The daily union., 1856-12-16
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Mr. JONES, Of Iowa, from the Committee on Pensions
reported bill TO continue the pension heretofore paid 10
Mary o. Hamilton, widow OF Captain Fowler Hamilton
deceased late OF the United States army which read
Mr.. lVERSON, from the Committee Of Claims, TO whom
was referred the bill from the House OF Representatives for
the relief Of George o. McGonge reported II without
amendment and asked It's immediate consideration and 1t
was read third time and passed
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, report
ed back House bulls for the relief OF Randse Pegg George
Scheinger and Charles L. Denmsu without amendment
and recommended their passage
HARLAN.
Mr. JONES of Iowa. moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration Of the credentials Of his colleague Mr.
HARLAN and the protest of the senate of the State of Iowa
in relation thereto which agreed TO. Mr.. ]. then
moved their reference TO the Committee the Judiciary
Mr. HARLAN stated the facts in regard TO his election
and cited the provisions OF law bearing the He
closed his remarks by saying that he should not object TO
the reference of the subject TO the Judiciary Committee al
though that committee entirely composed Of those
who politically opposed to him.
Mr. BAYARD moved that II be referred to select COM
mittee The nmaton that the gentleman whose seat was
contested had political friends upon the committee
why select committee should be raised and il
would be by reference to history that such had
quite often been referred to select committees to the
Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. SEWARD adverted TO the fact that when the
mtees organized the other day the minority had
objected to their arrangement for the that they
were not represented important committees as they
thought they ought to be- As general thing he would
prefer that these questions should go the regular stand
ing committees but 1t was the right OF the senator nom
Iowa. although he had not insisted upon that right to
have political friend upon the committee who were
| to decide upon his case.
Mr. BUTLER said that he should have too much regard
for his reputation lawyer to allow his Judgment le
gal and constitutional questions be biased by political
feelings but he would prefer that the subject should go
select committee to be composed of the Oldest senators
| in the body.
Mr. HALE and Mr. FEsSENDEN expressed the opinion
that would be better let the take the usual
| and go to the Judiciary Committee
| he IN he utQ IN he
the Judiciary agreed oyeas 81, nays l3-as fol-
| lows:
YEAS Messrs. Adams, Allen, Benjamin, Biger, Bright,
kee, Evans, Fessenden, Fish, Fitzpatrick, Foot Foster
Hale, James Jones Of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee Mason,
Trumbull, Wilson, and Wright-3l.
| NAYs-Messrs Bayard, Bel of New Hampshire, Butler,
Clay, Comegys Houston, lyerson, Pugh Reid Rusk Sew
ard, Toucey, and Wade-l3.
| COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
On motion by Mr.. HALE a resolution was adopted in
sructing the Committee the Judiciary to inquire
whether any further legislation is necessary to carry into
the act to regulate the compensation of members OF
| Congress, approved August l6, 1856.
| MARY RENNETT
On motion by Mr. BAYABD, the adverse report of the
Committee Pensions the of Mary Bennett was
recommtted to that committee.
| NOTICE BILL.
| Mr.. HOUSTON gave notice that he should tomorrow
early day thereafter ask leave to introduce
bill providing for the establishment of mail route and
carrying semi-weeky overland mail from the Mississippi
river to San Francisco, in the State of California
DEPOT AT BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
On motion by Mr. IVERSON the House bill authorizing
the establishment of naval depot Blythe island
Brunswick the coast Of Georgia and for other pur-
poss taken up and made the special order for Thurs
day next
| REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
special order for to-day being the bill provide for the
settlement of the claims of the officers Of the revolutionary
army, and of the widows and orphan children Of those
Mr. EVANS and Mr. SEWARD spoke very briefly in fa-
vor of the bill
Mr.. PRATT moved to amend the bill by adding an ad-
diona section extending the provisions of the bill to the
officers Of the revolutionary navy He could dis
tncton In principle between the officers who engaged
i tho military snd the naval service of the revolution and
the amendment which be offered would include only about
elphty-nine cases, lpFplNihs eooS hho ono hunureu
| thousand dollars. -
| Mr. FOSTER was willing to respond to the views of the
senator from Maryland but suggested reason why the
ma val officers not originally comprised IN the bill,
that they were not comprised in the resolution of Congress
OF $780, and therefore il would be 10 them rather gatui
| ty than 6 fuflment Of obligations.
| Mr. CRfTTENDEN opposed the amendment on the
ground that II would delay and perhaps defeat the bill
Mr. BROWN hoped the subject would be postponed I'M
til Monday next in order to give the senator from Georgia
[Mr. TooMBsl opportunity TO arrive, as he had com,
menced speech against the bill the last session. and had
yielded the floor with the understanding that he should
have an opportunity 10 conclude 1t at this session. 1t
would be ~ III
The question taken the amendment Of Mr. PRATT,
and it was rejected-yeas TO- nays 80 -as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs Allen, Bayard Clay, Geyer, Houston,
Johnson Jones of Tennessee, Pearce Pratt and Pugh0
| NAYS-Messrs. Bell of New Hampshire, Bgler, Bright,
Brodhead Butler, Colamsr Comegys Crittepden Dodge
Douglas Durkee Evans Fessenden, Fitzpatrick Foot Fos
ter Hale Harlan Hunter, verson, James, Mason Reid,
Rusk Sebastian Seward, Slide Stuart Thomson of New
Jersey, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson, and Wright-SS.
| Mr.. BAYARD having offered an amendment TO extend
the proysons Of the biz to all liuea descendants Of raVo-
| Iutionary officers without taking the question,
| On motion, the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.