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.. MAsos (dem.) Of Va moved to postpone all other
busineer, to 60 into an executive session.
Pending that motion, by unanimous consent the fol
loving business was done:-
Mr. CooP (whg) Of Pa, moved the printing Of three
thousand copies Of Espey's meteorological report.
Agreed to.
Mr. Foor, (whig) Of VT, from the Committee on Pub
fifteen hundred dollars for services in 1882 draughts
man OF that committee. Laid over.
Mr.. Evans, (dem.) Of s. c., resolution amending the
senates resolution Of fixing the compensation Of the
committee clerks by allowing them pay only from the
time Of employment, was taken up and sdcpted.
POST ROUTES.
Mr. Rux (dem) Of Texas, reported bin supplsmsutai
to the act establishing certain post routes Passed
THE POSTAGE LAWS.
Mr.. Rus1 reported back the House bill amending the
postage laws. Taken up, read and postponed.
PENSION AGENTS ACCOUNTS
Mr.. SUMNER, Gree soiD Of Mass, reported back the
Heuae resolution for settlement Of tho accounts Of Mr.
Woodbury., pension agent at Portland, Maine Passed
TINE ADJOURNMENT.
Sir. HoUsyoN, (dem.) Of Texas, moved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day, it be to meet tomorrow at half
past 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-
sent. Agreed to.
NIL. MAsoS's NOTION.
Tho question was then taken on nr Masons motion TO
60 into executive session. Lost. Yeas, TO- nays, 81
PENSIONS TO BrrsEY NAsH AND MRS. sArOHnDE1.
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pension to Besey NASH widow Of Dr. Nssh Of Madison
county, New York. He said that she old and In
m LADY, and would not probably be living at the next
session. He moved the bill be now consderod. Agreed
to, and the bill road
Mr.. ApAns (den) of Miss, moved to amend tho bill
by adding thereto section directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury pay to the widow Of James Batchede lately
killed while aiding the United States Marshal to execute
the Laws in Boeton.
Mr.. STUART (dem.) Of Michigan, said that this would
lead to long discussion. It would open tho whole
question Of slavery and could tell where it would
end. He moved the bill be postponed until tomorrow
Lost-yess 10, nays, so.
Mr. Foor called for the reading Of tho report Betsey
Nash's case. Read
Mr. srn called for tho reading OF the report 10 Mr.
Batchelder's case. Read
Mr. SEWARD said-This La the frs o. the last four days
Of the session wish distinctly to state the attitude of
this question before the Senate in order that the Senate
aud the country may fee any embarrassment should
result to the business Of the Senate upon whom tho re-
sponsbty will lie. Tho House Of Representative has
sent to US this morning bill for the relief Of Betsy
Nash, Q very aged widow Of an o6acer.
Mr.. ApAxs-f the Senator from New York win allow
mo moment desire to say that the friends Of the bill
are perfectly willing TO tahe vote upon the reading OF
the report Of the majority and Of the vews Of the MI
nory Of the committee, without any argument beyond
tho simple statement Of the papers which have been
read they desire to discuss IT, Of course We desire to
discuss the other side.
Mr. sswAaD-r was proceeding to say that the House
Of Representatives had sent to bill for the relief OF
Bo.sy Mash, the very eyed widow Of o6icer of the
y-of 1872 who suffered from disease contracted Ia
the public service at sacksts Harbor 10 consequence
which no was diseased, and lsnguiahod and died. His
case presented for sixteen yeas It was presented
P.s ssS nI5s snDs not e .snc:
within the lotter Of tho law, was Obliged to reject but
reconmendsd Il TO the favorable oonsidsrauoA Of Con
q the other S i. sltsrussey each ssesoa Tor vsrsi
yeaxs but passed the two houses 1t the same ees
fault Of t. ossr whiis living, Or The Widow sssr hs
eeash fof xtsen years At very late day Of the pre-
sent session The House :1tsrsainsd ths subject.
In that house. which rscommsndsd the passage Of the
bin allowing ha pay for period q ten yss,s That
this morning. and examination, they concluded that
half pay for ten years not within the limo q prece
denfa adopted BY their committee and therefore rsduced
II Eve yearsreducns tbs sum proposed 70 b. paid By
the House TO small pittanoe ane the committees, upon
the suppositon that the widow was old and nan, and
would not probably survive until the next session Of
Congress- recommended the passage Immediately Now,
air. that l. the case Of Old widow. It had long been
dskycd and new, when her bin b before us ansnd
mont 70 II Is proposed which srn up At this sssgs Of
the sesscn al tho questions involved In the proceeding.
need not say that Il e subject matter entirely different
/ ton go lar from the committee bsing unanimous
| " in favor Of the amendmsnt there vas not Z
| majority which united u its rscommsndstion II in
wolves Questions OF great magnitude and entirely irrs
want 10 the subject matter OF the original BILL wha'
il recommended In the ORIGINAL bill 10 pension which
is 10 Be granted In accordance with the uniform prso
tics Of from the Rsvolu ton down 10 the pre-
sent day. What d proposed By the amendment u V
give bounty The widow OF . person who was not
soldier engaged In the military service a the country
but civil olhcer assisting In the execution OF pro
cess What IL proposed IN the original bill ID pension
What IL PR posed In the othsr case bounty bonn
~ which 3 matter Of discretion, and, therefore, IN
less great u tAksn II may DO acted upon from N
! tiyes and considerations which might DO capriclo'
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