Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-10
IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, August 5, lS4l
M Benton begged leave 10 present the proceed.
ings ola large aud highly respectable scmblag,
held ia Fauquier county, Virginia. protesting ag,,ns
the extra session as useless and uncalled for; against
a National Bank, as unconstitutional, and DENYING
That Il was made an issue before the PEOPLE during
The late Presidential election. and minimizing Thai
" was thcir duty 10 wage deadly and unceasing
war nQhi ITS repeal was effected; affirming, az The
same time, that Congress had fill power 10 rcpcaJ
The charter whenever The majority chose 10 do 40.
also, against the distribution Of the proceeds of The
pubic lands, against an increase OF the tariff. and n.
gainsl a national debt; and giving thanks 10 The
Democratic members for their patriotic e1crtions du.
these measures.
A debate ensued on q motion TO print. which w,s
lost, yeas 81, noes 30
MrFaPPan gave notice that he would to m,rrov
ask leave 10 Introduce a joint resolution rcIatinr =,
the staiue of Washington by Greenongb
Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Finance. ro,or
TED House bill relating To duties and drawbacks
with amendments which were ordered To- be Grin.
ted. pm"
Mr. Merrick moved 10 take mp the bin 10 revive
and continue the charters Of the bunk, of the n
tnci OF Columbia, the motion pending being to re.
commit the bill.
Ahera short debate The bill was passed. Yea,
30. nays Is. ~
Aud after a session Of nearly seven hours the
Senate adjourned.
The Foriifculion Bill was then taken M. and ac
ter a short debate. passed, ayes Is. nses A.
The Navy pension bill was then taken %.
Inc motion pending being the following amend.
mehi offered by Mr. Walker to the amendment, Of
Mr. WOODBURY.: "
And provided, also. That the pensions authorized
under The act ofJuno ooh 1884, be and The same
arc hereby continued ia force until Otherwise order.
ed by law"
The amendment ofMr Woodbury. was TO the ada
10 the lst section the following.
provided that no part Of this money shall he ap-
Piled 10 the payment Of any pensioners not entitled
under the acts Of Congress rs they existed prior TO
tie year 1881"
When Mr. Walker Withdrew his amendment
Then a general debate onsued, in which Nessr.
Huntington, Cuthber. Evans, Wight, and William.
participated.
Mr. Walker then moved to amend the amend.
ment ~ o. 10 read-
THAT al widows. or children of al naval officer
reamen, and murnesno~ deccasei. and entitled 10
receive o. make proof Of their pensions under the
at OF 81 March, 1887. SHALL receive fhs sans until
Otherwise directed by law, but M willow or chill
ufen % any naval officer, seamcu. or marine who
may hereafter de, shall be entitled ~ any uepstgn
Dy virtue only Of any provision 10 ne saiJ act
IN ms motion n dcbaie ~ Huo length occurred
~ mhich NESTS SEWER. Bltes. Wooipuy. Pronf.s.
Calhoun. Walker. Manrum. Bueb,p,, 49, 90
bert took part. ~
The question having been iakeu on The ,.I,or,,
OF Mr. Walkers amendment. % was decided in Inc
affirmative.
Mr. Calhoun then moved a povis,t O., The follow.
ing effect That nothing herein contained shall be- =,
construed as 10 make he persJns under the act of.
1881 chnrgeahle upon The Treasury.
The question having been taken on this motion.
q vas decided in The negative.
~ was nearly half past 4 r VI and two or fb,oc
luomp's were made 10 adjourn. bot without sue.
Al, vy.u.- /
Nf Williams Then moved 10 add n proviso n The
s'eet hai no peusiJner who has rocolveJ g pensi,p
,oi hVo years shall DO onuhed 10 receive under this
The question beng taken. the vote wa. Yea. y
Nc Williams Then moved h amend the I'm b. Z
'odng as ~ ihIrd section the following. y
800 be % enacted. Thatan sct oot,t.5 .
of Tie more equitable administrator IN ,.
Fund, passed 81 March. Is37. b., 80 ~
zoe s hereby repealed and that The ,m9g.,
'"'''n- fr disabilities. and b. willows. ami e.I
IN 'rs, soamen end marines. shall be ,e,.
l1e pay Of he Navy as 10 was on ~. n.
io'o. aud commence when the proof esfsbIsb.
W ", pension shall be completed.
nnl ,nis Question Has pending whom he soo,,.
'"et p SESSION ofneady seven hours
hOUsE OF APPROXIMATION.
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