The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-10

To the Senate ofhe United STATES;
In the communication TO the Senate the 18th OF
June in answer To its resolution of the 81 of Marc
last there appears have been among other papers
sundry letters addressed 20 the Department OF STATE
by certain claimants their agents, containing renee
lions upon the character OF the umpire appointed 10y
his Prussian majesty Pursuant 10 the Convention Dc
tween the United States and the Mexican hopuphe
of the lith of April, 1889. As the call was Tor al
communications which had been aduiesseu 10 u,
Department of State by any of the Claimants uhuei
that Convention, relative TO the proceedings ana pro
gress of the mixed commission the copies were pre-
pared and sub nted without attracting The auention
either of the head of the Department or myself II
these letters had been noticed the transmission To th
Senate if transmitted all would have been accom-
panied by disclaimer, the part OF the Executive,
Of any intention to approve such charges me Exc
cutive has complain To make against the conduct
or decision Of the highly respectable person appointed
by his sovereign, umpire between the American and
Mexican Commissioners.
JOHN TYLER
WAsHISoroN August s, 1912.
On motion of NJ. RIVES, the message order
ed to be printed aQd laid upon the table
A communication was received from the Postmas-
ter General, enclosing report showing the nclden-
tai expenses of the Post Office Department for the
year ending on the 3Oth of June, lo4l
On motion of Mr. MERRlCK, 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, To 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 on the following amend
ment Of Mr.. WHITE, submitted yesterday, viz
THAT, if any officer of the Navy marine corps,
or any seaman, or 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
l..
pensions, shall continue to receive the same as well
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 a few observations, and the ques-
ton was taken on agreeing to the amendment to the
amendment; but no quorum voting
Mr. LINN moved that the Senate adjourn, or that
they have a call of the House.
Mr. CHOATE would prefer that the further cons-
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 important document the Veto Mes
sagel and that they would soon return
Mr. ARCHER suggested to the Chair that the Off
be despatched to the other House to 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
cess for thirty minutes.
MIR. SEWER moved that the Senate ad journ 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 agreed to--yeas Ia, nays Is.
The question REQUIRED on the amendment, as
modified when
MIR. WHITE moved to postpone the bill until to-
morrow but the motion disagreed to.
MIR. WILLIAMS called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
MIR. WHITE submitted an amendment, to continue
the pay of pensioners for five years after the passage
of this act; and it was rejected, by the following
vote, viz:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Choate, Clayton,
Conrad, Dayton Evans, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrick, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter, RWes,
Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge,
White-2l.
NAYS.-Nlessrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Crafts, Crttenden, Cuthbert,
Fulton, Graham, Henderson, King, Linn, Preston,
bury, Wright, Young-23.
The question taken on the amendment Of Mr..
Williams, as amended, and it was decided in the ne
gatiye-yeas 81, nays y, 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.
NAYSoMessrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Benton,
Berren, 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 a third
reading.
The act to establish police for the protection of
public and private property IN the city OF ashlng-
ton, was, alter bret debate, lad upon the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
providing tor the establishment of schools Of instTuc
uon in the naval service OF the United States
Mr.. BAYARD moved 10 limit the number OF
schools Two, Instead OF five, designed by the bill
but the motion did not prevail
Mr.. CALHOUN proposed TO amend the bill, as
to establish but school, at Fort Monroe,
Virginia; and the amendment was agreed To.
Mr.. BA4ARD moved to include candidates for
admission into the navy, in addition to "aCting MD
shpmcn and nidshipmen preparing for examination,
To receive instruction IN the naval school.
Mr. BUCHANAN opposed the amendment
Mr. BAYARD defended it.
Mr.. BUCHANAN called Tor the yeas and nays ;
and
Mr. BAYARD withdrew his amendment
Mr. ALLEN submitted few observations in oppo-
sition to the bill and in condemnation the Military
Academy at West Point.
The question was stated on ordering the bill to be
engrossed for third reading, when
Mr.. ALLEN asked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered; and, being taken, resulted-yeas %,
nays 3, as follows:
fEAS-Mcssrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard, Bucha-
nan, Calhoun, Choate, Clayton, Crafts, Cu,hber,
Dayton, Evans, King, Mangum, Miller Morehead,
RIves, Sewer Smith, of Indiana, Sturgeon, Walker,
Williams, Woodbury., Young-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Smith, of
Conn., Woodbridge.
So the bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
ali and " nj nas.nd