Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
THIRrlErH CoNGREss--2d session.
M4DaY, FEBRUARY IL, 1919.
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Of inquiry, as 10 whether The pension laws reial-
ing 10 persons who have SER we'd 10 The war with
Mexico, require amendneni 50 as 10 render
their application more equal. Adopted.
Mr.. Melcalie offered a resolution Of inquiry as
10 The cost Of lhe buildings erected in Kentucky
BY Col K. VI. Johnson for The use VI the Chico
law Academy. Adopted.
On motion Of Nj. Butler, The bill regulating
the terms ii he U. States Courts in Iowa, was
amended and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Anterior, the Senate procee-
ded 10 the consideration OF the Civil and Dipio-
malic Appropriation Blll-[Mr Butler giving
notice that when il should have been disposed ii,
he would press The passage OF the bill 10 provide
for the more efectua execution OF tic third
clause Of the second section Of The fourth article
OF the Constitution relating 10 the surrender OF ia
gitive slaves
Mr.. Anterior proposed number OF amend
menls from the Finance Committee, all Of which
were agreed 10, including one striking out the
proviso in the bill, "a il came from The House,
aboishing he punishment OF hcggine in The ma
w, which the Committee di mol consider as pro-
perly belonging 10 this bill.
A debate took place on this proviso in which
Messrs Hale, Badger, Butler, Yules, Niles. Ben
ton, Blcrse, Clayton, Phelps, Calhoun, DickiE-
son, and Gtners, participated, and which occupi.
cd nearly The entire session-it being con,endei
on ono side that no other punishment oud be
subs itu'ec equally efficient, that il 10 necessary
10 secure proper >ubordination-an and on the other
that il is remnant OF barbarism, Al war with all
our better feelings and entirely unnecessary.
MIR. Bfefse proposed a mod fcaiion Of the
provso, % as 10 restrict its operation 10 the Ma
w Yards and stations, and allow the infection OF
the punishment al sea, where he thought 10 dis
pe1se with it would be impossible; but he subsc
quenrly Withdrew his anne ndmenr.
The Proviso having been stricken out, Mr..
Hale moved 10 amend by inserting clause re-
pealing all laws and parts OF laws permitting
whipping punishment in the navy, and upon This
the yeas and nays were ordered and i, was deci.
ded in the negative, II TO 81
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
message from The President, in reply 10 resolu.
lion, with statement OF the number OF vessels
employed in The Coast Survey Also two other
executive documents, from Auditors, required
annually By law. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. MoQueen, Of South CaToiIa, elected 10
the present Congress, in place Of Mr.. Sims, de-
ceased, was qualified and took his seat.
MIR. vinton from the committee on ways and
means, reported bill TO establish "a depart.
ment Of the interior and for other purposes. =
Il proposed TO create new executive depart
ment, with secretary of the interior, and the
necessary other officers, 10 which shall be enrus-
ted portions of the duties now belonging to the
several existing departments.
Mr. vinlon moved-as the bill proposed no ap-
preparation and it was therefore not necessary
TO refer il to The Committee of the Whole on
state of the Union-thal it should be made the
order for Friday next.
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for the bill, which he desired might take the same
direction.
Mir. yinton's motion was decided in the mega.
tive, and the bill was subsequently, after debate,
read taice and ordered 10 be engrossed for a
third reading. Mr.. Whites bill was ordered
to be printed.
Resolutions to pay John NJ Bolts his pay du
ring the period Of the 25lh Congress that he was
engaged in contrasting the scat OF John w. Jones,
was, after debate, passed.
MIR HaIrasou, IRON The Committee on Mill
AIRY Affairs, reported joint resolution defining
me character ut The evidence necessary before lhr
Commissioners Of Pensions 10 he oblainmeni Of
pensions by The widows oil deceased soldiers, I'M
Ter ,he &C; OF July 81, 1918, which was read he
nrd time and passed
Mr.. Tn m2son, OF Pennsylvania introduced a
preamble and resolution 10 cxpnnge thp words
from he joint resolution Of thanks 10 General
Taylor passed al last session, declaring that me
war with Mexico twas unnecessarily and IN
cons,itnlionally began by The President OF The U
States Lies over.
Mr. Smith Of Connecticut, from the Commit.
lee on Foreign Relations, reported bill 10 estab-
lish commission 10 settle he claims provided
for under the treaty OF peace with Mexico. Reac
twice.
Bill mailing provision for The widows and or
phans OF officers non commissioned officers, mu
>icians and prvales, who may die OF disease.
Contracted during the war in Mexico, passed
| The Hous. adjourned.