Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-31
rHIRTY-THIRD CoNGKEss--Isr SESSION
THURSDAY, JAN. ~, 1854.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
Af,or tho reading OF journal the credeotlals Of ths
new Senator from Mississippi Hon. A. G. Brown pro.
! scnted BY Mr.. Se5aGian ahd read.
Mr Hunter, o.n the committee on finance TO which was
referred the t from the House Of Representatives for
payment Of Invalid aud other pensioners uI the u States
for the ending Juue 3d. 1883 reported tho ouck
On G,uon Of NJ. Hunter striking pensions OF inva.
lids who wounded board private armed vessels du.
ring The last with Great Bitao, and the anendasos
was agreed to-
Dir Shields from the committee military uflirs, 10
which referred bill from the House Of RcprcseEtl
or the relief OF The UEed Stsles troops, sufferers BY
the disaster Of The San Francisco, reported the
back with amendments G1d asked for IFS prcsen,
sideration.
The Senate In committee Of the Whole, accordingly
| prncce ded to consider The bill.
The first amendment Of the committee 10 add Ut the
end Of The following words, IN the first sectiou
Tha there shall be pa under the direction Of the Pre-
siden 10 each Of the officers commissioned officers
scans and prva'es who were Oh the 2st day OF Dscem
Der, 1855 embarked New York under orders for CaO'
ns on the steamship San Fronclsco and who boad
that vessel on the occasion Of her disaster sea-
| The words-"Apd TO Lieutenant Francis Key Murray,
aud nuy other officer of the United States Navy
who hoard said steamer uQdar orders tina, the
shall be paid each his pay and allowance for four months
The amendment Of the committee add The
| end Of the fret section the fvilowog proysoi
Provided That The amount OF and allowance advanced
previous 10 their cmbacaoD shall be passed their credit
and their receipts for the samc be cancelled
Mr. Shrlds- will state that il Is The slz months ray and
raona all OF which they heve lost for which The amend
ment proposes 10 give them credit. Wo desire give them
credit for that and for hcse rutons and hold them
responsible chnrgeabIe for them. believe House ORR
gnay intended to make this provision but it left out
| perhaps by mistake. There Is another amendment.
The next amendment Of the committee add 10 the
end .! the second section. which Ia In ,hesc words
Tha ii any such officer, commissioned officer
scan private shall have died before receiving such pay
dow, one survives him. and II not then his minor chill
drn II any there be, shall be paid equal 10 amouuI
TO six months allowance o. the deceased"
| The words:
And that The widows and minor children CT those oice
commissioned officers and prIvates who perIsirt ~
this DISASTER died from disease consequence
shall be allowed pensions In The oil cspe"'
as II the said officers, commissioned officers aad pr
Yates had been killed 10 bn,tIe.
The presiding officer Dir N1iiisI IN the Chair "e
be no objection the question will BE- taken ell tn d'"
ments together
After vaons amendments were !ropgsed 10 the Dill sn4
disposed Of, The bill was reported 90 me senate "s a"e
and finally ordered TO be read third Time; und was teii
| third time and passed.
The Senate Erocecf,t consider the resolution from 70!
committee On The Judiciary, relative to The Hon Samuel
Pheos appoinrd by the Governor Vermont 10 The recess
of the Legislature Of that STATE 10 MI vacancy III u"
Senate .
The resolution reported from the committee by majority
Ieso'r(d, That The Hon Samuel s. Phelps Is entitled
retain his seat In the Senue OF the u. States.
minority OF the committee, consisting Of Mr. BULK
aud MIR. Baynrd dissent. aud submit minority report e.
r,-~-.i.o- al vielcs
The question before the Senate stated 10 be The
resolution reported from The committee
Mr. Petit proceeded address the Senate in support
! the resolution Of the committee. -
hr Butler said The question WAR; very simple one sGi
his views upon Il had been subml,: the minority epJ
The Senate pre- eeded 10 the consideration Of
sness, and after some time spent therein adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
To-day, after the reading OF the Journal Department
communication which On the Speakers table lctG
fom the Secretary of The INTERIOR announcing Deficient
Of $50 600 the las years appropriation for the Mesa'
boundary survey, and requesting Congress eupp!y VI,
referred 10 the committee on ways and means aud ord
TO be printed.
o. motion Of Mr. Jones Of Tenn the House then VII
into committee oil the whole on The slate Of the tas
Dir. Orr n the chair wherein the resolutions dlstr.os
the topics treated In the Presidents Message among 'i
rons standing committees, being taken up
MIR. Eiherldge, WOO was entitled 10 the floor address.
the House al length In favor VI the enactment. Of ID:
Mates ieutenan, Genera! BILL which Tuesday lss' ~
! been committed.
Dir. F. spoke length and when he had concluded oiha
various portions Of the Presidents Message taken "
and referred 10 appropriate committees. go.
he resolution 10 refer much OF The message as
TO modification OF is present patent law system "'
/ committee on patents having come up, ,,s.
t. Mr.. Clinaman moved 10 amend il 30 as 10 antiol
committee on patents 10 report provision against e Tr
tension OF patents 10 any person bsYond IA years "
amendment vas adopted 80,
The committee having disposed Of line resolutions M
The resolutions then reported 10 The House, anu "
adopted amended. f,I.
The House then resolved Itself into the committee 81
whole on the state Of The Union on Tho dehcienc! O"
! Stanton of Tennessee, in the chair. o,;.
Mr. Smith Of Virginia, addressed the COMMITTEE a. ,l
derable length advertiug TO the New York IA
regfeng lha, II should have been Introduced n N.
House of Representatives. He repudiaed the cha'E
the President his Cabinet had inerfered win ne o.
Of elections. He concluded by urging the New Ga
mocracy 10 support the Administration aud w.
He said The Administration eupported Tue fepea " "
:, souri, Compromise. 20 ard u T.
+ TIE debate then terminated, The Committee r''s'
House adjourned.