Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

| The debate was TURNER continued ny Hlessls' ~
DERWOOD, PECK, MONROE, TILLINGHAST,
PETRlKIN, W. THOMPSON, REED, and JONES OF
| Virginia.
Mr. PICKENS protested against the passage of the
bill, involving great an amount of money, without
proper estimates. Where were the documents on
which they were 10 found their legislation? He hoped
the committee would not act on such loose estimates
Could gentlemen be OF the consequences which
would arise from this large system of pensions: Were
they prepared at this late period of the session 10 60
bndlolded into measure, drawing upwards of two
millions and half from the Treasury? For his part he
would not act upon so important subject, without
proper and correct information.
In the of his remarks, MIR. p alluded 10 the
speech of Mr. Stanly on last evening, and lntimased
that he, Mr. p would have TO exercise proper caution,
or he would have the misfortune 10 draw down upon
himself the anger of that vndictive gentleman. And
for fear of falling under that gen,emans puny arm, he
would refrain from saying what he intended. Abiding
10 the attack of Mr. Stanly on the resolutions of the
Legislature Of South Carolina MIR. z. intmaed that
the member had shot his dreaded arrows at South Caro-
lima with about as much effect the savage who let fly
his arrows at the sun. The member had brandished
his battle-axe like Richard, and strobe the whole
country dealing vengeance around The of the
member forcibly reminded him of the nursery rhyme:
'slvho shot cock robin'
! said the spdrrOr,
With my bow and arrow,
shot cock robin"
Mr. STANLY replied, and in the course Of his re-
marks, expressed his conviction that his "puny arm
was strong enough 10 kill dozen such cock robins
Mr.. Pckens.
AMER some remarks by Mr.. BRIGGS,
The question was taken agreeing to the amend
ment submitted by MIR. Peck and decided in the armu-
tive.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, after calling the attention of
the committee to the nature OF the amendment which
be had submitted gave way to
Mr.. HAND, to propose an amendment, viz in the
eighth line, first section, after the words already PEN
soned, the words or that may hereafter be pension
ed; and
The amendment was adopted
MIR. DAVIS ofPennsyyania expressed himselfb briefly
in favor of the bill.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved to insert after the words
such officers and soldiers, the words Of the ReYo.
lution;" which amendment was adopted
The question was then taken, by teers on Mr. I'm.
derwoods amendment, and decided in the negative
ayes 81, noes g.
MIR. HOPKINS submitted the following amendment,
viz:
"Re it enacted, That the provisions of the act ,p-
proved eth June 1892 entitled, IAN net supplemental
10 the act for the relief Of certain surviving officers and
soldiers of the Revolution, be and the same are hereby
extended so to embrace all those officers and soldiers
Spies and rangers, who under more engage
ments shall have served for term of three months or
upwards in the against the Indian tribes at any
time previous the treaty Of Greenyille in the wear
1895; and on application at the proper Department, and
proof thereof they shall be entitled to have their names
placed on the pension roll
Messrs HOPKINS, HAND, JOHNSON of Virgil
MIA, and HALL, severally addressed the Committee;
and
The question the amendment put, and ne ga.
tiyed-ayes 43, noes CD
And it being now half past clock,
The House took recess until o'clock, p. M
Mr. EVANS who in the chair this morning dur.
np the debate between Messrs Pckens and StanIy on
leave recaptulaed the circumstances under which the
debate took place. with view of correcting any mis-
understanding between the parties. Hc MIR. f., had
not called the gentleman from South Carolina to order,
because he understood him referring TO the argu-
mcnts of the gentleman from North Carolina (Nr.
Stanly,) and as intending personal application
This the gentleman from South Carolina had Of course
right to do as the arguments of every gentleman were
open to attack. But he, Mr. E. believed that the gen.
tleman from North Carolina had misconceved the OBJ
ect of the gentleman from South Carolina, and appear
ed to have understood the language intended APP
ply personally, instead of to the argument.
| Mr. +. then appealed to Mr. Pckens whether he
had not taken correct view of the
Mr.. PlCKENS, on being thus appealed 10, said, in
substance that he had INDUCED in ridcule freely but
within the limits Of parliamentary usage and he had
hesitation in saying that the ridcule was intended to
apply solely TO the arguments of the gentleman.
On similar appeal being made by Mr.. EVANS to
Mr. Stanly the latter observed, in substance that at
the time he disposed TO think the strong language
of the gentleman from South Carolina someihing
more than rdicue; but the gentleman had discaim-
ed any personal allusion, he (Mr. So was willing TO
take the remarks they were intended, and wished
the language in reply to be understood IN like manner
Friday, february 10, 1641.-[Evzsrso sEssIos.l
After the recess the bill for extending the grant.
inr pensions to certain widows and orphans, being
der consideration in Committee of the Whole
| The question taken on the amendment of Mr.
| Graves and il was agreed 10.
| Mr. EASTMAN submitted further amendment
merely to prevent misconcepton TO the meaning
portion Of the bill, which amendment was concurrec
| There being no further amendments proposed, the
Committee rose and reported the BILL amended to the
House.
And the question being agreeing with the severa
mendmens by the Committee of the Whole, pu
and decided in the affirmative.
| So the amendments were concurred in
The bill amended, then ordered to be engross
ed for third reading.
And the bill having been read third time,
| The question required upon its passage.
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE demanded the yeas and nays
which ordered, and being taken, were, yeas lI2
nays az.
So the bill passed
On motion of Mr.. JONES of Virginia, the House
then resolved itself into Committee Of The Whole or
the state of the Unon and resumed the consideration
the bill making appropriations for the civil and dplo
matie expenses Of Government for 1911.
The question pending was the motion Of MIR. Stan
ly TO strike out the enacting clause of the bill.
MIR. RtlETT being entitled to the floor, spoke a
MIR. UNDERWOOD next obtained the floor: bu
gave way for motion that the committee rise; which
prevailed
The SPEAKER then laid before the House the fol
lowing communications, viz:
|. letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
in compliance with resolution of the House, of thI
10Th ut statements showing comparative view of III,
average cost of the army proper, for each individual
taking the aggregate OF the officers, professors of the
Military Academy, cadets, and enlisted men in the ser
vice of the United States for the year 1887 1885, 1889
and $40, for subsistence TO soldiers clothing, ant
quarermasters and medical stores, and other articles
embraced under the general character of supplies fo
the army not fixed by law, &c
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
H. A letter from the Secretary of War; transmitting
in obedience 10 resolution of the House passed The
18th of May 1910, reports of the Paymaser General
Adutant General, Commssary General Of Subsistence
and Quartermastcr General, together with documents
in relation the claims of the Territory of Iowa 70
the expenses of portion of the militia of said Terri