The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-07

therefore, il will Be an actual saving to the United
States to make the appropriation.
hs VICE Viz PRsDENT ss The s question % is on order
| ing this bill 70 its third reading
Mr BADGER pste, that the bill should not be read
WE ffsS sss.S Spsa the Chair ha,
the reading Of the bill cannot be defeated il its present
and ! entitled vsY q s. read upon he decision 81 majority
a ~ move. .Ass sr, As sr,Asr sonsds
ration of the bill be postponed until Monday
Mr.. DOUGLAS. hope not, unless some reason is
The question being taken on the motion to postpone.
was agreed 70. on dyision-ayes %, noes 49,
SO the further consideration Of the bill postponed
until Mondaynext
On motion by Mr. HALE. the Senate, as in committee
Of the whole proceeded @ the consideration Of Senate
widow Of Gen John Mcneil
Mr., KING. Il there no explanation OF the purposes
q the b e b given o hs honorable chairman of ths
which it is based. should like to have All explana,
don irem ths gentleman e.; who called i pg R
on Pensions Ii was called up for consideration al thai
time but the unanimous consent of the Senate being
then requsite and objections being nefposed, the
and / thought NV i Was iims 10 cali up That is The
Mr. KING should like to hear thai part Of the bill
READ which relates 70 e rate q pension 70 DC
MI KING Mr. Prsadsns feel il an exceedingly uu.
gracious task 70 object TO the passing Of ne bill now un
der discussion is however, different in principle from
any other pension bill which We have ever acted upon.
We have, it is true, placed the widow Of Gen Worth
ss psae s % ss fi q ss rs
This gentleman, whom knew well and esteemed most
highly. was not in the service xt The Of bis decease
He civil agent in the employment Of the govern
ment II is therefore new precedent which we are
asked to setone never before acted upon by Congress
should like, therefore, that some gentleman who takes
whether there has been instance since the formation OF
the government and since the pension system was COM
menced and Carried on similar In its features to thus
The pension system began upon very small SCALE and
fined 10 those who had received wounds in the service
Of certain officers then TO those who had married on
Gers after the war, and 30, step by step, It ran on u-
ii ultimately we have begun TO give pensions 70 the
now required TO give pensions to the widows Of
those who have served the country in any capacity, civil
military because in the course of nature we must all
die know tits ungracious in any senator TO make op-
position 10 bills Of this kind, because there is feeling Of
generosity and of sympathy which warns towards the u-
from looking At il they ought to do They look at as
matter OF feeling and not as matter OF judgment, and
in that condition they are not qualified to egisate sp
1 propriateiy for the benefit OF the nation.
No amendment having been offered, the bill was re-
ported to the Senate, and, on notion was laid upon the
liable
lcAIIYoRNn--rERRIToRIAL 0ovERNMENrs-ADJusTME
Senate, as IN cOmmltlee Oh tQe W0Olcs
consideration OF the bill for the admission Of California
as State into the Unon to establish territorial govern
mens for Utah and New Mexico, and making proposals
to Texas for the settlement OF her western and northern
boundaries
Mr.. BELL resumed and concluded his remarks, which
are withheld for revision. 4-s
President have views with regard TO this subject
which desire to present to the Senate am, however,
very reluctant TO occupy the time Of the Senate at this
advanced period of the discussion, and aths late period
of the session wish to suggest the honorable chair
of the select committee, who has charge of this bill
that I he can bring me Senate 70 the dsssmson & q
forego the privilege OF addressing the Senate But II the
Is to be continued Tor some days TO comeas
am very apprehensve II viii bel think il 10 not un-
reasonable Tor occupy portion OF the time Of the
Senate. make this suggestion Tor do not wish TO
have the responsibility OF proracng this discussion for
fell for long time, Mr. President. that this question
ought be brought 10 an issue IN this body, and that
there ought to be final disposition OF this bill But
Of senators, Of whom have already addressed the
Senate several times upon this subject, who desire to
speak again and apprehsnding that the dscu:son may
senator, and whaiever may be my views upon the sub
ject not having addressed the Senate, hope viii not
be considered Unreasonable for me lay my views be-
IN Mr.. F6oTE. will the honorable senator give way to
motion to postpone this subject, with view TO 20 into
Mr.. CLAY. Win the ssnstorgive way for momenti
The senator from Connecticut has made appeal to me
TO ascertain al what time the decision OF this question
shall be made or. rather, he has said that II Il can be
made upon Monday, he will forego his remarks wish
that could say 50; but II were TO make guess. |
should say at some time between now and Christmas
[IAughterl AS 10 fixing any day, i 10 utterly mpossi-
ble There three four amendments yeito BE- dis
posed or think gentlemen might better have lei them
be disposed OF before they went into the argument What
time they will take up cannot state. think there are
some halfdoxen who wish to speaksome not quite cer
tan some absolutely certain and taking that IN view,
really thisk we might get the question 1t some time BY
going on /; bui At what time l really do not know.
Il Mr. ArCHISON moved that the Senate do now ad.
ioum; but Withdrew at the request Of Mr. FOOTE when
l. Mr. WEBSTER renewed the motion 10 adjourn; but
finally, Also withdrew the motion, at the socstion OF
/ Mr. FOOTE, who moved that the further considera.
ton Of the subject be postponed I'LL Monday nex; which
wanagreed 10.
Mr. FOOTR then moved that the Senate proceed to the
OF executive business which was agreed TO-
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
OF executive business and after some time 80 spent
the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1880.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES
i After the reading Of The journal, f II
1 Mr. McLANAHAN asked and obtained leave 20 with
draw from the hes Of the House the papers Of Thomas
MI. MccLERNAND, rising to privileged question,
had some conversation with the Speaker relative TO hit
motion lay the subject Of the Iowa contested election
the table, which not audible the Reporters desk
Mr. BURT called for The regular order Of business
| Mr. THOMPSON, Of Missisippi, asked the unani-
consent Of the House to take Up from the Spcak-
ers table lew impoFtant Senate bs resting iheFsupon
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