Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-12
Tuesday, .Iagns. ..
SENATE


The Chair laid before the body the following mes
sage from the President Of the United States, viz;
10 tic Senate II lie Lntrd Stats:
In the communication 10 the Senate on the l3'h OF
June, in answer TO its resolution of the I'd OF March
last there appears have BEEN among other papers
sundry letters addressed TO the DEPARTMENT. oil State BY
certain claimants their agents, containing reflections
upon TIE character of the umpire appointed 10y his
Pru sian majesty pursuant to the Convention between
the United States md the Mexican Republic, of the
llh Of April, l-39 AS the call was for all communi
cations which had been addressed 10 The Department
OF State by any Of the claimants under that Convcn
ton, relative 10 The proceedings and progress ct the
mixed commission, the copies were prepared and sub
tn,ttcd without attracting tie attention either OF the
Lead of the Department or myself If these letters
had been noticed, Tie Transmission TO the Senate, II
transmitted ALL would have been accompanied by
disclaimer, the part of the Executive, of any in
tcntion TO approve such charges. The Executive has
no complaints make against the conduct decision
of TIE highly respectable person appointed BY his
reign umpire, between the American and Mexican
Commissioners. JOHN TYLER.
WAsuisGroH, August s, 1S42.
On motion Of NJ. RlVES, the message was ordered
10 he printed and laid upon Tie table.
The b,Ii 10 supply deficiency in the Navy Pension
Fund was taken up.
Tie question rcnGng the following amend
men; Of MIR. WHITE, submitted yesterday, viz
That. if any officer of the Navy or marine corps
any seaman, marine, shall have died after the Sd OF
March, 1857, and his dow children shall hav been
placed rpon the pension roll prior the 10th of Aug
ISL and were entitled TO receive PENSIONS shall con.
time 10 receive the same well after before the
present session of Congress
Mr. WILLIAMS had proposed TO amend the amend
ment BY striking cut the words, 'as well after before
the present session of Congress, and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "un they shall have had te benefit
ur the Pension Fund for five years"
Messrs PHELPS, YOUNG, ARCHER, BATES,
SEWER. WILLIAMS, WHITE, CALHOUN ard
SIMMONS, made few observations, and the question
was taken on agreeing 10 The Cnendment but no quo
rum voting
Mr.. LINN moved that the Senate adjourn, or that
they have call of the House
alr CHOATE would prefer tina; Ike further consi-
dera,ion of the bill te postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. ALLEN remarked that Senators had gone into
the other branch for few moments 10 listen TO the
reading of an important document 1.-THE Veto Messagel
and that they would soon return.
Mr. ARCHER suggested TO the Chair that the off,
GERS be despatched 10 the other House 10 request the
attendance of Senators.
The CHAIR informed the Senator that they had
gone there for that purpose.
Mr. SIMMONS moved that the Senate take recess
for thirty minutes.
Mr. SEWER moved that the Senate adjourn; but
the motion did no, prevail.
The question was then taken on tie proposition Of
the Senator from Rhode Island.
The CHAIR announced that no quorum had voted.
Mr.. CALHOUN said that two Senators had just come
IN,