The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-11
CONGRESS-.

sundry letters addressed to the Department of State
by certain claimants their agents. containing reec
ions upon the character OF the umpire appointed oy
his Pussian majesty pursuant to the Convention be-
tween the nited States and the Mexican Republic
of the 18th of April, 1889. AS the call was for all
communications which had been addressed to the
Department Of State by any of the claimants under
that Convention relative the proceedings and pro
gress of the mixed commission, the copies pre-
pared and sub ntted without attracting the attention
either Of the head of the Department myself II
these letters had been noticed the transmission to the
Senate if transmitted at ALL would have been accom-
panied by disclaimer, the part OF the Executive,
of any intention to approve such charges Inc Exc
cutlve has complains to make against the conduc
decision of the highly respectable person appointed
by his sovereign, umpire between the American and
Mexican Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1912
On motion of Mr. RIVES, the message was order
ed to be printed and laid upon the table
A communication received from the Postmas-
ter General, enclosing report showing the incdep-
tai expenses of the Post Office Department for the
year ending on the 3Oth of June, l84l
On motion of MIR. MERRICk, it was laid upon
the table.
The bill to change the name of the port of entry
on Lake Erie, known as Portland, in the State of
Ohio that of Sandusky, and to define the western
boundary of Sandusky district, was read third time
and passed.
The bill to supply deficiency in the Navy Pension
Fund was taken up.
The question pending was on the following amend
ment of Mr.. 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, 1887 and his widow or children shall
have been placed upon the pension roll prior to the
10Th of August, l84l, and entitled to receive
pensions, shall continue to receive the same as wen
after as before thy present session of Congress-"
Mr.. WILLIAMS had proposed to amend the amend
ment, by striking out the words well after as be-
fore the present session of Congress-" and inserting
in lieu thereof the words until they shall have had
the benefit of the Pension Fund for five years.
Messrs. PHELPS, YOUNG, ARCHER, BATES,
SEWER, WILLIAMS, WHITE, CALHOUN, and
SIMMONS, made few observations, and the ques-
ton taken on agreeing to the amendment to the
amendment; but no quorum voting
Mr. LINN moved that the Senate adjourn, that
they have call of the House.
Mr. CHOATE would prefer that the further consi-
deration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. ALLEN remarked that Senators had gone in
to the other branch for few moments to listen to the
reading of an important document 1.-THE Veto Mes
sage] and that they would soon return.
Mr.. ARCHER suggested to the Chair that the Off
GERS be despatched the other House 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 re-
cess for thirty minutes.
Mr. SEWER moved that the Senate adjourn; but
the motion did not prevail.
The question was then taken on the 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.
Mr.. EVANS entered the chamber and took his
seat, and
The CHAIR proclaimed that quorum was now
present.
The question was taken on the amendment to the
amendment, and it was agreed to-yeas Ia, nays IL.
The question now REQUIRED on the amendment as
modified, when
Mr.. WHITE moved to postpone the bill until to-
morrow; but the motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. WILLIAMS called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
Mr. WHITE submitted an amendment to continue
the pay of pensioners for FIVE years after the
of this act; and it rejected, by the following
vote, viz
YEAS.-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Choate, Clayton,
Conrad Dayton, Evans, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Rives,
Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge,
White-2l.
NAYS.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Crafts, Crittenden, Cuthbert,
Fulton Graham, Henderson, King, Linn, Preston
bury, Wright, Young-23
The question was taken on the amendment of Mr.
Williams as amended, and it was decided in the ne
gative-yeas 81 nays %, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Choate, Clayton
Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Sim.
mons, Smith, of Indiana Sprague, Tallmadge, White
Woodbrdge-2l.
NAYS.eMessrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton
Berrien, Buchanan, Calhoun, Crittenden, Cuthbert
Fulton, Henderson, King Linn Preston, Sewer
Sturgeon, Tappan, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury.
Wright Young-22.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for thirt
reading.
The act to establish police for the protection O
public and private property in the city of w ashlng
ton, was, alter brief debate, laid upon the table
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
providing for the establishment of schools of instruc
ton in the naval service of the United States.
Mr.. BAYARD moved to limit the number 0
schools TWO, Instead of five, designed by the bill
but the motion did not prevail.
Mr. CALHOUN proposed to amend the bill, so a
to establish but school, at or near Fort Monroe
Virginia and the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. BAYARD moved to include candidates 70
admission into the navy, in addition to "actlng mid
shpmen and mdshpmen preparing for examination,
to receive instruction in the naval school.
Mr.. BUCHANAN opposed the amendment
Mr.. BAYARD defended it.
Mr.. Blu CHANAN called for the yeas and nays
Mr. BAYARD withdrew his amendment
Mr. ALLEN submitted few observations IN oppo
siton to the bill and in condemnation OF the Military
Academy at West Point.
The Question stated on ordering the bill to b.
epgrossed for a third reading, when
Mr.. ALLEN asked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and being taken, resulted-yeas rs
nays 5, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard, Bucha
nan, Calhoun Choate, Clayton, Crafts, Cuthbert
Dayton, Evans King, Mangum, Miller, Morehead
Rives, Sewer, Smith, of Indiana, Sturgeon, Walker
Williams, Woodbury., Young-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Bagby, Benton, Smith, o
Conn, Woodbridge-5.
So the bill ordered TO be engrossed for a thire
reading, and was subsequently passed
The bill to regulate the appointment and pay ofen
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