The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-27
CONFIRMATION TO orrorH. OF the SENATE

Instant tIBM..4& VI
Rssotosa ibt hes be PAID uadsr tho direction Of de
onnieee 10 andiI and Conol tbs Contingent Expenses Of
NE SENATE TO The officers, clerks messengers. pages and
Y W. smppyment Of 'he Senate and 70 The boys
vsiy h't were allowed ten the Gloss Of tho ls sho'r
Mr.. WALKER 1 move 10 refer The resolution 10 the
Copmluee 10 AUDIT and Control the Contingent Expenses
MIR. DOWNS If the senator will withdraw his mo
non, | VIII offer an amendment.
Mr.. WALKER, will withdraw but will say that
II IS desirable upon the part Of the committee that all
proposihons with regard 10 this matter should be sub
mtted TO the committee for their consideration, that
they may put them in form,
,Amsnamsus were Then submitted BY Messrs. DOWNS.
MaN God, and I'D E nv Thsn he whole be,
referred TO the Committee to Audit and Control the Con-
ungent Expenses OF the Senate.
s.. THE HUkoARiAs ExILEs. r#.r III.
Mr. FOOTE, hope the Senate will indulge far
from the Committee on Foreign Relations few days
since, in relation to Kossuth and his comparols to be
taken up Il will not bring up any discussion, and can
be acted upon Immediately. move, therefore, to post
pone the business OF the morning, for the purpose OF
| enabling this resolution 10 be taken up
The motion TO postpone. for the purpose of taking up
joint resolution So, was agreed TO-
The Senate proceeded to consider, committee OF
the whole, the said resoution-being resolution for
the relief of Louis Kossuth and his associates exies
And The resolution was read second time
Mr. SHIELDS moved to amend by striking out the
preamble, and inserting the following
Whereas the people OF the United States sincerely
ases, and fully appreciate the magnannous condnct of
the Turkish rnnent in receiving and treating these
noble exes with Kindness and Hospitality and whereas
be tie wish of these exes emig'ue TO The United
States and the win of the Sultan permit them to leave
his doninonsi therefore"--
Which was agreed to.
Mr., FOOTE | suppose il will not be necessary for
me 10 say anything support of this resolution; and
the time OF the Senate s precious II there IS no oFpos
ftnnt In IA xxiHn urrl nbnpf
have some extracts from kossuth's letters which would
bave read, had there been any necessity for showing to
the Senate the popriey of passing this resolution. As
there is opposition TO the resolution will say nothing
more about the matter.
! The resolution was then reported to the Senate as
amended, the amendment agreed to, and the resolution
ordered to be engrossed Tor third reading
The resolution subsequently read third time by
unanimous consent, and passed.
| Na# LAWS.
Mr. HALE There is upon your table, Mr. President,
House resolution No. o. which | would ask the Senate
to indulge IN taking up and disposng Of 1t is
luton explanatory OF the pension laws of this country
and passed the House unanimously, and reported by
committee unanimously. | wish TO state to the Senate
that three -iourhs OF the widows that be affected
by this resolution have already received their pensions.
II becomes necessary by decision OF the late Secretary
OF the Interior, who overued the Commissioner OF PEN
sons in his construction Of the laws in regard TO PEN
sons, TO make explanatory act. If this act is not
passed the state OF things viii be this Threetouhs OF the
widows stated by that resolution as prescribed will be
receiving pensions under decision, which decision in
reference to The remaining fourth will be excluded
Now, this resolution is 10 explain that decision and
MI GWTN hope that that will not be done until
the bills that at their third reading shall be read third
time.
/ The question being then taken taking the bill, on
division il was agreed to-ayes Is, noes TO-
i MIR HALE will say that the bill is before the Sen
ate having been reported from the committee OF the
whole and the Senate disagreed the amendments made
by the Senate in committee of the whole.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration oil The
joint resolution explaining the acts OF 7lh July, 1888,
March 3d. si3, and June nth, lsii, IN regard to pen
slons.
| The resolution was read
! MIR FELCH ] should like to inquire of the senator
who reported this bill whether the mater has been
anued by the Commissioner Of Pensions, aud whether
he approves Of the passage OF this bill. And should
like, also, To inquire what amount OF money Will be
taken from the treasury To carry out these provisions
1 MIR HALE | will state that the Commissioner OF
Pensions construed the law exactly this resolution pro
poses to consirue and under that construction OF The
law three ourths OF the widows that TO be affected
by have been placed upon the pension roll and are now
receiving pensions. Subsequently that decision was
reversed overrued BY Secretary OF the Interior
and II makes the inequality which the resolution rs TO do
away What the amount is which will be taken IRON
the treasury do not know but will be very trfing
indeed. because seventy five per cent of those who
to be affected by this resolution are now receiving and
will continue 10 receive pensions whether tins resolution
4 Mr BRIGHT. There has been grea, deal OF legisa.
on and very liberal legislation IN reference 10 the rights
OF widows and the hers OF the officers and soldiers OF the
was very liberal, and there have been various amend.
menls since, equally liberal | am unwilling, upon the
spur OF The moment TO vote for the repeal or extension OF
the former laws upon this subject without standing
4 IL thoroughly. ! do know whether this bill comes
from the Committee Revolutionary Claims not,
would deter more to the senator from Vermont Mr..
PHELPS than to any other gentleman upon this hoor upon
that SUBJECT, Tor the that believe hun 10 be more
conyersant with laws upon that subject than any other
person here, having given IT thorough examna.
uon when he stood al The head OF the Committee on Pen.
sons II be says is right and proper, will vote Tor vi
/ Otherwise will not shall be glad to hear iron hun
/ Mr. PHELPS There is feature IN that reso-
Hutton which ] think is Objectionable. An effort has
been made TO extend the pension laws 10 the widows
aud heirs Oi revolutionary soldiers, and have felt
II to be my duty heretofore 10 resist the attempt IL
we once open the for heirs OF these soldiers,
then will be obliged TO continue our legislation
on the subject. | have often had occasion TO resist
the attempt made here 10 give 10 these pension laws
a most unlimited extent TO the besowng OF pen
upon heirs believe the principle has as yet never
/ been adopted.
1 In all other respects think the resolution rgb, but
in this particular am fearful that is about TO form
/, very dangerous precedent
MIR B0RLAND. | desire TO say that think the sen
ator from Vermont [Mr PHELpsl Is mistaken with re-
gard to the provisions OF this particular bill agree
with him perfectly, and suppose the whole Committee
on Pensions well the Senate generally agree with
him also, to the Improperly Of extending the beneh, OF
the pension laws heirs generally But II he will OBJ
the OF this resolutions he will see that u does
pensions the limit TO which has always been
re.iric,ed--to the children and not beyond ,hao the
widows and children, and not TO the grandchildren, or
any other heirs remote collateral
| Mr. PHELPS. I desire that the resolution may be
read again for think IT is hardly possible that can be