The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-14
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
sen re.
TUESDAY, January IA, lS45.

TUESDAY, January IA, lS45.
Communications we're received from the Treasury
Department, giving tabular statement of all goods
imported into the United States in the year lS44 and
also giving account Of the receipts and expen
ditures OF the Department in the months of Novem-
Der and December, 1874 ordered to be printed
communication was received from the War De-
partment containing report FROM the Ordnance Blu.
reau, showing the expenses Of the National Armory
for the last year.
Mr. PHELPS presented petition from Vermont
against the annexation of Texas.
Mr. BERRlEN asked leave that the Judiciary
Committee be discharged from the further consdera-
ton OF bill or certain claim, which they have had
under their notice.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked and was granted leave to
introduce bill altering certain claims for costs in the
judicial courts of Louisiana.
Mr.. MILLER asked and was granted leave to in
troduce bill for the relief Of John Williams aIso
one for Incorporating the Orphan Asylum and Fe.
male Free School at Alexandra, d. c..
Mr.. TAPPAN offered joint resolution for the
purpose OF distributing the work on the Exploring
pedrion-referred to the Committee on the Ii
braTy.
Mr.. BAYARD was instructed by the Committee
on Naval Affairs to report back bill for the o.
pointment of Assistant Surgeons and Pursers in the
navy.
MIR. DICKINSON asked and obtained leave to in.
troduce a bill providing for the right of appeal in
certain cases of bankruptcy.
Mr.. ASHLEY offered a resolution directing the
Judiciary COMMITTEE of the Senate to report bill
changing the terms of holding the United States
Courts in the State of Arkansas.
A communication was received from the State De.
partment, exhibiting its expenses, the humber OF
clerks employed, and the general business transacted
Their, in.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN submitted report from the
Committee on Military Affairs, for the organization
Of corps of Sappers and Miners.
Mr. WOODBURY. asked and obtained Ieove to
introduce bill for the relief Of David Curry.
An act for the relief Of Miles King was read third
time and passed
A bill regulating the pay of officers Of the revenue
service serving in the navy of the United States
also read third time and passed.
Senate bill No 40 came up for consideration which
provides for the renewal for five years longer of GER
tain pensions to widows whose husbands died in the
service of the United States prior the year 1887
Mr.. CHOATE moved to amend the bill in the 9Th
line, by adding The words, or of disease contract
Mr.. BAYARD further amended by substituting
the words IN consequence and Tin or by reason
of disease contacted
Mr. SEWER asked if this was the same bill which
1t was now intended to revive, that was repealed
few years ago.
Mr. BAYARD said il was to renew the pensions
OF widows who were in the receipt of pensions prior
to 1887, whose husbands died of diseases contracted
in the United States service
MIR. SEWER should like to hear from the Senator
from Delaware what amount of money he supposed
1t to be necessary to meet these pensions.
Mr.. BAYARD could not say what the amour,
might be- as he could not say how many OF those wi.
dows were now living married, but he did no,
think il would amount to more than between 400 600
and 10000
Mr. HEN DERSON said he would vote aeain., IN,
amendment as he was de ermined to go against the
bill stself for he conceived TO be one OF that class
which is calculated to do great deal of ini,,stoe
lie did not object to relieve persons. whose husbands
we're injured 10 the service Of the United States but
he believed that by passing bill Of this kind we
would be- doing what no other government on earth
had ever done We have not yet arrived at thatt,ms
when we are to extend this system to every species
oil dying. The question was then taken on the Sc.
Veral amendments and was passed by vote Of d
ayes, 10 ~ NOES
A,r HAYWOOD rose to introduce q bill for tn.
annexation Of Texas which he b.xsn 10 preface bv
series OF able remarks, when our Reporter left