The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19

BILE TO fornN postal with SPAIN and the Pres
public insress, to negotiate such convsnton npsacti
cso,e WIN all convenient despatch Butoojecuon being
Mr. JONES, of Georgia. introduced bill to amend the
Judiciary system of the United States which ad
and referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
RE,EsuE BILL.
Mr.. SEAMAN submitted a resoution-tbat any member
OF the Committee Of Ways and Means having q copy
of the bill for raising revenue submitted by the Score
ary OF the Treasury to said committee be authorized
the to be printed to make public in any
manner he may think it, provided be not done at the
public expense. But, on motion Of MIR. MCKAY, Qhe
chairman OF the Committee of Ways and Msans the re-
solution was laid on the table.
BILL
The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill
making appropriation for pensionsthe question being
on the amendments reported by the Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Union
Mr. MCKAY, IN alludng to the amendment said that no
widow whose husband entitled to a pension under
ths existing law shall be required to furnish any other
evidence Than that the husband had been in the
OF pension TO entitle her to onesad that the effect
would be 10 enlarge materially the pension list; and ali
WIDOWS, no matter when married. would be placed upon
me roll Irrespective Of pensions growing out of the Re.
WON'T onary war He hoped therefore, this endment
would not be adopted in the form presented as literal
construction gave to II meaning which he presumed
was not contemplated by the gentleman who submitted
II In committee
Mr.; Jos,s Of Gsorgis, remarked that il the gentle.
man from North Carolina would look at the succeeding
section, he would find that it met his objection
Mr HAMLiS said that If the amendment was suscepti.
r is o. sas construction gwen to It by the gentleman
which at present prevailed with regard to the evidence
required 70 establish claim to pension arbitrary,
ana he thought the fact that the husband received
pension was sufficient evidence to secure it to tho
widow " ~ ~
Mr. ADAMS would vote for the amendment; and was
do so, when
=. Mr. McKAr interrupted him by advertng to vote Of
the gentlemen from Massachusetts, in committee
On motion, made by the gentleman from Kentucky
Slr Iiooa,ts) question OF order was raised. The
Chairman decided the proposition be out of order and
IRON Massachusetts voting with the majority. And now
the House found the from sus
tanning that very amendment that ruled out of order
~ me Committee and to which decision he had given
Mr.. ADAMS remarked of course. il he thought tho
amendment was at that time out Of order, he voted
against it.but he did not see how it could be made
out OF orderh was committed against the principle
tanned IN the amendmn mt With respect the evidence
band was pensoned it carried with 1t the proof that the
widow should be pensioned and this should be consider
cd as conclusive The Treasurer in England carried
stan and the reason assigned for this to drive off
applicants from the treasury Now, (sad Mr.. Adams
smilins) any persons committee in this House were
made TO carry STAFF it should be the Committee of
ways and Means.
vo,cE SO say y and. amid much laughter, the
honorable gentleman resumed his seat
Mr. TIBBarTs said there had been much complaint
Widows had been obliged to give evidence OF the servi.
ces rendered by their deceased husbands and their
rages, notWihstanding evidence was file. If il
were not true however that widows subj ected to
inns trouble and Inconvenience, the amendment which
been made, would do harm.
After several verbal amendments the bill was passed
Alter enumerating the several amounts appropriated
provides that no widow claiming pension, whose hus.
nand was drawing pension at the time of his decease
shall be required, in any such case, furnish any fur
ther evidence that said husband entitled PEN
sion nor shall any evidence in any case be required
to entitle the widow to pension. when the evidence
IN the archives OF the government other than such proof
as would be sufficient to establish the marriage between
the applicant and the deceased pensoner civil
in court of justice.
THE INDIAN BILL
The House resolved itself into Committe Of the
Whole on the State OF the Union, and took up the bill
making appropriation for the current expenses Of the
Indian Department for the year ending June 80, ls47
The Dill having been read through. and but little
Interest being excited by its dry details judging by the
almost total Indifference everywhere perceptibe and
the incessan hum ofconversation and the shifting
position OF the members at o'clock motion made
that the committee rise, which prevailed.
The SPEAKER having resumed the chair
MIR HARRoLsoS gave notice that tomorrow he would
move to lake up the bills heretofore reported by the
Committee on Military Affairs. including that proposing
TO raise two regiments OF mounted rfemen After giving
this notice. he made motion to adjourn which was as
sented to by reclamation