The daily union., 1856-04-03


with amsndments might be taken up and acted upon He
was very anxious have them disposed of be
eessarily obliged to leave the city for few days
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee desired'tG address the com
dispose of the appropriation bills at early day pos
sbe and did not wish put himself in opposition to the
business Of the committee he would yield the hoor for
that purpose.
pEssIos APPROPRIATION
The committee then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the payment of invalid
and other pensions of the United States for the ending
June s 1857 the question being on the amendments Of
the Senate thereto
The following is the first amendment:
"For paving pensions of invaids who wounded on
board Of private armed vessels during the last with
Great Britain, in addition to the unexpended balance Of
former appropriations for the same object, 81 ,S67"
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio stated that the Committee of
Ways and Means recommended non-concurrence in the
amendment the ground that they were not apprzed OF
any law upon which the appropriation 1t contemplated
was founded The act Of 1912 provided that two cent
Of the pze-money obtained should be reserved for the
purpose Of creating fund for the benefit Of those VINO
had been long since exhausted and by the terms
Of the Of 1873 1914 1t was expressly provided that
no money that purpose should be paid out Of the treas
ury Of the United States 1t true that since that time
acts had been passed appopriatng money on this ae
count, but nome he believed, since 1874.
The question taken, and the amendment was nom
concurred it.
The remaining amendment was then read as follows:
SEC 8. And be further Enacted That any moneys sPpro
g.ssd BY the act Of Ms ssssn hundred and md
the act Of February eighteen hundred
fifty making appropriations for the payment OF pensions
applicable payment of pensions Of nvsds who
wounded board private armed vessels during the las.
the thrtieth Of June, eighteen hundred and fyfve it
ed ss. BE- pad from moneys in the treasury United
States In the manner upon appropriations made or to
be made other pensions for naval or military SERVICE
thntst r,II haa dan
to the committee that this amendment dependent upon
and formed part the just disposed Of and OF course
the Committee of Ways and Means recommended non
The amendment was non-concurred in, and the bill
laid aside to be reported to the House
MILITARY ACADEMY
The committee then proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill making appropriations for the support OF The Mill
tary Academy for the year ending the hireth of Jnne
eighteen hundred and y-seven the question being on
the amendments OF the Senate thereto,
After some debate, the amendments were severaly non
concurred in in accordance with the recommendation Of
the Committee of Ways and Means, and tho bill laid
aside to be reported to the House.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The committee then proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service the fiscal year ending the 30h Of June 1856 the
question being agreeing to the amendments OF the Sen
thereto Several of the amendments were acted upon
Without coming to conclusion on the subject the COM
mttee rose aud tho chairman repoped the action of the
committee on the pension appropriation bill and the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill to the House
The question being agreeing to the amendments Of
the Senate the bill making appropriations for the
ment of invalid and other pensions for the year ending the
30th OF June, 1857,
Mr. COBB OF Georgia, moved to postpone the further
consideration of that BILL and also the Military Academy
bill until tomorrow at o'clock which motion was
agreed to.
REVOLUTIONS OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL tEGnLAruREs.
Mr. LANE, Of Oregon presented memorials of the legs
lature of that Territory relative 10 the pay of volunteers
and to the expenses Of the Indian which refer
red the Committee Military Affairs and ordered to be
printed
Mr. QUITMAN OF Mississippi presented resolutions Of
the legislature Of that State IN favor OF an Appropriation
Bayo Marshoe; which referred TO the Committee
Commerce and ordered TO be printed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced in pursuance Of pre-
vious notice. read twice, and appropriately referred:
BY Mr. FLORENCE of Pennsyl ylvania: bill to protect
designs as applied to paper hangings
By Mr. HARRIS, of Illinois A bill for the relief Of the
Tampico volunteers.
BY Mr. CARUTHERS, of Missouri A bill TO confirm
Of Of land where the entries have been made
for 81 25 per acre where the do not interfere with
private rights.
On motion Of Mr. CLAWSON of New Jersey
Ressiped That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire into the necessity Of constructing breakw ater
harbor on Grow shoa, in Delaware bay, at Cape
May, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
And then, at quarter of foar o'clock, the House ad
journed.