The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-27

the consummaon OF the proof. according 10 The law III
apply instantly to have her pension relrosct, and com
the period from which she was properly entitled
10 ~ had the proof been presented II we are 10 ADOPT
pass general law in the words that all persons shall
be entitled to all OF pension from The time they
entitled by law, and the proof considered as esab
lshed and that The money be appropriated and pad other
wise shall be overwhelmed here by numerous appli
cations for special bills It would be better. say, 10
pass a general law TO cover the whole OF them | am
ike the senator from Kentucky Let specially
lei generally upon our pension laws. AS he says,
every individual stands upon The same PLATFORM and
equal Justice should be extended 10 all
But these arguments have been often presented al
ready and adopted by the Senate, and, but for the
great influence OF my friend from Virginia. do not
think the proposition suggested would receive the sup
port of the Senate. Ii his name now be placed
for this principle, il will command the
pect of this body and OF the other House, and new
principle will be migrated, or, IN other words, the
present law will be repealed, and all pensions will go
back to the period from which they were entitled 10 re-
ceve them know OF some in which twenty years
ed before application made for pension | will
state one A gentleman in Georgia, DIR. Morton,
entitled TO a pension in 1872 He never claimed il till
1850 Thousands of dollars upon this principle,
due 10 him aud, but Tor the law, would apply for it,
The Pension Office said il must take place from the
summation of proof and tina, The law required it.
had the papers before for the purpose OF having bill
draugbted 10 the intermediate time, bui saw that ii
contrary to the established principle, and was
willing TO interfere and make claim in opposition to it.
But should this bill pass, shall certainly make that appl
cation. believe the principle would be wrong. |
think il would be better stand upon the established
principle, without opening the question again. That is
Mr. MASON / do not wish to change any principle
which has been established The bill was reported by
member of the Committee Pensions the senator from
Arkansas Mr.. BoRLaND and the reason why they pro-
pose to go back 10 the time OF the death OF the husband
because OF the fact that this good lady had set 10
all her countrymen and countrywomen beautiful exam
plc trusting to the labor OF her own hands and the
ertions OF her intellect 10 maintain her family since
the death OF her husband, rather than apply to the gov
eminent for relief; and that she did not apply until,
through i'll health, she became unable to maintain them.
The bill, therefore, does not change any principle
would say, in addition, that This fact made known
to me not by herself but by those who were in intimate
association with her. The case appealed 10 my syEpahes.
and felt it my duty OF the legislators OF the land,
present i here shall press The matter. however,
amendment OF the senator from Kentucky.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. demanded the yeas and nays !;
which ordered; and being taken resultedyeas II,
nays l7-as follow
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Fech, Foot Hale, King. Pearce,
smith, Toaeey, Underwood. Uphan, Wade, Walker, and
NAYS-Mes,rs Badger, Borland Brodhead, Desaussure,
Dodge Of Iowa Donaias Downs Fish, Gwin, Houston,
and Sicckron-l7.
So The amendment was not agreed TO-
The bill then reported to the Senate and the ques-
ton was stated on lts engrossment for third reading
Mr. UNDERWOOD. ! hope that The vote viii be Ia
ken in the same manner as on The amendment ask for
Mr. DAWSON The better way would be 10 let the
bill be laid upon the table for the present
Mr. RUSK Better let it be engrossed. and then ask
for the yeas and nays on its passage.
The yeas and nays ordered and taken the ques
ton OF engrossment, and resuted-yeas 90 nays l3as
follow
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Borlsnd, Brodhesd, Dosaus-
Dodge OF Wiscousn Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas D)9ns,
Fish, Foot G~in, Houston Jones OF Iowa, Mason Norris
Rusk, Sebastian, Smith, sonie, and Sioekion--2o
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Charlton, Dawson, Fech, Hale
King, Pearce Toneey, Underwood, upham, Wade, Walk
er, aud weler-I3
SO the bill was ordered 10 be engrossct for third
reading
Mr.. GWIN. hope there will be no objection to
take up House bill No s5 which is bin Tor The relief OF
the heirs of John Jackson 1t has been unanimously
ported by the Committee on Naval Affairs and | am
anxious il should be acted upon rnst il may now be
taken up and disposed OF With that view. move that
the previous orders be postponed and this bill taken up
Mr.. HALE should like 70 ask If that Is the bill to
which the senator from Indiana had an objection
Mr.. GWIN. For the information OF the senator from
New Hampshire, will state that the senator from In
diana withdrew his OBJECTION as also did the senator from
Michigan
The motion postpone the prior orders agreed TO-
and the bill considered by The Senate as in committee
Of the whole
Il provides that the Secretary of the Treasury be au
thorzed and required to pay 10 the legal representatives
OF John Jackson, deceased, the pilot board the Bon
Homme Richard during her brilliant action with the
BRUSH brig Scraps, in which action the said Jackson
lost arm, such sum as will equal pension at the
rate Of SO per month, from the 18th day Of November
10 Gay pi JACKSON to
pledge given by the captain OF the said Bon Homme Rich
ard and the report OF the committee OF the Continental
Congress, made the 2s,h day OF September 1855
No amendment being made the bill was reported 10
the Senate ordered TO third reading, and read third
time and passed.
BENJAMIN s.
Mr.. FOOT. move 10 postpone the previous orders,
with view 10 take up Senate bill entitled bill for
the relief OF Benjamin s. Roberts" think it will lead
TO no discussion and If il does, will consent to it,
postponemeni II is very mertorous bill, proposing
partial reparstion for great injustice done 10
orious and gallant officer OF the army IL is reported
from the Committee the Judiciary having passed
that committee unanimously, by the late senator from
Georgia, lML BERRIssl The reading OF the report
which contains full and minute statement Of the facts
upon which this claim is based. will be sufficient agu
nen in the
The motion agreed to, and the bill read
II proposes TO authorize the Secretary OF The Treasury
TO pay Benjamin s Bobeits the full amount OF his pay
and subsistence second lieutenant 10 the first regi
OF dragons from the 25ib day Of January, 1882
when he coerced TO resign bus commission OF second
lieutenant IN the hrst regiment OF dragons, without
,hory Of law un,il the 27h dag Of May, lsi6 when he
restored TO the army by being appointed senior first
lieutenant il the regiment OF mounted rlemen.
The reading OF the report called for from which
appears that this officer being in the recep, aad die
bprsemeDt of public Moneys, he had 10 his hands be-
tween three and four thousand dollars in notes which
under Tie regulations OF the government became unaval
able in his hands; that after much labor and expense he
succeeded in satisfying the government and DIS
charged from accountability and that while his accounts
remained unsettled he bad been unlusty driven from the
army
Pending the reading Of the report,