The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-08
SEN ATE.
DEFICIENCY Bull.


,he provision will then read
4nd yropided further, That any person entitled 10 an
nvahd peHson shah be IN possession oil STARRED civil
Office"
The question being taken The amendmen, was agreed
The question then REQUIRED upon the amendment OF the
Committee Finance amended.
MIR. ADAMS. ! move further to amend The amend
ment by striking cut the words which have suggested
And every two years the date Of such affidavit he
hu before any further payment produce to SAID
agent similar aiheaviR' Il s.s ~
MIR. HUNTER ] will agree to that amendment, and
hope il will be adopted.
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
10 The amendment, 4 was agreed To-
MIR. ADAMS. Al the suggestion OF the senator from
Virginia, MIR. HUNTER,l | move 10 amend The amend
r,ent by striking The word date and inserting the
word crate" that The clause will then read ''and the
rate oi sach disability al the time OF making such at-
dav. instead OF and the date OF such disability as 1t
reads.
Tie question being taken the amendment TO the
amendment agreed 10.
MIR ADAMS | now move 10 strike out the last pro-
viso OF the amendment, in these words:
find propided, further, That, any person entitled 10 an
nvaiid pension shall be N the possession Of ,alaried
Office"
Mr. HAMLIN Before the proviso is stricken out /
move to amend the clause by inserting after the words
salaried civil Office of the United States" The words
"eyceeding 81 200 per annum"
Mr. ADAMS. VIII not tnat nave 10 be voted on as
an original proposon' Mine Is an amendment to an
MI HAMLIN Think the question must be first pu,
nm The amendment which have proposed, because il the
whole clause shall be stricken out II cannot be after
wards amented but this be inserted /, may be in
the Senate to strike on the clause as thus
amended.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Ar FooT in The chair }
The Char is of opinion that The question must hrs'
be taken the amendment OF the senator iron Name,
TAlr HAMLIN Tie clause may be regarded as an indie
penGen section may be perfected before the question
IL taken On striking it ou The Chair viii entertain the
proposition offered by the senator from Maine, upon that
ground The question is upon agreeing TO his amend
nent 10 the amendment
The question being then taken upon Mr.. HAMLNs
amen dnlrpi, II was agreed TO-
The PRESIDING OFFICER The question is now
on lie amendment OF the senator from Mississippi, TO
strike The last provso OF the amendment OF the CON-
miltee
Mr JONES' OF Iowa | desire 10 offer an amend
ment 10 thai clanse tina, the amendment shall apply to
persons entitled invalid pensions OF more than tweniy
dollars month 40 wish to have Il apply to those
who receiva small amounts from The government
Several SENATORS Nc will stt,ke out the whole
clause.
stricken out have objection. tor am opposed 10 lhs
whole provsloa but is 10 be retained, wish 10 have
lamended IN that particular
The question being then aken upon The amendment
offered b, Mr. ADAMS strike ogt the last provision oil
the amendment, Of the Committee on Finance, II was
agreed 10.
niue on Finance ray yeeleresy that be sbould ask
only Tor an honr odsy o5 the consideration OF thus bi
He has now had an hour and halt i y - understood
iba M. Senate will 90 through with this bill to-day
will EoFbear making the motion which rose 10 make
but unless we can have that understanding feel called
upon 10 make the motion TO postpone the further consd-
eTaton OF this bill, in order that may move TO 90 ln7
executive session.
Mr HUNTER W. will endeavor to g,t through. !
authorized to pledge anybody, but hope We shall
get through with The bill to-day.
MIR MASON. move that the further consideration
OF ths bill be postponed until TO morrow 10 order that
we may proceed TO the consideration o executive ousl'
Nh HUNTER lhope not hope we shall go on
with ths bill
Mt MASON called for the yeas and nays on bis mo-
ton, ard bey were oidefed
Mr.. HUNTER. wish 10 suggest that We could per.
haps save lime aud pu the treaty forward II we go on
with tns bill to. day. We now Just beginning 10
vote upon be amendments, and | thnk We can get
through With the bill to-day il we go or.
Mr. MASON. II the Senate determine not 70 post.
gOne lie with view oil going into executive
session. shall understand il TO b. The sense OF the Sen.
ate n which shall cheerfuly arquiesce) that ibey wall
go ihrongh with this bill Today, take what time il may.
Mr SHIELDS | agree with the chairman OF The
Committee on Finance that we should save tune by 60.
ing through with the bill nov.
The question Gtng tsken by yeas and nays 90 the mo-
ton 10 postpone. il not agreed to-yeas IS, nays
A-as follows;
YEAs--Motsfs. Adams, Alau, Bayard, Bel, B,odhead,
Butler, ClaS, Evans titzpanick, Mason, Mog2n Norris
Prau Rusk. Thompson OF Kentucky, Wade, Wetlet end
NRYs-me..rs Atoh,.on, Cas. Dodge q Wisconsin,
Cw,n uatnltn Hunte James, Jones Of Iowa, Jones Ui
Tenness-s, PesrGe, Pe. SueiG Sitde, SlaarS Sumner
Thomson OF New Jersey, Toucey, and Wrght-I
Ms. HAMLlN. | desire TO move further TO amend tie
amendment Of the Committee Finance ~ inserting, in
lieu OF The words which have been stricken out mo.
ton BY the senator itoa Mississippi, blank forms oi
which shall be furnished by be Commissioner OF Pen.
'Ons to the agents Tor paying penons Tor he use Of the
pensioners fhe object oi this j. clear. The Depart.
ment believe, always furnishes printed blank oTms, 10
enable the pensioners % supply themselves with them
and this ainendmenl Will rsque tie department to iur.
nlsh The tOfms hese certificates TO the agents for pay
ing pensions in be several Sses in order that tbe pen-
sontrs may be supplied with 'hem %ithoui additional
expense
The question being then taken upon the amendment Ia
the amendment, IL was agreed to
Mf PETIT intend 10 offer n substitute Tor the en-.
tire sectioa, hut move fret TO snke out toe words zap
proved by the Secretary of the Interior" applied TO the
physicians and surgeons who TO make these ahda.
Wis. The utter impmcticaby OF any such measure
seems 10 one to be At once apparent
mt HUNlER hope those words viii not be stricken
out To stke them out would emasculate the secuon
and entirely destroy one Of its great objects thought
tbat perhaps tie from Indiana Mf PErTiTl NIGH
aesIe % substitute provision that tue physician should
oe approved BY the pension agents ~ The several States
or by some olleI persons II be deares hai shall be
wiling 70 modify tie amendment oi The committee 50 as
70 secure ls provision, which would enable 10 have
the piopet teisUHs 70 make the afidavits.
Mr rhl lii' The section reads;
That before payment shall hereafter be made 10 sny
luEaho psnione Wlhe name shall have been upon the
pension f lo Two yea e sHR produce the agent Tor
paying pensions y whom snail apply iof payment the
shdast of 40 sufg. ons u physiciorsh
ltsetms thar thai sufficient guaraoea and Sc.
curW without sayBg "srpfoved BY the Secretary Of the
imeIlOh' VIII be an utter mpracucabliiy TO carry out