The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-13
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
MONDAY, APRIL IL, 1855.


MONDAY, APRIL IL, 1855
SENATE.
s,,,. ,sss received from the House If Representa-
Dives Inv MIR Carter announcing 70 the Senate that the
House adhered ~ its amendment 10 the bill for the aims
sion Of Che State Of Kansas into the Union, which had
~ disagreed 10 by the Seuatc, and also announcing the
massage III thc deficiency bill.
oo ,.,,on by Mr. HUNTER, the deficiency bill was
.esi twice and referred u the Colnittce ON Finance
MI GREEN gave notice that he should call up the
Kansas ll at one clock to morrow, for such action ns
the Senate might tldnlS proper to take thereon
COL. BENTON.
NJ, FOLK said that II WAS known to the members Of
Al. Senate that Col Benton had requested before his
deat that no public demonstration should be made in
Congress consequence OF that event but he deemed il
nroper TO move IN order to give members olpoitun
~ Ia attend his funeral which to take place at two
ocIoex 10 day that tho Senatr do now adjourn
MIR HALE hoped the motion would be 30 modified as
90 aliour at O'Clock, IN order TO have an hour for
the morning lasiness
Mr. POLK accepted the suggestion.
MILITARY ASYLUM.
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, should like to get the
r Of the senate for about three minutes TO petition
which hold in my hand IL comes from class Of men
who do not often trouble the Senate and who are ent
tied to our consideration any some twenty thir
~ flor have not counted thei inmates OF tho military
asy,um in this District; and they pray that such CON-
psnsaon may be provided for them Az the government
may deem Just and prudent for their future subsistence
and support preference TO their becoming residents of
the military asylum Since the attention OF the Senate
has been called this matter, gay with perfect truth
that there has not day gone my head, not even
sunday when old cripple upon bis crutchcs,
lame and nrn man, has not been to me- have moved
ia this mater, with complaints to the in which
they have been treated Why, SIR not only has their
money been perverted but they have been imprisoned
they the privilege Of going off the grounds with
out pass that this memorial be referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, with instructions to In
irc the condition Of affairs there and report to this
body / think ii there IL single subject upon which
the Senate bound by every consideration take action
it is that these vcecras who have defended your frontiers
and carried yoar ag in triumph should not he obliged
go about tho city and make complaints the man.
net in which their money has bccn wasted hope the
subject will DO rcorred 70 the Committee Military Al
fuirs, with Instructions 70 inquire into it,
Mr. WILSON suggested the propriety Of appointing u
special committee that could attend to the business be-
Ieying that tho Committee Military Affairs could not
find Tina this session to make such investigation as
ought TO be mado regard to this matter He thought
it would be found that the grosscst abuses existed in re-
gard to that institution ABUSES which disgrace
MI. MASON thought these complaints in many in
Stances at least utterly unounded still 1t would
be proper to inquire into the matter.
Air. HALE said he Knew nothing about the matter per-
s0nally but the complaints very and it
would be ecolected that investigation Mt the last Con-
c@ disclosed abuses at the Military Asylum at Harris
burg, Kentucky, that Congress abolished it and order
ed " 10 be sold.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, thought these very grave
charges against that institution ought to be inquired
into, but believed the Committee ON Military Affairs
would not in time to give tho subject tho attention
which it deserved
Mr. INVERSION said that where there was so much
smoke it WAS probable that there must be some fire. He
Thought IL likely that thcae old veterans were treated too
harshy by the officers and that abuse II It existed de-
ansnled correction He favored the motion to appoint
select committee ana, ii they were unable to report before
the adjournment they could ask leave to sit during the
recess
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas moved an amendment TO
the motion that the committee have leave to report by
bill or otherwise
Mr. HALE accepted The suggestion.
The motion being agreed to- select committee Of
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