Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


and referred during the week.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
The bill from the Senate restricting the grant of pension
III certain cases was taken up.
This bill provides that from and after its passage pension
shall not be granted TO any widow for during part
portion Of the time her husband have received one who's,
declaration therefor shall not have been made before the
theth day of April thousand eight hundred and forty
four and shall not then have been received at the Pension
Office
The Committee Revolutionary Pensions Of this House
reported an amendment TO strike out the words, stthen
have been received the Pension Office y and to insert in
lieu thereof the words shave been received at the Pension
Office or before the 23d day Of January, ls45."
Mr.. SEYMOUR, Of New York, Chairman of the Com
mttee PENSIONS explained the necessity for the passage OF
the bill as also the propnety Of the amendment.
Mr. MCKAY, Chairman of the Committee of WAYS and
Means differed from Mr. SEYMOUR as to the operation Of the
amendment That amendment would (Mr. Mex. sadly in
vove expenditure of than 5000 900 per annum be-
statement of the appropriations already made for widows
pensions for this year, which he said larger than for
veral preceding years.
Mr.. HAMI.IN, Of Maine, sustained, and Mr.. WRIGHT,
Of Indiana, opposed the amendment.
The previous question moved and seconded and the
main question was ordered to be put
The main question was put by yeas and nays
First that the House agree to the amendment reported by
the Committee Revolutionary Pensions and was decided
in the affirmative-Yeas 100 nays So.
The bill was then read the third tme passed. and returned
to the Senate.
PAY OF THE ARMY
The bill to regulate the pay of the army next up
regular order.
This bill passed through the Committee Of the Whole the
state OF the Union Saturday, and reported to the
House with amendments, which were all concurred in.
The question now required the engrossment and third
reading Of the bill.
Mr.. ADAMS supported the bill in a speech, in which he
spoke of the efforts heretofore made reenchment in the
military service and in which he had zeaousy cooperated
but which had sgnay failed and he went into detail the
of the failure He did join the denunciations Of
the officers Of the army Tin which several gentlemen seemed
to take much pleasure from the commander down to the
lowest On the contrary he spoke of the officers in terms Of
great respect He in favor of the bill because it
bill of reform, and because he emphatcay opposed to
army He thought he that the army, which he
certain would go to increase to become burden
some to the people and dangerous to their liberties The
that led him to fear the increase OF the army would be
found in the pursued by this House for the annexation
OF Texas and the occupation of Oregon and the ultimate e
fec of those upon the foreign relations Of the
try into which relations he entered at considerable length
He spoke OF the bill to establish the Territory of Nebraska
and said that that bill provided for the establishment of five
or more large military posts and in the Oregon BILL fortress
with considerable military establishment directed to be
made at the mouth of the Columbia Oregon river These
would OF themselves create necessity for large increase
independent OF what might arise from abroad He said that
ne did not set himself up for prophet but he would orete
that within two three years, millions upon millions would
be required for the army beyond what called for
he referred TO what had been said out of doors attributed
to him, that if annexed Texas the British would take
Cuba and Britain did take Cuba, he thought would be
precluded by conduct from complaint against her for
doing.
He said the pursued would in all probability lead
to great augmentation Of the navy also and that in few
years. instead of being called upon for appropriations for six
eight millions for that branch of service forty millions would
be required Mr. A., in ausion the desire which, he said
seemed to exist for bounde extension Of limits, said
that had been already Observed this floor that the day
would come when the Speaker would recognise the gentle
man from Patagonia 1t would not be long, he supposed
before the gentleman from California would also be among
Why not the gentleman from the North Pole, and
g the gentleman from the South Pole :"
Mr. A. occupied his hour a speech which very UNI
expectrdy upon the House, and which very interesting
and listened TO with great attention Our Reporter did
take notes. and this sketch has been hastily written from
memory.
Mr. RAYNER opposed the bill and opposed to the
reduction of the army because he feared that the Texas
on and other pursued by the House would involve
the country in foreign And although he might oppose,
and oppose earnestly which might produce war,
yet when he would go for his country right wrong
and he would not therefore, do any thing reduce her
of defence Mr. r. said he had been unable, during the dis
cussion of the Texas question: obtain the floor give his
opinions on that great and important question: and he should
take this occasion to do He then fully into the ques
lion of annexation and consumed his hour upon that subject
full report Of Mr.. r. speech may hereafter be given.
Mr.. BLACK of South Carolina, discIamed any hostility
the officers Of the army, especially its gallant
handler His only object in endeavong pass the bill under
consideration to bring the pay of the officers what he
conceived to be fair standard Of allowance and the debate
had taken range wide and foreign from the merits of the
bill, he would move the previous question.
1t was seconded and under Its operation the question was
put by and nays Shall the bill pass " and passed in the
affirmative follows
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Anderson, Arlington, Ashe, Ba-
kerr Barnger Belser Benton James Black James A. Black
blackwell Bower, Bowlin Brenge, Brnkerhof, Brodhead
Milton Brown Burlington, Burke, Burt Caldwell, Carpen-
ter Reuben Chapman Clinton, DANA Daniel Darragh John
W. Davis, Diekey Dillingham;, Douglass, Dromgooe Duncan
Ellis, Elmer Farlee, Fckn, Poster French Fuller, Gid
dngs Willis Green, Hannibal Hamn, f. s. Hamn Hammett
Harrison, Henley, Heck Hoge Houston HUBBARD Hubbel
Hudson Hungeford james b. Hunt Irwin Jameson, jerks
Cave johnson, Peey b. Johnson Andrew Johnson Geo W.
Jones' Daniel T. King, Iabanchc, Lucas Lumpkin Lyon,
McCleand, MeClcfnsnd, Mcconnell, Mcdowell, Mckay,
Norris Owen Payne Peyton, Pollock, Pratt Purdy, David
s. Reid Redng Relic, Ritter Robinson Rockwell Rogers,
81 john Sample, Saunders Severance, Thomas H. Seymour
Smons, John L. Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Robert Smith,
Seenrod John Stewart, James W. Stone, Thompson, lib
batts Tden, Tucker, Wentworth Wheaton, Benz White,
Williams, Woodward, Joseph A. Wrigit-l07.
NAYSAIessrs Abbott Barnard, Carroll Chiffon, Clnch,
Cranston, Garrett Davis Fish, Florence, Goggn, Grnne
SOIL John p Kennedy Marsh f. Joy Norris Isaac f. Morse,
Moeley Newton Paterson, Ramsey, Rayner, c. W. Reed,
Rodney schenck Sener Summers Sykes Thomason, Tyler,
Vance, Yanmeter, Winthrop, William Wright-S.
And so the bill regulate the pay of the army and for
other purposes passed the House Of Representatives and
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
FURNISHING THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Mr. PRATT moved that the House resolve itself into Com
mee of the Whole on the state of the Unon for the pur
pose Of taking up the bill making appropriation for fur
nishng painting and repairing the Presidential mansion
The motion prevailed and the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union accord
ingy (Mr SAUNDERS in the chair and proceeded to the
consideration Of the said bill.
The bill was read, and is as follows
Be enacted b The Senate md Hlsf 0f ReDrese,fnfipes