The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-29

lee may aet more promptly DO not propose lhsi be
should make out any reports a all .r.sA.
the Senate and therefore shall aos commune their linz
this question have great faith in the COMMITTEES o
Claims and know ihe feelings q prudence and Ssg.s
miiees Il neverhas been done before, and should ~
ration and the absolute Necessity II Is most likely
that no necessity will for such services after the
i Mr.. DAVIS. OF Mississippi do not know what win
be the duties oil this clerk during the recess il one should
be appointed. Committees are Obliged to report durnx
ration OF the subjects referred TO them In that case a
the papers come upon the files of the Senate COM
en from one in the Senate The two sessions of each
Congress in the House OF Representatives may be consid
cred The Senate Is perpetual body. and every
al al i cannot conceive what duties this clerk ~ill
have to perform during the o the Senate. unless
The Senate submit 70 him the papers during the recess
The question was then taken on ordering the reso-
luton 10 third reading, and i was rejected 49,
i RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED, N-
Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution which read and passed 10 second read
ing: @l5 NJ ss
.Resoucd That the Arms Of the senats BE-.
and he y hereby % By 70 place a.. The , e Fss
n, Of the contingent fund Of the Senate, the Same per
diem and compensation Is alowd 70 the messengers Of
tho Snate. commencing with the session OF Com
gress (" a8i 7 s'sH sA 8 48
Mr. d remark ed that that person was the one fami-
arIy known to the Senate under the name Of Felix"
He had rather outgrown the size for page and a. the
Senate had no brevet system, he had been employed
a but "a doing s dSss ~ q %
into the ante room of the Senate The resolution was
merely give the Secretary OF the Senate authority 10
employ and pay him as messenger.
The resolution was read and ordered to second read
Mr. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution NJ
Resaued That Michael Dooley, whodas charge q The
the the Senate folding and send
ing off the docameas Of the senator's ard thai the docu
Of the mail and a hsreolcrs and
20 be paid 5y the piece, prices ssd By .he HOUSE o
Representatives he deem Il necessary ior finishing tho
folding by the meeting OF the next session. ss
| Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. moved that the resolution bs
referred TO the committee to audit and control the con-
tingent fund of the Senate; and the motion was agreed
| to- it t& f5f e99B as 1N3ts
PENSIONS TO DISABLED OFFICERS, SOLDIERS &c
/ On motion by Mr.. JONES' the Senate as ia committee
OF the whole proceeded 10 the consideration OF the bill 70
regulate the pensions Of officers soldiers ssaIsn and
who have been G may hereafter 0e disabled
| Mr.. j. said This bill has been up before and -
objections were made to then. have determined to cut
tent that Thu SiaS no ONE can &c opposed 10 IL We have
passed special acts providing for officers and soldiers who
have lost leg but there should be general
act which will work equally respects all who are in
the same condition ! move, therefore. to strike out
double. in the i4th line. and insert so per cent"
Il Mr.
tor from Iowa that he can, perhaps make his bill some
what acceptable 10 Others, and yet secure the main
obsc, Of the bill BY striking out the fourth section q The
motion to that effect In order to show why wish this
done, will ask for the reading Of letter have received
from the COMMISSIONS o. Pensions on lnsi subject al
PKssIos OFFcE, August a 1850 4.
"SRs herewith Senate bill No ls7. to regulate
have been or may hesaer be disabled whis in the
OF ihc United states. - - y
in January, 1879; and II law containing these sections
passed. the additional expenditure would not amount
thousand dollars the highest cacuation ~ tho
number OF disabled by actualoss Of limbs eyes
IN battle does MOI amount % more % than % ons 70 n .,
pass the effect would be increase the pension Of cvey
%As Which s on The . Fs $
three hundred dollars the Of the presens
be increased 70 eleven or twelve hundred shoasand dol
"By this bin the pensions Of officers would be Increased
In the following rates Lieutenant colonial
and all officers above that grade. ninety dollars month
psf s'S @onS ssJn lis, saisaani yoas dos per month
on p. %on sn.s s
ss1s 0as tss honor to be- respectfully your os.dsu, ..r
''A'' 81. L. EDWARDS.
senate oi The United States" \ 1.l'
| Mr. H. will suggest to the honorable senator
from Iowa, that II he chooses to withdraw his
amendment until have tested mine, will move Il now.
The PRESIDENT. /, is in order TO move It now.
| Mr.. HUNTER Then | 10 amend the bill BY
striking out the fourth section.
/ Mr.. JONES. Mr.. President am very confident that
there 10 some mistake about this matter This fourth
section provides for giving man pension whose arm
doubled no 10 his body, whose leg is in smiar con-
don so as 10 be as useless 10 him as It would b
were ampuaied. IL cannot be that the cases Of such
deformity and disability numerous ~ 70 require the
enormous expenditure which is mentioned In the letter
OF the Commissioner OF Pensions Sill my object 10 og
the bill through without consuming the time of the sem
ate. and would rather should pass without this section
than that IL should not pass al all. 4 . .tt.s
| The PRESIDENT. The amendment 70 strike out
double" and insert fifty per cent" il hrst in order.
The question being taken on that amendment u was
Mr. HUNTER. now move to strike out the whole
OF the fourth section, which is in these words VI
$50 Ard b fsrfh~ caaeisd. Tha, the ,erms 'loss
In battle Of limb limbs, used In this act shs oc cen
sued suoh injury limb or limb: a. snsu ae-
pive the Of the OF such limb or limbs 70 mo
| gree OF total disability" - n III
i Mr. EWING. Mr., President, have looked q mls
4 section, and cannot but consder rgnt; ana cAnng
see why, carries about with him an arm of mo
u which 10 doubled up such manner a. 70 % enufoy
useless he has not the right 10 pen0on - me
limb were ampuaied cannot conceive either how such
an Allowance is going require the extavagan sum eng.
gested in the letter OF the Commss oner Of Pensions
II mn FEICH apprehend that the di1cully arisss
from about the effect Of the provis-
ion The words "iotal disability" they are used q
the department, atechncaty. That term. under the
construction there put upon it. does not refer n al 70 the
4 amount OF labor which man may be able TO perform
ordinary occupations, but simply 10 bis 6tness for ms
military profession. The opinion which the Commis-