The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-12


uhan eomnIssd TO be preserved In some proper place
this CspISL
And the question being put "Shsll the said reso
Iution be recommitted TO the Committee on the Ii
braryF'it was decided in the Affirmative
So the resolution was recommltted
rRIyArE.
Mr. LUMPKIN, from the Committee on tn,
Judiciary, made report upon the case Of William
B. Lyon, accompanied by bill for his relief
which bill was read twice, and committed.
Mr.. CULVER asked leave to give notice of
bill.
Objections were made
Mr.. CHAPMAN asked leave TO ODER rosolu-
ton. ...a
Objection was made. ~
Mr.. BowLlN asked leave to present certain
joint resolutions
Objection was made.
Mr.. BAKER asked leave 10 present a memo
rial. ..
PENSIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, the House resolved
itself into Committee Of tho Whole on the state Of
the Union, Mr. BRopHEAp, Of Pennsylvsn in the
ehar,) and resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for the payment Of revolu-
tionary and other pensioners.
The pending question being on the following
amendment offered by Mr.. CALEs B. SairH
.sn nov due Or which may h.rssfsr become due
hsin any desassd psnsoner there being widow Of
Tor or saseuior Of sash deceased psa.onsr in trust for
sid heirs Provided That tbs sane whsa paid to such sd
q any dses or demand. Of any description whatever
against the estate Of such deceased pensionsr but the same
raj heir. Of .aoh deceased who now BY law are
sauLsa 10 the same
Mr.. c. b. SMITH said word in explanation Of
the purpor Of the amendment.
Mr.. Mckay called the attention OF the gentle
man from Indiana To tho law Of 1870, from which
he read showing that this class ofeases herein
expressly provided for.
Mr.. SMITH apparently receiving this expla-
nation satisfactory expressed his regret that the
law had never been brought to the attention Of the
Commissioner OF Pensions, and stated ons or two
eases in which such applications made by him were
refused on the ground that compliance was not aa-
tAorired by law.
Mr.. COBB said, this provision Of the law Of 1870
had been overlooked by the Commissioner OF PEN
siOns up 10 the commencement Of the present ses-
.on since that time, claims OF this kind had been
allowed, as the gentleman from Indiana would find
upon inquiry.
Mr.. SMITH Withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. TIBBATrS moved an amendment the
fourth seclion Of the amendment Tin modified
form) proposed by him the other day, as follows;
Ind bs Further enacted That no widow claiming
pension whose husband drawing pension Of the time
h decsa.e should be required any such 70 fur
n,h any further svdenee that said husband was entitled to
IPensoni shall any evidence amy case be required
semitic the widow TO pension when the evidence Is In
Mr.. Mckay raised point Of order against the
amendment, and remarked that it was the same pro-
vision which had been ruled out Of order yesterday
Amer word Of conversation from Mr.. TIB-
BATS and Mr. MCKAY,
The Chairman overruled the point Of order, sta
ting that although this proposition, in conjunction
with various others had been decided cut Of Order
he did not feel authorized to reject 1t in separate
and independent form.
MIR. REUBEN CHAPMAN said, this amend.
ment proposed TO put construction upon the law
which the law itself did not warrant and which, If
they gave authority to the executive officers to
adopt, would involve charge upon the treasury as
,fiectualy as II done by new provision Of law. IL
gentlemen believed the construction now put apon
the law To be incorrect, they had their remedy by
appeal to the proper judicial tribunal He objected
to the reception Of the amendment, not upon its
merits, (which question not now involved } but
being out Of order under the rule prohibiting ap
preparations not authorized by law from being in
Guided in the regular appropriation bills.
After further conversation by Mr.. BOYD,
Mr.. CHAPMAN, and others, upon the Poin, Of
order,
Mr.. CHAPMAN appealed from the decision of
the chair.
The CHAIRMAN restated his decision that the
amendment in order, inasmuch il would not
create such charge upon the treasury falls with
in ihe decision made BY the chair yesterday and s:s-
famed by the House.
The appeal was briefly discussed by Mr. TIB-
BATS and Mr.. HOPKINS.
The question:. "Sha the decision Of the chair
stand as the judgment Of the committed" was taken
by teers, who reported, ayes SO, noes 5-no quo
rum voting.
The committee then rose and the chairman re-
ported that fact to the House.
A motion to adjourn was made and Withdrawn.
Mr.. MCKAY moved call of the House.
The motion to adjourn was renewed, and the yeas
and nays having been asked and ordered, were
taken and was decided in the negative, yeas "a,
nays 100.
A quorum voted.
Mr.. HOUSTON inquired Of the Speaker IL il was
now in order to make notion He wished to
move resolution to terminate the debate upon this
bill at o'clock to-day.
The SPEAKER said he was under the impress
sion that no motion could be entertained. The
committee having risen for want Of quorum, and a
quorum now having been found present, II had been
the practice of the House for the committee imme-
dately to resume its session. The gentleman would
accomplish his object by a motion after the House
had gain gone into committee, that the committee
rise. ..
The CHAIRMAN resumed his seat in commit.
Tee. .r.'- al. III. ..
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the committee now
rise with the view of offering the resolution which
he had indicated for the termination Of the debate.
The question was taken, and decided in the affirm
alive, ayes 81, noes 49,
But no quorum voted.
order (he said) that call Of the House might be
had; and the country might see who the absentces
were ...- #. aE'.E
After much desultory conversation, the committee
rose, and the Chairman reported the fact that the
committees had found itself without quorum
Mr.. STEPHENS moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. MCKAY said that the committee had now
been twice forced to rise for want Of a quorum. The
committee engaged in the consideration Of bill
making appropriation for a part Of the public SER
vice. II was evident that il this state Of things was
suffered to exist--if members would not lie more
punctual in their attendance--the House would not
be able to proceed with the public business. And in
order that the country might see who the absentees
were, he moved call of the House, and asked the
yeas and nays. ...... s..yse o. =. .
Mr.. ASHMUN renewed the motion OF Mr. STE-
fHESs that the House adjourn. M. .,..
Mr.. MCKAY asked the yeas and nays; which
were ordered. . .....a.. ... y. sr- E
Mr.. ASHMUN withdrew his motion.
SO the question required on the motion that there
he n all. II, l.