The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01


to great extent, the navies and armies OF ~.
rope suppe and from which get our provisions
Tor cur ARMIES IN New Mexico, should have not
navy agent--havng abolished that offceand no officer
connected with the navy Of the Cni,ed States This
CITY 70 important to the government IN many points OF
view. We know yer, well the, the Mexican war
there was great difficulty IN recruiting sailors from the
vast number OF sadors here--i'eriaps greater
Der thrown of employ dieren, times in the
year than al any o.bel CITY the United States They
have not supply Of coal there and the navy
woulG have been obliged go without. il they had not
that place so well adapted by nature for ths position
in relation to the supply OF coal and provision for the
navy, should be so neglected do nope thai The Com
mse Naval Affairs will take This matter up serious
j. and consider ii nothing be done Tor tins position
in cOnnaxon with the navy
Mr.. BERKlEN presented the proceedings Of public
meeting beid at Savannah Georgia in favor Of the Mis-
SCUM Compromise the basis OF The adjustment OF the
slavery question, and i'll opposition to the bill pend
ing IN the Senate Tor that object; which received,
anu laid on the table.
Mr.. TURNEY submitted the following resolution;
which lies
ResAsed, That the Presiden Of the Senate appoint
ponce uiier attend and portion
dir and he receive services
oil compensation allowed ard paid the princpa po
lice If 'he Capitol.
.5a REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom
referred the JOINT from House Rep
resentstves, explaining Of 7lh july lo43 March
g. lS43. aud June II, lo44 relation To ceflaia pen.
siODs, reported ibe back wItt an amendment
Mr.. II subsequently moved that ibe Senate proceed 10
the consideration OF said report; which motion was
sgrsed TO-
Mr.. h. said These several acts but connu-
alton OF one ACT and although there three four of
them, the construction that is put upon them BY the
Commissioner OF Pensions that if the wcow was not
widow the time OF the passage OF this act, she was
not entitled to pension. although her husband died the
next day alter the passed The amendment proposed
BY the Senate is follows By the OF 1898 the benefits
OF certain pension acts were extended 10 widows in
tain cases; the quantity, to be received was resu-
ated BY the OF 1882 This amendment simply coners
the benefit OF that act upon widows who living at
the tune OF the passage OF the act OF 1882 whether then
husbands were living at that time That is the
amendment, and is necessary to carry out the original
idea.
Mr.. DAWSON. i would inquire of the honorable
senator from New Hampshire whether there have been
any doubts about the construction OF the Of 1884, and
in what particular cases that doubt has been elt.
Mr. HALE cannot say what particular cases. l
only know that ina construction put the law by the
Commissioner of Pensions is wrong, the opinion OF
the Committees Pensions both houses Of Congress-
but we have power TO say his construction wron<
We cannot pass . law TO that effect The only way 10
for Congress TO pass Joint resolution explanatory OF
OF what the construction of the law is With regard 10
the question which the honorable senator puts me,
whether IN any particular case have known doubts 10
snse. and what cases. can ony answer that do no,
know. have not heard Of any. Al ali events have
Mr.,DAWSON: My objection is that after twenty
years practice under law, II does to be
thepruYer course to change il by resolution.
! NJ. BALE. The first &C, was passed IN 1885 That
ni A. 6. sIS Nsn'y WE: a0v even, ,h,s
doubtful whether this 10 the appropriate proceeding
vaat 70 ascertain, posslbs, what the OF ap-
Pofs'asaoa 20 De made under this proposition OF the
senator from New Hampshire 1t requires
an not sufficiently acquainted with the law of pens ions
to unAegslaad what eject such amendment may have
canaot tell what extent Of obligation il may involve
the county in, by way OF pensioas which have no,
hsreretOf0e been cOnside,eI due by government Ii
will run ~ back 10 remote date, variety
AL
it to lay over until Tomorrow in order that may have
tms to look into the pension laws will take occasion
Nj. HALE. have no objection.
The bill accordingly postponed.
MIR. DAVIS, ol Massachusetts, from the Committee
ON Commerce, 10 whom referred The Senate bill
msEco md navigation, which had been passed By the
House Of Representatives. With an amendment reported
disagree 10 Asid an endmsnt
Tns Senate proceeded 10 the consideration oil the
ameedmeuu OF The House; when
me- sad ! would s'mpiy state that this 10 a bill
passed oy The Senate directing 900 copies OF the
annual report OF conmefce and navga should be
printed on " before the tsi OF January each ysa The
House s8ruod wiih AN amendment BY hcn they recon
mend tAAt the nn'nosr tie annual report on
6nance should BIZ pr,n ed nj the time This be-
isvs th< Committee lhooea 10 be quie desirable but
uaaoa application 10 the Department, TO A-c.r,ain II II
wvu+l witt Their enence TO conprsh this
0hlbct, told they c5uld not that imppseble
10 fdruiah thai document the ot January
Unnf snca the department being yer, de-
s'rO9s thst The J0nt fesoniou should be adopted
connlae recvipmend that the Senate disagree to TINS
amendment.
The question being then taken upon the report of the
cosna.i.ies, II sAs concurred ia.
Mr.. lila Min, from Inc Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred tbs petition Of The ahstSD,s o Ce
dss Inland, North Carolina, and the bill 10 amend act
entitled An ACT To amend, in the therein mention
co. the act ~ regulate tie duties nlcFts and tonnage
reported The bli back. a. recommendation it
pAAs-
MI JONES, from the COMMITTEES On Pensions 10 whom
~ referred the pention Of William Miller, reported
Dill lW ME relief which wa- read and passed to second
rssdssg.
On motion BY Mr.. j.. the report accom- oanvnr the hi
wa otdered 10 be prlat-d
NAVAL PKNsIoN BILL
1hs (louss) bill making appropriations for III. nv.
naval psnsons OF the United States for the Wear
second time, and referred 70 the Committee Finance
oExkRAL PENSION BILL
The (House) bill making appropriations for the pay.
met NJ revolutionary and other pensions OF the United
States. for the ysa ending June 30, 1851 read first
and second time, and referred to the Committee FL
nAA0a M4N 1a
COMMERCE or TEXAS.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. RISK some
dAys 3nee, was taken up AID adopted
ssotved That the Presden be requested furnish the
Senate with the following information, tn wit. UT
Lin OF vessels and tho tonnage othe sas entered
dsrict Of Braos st Jsgo since Its by act Of
Value Of Imports, American manufactures and produc