The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-05
In CONGRESS OF THE o.. STATES
ThIrtisth Congress Session
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY A, lsls.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
THE PEA PATCH CASE
| The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate q
communication from the Treasury Department, made in
compliance with resolution calling for copies OF the
minutes and other papers in the of the Pea Patch
! island.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and peions were presented
and appropriately reerred:
| BY Mr.. CASS: From Oryille Dibble and George C
Bates, praying the grant OF right OF way and portion
Of The public lands for the construction of canal AROUND
the falls OF st. Marys river, Michigan.
| By Mr.. ASHLEY From sundry citizens of Arkansas
asking the !emo I,a Of the raft in Red river.
BY Mr.. CAMERON From citizens of Adams county.
Pennsylvania, asking the adoption OF measures for
speedy termination of the with Mexico.
! MIR, BRADBURY, from The Committee of Claims re
ported bill for the relief of James f. Sou,hron,
| panied bya report
MAP OF MEXICO.
Mr.. RUSK submitted the following resolution
Resotred, That the Secretary Of the Senate be required
copies OF each OF the ticking of Mexico and OF the seat
war, published by J. Dislurne, OF New York.
coed 10 dollar each Tor the map OF Mexico and
cents each for the others
GENERAL ORDERS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill making an appropriation for removing Instructions
the Savannah river; and amendment having been
offered, the bill reported the Senate and ordered
be engrossed, and by unanimous consent read ihrd
time and passed 1.-THE bill approprates $4,000 for the
purpose OF improving the river.1
The bill to establish permanent general pre- emplion
system IN favor OF actual settlers partially read when
Mr.. PHELPS observed that he considered it unneces
sary for the Secretary to continue the reading The bill
was one of great Importance inasmuch as it sought to
introduce an entire new system in land policy, and
should, therefore, receive very careful and deliberate
examination before il acted lie thought it must
lead to proracled debate AMI therefore moved that M
further consideration be postponed
Mr.. ASHLEY would not object 10 its postronement
present. but hoped that some early day would be
Tor its consideration 1t was true it did introduce
81 STEM but il was considered one of Justice 10 the aetna
settlers 1t was the same bill that introduced the
last session, and partially discussed the time. He
would suggest that It be made the order for Monday neat
Mr.. PHELPS hal dsp ,sition 10 delay the bill but
its Importance should rigid investigations and il
evident that could be properly discussed until
after the military bill before them disposed Of He
would not any day, but leave it to the Senator from
Arkansas T Mr. ASHLEY
Mr.. ASHLEY thought the military bill would be dis
posed OF during the ensuing week. and he would there
fore that be made the special order for Monday
week.
MIR. BADGER would remind the gentleman that an
other subject had been set apart for that day.
Mr.. ASHLEY then moved to make the bill the special
order for Monday two weeks which motion adopted
NATHANIEL HoGGATT.
The Senate then took up the bill for the relief of Ma
II was ordered to be engrossed. and by unanimous
consent, subsequently real third time and passed
HALF PAY TO WIDOWS, &c.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill amend
ing the act entitled An act granting hapay to widows
OF Srpaas where their husbands and fathers have died
States, in cases OF deceased officers and soldiers Of the
militia and volunteers passed July A, 1896
Mr.; NILES was apprehensve that this bill had not
ceved its proper investigation He expressed the opinion
that the pension system required revision, and asked
whether the bill contemplated to give halfpay for life,
for the term Of five years. He would also like to know
whether II embraced in It's provisions the widows and
phans of volunteers that force belonged 10 the federal
government and not to the States from whence they had
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, stated that the bill had
been reported by the Committee Pensions, and
recommended in the message OF the President All must
recoect the petitions presented by the senator from New
York, lMr DIX and his eloquent and forcibe remarks
made that occasion, and which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. The Committee on PEN
sons thought it would wait until the Military Committee
had acted but, consultation with several of its
bers il was supposed that bill would come appro
pratey from the Committee Pensions, and hence this
MIR. DIX explained that the petitioners contemplated
two measuresone giving halt-pay for life, aDdhc other
for five years The present bill nc believed adopted the
pension for five years, and did not go further
Mr. NILES inquired if the bill made any distinction be-
tween persons who died in service or We're killed in
battle
Mr., DIX thought there distinction in the bill
though he had not examined il very carefully The wives
and children OF those who died IN service in Mexico
made recipients OF the bounty of the government
| Mr. NILES did not wish to oppose this bill, but he
thought it had better be postponed for the present which
suggestion was adopted.
TEN REGIMENT BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the ten
MIR SEWER rose and addressed the Senate al grear
LENGTH indicating the course and policy OF the President
| in relation to Mexico.
| When Mr.. SEWER closed his remarks Mr. FOOTE.
propoundei some nterrogatories to Mr.. BELL.
Mr. MANGUM protested against the system Of cate
chisng in the Senate calculated TO violate and
the dignity of the body.
Mr. FOOrE insisted that the honorable senator from
Tennessee Mr. BELLY had commenced the system. AMI
that the senator from North Carolina (Mr MANGuM)
should have protested at that time.
THE PRESIDENT TEN.
| Mr. BENTON called the attention OF the Senate to
the neither the President other branch
had been officially informed OF the election of the Hon
DAVID r. ArcHIsoN be the presiding officer of the Sem
ate, and submitted resolution, winch was read an j
a1opled, directing the Secretary OF the Senate make
| the necessary communication
| Mr.. HUM TER will address the Senate on Monday.
| On motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday.
| MONDAY, JANUARY "a, 1913.
! HOUSE OF REPR GsENTATIvEs,
The House being in Committee of the Whole, on the