The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

| only four days remain until tho expirstion
e.Isctd 70 p..s without debate he Bouss Of ksprs-
be iley to tsAs up question .SioS !. - much
m6ated .. the payne Of bounty 10 the vidow Of .
tlave act. II Is but few days since that proposioa
repeal that Law vac received BY votes In the
.her house when they were prepared to vots for the
to vote bounty e this character for Woes In its
eAsoutico, t least without dL cusson debate upon
so right just, sno humane In itse-that this new ea
sure, which although 10 Questionable many have at
object Of giving bouutyto the person in the
anisndment defeat the main purpose Of the House OF
, Which they h.vs IN the b
the suhject AZ THE tne because n WILL without doubt
tend to ,njuIe merito.ious clsi.ss q d not my per
favor he smepdn+nt have said thst they ready
take the question upon the rsporte without
argument. 1he effect oi such proposition ~ that
woplo bctte surrenderng Of the right Of debate, aud
thus silence the consderaou Of questions which In fu
ture may up without the bened Of that arg ,ment
which is slsays presumed to oe necessary for the
light. nment of the country as well the enlightenment
q me senate ,,eM need not say one word in behalf
which induced the House Of Representatives TO pass the
bin nsIimon,ly, and which induced the Senate unani
mcusy 10 take up, woulj also induce the Senate to
IT, Ilppeai to them carry this intention by
e,tirs that bnI PASS which u in itself unobj
bounty upon It's merts That d the true mode Of
proceeding But II that shall b. the pleasure OF the
Senator ron Massachusetts, Mr. sumner in which con-
nus o hs IN
ment from its commencement until the present day
caee at tho present session has been submitted 70
tie Senste which Is contained In this report which
the Committee Pensions, following up ths rule which
has prevsed refused to grant compensation to person
who was Injured In the civil service Of the c,untry.
The distinction between the Of the allowance OF
pension for military services and extraordinary oonpoo
line which separates the military and naval service from
the civil service Of the country. The mill .ary SER
vice Is one which requires exclusive devotion and which
wifhdIaws the man who enters 1t from the pursuit Of
civil life. It requires the soldier officer devote
himself in The prime Of life ard the ofaosr especially,
eoucsiop and study to hazardous course Of life When
the nicer or soldier returns from the only
pIouehthare Tho whole pension system or at least
large portion Of lesislation om the beginning to
this day IN this country ~ in every other country
be granted to those who entered into the navy tho army
upon considerations of duty patriotism and becauss
On The other hand tho cv service s ons which brings
lie reward and its fame without running any peculiar
~ sscli6ce II s voluntary on ths part Of our csens
10 the ooe Of President Of tho United States
It voluntary on the part of the citizen 70 assume The
once OF representative in the Senate or in the House q
nc e W. M ii y !: es
the discharge Of duties In the civil department. and
this compensated - REGARDED q sdsqusts We are "A
at the came time We performing duty In that capA
city, and receiving compensation Tor H. also have
various other vocations which constantly follow
u.s. and to which VIC ct last return with ease from
provision for the support Of our families This dssinc
tion Is just and ncossaary distipcion for II require
e ssSx s.s,sSss.nsry sIi.s ss,ss ~
nghs 20 providS hospiel scr him whsa dsAhae pro-
Woo bounty land for bin, upon which he can retire
employ IN his country service pension to his
widow family when he fsns. This distincticn must
hope for pensions srd in the civil service equal
TO those offered In tbc military service the tendency
win be at TO discourage eniistments in the army
in tho navy the United States and to encourage
still ereater competition in the service Of the civil
psiments Of the soysrnment when We knew thai the
extensive, az resort for livelihood, to induce all
manner Of intrigue and corruption for the acquisition
have said that ii has been adhered to- aud will give
to 'hc Senate In ADDITION TO the presented In th
three years ago OF civil officer, who was recognized and
provided for by law, - entitled 10 make certain
charses for services rendered. He was New
srmed ship Of The unit"d States in the port ot Now
York TO conduct her into the harbor and after arriv
duty the cable slipped accidentally through the careless
meas OF an ocer, seaman, In the public vessci and
the before the Senate soo two or three years ago
presented TO tho Senate, meritorious After
due confederation and admitting its entire bardships
and stating that they could scarcely the difference
between the military and civil service, in such
the Senate throw it out because the in the civil
bim So far then the present question is concerned
without going into any debate in regard 70 the case in
con o. the senate nssmucS as 4 IT. provides
pension for the benefit Of the widow Of worthy soldier
think we ought not to embarrass IT, render doubt
vote for this Boston case which contains
many Objectionable features especially does Il present
the fpgitve slave law. Tho constitr tionality Of
ttat law disputed and denied The reaitance itself
Of sentiment of portion Of the country to ths law The
law for these reasons fails to be executed without extra
81 anS M Un
ton In many Of the courts The Supreme Court of the
State Of massachusetts, has affirmed its ccnsttutonanY
another State Wisconsin, has denied ts constituonaty.
For myself, 1t enough for mo TO say that agree With
wbc this question is open, and while II win ultimately
be referred to- decided BY the highest tribunal tho
tendency Of this messare Il 70 induce psrsons By agesses
constitutional law. Without going into the merits Of the
constitute nal question At the present time Il 10 enough
for me to say that there division in this House and
that this division u continually widening The number
Of those who believe that the law Il constitutional Ia b.
coming less and loss The number to-day IL far less than
the number yesterday; according 70 the ndcstons
they are less ne than they win b year hence, and
they VI. s:s Then a. tn. the
hs Law Is entirely unconstitutional submit It as mel
thsr wise NOR right give fictitious support in this
case, and rcquhss such action. There IL no
extreme case In the original bin. This widow
Betsy Nssh and her husbsud have been before rs for
sxtssn years inplong the attention Of Consress Tho
Bstcheder case Il two mouths old, no more Now, II
tho widow OF the soldier who fought the battles OF his
country In the Of 1919 walt here for sixteen
years to have this claim admitted this Batchsder case
sshns from US bounty TO be paid can wait
until another seesion especially H. BY allowing It, No
rsi The original bill y wouh give y: no pleasure, no
sssseton no triumph p:s.sns 70 dsfsss e this smsca
services Of this Kind In the szeeuton Of the fugitive ssve
law bsedss being In the laah way that have
seen, ahsn also be put the IsvsI Of persons
serving In the army and In the navy, and rsceive
an extraordinary bounty, sha1 ysld. We
shall whether proceedings 20 extaordnsry win ope
to the repugpsnce Of The feeen Of The
free States 70 the Fugitive Eave law. can wait Bat
again. sir the fscts In this case are assumed There b
NO evidence that know of ny associate IL the com.
mittes can inform me whether Am correct or not DO
not know that petsou has been presented asking for