Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

The House resumed the discussion of the resoIu-
ton IN relation ~ the Mcleod case.
MIR BOVINE said that the assertion unde
on this floor th,tlhe people Of New York did not
complain OF the course pursued by the Secretary of
State, in the case of Mcleod, was not correct Thew
did complain that their sovereignty had been in
terICrCd with, add their soil and jurisdiction invaded
lie noticed the charge that the steamboat Caroline
was piratca vessel, which he refuled with mass
of satisfactory evidence, and also showed that she
was cleared expressly 10 run for freight and pas
sage between the ports Of Sch.osssr and m,
and that she slIied under the American flag alone
and that hig was nsulied on her frs, trip ION
Buffalo, by having been fired into from the Cana
dim shore.
MR. also reFeIIed tbs charge that those Of our cit
lZCns who aided ln the patriot movement in Can
ada we're bonditu, but asserted that they were Ms
pure set Of men, and urged on by the same holv
influences that impeled our ioreathers 10 throw oil
the shack'es OF British oppression, and give freedom
20 their country.
The hour having expired
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved 10 take NJ the bill
making provision for the lunatic paupsrs Of the Dis
trIct, which agreed 10.
The amendments from the committee baying
lcen agreed 20, the bill passed, through The vsri
Gus stages Of ongrossmclt and reading and ,Vas
pissed, yeas ll3, uays45
communication was received from the Ssrrs-
tary OF the Treasury, asking for further approprl,
tons tor the War department; and rerort from
Mr. Hass.srIn relation TO the progress Of the man.
ui cture Of weights and measures.
The House then went into Committee Of IN,
Whole, Mr.. ADAMS In the chair
THE NAVY PENSION FUND.
Mr. WISE asked the Committee D. take I'M Nh,
bill making provision for the payment OF tress Pen
s.Ons.-lie stated that there was 1888 CGG now dg,
fDr which there were no funds provided lie g,,,s,
that the laws IN relation 10 the Navy Pension
Fund were in great confusion, and that the commit,
tee proposed az the next session TO take up the who'll
subject ard report sfmpied and uniform IlI
which he hoped would do away with fbe tboys,r,
mud one objections which could be found In the pre-
sent system.
Mr. Mckay said, if he was in o-dsr. no ,,o,,L
move amendment which would take nwsv tb
temptation which was held out by the law Of 1897
TO our naval officers 10 commit perjury. fTe wen
ON to show that by that act many Of our officer
from the highest 70 The lowest, were receiving pen
Sons and iul pay at the same time, which he consid
cred radically wrong
Mr. TlLLlNGuAST said that this ome,dm,o
was intended % defeat legislation on the bi.l. nm,
asked the gentleman from North Carolina TO with
duw his amendment
Mr. Mckay said he would Withdraw H.. If r.
Chairman Of the Naval Committee would saw fha
be would introduce a section IN the bill 20 be rspor,
ell noEt session, which would prevent persons r,
oevng iII. pay from receiving pensions.
Mr. WISE SAID he would not pledge himself 10 4
any thing which would take the subject from Il
Committee on Naval Affairs lie conceived III,
officers who had been wounded in the service OF d
country, and were disabled rs 10 require SCI
wants to dress them, should be entitled 10 PEI
sion, os much as though they received a bullet
Their head.
Mr. TfI.LINGHAsT thought the lin ought
pass as 1t was reported from the appropriate con
mi tee.
Mr. MALLORY was in favor Of the amendm.r
- lie thought that the law Of 1887 was MOI
,ttous abuse, and he wished to prevent anoth
six months provisions TO be made 10 feed the
a'lses-thercfore he should vote Tor the amen,
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