Eastern border. Below
Lake Erie there was not n solitary six FOUNDER for
lhs defence OF the border. Making appropriations
io' the north west and neglect NJ the moth east was
INC mailing down your Satret windows and open
house.
Mr. PRESTON replied with So mucl, ,piri,. and
IN a manner so complimentary to Vermont, that Mr.
ihc'ps consented TO Withdraw his opposition. The
senator from South Carolina stated that the re
marks OF the Senator had couhrmod hun there was
no pressing necessity for the proposed appropriation
For 81 hty years the bravery of the Green Noun.
tam Boys had been proverbIal. They had d, fend-
co themselves upon the borders, and would defend
themAelves At the mouth OF Lake ChnmpllIn They
mad made every mountaina ThemOpy ", and every
valley a Salamis. Such people could not be sur.
prlsed. lie hoped his friend would review his
opinion and vote for the Bill.
Mr. PHELPS said when the Chairman Of the
COMMITTEE was 50 complimentary he must forcso
his opposition to the Bill.
And the question having been taken on the pas.
sage OF the bill It was decided IN the affirmative as
follows:
TEAS-Mcssrs Allen. Archer, b rrow. Bate.
Baya7d, Benton, BerIien, Buchanan, Choate, CLAW
ct Ala, Clay, Of Ky, Clayton, Cu,hber', Dixon,
Evans, Fulton, Grihhni henderson Huntington
herr, N ns. Linn, McRobers, Mansum, Merrck,
M''er Mo'he'r, Mouton, PhelPs, Porter, Prem
Southard, urscon, Taiimadge. Walker. White,
wilkins, Woodbridge. Wright, Youug-ij.
NAlS-Mcssrs. Calhoun, Nicholson, Pierce.
Woodbury..
NAVY PENSION BILL.
The Il % 10 rep.ensh tbs Nava Pension Fund was
next called up aS unfinished business.
An amentm, Mt was pending which provided that
no part OF the money appJopria ed should be appi-
Ell TO the payment Of any pensioners not entitled
under the acts OF Congress as they r,,srd r,;or -,
the year 1857" MIR CHOATE of Mass. made n
strong and beautiful speech in opposition to the A.
mendment and IN opposition 10 the measure contsm-
plated. lie considered IL eminen''y unjust nnJ I'M
proper TO strike oil the widows and Orphans cont.u,
plated IN the pension bill OF 1897. Il might be pro-
per TO reform the Jaw IN this particular but It was
not right TO abolish IT,
Mr. EVANS and MIR HUNTINGTON sustained
the Bill.
Mr. WILLIAMS and MIR WRIGHT and MIR
"pODBC RG took opposite ground
The Wing side otthe Senate were in favor Of no
at'rAuon OF existing laws until the mex, session of
Congress Tie other side very generally wish tn
cut on all pensioners under the OF 81 a, once
Mr. ManEun made strong speech IN favor of
Reform IN the Pension sgrvce, but expressed an I'M
Willingness TO act upon the subject al the present
time because the Senate could not act No two Sc.
majors agreed IN regard to existing laws.
Several attempts were made to adjourn durin, the
session before the body was brought TO a vote
lie hrSt vote was a. four O'Clock upon an amend
ment OF Mr. WALKER, which was lost, 81 To I6 -
II provides that al widows or Oh ljror OF such ma
val efhcers, seamon, or marines, now rcg-r-ed who
should Ne entitled TO receive make g. -.n, Of their
'ISht to pensions under the said Ac' s,l receIy.
ne same un'l otherwise directed by aw, but no WI
low or Children o. any naval officer, seaman or ma
Ine, who may hereafter die, should receive pensions
1887. -' ''"'
Mr.. CALHOUN proposed an amendment tina, !
ne pensions should not be paid out of the money /
1t the Treasury OF the United States 1.-THE effect wa,
o destroy the payment OF pensions altogether - !
he amendment was rejected.
Mr WILLIAMS proposed another TO the effect /
maj no person should receive relief from the Bill who
.ad received hye years pensions under former acts
This was voted down, aad { tic amcnJmsn.s ,,ro |
'ased The asst two hours Of the session were taken
~ IN The resistance Ci the cnsrossment of the bill
Inc Senate adjourned at Ave without an engross- !
nent.