Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-19

A PENSION PROMPTLY GRANTED.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD said he was about to ask the Sc
nate extraordinary act lie had just received
letter giving Of the death OF an old soldier OF
the revolution neghbor of his The widow desired
the papers renewed in her NAME but taken to the
Department she would only be entitled to thrtytwo dol
lars per wear This worthy old revolutionary rect had
thirteen children one hundred and thirtyhve grand
children three hundred and thirty great grandchildren
and seven great great grandchildren Mr. u knew them
personally The favor he wished the Senate TO do
allow him to introduce bin giving the old lady PEN
sion of sxfve dollars per annum for the remainder of
her life The husband ninety five when he died. and
the old lady was now ninety-two years of age
[Cries from all quarters " Agreed, agreed" bring
Mr. O. then introduced bill for the relief of Sarah
Kerby, which gave her pension of 500 per annum
which was considered in Committee of the Whole, when
Mr. BORLAND Imove to strike out sixty five" and
insert " one hundred"
Mr. HALE. That's right agree to it.
The amendment then adopted, and the bill was
p -sed and sent to the House of Representatives.
NAVAL REGULATIONS.
Mr. HALE called up the following resolution submitted
by him on the 18th IL staht s.t,
whether a code of rules and regulations or ins,. V
the of the navy in of preparation,
las M X o0sd 81 "a
nit the this House for the consideration and approval
of Congress before taking effect
Mr., BELL argued against the adoption of the resolu
tion The regulations in question had received the
ton Of the President the Secretary of the Navy well
the older officers of that branch of service If adopt
ed, the information would be too late for action by the
present Congress- and could only lead to embarrassment
and trouble. The code of regulations in the
hands of the printer from whence it would have to be
TAKEN impose great labor on the clerical force OF the
Department. In the existing state of things
guations necessary, and those of the Depart
ment had better remain in force until the sanction of Con-
gress could be obtained.
Mr.. PRATT contended that the resolution should be
adopted that the code should at least receive the
ton of Congress before its adoption that certain officers
who by some means had inkng of what contained
in it, of opinion that their rights would be affected
and hence the duty of Congress to investigate the
matter before it permitted code to go into effect which
might in any compromise the rights of any Of
fellow-citizens.
Mr. HALE spoke favor of the adoption Of the resolu
trn, the ground that all matters having such inn
portant bearing the interests of the country should at
least be submitted to Congress for its sanction
Mr. BELL said the code was vouminous, and if sent to
Congress could not be acted at the session AT
least let it go into effect until Congress could have time
to act.
Mr. PRATT contended that the adoption of the resolu
ton would be simply that the code should be submitted
for the sanction of Congress
Mr. CASS of opinion that the adoption Of the
luton would be infringe the constitutional rights of
the President commander-in-chief of the army and
and would have tendency to suspend his consti
tutonal power to act until the meeting of the next Con-
gress and he had idea of thus renching upon the
legitimate powers Of the Executive
Mr. T0UCEY held the same views with Mr.. CAss, and
insisted they had power to interfere the regulations
in conformity with the constitution; and in any
they should at least first ascertain what the regua
tons He meved lay the resolution the table
which motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. FITZPATRICK, the Senate took up
the bill authorizing the sale of certain reserved lands in
Alabama; which was passed.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
special order being the bill for the protection of the emf
grant route to California &C., when
Mr. BELL resumed and concluded his remarks COM
menced on the 9Th instant in favor Of the bill
Mr.. SMITH followed, also in its support
Mr.. CHASE sustained the amendment Of Mr.. BRoD-
HEAD providing for preliminary survey, &c.
Mr.. COOPER obtained the hoor and the further con-
sideration postponed until tomorrow.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then into Executive session. and after
time spent therein the doors opened and the
Senate adjourned