The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01
VHIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.


FIRST SESSION.
serate.
wAsHIsoroS, July 81, 1854
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr. MASON, (dsm.) Of va moved to postpone all other
busioeer, to 60 into executive session.
Pending that motion, by unanimous consent the FOL
loving business done:-
Mr. COoP, (whg) Of Pa moved the printing Of th ree
thousand copies Of Espey's meteorological report.
Agreed to.
MI Fooz, (whig) Of Vt, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported resolution to pay Charles Gordon
fifteen hundred dollars for services In 1882 draughts
Of that committee Laid over.
Mr. Evans (dem) of s. G., resolution amending the
senaes resolution Of fixing the compensation Of the
committee clerks by allowing them pay only from tho
time Of employment, was taken up and sdopted.
POST ROUTES,
Mr. Rusx (dem) OF Texae reported bin supplsusatai
TO the act establishing certain post routes Passed
TIE POSTAGE LAWS.
Mr. RuslS reported back the House bill amending the
postage laws. Taken up, read, and postponed.
Pension AGENTS ACCOUNTS.
Mr. SUMNER, (free soiD Of Mass, reported back the
Heuse resolution for settlement Of tho accounts Of Mr.
Woodbury., rension agent At Portland, Maine Passed
TINE OF ADJOURNMENT.
Hr. HOUSTON, (dem) Of Texas, moved that when the
senate adjourn to-day, IT be to meet omorrow at half
pest ten, He desired half hour TO make certain
plantations. Senator's need not leave their committee
I'LL the usual hour. The reporter would be pre-
scnt. Agreed 10.
MI. hAsoS's NOTION.
Tho question then taken on sr Mason's motion 10
60 into executive session. Lost Yeas, 10; nays, 81
rxysloss TO BErsEY SAsH AND MRS. BArCmDER.
NJ <-ls -N-rA ~ AsvV
pension to Betsey Nash widow Of Dr. Nssh Of Madison
county, New York. He said that she old and In
firm lady, and would not probably be living at the next
session. He moved the bill be now considered Agreed
to- and the bill road.
Mr.. AnAMs, (den,) Of Miss, moved to amend tho bil
by adding thereto section directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury pay to the widow Of James Bachedcr lately
killed while aidrg the United States Maessl to execute
the laws In Boeton.
Mr. STUART (dem.) Of Michigan said that this would
lead to long discussion It would open the whole
question Of slavery, and could tell where 1t would
end. He moved the bill be postponed until tomorrow
Lost-yess 10, nays, 80.
Mr. Foor called for the reading OF tho report Betsey
Nash's case Read.
NJ suxn called for tho reading OF the report In Mr.
Batcheldsr's case. Read.
Mr. sswAaD sad-This Ia the FRI o. ths last four days
this question before the Senate in order that the Senate
aud the country may gee, any embarrassment should
result the business Of the Senate upon whom the
sponsbity will lie. The House Of Representatives has
sent TO US this morning bill for the relief OF Betsy
Nssh, Q very aged widow Of an ohcer.
Mr.. ApAxs-H the Senator from New York win allow
me moment desire to say that the friends OF the bill
are perfectly willing TO take vote upon the reading Of
tho report Of the majority and Of the views Of the MI
nority Of the committee without any argument beyond
tho simple statement Of the papers which have been
read they desire to discuss It, Of desire to
discuss the other side. -
Mr.. sxwA1D-r was proceeding to say that the House
Of Representatives had sent to bill for the iecf Of
Betsy Nash the very sged widow Of ofacer Of the
lsl2 who suffered from disease contracted Ia
the public service at sackets Hsrbor Ia consequence
which ho wa diseased, and langushod and disd. His
case preeentod for sixteen JeArs was presented
in the Yst place to tho Pension Department and the
rSo bs stsq of The a1 was Obliged to reject but
recommended IL TO the favorable cousdersuon OF Con
srsss bill for her roliet passed one house sadShsc
yesrs but nsvsr passed the houses at the
en 60 the passage pf the bill delayed without the
. o. ~ vs very 81 ns dsg he
sent session the House entertained the subject,
upon the unanimous report Of the Committee Of rens.cus
bin before tie Commites Of Penons Of the 6ensts
this morning. and sxamipation they concluded that
hall pay for ten yesrs within the line o prscs
sna adopted BY their committee, and therefore reduced
TO ave yearsreduens the sum proposed 70 b paid oy
the House 70 small ptttance; ant the c0mmittss, upon
the puppostion that the widow old and nAr, and
would not probably survive until the next ssssicn Of
Congress- recommended the passage Immediately. Now,
sr that Is the case sf an Old widow. It had long bscn
delaycd ana nsw when her bin d before us, amend.
snt TO Il proposed which brings mp 1t th stags Of
the sessicn all tho questions involved In the proceedings
OF the execution Of the fugitive sAvs law In Boston.
need not ay that 10 subsct matter sotirsy diferent
ana torsan to IL. tends 70 bring disputed quss.
ton go lar from the committee bsins unanimcus-
" in favor Of the amendment, there was mot .
majority which united l. its Recommendation II In
wolves auestaons great magntuds and entirely irrss
want 20 the subject matter Of the orginal BILL what
is recommended In the ori9nsl bill pension which
s 10 Be granted IN acoordapce with tbs uniform prAo
tcs Of Conersss from the Rsvolu ton down TO tns pre-
sent day. What Is proposed by the amendment 70
give bounty 10 .he ~ldov Of person who wss not
soldier engaged In the military service a the country
but ci,n ofcer, assisting In the execution Of pro
What ia proposed 10 the original bill s pension
What prx posed In the other 10 bounty, boun
~ which matter Of discretion, and, therefore, un
kss great u taken, II may bo acted upon from n
tivcs and considerations which might be capriclo
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