Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-27
SENATE

kansas e,, o;,;zen
r. Na yn,t asking Congress to take measures TO su
nerseda certain reciprocal treaties with Denmark Ehe
land, and other cou"i'sS' =, , .,,,tsr
H. nIso presented memorial from the same quai'1r
,, ,ho, the action Of Congress in relation 10 COZ"
$50, ,,so,v with Texas may be superseded
N,marops pe;,tions on the subject OF postage "e'
presented aud appropriately referred , .
Mr. NIERRiCk, from the Post ONCE 1omi,t r
reported bill 10 alter and remoaei tue i0' o"'S
TIE resolution of Mr.. Tappan, calling upon lhe -
of the NAVY Tor copies Of proceedings IN Tie cas-
Of Lieut. 5. Mackenzie, was called up - .o.o,
Mr. KING made somc remarks, in which lie nope
the resolution would not be pressed lie cd" NJ s'0'
that could arise from It, a., :.
Mr.. TAPPAN gave his reasons LOT pressing ''' =
solution. 49,. a.. h;ect wo
laid over for the present. a., :.
1,so ,eso,ution Of Mr. SEMPLE relative 10 the 40
ro,n,ion of the article Of the treaty OF 1910 "h's'
provides for the joint occupation oil oregon was e
Nas.,.. ATCnlsON and CuOATE gave their we W
after which, without taking the question, 'he Se"a''
a'J0'' House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| THE SPEAKER announced The first business IN or
vs. ~ REPORT oN THE RULES. :,
Mr. DILLET took the floor, ami sara that II 'ne wy
were p,.ced in the same position as the SCUM, 'ey
wop,d ner,nacousiv contend TOR their nights, as guar
sned bv the CONSTITUTIONS and alluded 10 'he Ps''o
presented BY Mr.. a ADAMS, askng Congress 10 achn'"
LEDGE the dominion OF God TO draw oil tie a'e"'''" "
The House from the true question before IT, ne IN
warmly in favor of the South and the teeh'" u '''
18th rule and made OF the most triumphant
70 he aho,itionts since the introduction oil 'he suJro'
into he House. that has been made lie Spoke u"i ''e
morning hour expired. :, H.,
The SPEAKER then laid before Tue fiouse III = :,
cotve communication IN relation T. The memorial o.
n irl -
Military Affairs and ordered - he printed
sveial bills from the Senate were 'he'
and appropriately referred.
sylvnnia Avenue which was !e'ef'eu u '"s So'''''
| on the Distric, Of Columbia
! Mr. THOMPSON presented resolutions OF me
Legislature of Mississippi, which were appropriately
referred. r.
Adjournment Of b.th Houses of Congress on tie -
day Of Nav Which was laid over.
| Mr. DEONGOOLE moved to recommit the disirou-
,;on act to the committee of Ways and Means which
was sgread to.
Mr. HENLEY moved to supend the rules so as to
take up the oint resolution for The adjournment, of Con.
gress.
Mr.. SAUNDERS said lie would not consent to APP
noint day for the adjournment until the Committee
Of Weys and Means reported bill for the modification
Of the tariff.
Mr.. HENLEY demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The Clerk then called the ROLL and the following is
the result: yeas 1885, nays so
So the rules were not suspended, not being two
thirds.
Mr. WELLER moved that The House resolve itsel:
into Committee the Whole The state of the Union
whch agreed 10.
Mr. CAMPBELL was called to the Chair.
The Char man then announced the first business IN
order 10 be the
PENSION ELL.
hat fIa lima 10
amendmen, Of Mr. Cave Johnson prohibiting officers
the Army and Navy from receiving pension, who re
ceved salary, was pending.
The question REQUIRED upon this amendment, and l
WIS agreed to.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON proposed another amend
nent restricting the pensions of widows, nc, of ofi
GERS, and advocated it very zealously
Mr. PARMENTER thought this was an inappropr'
ate place to propose this amendment, and hoped III
would withdraw il until the Committee OF Ways ant
Means reported the Navy Pension Bill, ana then pro
pose his amendment.
| Mr. THOMASSON offered substitute to the amend
rnent proposed by gentleman from Tennessee, eIn
stating those widows who had been cut IF by the act
i ls4l He had proposed this amendment as test, u
know whether the widows Of those officers who wer
wounded during the late war 10 be deprived Of hei
pension.
The CHAIRMAN was about putting the question oil
the substitute Wh-n
| Mr.. THOMAs3OS gard he would rather let his sub
stue remain opon the table, because, If not, nc wou
be compelled 10 95ts for the Amendment OF the geh'is
man from Tcn1essse.
The question then fecaffing upon lhe amehomeh'
Mr.. Cave Johnson,
Mr.. HARVESTER hoped tina, gentleman would lie
the amendrns ut s over untii the COMMITTEE OF way
and Means reported he Navy Pension bill.
/ Mr. THOMh3SOI opposed the ane ncment OF WI
Cave Johnson because 1t cut oil tie widows OF officer
who were wounted during the late war
The nmepdment waa further debated by Messrs
lHARDIN, BRE%GLE, BALE, BlDLACh, an
Mckay.
Mr. BlDLACK said he always took great pleasure
in listening 10 VI. remarks OF the Cha"mnn OF III
Committee Of Ways mad Means, (Mr Mckayo an
also to his friend from Tennessee, tMr. {. johnson,
bu, they do not agree, and he did not know "na'
do Cries Of move that the committee rise anu
the bill t, the House and that will remedy Inc GIN
cuyl He said he hoped the gentleman from en-
nessee would withdraw his amendment ana oiier
another time when the Navy Pension !!i shai! De re
: ported.
Mr.. HALE said he hoped the amendment woui
not bn w',hdawr, aud he also hoped II would not
reiected by III" committee
Mr. RET SER so,d whenever thes bills came up. h
would vote arars, them aud he believed that the gen
tIeman from Tennessee (Alr. Cave Johnson,) by NJ
watchfunes cf the public Treasury saved more OF IN
people's tro..cy than any ten members on ,hs Hoo
and he was glad "a him SO Jealous IN the people
, service He hoped the amendment would be agreed
by The committee and that the true policy OF The Gt
yernn,ent vas TO be Just before it was generous
this system just, why not extend it to the officers
i the Army as well as those of the Navy? The pay c
the officers of the Navy better than the pay
the Judges Of The Supreme Court and he was oppose
TO it from principle
Mr.. MURPHY said he as much opposed
wrong systems Of legislation as the gentleman iror
Alabama but he was wa,chul over the interest
of his constituents that gentleman was over n:
and he had no doubt they paid as much into the put
lie Treasury as those Of any other gentleman: but tn
was plain business proposition, and could be settle
N very few moments lie then gave detailed &C
count of tho Navy Pension fund.
The question then recnrred upon the amendment.
Mr.. WELLER called for iellers-which were order
i ed
Messrs Burke and c. Johnson were appointed teers
who reported 81 in the Affirmative, and 80 in the ne
galive; no quorum voting.
II Mr. WELLER then moved that the Committee rise
l Upon this motion division was called for. and upo
a conn there were 73 in the affirmative and4 in tn
negative.
/ So the Committee rose, and Mr.. CAMPBELL re
ported to the House that the COMMITTEE OF the Whol
on the state Of the Union had had The Union general
~ under consideration, and particularly House bill Nc
90 making appropriations for The payment OF Revou
tionury and other pensioners OF The u s. tor the rs
cal year ending on the Both of June, le4o, and ha
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