Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JUNE I, 1882.
IN SENATE.

Petitions and memorials presented as follows
BY Mr.. BUTLER: From merchants and other citizens
Of Charleston South Carolina asking that certain acts Of
Congress, affecting the Of the United States with
the Spanish West India Islands may be repealed.
(The memoriasts complain Of the order Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Of the 9th May directing charge
OF 81 5Opsr tom on Spanish vessels coming in ballast from
Cuba or Porto Rico. They urge that vessels coming in
ballast should pay those coming direct from Spain,
and that large amount Of their cotton trade there and
the Gulf for the Peninsula is by Spanish vessels that
take cargoes TO Cuba and to ports in ballast
to load.
Also, from the Rev. r. Fuller asking that pension may
be allowed to the mother Of Capt James Stewart of the
United States Army. The memoralist states that Mr.
Stewart greatly distinguished himself in every action from
the landing Of the troops Vera Cruz the stormng of
the capital and that his conduct admitted all hands
to have been most brilliant and asks that exception
be made act Of justice to his brilliant services
and generous sympathy awakened by o case so very
peculiar; and that pension may be extended to his
mother, who is in INDECENT circumstances Gen. Scott
says that he snguary gifted, accomplished jealous,
and brave and Mt the time brevetted for distinguished
gaantry and success and ought in justice have been
still further rewarded In the way; and that Of all
the fine young officers who marched with the American
army from Vera Cruz to the Mexican capital there
not one who inspired among all ranks more aectionate
by Mr. BRADBURY; From Rachel Abbott, widow of
soldier Of the revolution setting forth that she married
her husband in 1903, and that all widows Of the
luton who married prior 1900 are entitled pension
she does not Why because she married year two
later, she should be refused pension, particularly
she spent her best days In taking Of old soldier
who gave his country his time and labor and went bare
footed and barelegged through long portion Of the
struggle to the present liberty prosperity and
happiness enjoyed. She asks II such hourishing
country the United States be ungratefu not
to allow poor old widow small sum 10 repay her for
services rendered in taking Of who with Others
in times that tried mems souls, the glory and indie
pendence Of the country She will believe there be
dissenting voice to placing her the pension list and
allowing her arrears Of pension from the time Of her hus
bands death.
Mr. HANILIN from the Committee ON Commerce, to
which referred the resolution Of the Senate nqurng
into the expediency Of absshng the exAcon Of twenty
cents from the monthly wages Of seamen in the mer
chant service Of the United States and Of boatmen the
Western waters submitted report which Was ordered to
be printed giving the opinion Of the committee that
legislation is necessary, and declaring its concurrence
with letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, which
says that under all the circumstances the Department Is
prepared to recommend the repeal Of the law requr
ing twenty cents month towards the support Of the hos
pitfalls maintained exclusively for their relief the benefits
Of which essential to that class Of citizens and the
advantages far outweghng the small sum they con-
tribute towards these establishments, which, as has been
shown greatly less than one-haf the actual outlay
Mr.. GWIN, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, TO
which referred the petition Of Harriet Ward asking
that her pension may be made to extend back to the death
of her husband submitted report which Was to
be printed, accompanied by bill for her relief.
Also, from the committee, submitted adverse re-
memorials,
be printed in each case
From that of Simon Kase, to purchase the right Of
a patent force pump for the use Of the navy;
From that Of Hans Nelson, asking pay as seaman in
the United States navy;
From that of E. ID. Reynolds asking the difference Of
pay as purser Of the Southampton
From that ofGeo R. Goldsborough, asking the difference
pay between captains clerk and chaplain for the time he
performed the service of chaplain;
From that of Sarah Somers Corson, heir Of Richard
Somers, who fell at Tripoliin 1904;
From that Of q. w. Potter, asking compensation for
services rendered naval storekeeper at Valparaiso
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs to which referred the memorial Of certain Choc
Indians reported joint resolution authorizing the
examination of the claims Of the Biloxi Bay Indians, ac-
companied by report which ordered 70 be printed
On motion by Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill for the repair Of the dam at Cumber
land island.
Mr. CHASE moved to amend the bill by striking on,
the word repair and insert removal " which led to
long debate when the bill laid the table, and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of Executive bust
ness and after protracted session therein the doors
were reopened, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. RICHARDSON said that there various bills
on the Speakers table in relation to the Territories which
had been reported time since from the Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union. He pro-
posed take these bills up and dispose of them If there
should be any objection, he would move suspension Of
the rules.
The SPEAKER stated that q motion to suspend the
rules would not be in order, the House acting
der special order and announced the first business in
order the consideration of the bill making grant OF
public lands the several States Of the Union for the be-
net Of INDECENT insane persons the consideration of which
had been postponed to this day. the pending question
being the motion to commit the bill to the Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
The first section Of the bill provides for grant to the
several States of the Unon for the benefit Of the INDECENT
insane of millions Of of land to be apporoned
under the direction Of the President of the United States
in the compound ratio Of the geographical and repre-
senaon Of said States in the House Of Representatives
Of no State shall be computed AZ more than fifty thousand
square miles. a .. 49, -
Mr. STANLY desired that some definite action on the
part OF the House should be taken upon this BILL Its
character well known and IL often discuss
ed at the last Congress- that he did not purpose to
consume the time Of the House in its discussion The
bin explained ITSELF it had already been sanctioned by
large majority Of the american people, and he only de-
sired now that the yeas and hays should be taken the
motion to commit test question: for IL should 20
to the Committee Of the Whole there II would rest this
session He would be satisfied with any action the House
might take upon the bill, and hoped the yeas and nays
would be taken on the motion to commit. ~ as.E
Mr.. HOUSTON remarked that the gentleman from
North Carolina considered that the committa Of the bin
would be equivalent to its death and why this
II was because members had been consuming the time Of
the House in making Presidential speeches, instead Of
attending to the public business. If the House would
perform the labor they ought to perform they would be
and dispose Of all the bills upon the calendar For one,
he would do all in hts power further the business of the
House, and he did not think it would hazard the bin be-
fore them to refer to the Committee Of the Whole
House would properly discharge its duty. He did not
think any bill was hazarded by being placed upon the
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