The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

g5A ns The wods ''under the United States" SO that
lbs guyislon viii then read;
s4ai groBd,d further That ifSny person entitled 10 an
srU uudrr tie Un,ted States, his pension shall be
psded dgfng ihe t'me p hls employment IN said civil
The question being taken, the amendment, was agreed
The question then required upon The amendment of the
COMMITTEES ON Finance as amended
MI ADAMS. | move further TO amend the amend
usni by sinking cut the words which have suggested
" Anj eyeey Two years alter the date of such affidavit he
s,rat aiaf ! li,tiyis6 'Nr ~ 4
Mr HUNTER ! will agree to that amendment and
hope Il viii be adopted.
The question being then taken upon the amendment
~ he amendment, 1 was agreed to-
MF ADAMS Al the suggestion OF the senator from
Virginia. mir HusrEa,l move 10 amend The amend
Htnt by striking he word date" and inserting the
Eord nfae 30 hat tht clause will then read and The
rae a sueh disability al tie time OF making such afi
dsy" ns'sad Of "and the date OF such disability as il
nOw reads
TIE question beiug taken The amendment TO the
amendment agreed TO-
Nlf ADAMS. Inow move to strike out The last pro-
viso 81 ths amendment, VI these words:
staa ytutaits fa,thsy Thar, ifany person entitled
ssa sase 4 sss S,ea SAGE M. PENSION shah be sns
~, t4ss. M 49, ~, lp,nganr 4, 80 ci,'l
AZ HNMLlN Before the proviso is stricken out
most stnd the clause by nsertIng after the words
asaafsA slyl oshee OF The United States" The words
"sstseting ~ 200 pet snnum
Nc ADAMS viii not that have 10 be voted
a. onEiasi proPosiion' Mime - an amendment to an
An. HAMLlN I,bink The question must be first pu,
on The amendment which have proposed, because il the
whole clause shall be stricken out IL cannot be after
wards amended but this be inserted Il may be an in
duesment the Senate 10 strike out the clause thus
amended.
lbe Char Is Of opinion that the question must first
Re taken on the amendment OF the senator IRON Maine,
tMr HAMLIs TIE clause may be regarded as indie
ptantn4 before
il taken On striking IL ou The Chair viii entertain the
proposition offered by the senator from Maine upon that
ground The question Is upon agreeing 10 his amend
meHt 10 the amendment.
The question being then taken upon Mr.. HAMLM's
amendment, II was agreed 10.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is
on lac ndment OF the senator from Mississippi, TO
strike The last provso OF the amendment OF The CON-
mtte
en TO that clause. that the amendment snail apply to
persons entitled 10 invalid pensions OF more than twenty
dollars month 90 not wish 10 have u apply 10 those
who receive small amounts from The government
Several SENATOR'S. We viii suke out the whole
clause.
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa. II the whole clause be
sdcken ont have no objection. Tor opposed 10 lhe
whole provision; bat to be retained, wish 10 have
usmended IN that particular,
The question being then iaken upon The amendment
offered by MIR ADAMS sluke out the last provision oil
The lasndmen, Of The Committee on Finance It was
agreed 10.
uln,e on Finance Fay yesterday that he should ask
oby ot an hour 70. day Tor the consideration OF thus bill
He has now had an hour AMI halt II y 10 understood
nh, Senate will 20 through with his bill to-day
vail 0tbeaf making the motion which rose 10 make
bat unless have that understanding, feel called
upon 10 make the motion to postpone the further consd-
slaI0h Of this bill, 10 order that maJ move TO 20 in7
M HUNTER w will sBdeavor to g,r through.
am not authorized pledge anybody, but hopc Se sbal
gsl through with The b.ll to-day.
Mr. MASON. move that the further consideration
u hs ball be postponed unul TO morrow, 10 order that
a.. 49, Nl.F .ft.slt n IN
ST. HUNTER hops not ! hope We shall go on
Ma MASON called for the yeas and nays on bis mo.
ton, and hey we're ordered
Mr. HUNIER. wish to suggest that we could per.
bsps lime aud pst TIE treaty forward u we 90 on
win this bhl to-day. We are nov just beginning to
vote upon TIE amendments, and think We can get
through with The bail to-day i we goon
Mr MASON. II the Senate determine not 70 post.
zone lie measure with vieW OF going into executive
session shall understand il to b. the OF the Sen
ale Go which shall chesriuliy acqulesce) That hey val
90 lhogEh with this bill today, take hat time u may
Mf SHIELDS. | agree with the chairman OF ihe
Committee on Finance that should lime BY 20.
Ing through with the bill nov.
The question teiug taken by and nays On The mo-
ton 70 postpone. i was not sgreed lo-yeas IS nays
N-as follows;
YRAs-Ms,sfs Adams Aneu, Bayard, Bru B,odhead,
Bsusf, Cla5, Evsns Fizpauiek, Mason, Mof2n Norris
Plsu, Rssk, Ihonpson ot Kentucky, Wade Weller, add
NRYs-Ms..p Archl,on, Cas.. Dodge q Wisconsin
Dodse ~ Iowa Everett, frsssnden Fish, Foot, Geyef,
t~tr langiu. huuter, James, Jones Of Iowa, Jones J
Tcnssss.s PvAtoe, Pett. Saeos, Sdel, suarS Suunef
Thonsoa u New JeneY, TouUsg and WHght-A
81 HAAiLlN desire 70 move iudher 10 amend tre
aneodaen 81 tbe Commlee on Finance ~ inserting, 10
leo 81 the vofds which have been srektn on mo-
Ton ~ The senator ifom Mississippi, !" blank forms ri
sheh shall De laiusbtd 81 tbe Commissioner Oi Pea.
10 The agents ior paying penfons Tor tie Of The
psnsilnets rue ohecl 81 Ibis y clear TIE depart
neat, believe, aiWays furnishes ptatsG blank oms, 10
tpahis tha pgps0uefs ID supply themselves with them
this Amendment viii require Tie department TO lur
och he these certificates 70 the agents Tor pay
10 peasioa in he several Sses in order that toe PEG.
toutfs may be supplied With them 'lhout additional
rKpsnse
ne amendment, Il was pgfeed 10
Nj PETIT intead 10 oier substitute for The en-.
hrs section, bat fret to sluks out toe words "ap
proved b. me Secretary ol the Interior applied 70 the
physicians and surgeons who are 10 maze these athda
Wis, TEE utter lmpfscicablllly oi any sucb measure
seems % ne q be II oace apparent
Mf HGNIEk hope those wordswil not be stricken
oal To slikc thtm out would emascula,e The secuon
and entirely destroy ol us great objects thought
tai ffhsps TIE senator from pdiana Mf PETrlTl mlgh
tssifs 20 Substitute provision that the byslcan should
app4Sta b The pension AGENTS in he several Sates
O. - saae 0e persons II he dea'res that, shall be
Wilbng p modify the amendment u The committee
y secure lhls provision, which would enable Us 70 have
taeWolei Peisops 70 make the sfhdavs
VIZ fhltit, The section reads:
THAT before auy pagHeH shall hereafter be made any
Invalid psntiour Whoss sAsl have been upon the
Prhtou 80 Tor Two yts produce the agent Tor
FafihK fetsous % whom snb Apply of payment the
emiaslt 81 $50 suigt ons % pbysiouns."
ltsctms 10 that that Is sufficient guar aztec and
uuy without sWng approved By The Secretary OF The