Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

resolution 10 close debate in committee 81,
The whole, on the bill Tor The relief Mary Brow,
in Two hours after going into committee, was q.
fired by M Rockwell, of Connecticut.
Mr.. Holmes, OF South Carolina, moved ar
amendment, making two hours limit debaIe in
committee on all private bills.
The Speaker decided that the motion was not
in order as it proposed 10 change standing rule
OF the House.
MIR. Henley moved 10 proceed TO the conside,a.
tion oil the business on Speakers table
Mr.. Rockwell OF Connecticut moved 10 % in.
10 committee Of The whole on private calendar.
The Speaker said The first business would h.
the bills from he Scnale-aHd Two or tire. ~
private character, were read twice and referred
House bills which had passed the committee
of tue whole, Tor the TeIiei Of sundry persons
were then taken up-and The bill tor the rcIiet n,
Robert Roberts, led oa tebae, in which Messrs
Rockwell OF Conneclicu', Pollock, Sims ana
Others, participated. II was finally referred to n.
committee on Claims, with instructions 10 repof
from what fund il shall be paid.
The bill ior the reIei oil The legal adminis;ra,o,
of John Cox, Of Boston, was passed
On motion Of Mr.. Rockwell, CT Conrecicu
the House went into C0mmiiee OF the Whoe on
The private calendar, Mr.. Schenok 10 The Char
and took up the bill gaming pension TO Mary
Brown, widow OF Jacob Brown, a revou. na,y
soldier. and s;ep.moher Of Major Brown, who
was killed opposite Maiamoras
Nix. Stewart addressed the committee, and was
followed by NJ. 4 'kiusUn, oi Virginia, both IN
opposition 10 he bill, and 10 Sgeetai Legislation
iu sCch cases.
ilr King, of Massachusetts, and Mir. johnson
OF Arkansas, supported Re bill, and re.e:fec 10
tie presenI case as one peculiarly entitIe IL spe.
cial legislation.
Mr. Borden, Of North Carolina, lo.lowet-
The gentleman from Virginia or Atkinson
/ would vote 10 oTpiy HE Treasury, TO carry On
The war against Mexico, auj yet would vote 10
wi'hho'G tns piiahce from the siep-mothef q. a
distinguished officer who had lost his HE in tn,
war.
Nj 4 kiasoa sail. ..hen called upon he shou:
/ he willing 10 vuie NEE and millions 10 SUSAN
The honor, the country, and be hppsG The his>
would b. ioGnt realty to 40 likewise.
I Nj B yJ-n.- Wouli ne come Il? AMI zee
direct AK for tu2t purpose, az w0ni! h. g :o'
treasury nGiSs7
Mr A,kiuscn.-,t Necessary 10 defend the hon
~ OF tie county, ~ "oud vote 10 TAX every.
thin.
Mr.. Eoyden-Tha; WAS jgsl in acccoriarce
win The Dem0cfd'ie doc3rins '.'Hcy w0aid VIE
men aud mousy 20 Prosecute !ne val, wien Ne5-
leo vas trembling a our feet, ard yei wrfe IN
wiling 10 woke a dollar III a case like this, Az
.
/ Tn Chair sal. tie bate was rather warte:-
1 Ing tom he suAj-c. ~ der coG>iceiaiion.
MIR Boyac1 wished u observe ever rule OF
the House lie had been led asray by the re.
marks IT he gentleman t'om Virginia. lie
: would ~. 20 provide for eve!y man, woman at!
Child coed wi;h those wh" had lost thcif
lives IN his war who were III Circumstances re.
Gui.ing such assistance from 'he government
lel la>.ice he GoEe, tho nsh he Heavens tu tall.
, The gentleman tom Virginia was wiling 10
yo'e lax To defend lie honor ard liberty q he
conn,ry-won'd ne vote 'iTeci tx upon corst-
! tuenis To- suL1Heatc MeSico2
/ Mr. A -Wouli vote dice; tax 10
( cary on the W; to compel jasi AMI honorable
! peace wi Mexico.
/ Mir. Boyd ,n.-Dit rot intend 10 voc soli'a-
nv rnan or dollar 10 carry on rhiSwar Tor he '"'.
I nus, @. Mexico. But h was wiling TO vote
even TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars per anDum TO
every person connecle with h0>e so dicis aud OF.
,cers whose lives had been sacrificed in This wal.
MIR. McLa:Sc Of Nd.-Dd no, The gentleman
think the army {: Genera! Taylor al Aa'amofas
was torluru fCre!
Mr. BoyGan-No. He hat never believed an
army OF Americans ccuio BE- couquerei by ten
hundred tnou>a nj Mexlcens. Dis not the gentle
man from Virginia Know bs cur men are lu>i
aboa, To dive VI - the mines ot Mex CHA.
!hey xii Il: van moaey-iaal s'e dong
. idle us..: tusI.ess pCw-.hat Gen. Scot had
Sn. co. e:-:y u.ao wo1.s sna child - coffee.
arc ..i0w IA. -ie 80 IL 5as3 No couh
M. gog.- @, lee, cs9rsc 60 psy e expenses OF
- a'rya.- T.. ne va, soo ieeTe glorious
.gip.as.
M. A:tiusoi.-TGe WY Asa he Woui Go:c
4 aIl
Nj BsY3e9.-Toos j, to- sraote: thai TO
member ~; ne gentleman .foE. Virginia 'to"
| him 10 " ~ caines'.
Nh A'1uson.- Had DO IDEA be was les'ins On
50 grave sutJeci a Mary Brown.
( Mir. BoyceU.-lt is The GoclUne 81 The k1ecG.
I lly. thai va are about 10 get all tie moaey We
requ re.
Mr.. Alkin,o". Did the serllemanie jest when he
declared his wa unjust an. unconsi u'iona!
Sir. Royien.-Was not present when The vote
was taken on that resolution, bu, be would no"
say, that he believed the war uaconsituilonail'
and unnecessarily commenced by the President.
Mr.. Rockwell, Of Connecticut, inquired VILE
tier ii was in oder 10 discuss The Mexican var
while this bill was under Consideration.
Nh Ta!lmadge obtained The floor and spoEe
Al some length in favor Of granting rensioas, bot
onlY 10 widows married TO revolutionary soldiers
p.iur,o 1891, bu; subsequently.
Some lar her remarks were made b; Ne>s'>.
CummiaS, Johnson o! Tennessee, and Cob oi
Georgia. when Nh Hall Of New York obiain't
the floor, ard offered substitute fer the bill, as
follows:
Strike out all after The enaciing clause, and IN
scr': "Tha; all the benefits and provisions Of The
several acts O. Congress granting provisions 10
the widows Of officers and soldiers Of the war OF
! the Revolution, who were married 10 such cfi'
GERS or soldiers prior to the frs, day q January,
1871. shall be. aud they hereby are, ryente: 70
all widows OF the officers aud soldiers OF thc wal
of The Revolution who are row above he are o.
.evcn,y years and were married before The lrA
day OF March, ISIS, 10 revolutionary officers End
soldiers, who served as provided Tor and required
by these acts: PROVIDE, That such pensions shat
commence the In day OF March, 1871, and
shall be payable In yearly"
The committee rose. and, on motion Of Mr..
| Stephens, The House Adjourned 10 Monday.