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should be released from the payment of the
SIX months pay and rations drawn by them III
advance
The amendments also provided that the widows
OF orphans of those lost on that vessel should
be entitled TO the same pensions which would
have been allowed them, if these officers and
troops had been killedin battle These amend
ments were cOncurred in
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved an amend
ment, providing that the Second Auditor should
ascertain the amounts of private Losses sus-
tanned by these Cfhcers and troops, and pay the
same.
MIR. Jones supported his amendment, and
DIR. Johnson opposed it.
Dir. Shields said that the conduct of the off
Gers who left their command on the wreck
repaired to the Kilby, and escaped, was a sub
Ject OF military inquiry, and he was unwilling
70 pay the losses OF such men, until their con
duct had been fully explained.
DIR. Jones withdrew his amendment, and the
bill was passed.
The case Of MIR. Phelps was taken up, and
nr. Petit addressed the Senate in support Of
the resolution reported by the Committee that
MIR. Phelps Is entitled to retain his seat sc a
Senator from Vermont.
When he had concluded, Mr. Bayard rose
to reply when various suggestions were made
as to The continuance Of the debate at this
time. Finally, the matter was laid on the
table for the present, and the Senate proceeded
to consider Executive business.
House Of Representatives Jan. 20, 1851.
communication was received from the De-
partment Of the Interior asking for an appro.
priatiOn of $4,000, to liquidats certain ex.
penses incurred by the survey of the Mexican
boundary; after the reading of which,
MI. Jones, Of Tennessee, stated that the de-
bate on the Presidents Message in Committee
OF the Whole was to terminate at / O'Clock to
day; that his colleague was entitled to the floor
and that, in order to enable that gentleman ~
give expression to his sentimental he moved a
suspension of the rules, and that the House
would forthwith resolve itself into Commit
tee of the Whole
This motion was adopted, and (Mr Or be-
| ing in the chairl
| Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee arose and ad
dressed the Committee on tho proposition 20
authorize the President Of the United States 10
confer the rank of Lieutenant General by bre-
vet, IN consideration Of meritorious services.
| MIR. h. said no unconstitutional and no IN
| precedcnted honor was proposed to be con
ferred. He alluded to the many instances Of
/ the compliment Of a Congressional vote, ani
the comforting Of special honors, in acknowl.
edgment Of meritoriOus services. And upon
"hOAA OOuiO a lnEAIAHGut DS more dIpTOlEl-
ately conferred!
! The resolution named no person as the re.
cipient of this honor and it had been suggest
ed that the honor might be conferred upon
another He was willing to Oonfde in the dis
erection of the President. Never had that high
officer signed commission with greater ploas-
ure, than he would that now contemplated 10
be conferred upon Major General Scott
| 1t had been suggested that something like
title of nobility was contemplated By the reso-
luton proposed but this could only emanate
from an unworthy prejudice. No such title
could be conferred In this country for no other
nobility was here known than that which be
longs to individual character--a nobility which
all delight in honoring.
Mr.. E. spoke at length, recapitulating the
many arguments IN support of the measure
when
The resolutions to refer the Presidents Mes
sage to the several committed. ,,-t,,, :.,.,
and the Committee rose and the resolutions
were reported TO the House, and forthwith
adopted.
The House sgain resolved itself into Com.
mittee of the Whole on the Deficiency Bill MIR
Stanton, OF Tennessee, in the chair.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, said he was not in
tho mood TO address the House at present, but
| felt constrained to do so.
| He regretted to see the personal and poIiti-
| cal differences of the politicians of New York
! brought into the House. A few years ago the
politicians of New York did not differ very
widely on the issues now presented. They
have of late divided.
! Mr.. Smith was proceeding to give history
of the conduct Of the New York Democratic
delegates in the Baltimore Convention in 1913.
when
MIR. Cutting arose to correct his statement
of facts.
Mr.. Smith continued: The gentlemen do
MOI agree in their statements here. He in 1910
had supported Mr.. Van Buren,, only to grieve
Tor 1T IN 1913 he had always believed that
spite and envy on the part of MIR. Van Buren,
had originated the schisn in 1898
| Mr.. Smith paid a handsome tribute to the
present Secretary of State, and declared that.
placed in Ike circumstances, Virginia would
never denounce an able and faithful son. He
| commended the example TO New York New
York is a great State, and has great sons, and
should should learn to appreciate them
He alluded to the sentiment expressed by
Mr.. Walsh that the difference between Hard
and Soft was that between an honest man
| and rogue, end regretted its uLterance.
"A gentleman had here said that New York
needed not our sympathy Why, then, is their
controversy brought here We have nothing
else to give
Mr.. Walsh said he wished not the sympathy
of the Southern people, but of gentlemen in
this House who secretly sympathizsd with the
dards, as their actions on this floor indicated
Mr.. Smith then proceeded to review the con-
dition of the country when Gen Pierce came
into power. The President then saw the strifsq
in the Democratic party, and attempted to har-
monte them. There had been unity. and he
thought it might again exist Was this not
the highest obligation resting upon him?
Whether he attempted to do this wisely. or not
Mr.. s. would not say. But there was a great
difference between interfering between parties
in State and between different portions Of
the same party.
MIR. Ewing here asked, if the President had
appointed John Van Buren, Secretary of State
or if General Scott had been elected and had
appointed Mr.. Seward, would Mr.. S. have De.
Tended him, as he now defends the conduc. of
the President? Or could be saw whether Mr.
John Van Buren, had yet found time 70 read
the Syracuse resolutions
Mr. Smith said he would ike to rnees MIR
Ewing before the People, in scramble on these
subjects! Laughter The Cabinet, he said
contains no Abolitioniss now
Mr. s. continued to defend the President
and his Cabinet. whom he regarded as n unit
Wonld it not be glorious contamination 70
heal the dissension, as had been attempted
The Softs of New York are now under dis.
trust. They will soon be brought TO a test.
The HaTds will come up to the scratch Thfy
cannot recede: no, not without sinking so Low;
that the hand of resurrection cannot find them,
The Nebraska bill was here understood 10
DO alluded TO-
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. here arose 70 order