Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18


The PRESIDENT. The Secretary will call the Senator
from Florida.
The SECRETARY called the honorable Senator'S name.
Mr.. YULEE have not asked il to be called
Mr.. WINTHROP. presume nothing can be done to
compel the honorable Senator The Senate
him. however, they think the refusal worthy Of censure
That the practice of the House Of Representatives
cannot compel member vote, but they censue him Tor
not voting, if they think il worthy of censure.
The PRESIDENT, TO the Secretary Call the Sena-
tor from Florida.
The called the name Of the honorable Senator
Mr.. YULEE. do not think this matter Of sufficient
importance make the occasion Of any extraordinary pro-
ceeding. will therefore vote. ! wish to -
Mr. HALE. call the Senator TO order. He cannot give
for his when the and nays have been
called.
Mr. YULEE. If am not allowed to explain will not
vote.
Mr.. BUTLER. did no. vote. that come under the
same rule the gentleman from Florida. Nor shall vote
The PRESIDENT, Ito the Secretary Call the Senator
from South Carolina.
The SECRETARY called the name Of the honorable Senator
but he did not
The PRESIDENT. The Presiding Officer has dischsrg-
ed his duty The rule requires that Senators shall vote The
attention Of the Chair called to the fact that the honor
able Senator from Florida and the honorable Senator from
South Carolina refused II Is for the Senate to take
action in relation the pass vote of censurs or
to let the matter rest.
Mr. FOOTE. rise to say, having thus far oaiciated in
the matters having brought tie facts prominently to the Pabc
The PRESIDENT. The Senator is not in order.
Mr. PHELPS. desire to vote. is.
The SECRETARY called the of the honorable sensto
and he voted " yea" @ *@'
The SECRETARY then read over the list OF Senators as their
votes recorded; and
The PRESIDENT announced the result to be follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Bell Berrien, Borand. Brad
bury Cass Clay Clemens Davis OF Mississippi, Dawson
Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fech Foote
Gwn. Houston Hunter Jones' King MaegG% Mason sa,
@ssUn sppuanse. sGJr.a Underwood, Was! WhsonSmss
NAYS-Messrs Baldwin, Benton, Chase Cooper, Daviss
Massachusetts Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Ewing Hale
Hamn, Miller, Seward, Smith, Upham, Walker, and Win
throp-l6. >%.
So the memorial was ordered to lie on the table.
TREATMENT OF A RECRUIT.
Mr. COOPER have been requested to present the
mortal of Chas w. Carroll asking redress for certain nju
suffered consequence Of his arrest and detention the
false charge Of being deseiter from the recruits OF the army
The petition very voumnous, and shall therefore briefly
facts which He says that in the month
Of June the year ls47 while engaged at his work in the
city Of Philadepha, he induced BY enlisted soldier in
the United States army to 80 70 the rendezvous IN tina, city
ha. great many arguments and made use
Of by the sodierto induce him accompany him that when
be arrived at the rendezvous the orderly sergeant under
pretence of introducing him TO the commanding officer per-
suaded him to 60 up stairs in the occupied kind Of
barracks and be was there locked up He taken the
,rning by the orderly sergeant and by the orders OF
the commanding officer, Captain Ramsy, handcufsd and
transported to Governors sand the city Of New York
space Of over month in small and filthy dungeon that he
was compelled to perform the most menial and disgusting
services and that during the period of his imprisonment ne
supplied either with wholesome food or in quantities
seficient for his support ,.s.."
The case brought before the in the city Of New
York upon writ Of habeas corpus, and the facts eynced,
will say disclosed Of the greatest ouages ever pepe-
trated upon American citizen.
It all under the preence that this had enlisted and
deserted that he decoyed the station afterwards sent
handcued from the city Of Philadelphia Governors Is
land, and there confined month under the circum
stances which have mentioned It has been brought be
fore the House Of Representatives in petition The petit
ton has been sent me- accompanied by letter from the
Hon. Edward King President Judge Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia stating
equivalent those have already alluded stated in
the petition and declaring that in his judgment is
that calls upon the United States for amends for wrong done
citizen. that be referred to the Committee
Military Affairs. -@.
Il was so referred.
Mr. COOPER also presented memorial from officers OF
the United States Army, stationed at Rayado in the Territory
Of Mexico asking in behalf Of themselves and the soldiers
serving under them increase Of compensation account
Of the extraordinary expenses of living in that country
which referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. BENTON presented memorial adopted at meeting
Of citizens Of Cncinnat asking that Congress will pass law
granting poor persons residing in any Of the large cities to
settle in companies the public lands to be selected for that
purpose, and be paid for settled which referred to
the Commte on Public Lands
Mr.. WALKER presented petition from citizens Of Ohio,
asking that the public domain may be granted in limited
quantities actual settlers possessed of other lands which
ordered to lie on the table. III. s.. ..... st5
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which referred the resolution directing that committee
inquire into the exPedency of establishing port Of
entry at the mouth Of Umpqua river in the Territory Of
Oregon, and of making Milwaukee and Pacific city each
ports of entry reported bill 10 create additional collection
districts in the Territory Of Oregon and for other purposes
which read and ordered to second reading
PENSIONS OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
On motion by Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider, in Committee Of the Whole, the bill
for five years pensions the widows and orphans Of soldiers
Of the United States
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment
Mr. HUNTER. should like to hear some further exPla
nation of the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi will make brief eKpana-
on s place the widows and orphans Of soldiers upon
the same footing with the widows and orphans OF sailors in
the navy The Senate will remember that originally out OF
navy fund which had accrued during the of 1872 pen
sons provided for widows and orphans Of saos That
long since expended, and subsequent legislation has
made il charge upon the Treasury It is believed that
widows and orphans Of soldiers have equal if not higher
claims to such allowance than those Of Sailors mainly for
the that the compensation of soldiers is somewhat
lower and they have opportunity ofobanng pzemony or
entering into other pursuits and acquire competency which
they may leave their widows and children, in the event Of
their death. The bill which introduce prospective, except
last secon which provides for class Of every OF
which, suppose has heretofore been covered by special
act provides for the Of widows and orphans Of SOL
de As far back the 7h May ls46, at the declaration
of against Mexico it will be remembered that had
special law covering these and there have been special
for not coming exactly under the law, until sup
poe there very few not covered by that
section which have not been covered by special law If
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