The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-17
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TUESDAY, July Is, ls4l
The resolution of Mr. INdERsoLL calling orinforma-
ton in reference to the proceedings in the case OF
Alexander Mcleod, again taken up as the unfn-
ished BUSINESS of the morning hour. 1s5
Mr.. BOVINE of Otsego county, New York, ha-
wing the floor at the termination of the morning hour
on Saturday,-spoke with great violence and noise
until eleven o'clock, against the of the Admin
stration in the business. He denounced Mr.. WEB
in particular with great vehemence and assured
the House. among many other things of the same Sort
| of the determination of the New Workers TO hang
the prisoner at Schlosser in spite of the interference
of the Secretary, Initiating in this respect the
pie Of Georgia in answer to mandate of the United
States Supreme Court, "haying first, and return
afterwards" He spoke throughout with the most ex-
traordnary, fury of MANNER language information and
gesticulation, shouting hammering his desk, and
clapping his hands with clamor which attracted the
attention of of the astonshed House degree hard
| ly to be secured by the matter of his speech.
| Mr.. YOUNG, of Livingston county N. u, obtain
ed the floor at five minutes before eleven, blu, yielded
| until tomorrow.
Mr.. WISE moved to take up the bills reported from
| the Committee on Naval Affairs making appropria
tons for the Naval pensions; but at the request Of
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, he withdrew his motion temporarily
to permit the House 10 take up the bill making prov
sion for the Lunatics of the District of Columbia
|
immediately moved the previous question; and the
bill after being ordered engrossment read third
time and passed. Yeas ia, Nays As.
/ Two communications from the Secretary of the
1 Treasury were read one submitting additional est
from the Secretary of War for the expenditures
Of that department. -anothor submitting report from
Mr.. Hassler on the preparation of Standard Weights
Il and Measures. The former communication was, on
motion of MIR. FILLMORE, referred to the Committee
Of the Whole on the State Of the Union along with
the Fertilization Bill to which it relates; and the lat
ter motion of Mr., MoRaAN, laid on the table
: On motion Of MI. WISE. the House then resolved
into Committee of the hole the State the
Union Mr.. JOHN Quincy ADAMS in the Chair
The Committee took up the House Bill, No 6, ma
king provision for the payment of Navy Pensions 1t
= appropriaes $139, ,06. s.. "5.s0..Na@. ~
Mr. WISE briefly and plainly stated the character OF
the bill 1t was regular appropriation to supply the
e deficiencies in the Navy Pension Fund.- which the
faith Of the Nation was pledged to make good under
It the Act Of July 1900. The Committee had under
consideration the whole subject Of the Navy Pension
: Laws, which required thorough revision but in
consideration of the circumstance Of the present
sion judged expedient to report the necessary
. Appropriation, without entering into the whole sub
; ject at present. &#& b@g H2 Nm "a
mtee thought the present good time for the reform
8. suggested; and after comments moved amend
r ment to exclude all persons from naval pensions ex
cepting officers seamen, and marines actually disa
BLEED from performance ofduty and the widows of sucf
to persons killed in performance of such duty a#@ a
e. Mr.. CAVEJOHNSON supported the amendment
g. Mr.. TILLINGHAST opposed the amendment
II and urged Mr.. Mckay to withdraw it.
lg Mr. Mckay would withdraw If the Chairman Of
u the Naval Committee would add amendment t
the bill excluding from pensions all officers and Others
who now receiving full pay for sectional services
Mr.. WISE replied that he could not do so, for this
ct very subject was one of those now under consdera
r.. ton of the committee. He remarked the injustice
of excluding from the enjoyment Of pension every
person. however severely injured in the service OF the
n country, long he had strength and limbs left to
to do active duty. If he were struck by shot hs
head and deprived of the use of his reason he would
" be entitled to pension; if the shot struck him any
IT, where in his body limbsno matter how much pain
injary might be the consequence if he had limbs to
support him the quarter deck and to enable him to
u his dutyhe to be deprived The full pay in such
10 for service actually rendered at the time
if and the pension for injury actually received in
al service anterior ~ ha.s.. .#.'. ...
. . Mr. TILLINGHAsT concluded his remarks
m against the amendment. 1t out of order.
III Mr.. CALHOUN contended that the amendment
totally unnecessary for the very purposes aimed al
,e by the gentleman from North Carolina and the gen.
Al teman from Tennessee. s- .."
Mr.. HOLMES opposed the amendment
Mr.. KING contended that it was out Of order.
Y The CHAIRMAN decided that though, both un-
der the rules of the House and the law
it out of order to amend appropriation bill by
adding permanent law yet as the usage and decision
the House had lately been otherwise, in thecase
OF an amendment to bill reported by the Committee
AHalrs sesslon, ne must ueCluc tnat
, this amendment was in order. aa sa..s.a rs.t
:. Mr.. KING appealed; but as on the question Of
sustaining the decision there was no quorum he with
- drew the appeal
!, Mr.. F. MALLORY supported the amendment.
= Mr.. SALTONSTALL opposed IT, He stated the
present circumstances Of the fund and the history of
% the legislation on the subject.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON replied in support Of the
- amendment. No one pretended to Justify the law oil
~ 1887. Every member knew il 10 be an outrageous
~ law then why not repeal it now.
- Mr.. BURNELL objected to the amendment as to-
tally irrelevant to the proper business of the session.
and involving an inquiry into complicated and diff
4 cult subject which was before the Naval Com
mittee, and required mature and deliberate considera
ton. What member under these circumstances, was
M willing to assume the responsibility of taking the sub
ject from the committee and egsating in this hasty
manner1 The proper mode of action, il such egss
ton was necessary, would be to recommit the bill
TO the Committee on Naval A fairs with instructions
y TO report repeal of the acts objected to- I'D. y.
!. Mr.. 8 TEENROD and Mr. Mckay supported the
ne amendment. ~ ~
Mr.. MALLORY moved to amend the amendment,
by substituting provision that the law of 1897 bo
repealed until the FIRST Of January next =
Mr.. WISE defended the bill, and replied particular.
Iy to Mr.. Mckay. -.
Mr. CLIFFORD supported the amendment.
Mr.. TILLlNGHAST opposed the amendment Of
n Mr.. Mallory, as well as the original one.
TO After some debate between Messrs. WARD
WISE, and others, the amendment to the amendment
al was adopted--Yeas 20.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to amend by ex
of GLIDING all in active service fiom the enjoyment
PENSIONS for injuries received Hethen slightly modi
to fed 1t at the instance OF Mr.. Mckay. a3 sa.hGs5
/ Mr. WISE cted In thu amandment with muci