Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-10
Friday's ProccedinGS.


In analysis of yesterday wc gave the proccedn:
which followed MIR. Bentons presentation Of the
utions Of portion of the people of FauquIer W..
MIA. Mr.. Clay of Kentucky opposed the motion 3
print The FauGuier proceedings and, on concluding
remarks moved TO lay the proposition on lie tabir I.
prevent any reply to his remarks against it!ls motion
prevailed
MIR Benton then endcavored TO take up the proceed
ings themselves the printing Of which the Senate &
fused and the President Of the Senate, on Mr. Chs
making the point Of order, decided that the laying tie
motion 10 print on the table, also lad the proceed
themselves the table.
Mr. Benton appealed from this decision
Mr.. Clay moved 10 lay the appeal on The table, g.
Mr. Calhoun while speaking 10 the point Fa'fel +
Mr.. Clays motion, which he held to be cut Of of-e'
was called TO order by Mr. Clay, as debating aoiaa
which lie had no right TO debate.
MIR. Calhoun insisted his right to spesh 10 'as
point Of order raised by his denial of the right uuc.
the rules, to TO lay appeal point Of ot.e'
on tue table.
We are thus particular in stating the facts because
the question growing out Of them occupied TINS mon
iugs hour, and still depends for decision, in cons
quence OF the chairman MIR Southaral denying to'c'
that he had decided il yesterday, and reversing u
point settled by him. The case, as taken by el'
Reporter yesterday in short hand, written ana ~
llshed in last nights Globe.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Clay called Mr. Calhoun =
notwithstanding Mr. Calhoun promptly and Ia.
ulRHdHilJ Iepelleu
Mr. Clay then peremptorily demanded Of the Char =
call Mr.. Calhoun TO order-notwithstand'ns the ~
peal of Mr.. Cuthbert en- the lndecency OF Alr W
conduct, and Mr. Calhouns appeal TO the Char u :
sertlng his rghs-notw outstanding the President "
Southland, decided the point IN favor OF Mr. Ca'h''
and the latter recognised the proprety OF the cec' "
and proceeded IN his remarks without further lntei'
ton from Mr.. Cay-notwithstanding all that had pa
ed in the face Of the Senate, and reported % Y
evenings Globe, Mr.. Southland had the hardhood II
rise to-day in the Senate, and not only deny tha'
had decided the point, but actually reversed The =
Of the Senate and common sense, TO fall INTO Nr "a
design. What that is, will he seen By the report q
leDographer, Of this day s discussion, of the qnes'
which this case involves, and which will be gyca
morrow.
The consideration Of the Nary Pension Bill vas M
resumed
Mr.. Williams OF Maine explained the effect q
provision 10 repeal the ruinous act Of lc37. lie -s'A
ed that it was compatible with the other amencms'
TO the BILL which contemplated the payment (np y,
lst Of January ncxp Of such pensioners as have q
| the pension roll under that act.
| Every Federalist in his scat in The Senate Wy
against the repeal
Mr.. Calhoun then proposed partiai r1poal Pc
ing that those
@On the pension roll, under the act of lS377, STA
ceiye their pension I'll, otherwise decided hy ia"'
no one shall hereafter be put on the navy pension
under the said act or any other act, except lo''
April % l5on, and the act Of January -, i,i"''
the second section Of the act Of Sd March, lcli u
This proposition Mr.. Calhoun explained, 10 vs.
brief and cogent remarks, which We annex ifo'
Reporter = notes n
MIR Calhoun desired that, on putting the quesa'a
concurrng in the amendments agreed on IN com''". u
the amendment offered by the Senator from Sl'ss''
should be reserved; which was agreed 10. Il
| Mr.. Calhoun said that among the several or, s'
10 the amendment offered in Committee OF tHe s.
by the Senator from Mississippi, and adopted "
was one to which he did hope the Senate WOW. 8
the corrective. The amendment not only hel, b
the act of 1887 10 The pensioners now 'h y, !.
under that act, but also kept II alive Tor a'l Nv.
plicatons which might be made under ~ uhar' ,I h
| be hereafter repealed, II II ever should ne Il
strongly objected. - e
There was one point which all were a. J.
the act in question not only neSPed'en', o". s
thing much worse-that IL committed snIne'n"- 10
fraud upon the pension fund. It IS wei! know" r y
Senate that that fund was the result oi Pi'Nl 70
pledged 10 the OF meritorious officers aha So lie
might be disabled IN the service oi their cou' a. Id
whole Of this fund, amounting TO nearly ".'', a
half of dollars, was swept away by lhis "'s -. 81
that passed on the third Of March-,he very - bs III
the session-introduced and carried thfouS" s|
knows who, and for which nobody SEEM JL N n
He ventured nothing in asserting, tna' :, nont "
was under discussion for the first ii'ie' ali n
receive single vote with the present Sno"..s "a III
the Senate has of the subject bu; on the contra.
be cast from it with universal and mo N
lie went farther: it would now be repeale Md %
unanimity, were It not that many Pf'I' .,. II. 4
placed upon the list under the ac'' VIM sn-, Of ge ISL
force, which was felt by many 10 pe so'' Lnt
to pay them until the act was io'ihay III ,,s ken y
why should we go further Why should, ano w Inc II
alive 10 lei in those who are not yet Put uPo
But one answer could be given and that one ne . se 81
the two Senators from Massachusetts, ina, -. Cove n
took Of the nature of contract ZINES comqrI
hs s"S d within its provisions There might ''