The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-23

MARVIN W. USHER.

MARVIN
The Senate proceeded the consideration oil HE bill Tor
the relief OF Marvin w Fisher; which was read second
u@s ana considered as 10 committee o. INC w T
pay the widow and executor OF M. w Fisher $4,000
compensation for the past OF machine invented
by him for charging caps the aTsenas OF the
United States. and also for the undslurbed use by the
government OF the patent Of said machine from Decem.
her, ls4s, during the term OF fourteen years for which II
Mr. HALE. What committee reported that bill
The Clerk Mr GwIS, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr. HALE If The Senate will allow me 10 state
single fact about another bill which is your calendar
relating TO this same matter from another committee, re-
ported by the senator irom Illinois, who is not in his
Mr. BADGER Lett be passed over
The bill was accordingly passed over.
sYLvASus BLoDGET.
The Senate, as in committee of the whole proceeded
10 the consideration OF House bill No. 39-being "An ac
tor the relief of Syvanus Blodge reported by Mr. FooT
from the Committee Pensions, providing for the pay
nent OF pension at eight dollars per month, commence
Mr.. HUNTER asked for the reading Of The report;
which was read
Mr. ADAMS moved TO strike out 1916. and insert 1852
MIR. HALE hope the Senate will allow me TO say
that made that objection the last time i was up but
the Committee Pensions informed that lS46 was the
time that the proof flied. and there has been
filed since think therefore, il is just to commence the
pension from that time.
n Mr.. FOOT. hope the senator from Mississippi Mr.
ADAMs] will withdraw the amendment The facts are
stated by the senator from New Hampshire. The testi-
mony was filed on the 9Th OF January lsl9 and that was
the last testimony that taken, and this report was
first made in the House OF Representatives two years
ago upon that testimony
The bill was then reported TO the senate without amend
mcnt, read a third time and passed
ROBERT ARMSTRONG;
The Senate proceeded as in committee OF the whole,
TO the consideration OF the bin for the relief of Robert
Armstrong placing him The pension list $50 per
month during his life 70 commence on The 18th OF May
iS45. .e@
o.sl Mr ATCHIS)N. That bill involves the prncpIe OF
arrearages Of PENSIONS understand and that ques
ton which is worthy of discussion Some years since
made cacnla tiop, rather obtained it from the Com
missioner Of Pensions concerning the probable amount OF
oarrsarages that the principle would embrace, and the
amount involved is from three TO four millions OF dol
lars. Az .ll
Nj. HALE That bill did involve arrearages OF pen
SONS; but that has been abandoned and the bill
simply likes upon the basis that reported by
the senator from Vermont (Ar Foor] in the case OF
Sylyanus Biodge and provides for pension from the
time tho proof was filed The question of the arearages
of pensions is abandoned.
MIR. ATCHISON. That is sufficient
The bill was then reported TO tie Senate without
amendment, and orderedto be engrossed.
PEMBER.
The Senate proceeded, in committee of the whole
TO The consideration OF the bill for the relief OF Thomas
Penber providing Tor the payment TO the claimant OF
the difference OF compensation between captains clerk
and purser board the 'vixen, from lsis to
$780, and also on board the ship ELECTRA" from ls47
to lS4S.
The report accompanying the bill was read
MIR. DAVIS. This ship ELECTRA is a to
me, and would be glad 10 know whether this bill does
not Introduce the precedent OF putting captains clerks
who board little vessels footing with pur
sers 10 tins vessel that usually carries purser Is
1t vessel that carries purser at all
!. Mr. MALLORY | will say to the senator from Mas |
sachnses that the certificates given by The masters OF
these vessels declare that hay could not perform the
duties oil puTser They employed in active service
during the Mexican war, and puIseT absolutely |
necessary for The vessel and none was appointed fer
Them. Mr.. Pember was familiar with the duties OF pur
ssr having been called upon 10 ACT 10 that capacity fire.
quenty before and they called upon him 10 do that duty
holding out encouragement that the government would
compensate him for de accordingly did perform the
duty well and faithfully, discussed large amount OF
money in clothing, and received pay for j. The OBJ
lect OF the bill is 10 give him the difference between the
pay Of captains clerk and acting pur.er OF the navy
That is all. II sets no precedent that know Of.
Mr.. DAVIS. MIR President, am inclined to think
that this bill had better be postponed 10 give opportu
nifty to look into IT, and simply for this If,
cording TO the usases the navy, this is entitled
pay, shall make no objection 10 it; but il il is intro
ducng principle that every officer who performs little
seTvce upon small craft shall be treated purser.
vsh to consider before vote 10 establish such pre-
The bill accordingly lies over.
GuIos AND MLAuGHLIs.
The Senate then proeee5ed. as in committee OF the
whole, CONSIDER Senate bill No 20i-beng "A bill for
the relief Of Guion & Mclaughlin" which read the
Mr. HUNTER called for the reading Of the report and
il was read accordingly.
No amendment being offered, the bull was reported TO
the Senaie, and ordered be engrossed for the third
reading.
ELIZABETH " LohAx
The Senate them as in committee OF the whole, pro.
cecded TO consider Senate bill No 206being "A bill for
the relief OF Elizabeth v. Lomax !" which read the
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | would like to know from the
Contase Pensions whether in every they have
hxBd the time for the pension TO nj the time
whsn the proof of the disability completed That
was point which mooted the other day. and al
which rtopped The allowance of pensions some
II IL understood that all these bills conform
the regulations established al the Pension Office then
have nothing 10 say This bill, however. goes back to
f0%2- ten years-and should like know II the
proof Of disability completed at that time.
MIR FOOT. can say reply TO the honorable sena.
tor from Kentucky, Mr. UsDsRwooD that II is the pur
poe OF the Committee Pensions upon that rule,
and limit the time for the of the pension
20 the time when the proof closed. answer
for this particular IL reported by the senator
from Arkansas, Mr.. BoRLASD,1 and presume that the
same rule applied 10 this
MT. BORLAND The principle upon which that bill
reported the recognition Of the claim TO pen
from the death OF the individual OF whom this lady
10 the widow, and. understood IL al the time, the
action OF the committee based upon the propey OF
regarding il substantially disability, believing that an
invalid soldier should be entitled pension from The
time the disability began II the pension be due at all
the loss OF strength and ability by OF pension
and that supply OF The means OF support should com.
mence when The disability commenced
The PRESIDENT, The Chair will be under the neces-
sty OF letting the bill pass over If il is debated
Mr.. BOHLAND. | have but a word more 10 say |