Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

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'S W I,s unless sooner discharged and when
,ld into actual service, and while remaining the'eih
h,il bc under the laws rules and regulations, anu
be entitled The same pay ratlons, forage anu
n,s Of every kind clothing excepted, with The regular
;fIrv of the u States: Prorded, That in lieu oil cloIl-
;nc every noncommssioncd officer and private IN any
c.Suuny who may thus offer themselves, shall De en-
filled when called into actual service to receive III
money sum equal 10 the Gust of the clothing Of non
commissioned officer private, las the case may po "
the regular troops of the United States p-,.;dsr,
Sec g. Ind be it further snacted That the fresaen.
Of the United States be- and hereby is authorized 70 VI
pauize the companies so rendering their service rs
said into baaiions squadrons regiments, or'suue' %
divisions, as soon the number OF sol tn"Jinnt
render such organization in his Judgment t'P 49, CO.
Sec lind be II further cnuctrd that IN case any w
1,n,,rr ,hov. mentioned, while in actual ser'ice' S"'
sustain any damage, by injury done 10 '.s n's "
other equipment as shall have been iurh'shtu d. I
expense by loss OF Lie same WHY ho cor,aned
neaucnce on his part, reasonable sum, 10 "
~ e;o manner as the President OF the Oni'ea Suites
,v direct shall be allowed and paid to such Vo!uhce
for each uud every such damage Or loss -, o.o,x,
Sc < and be Il further enactcd, mat lhe olccfs'
commissioned officers, musicians, artlhcers, and Pri-
to r The mounted companies shall be- entitled 10 one
d,, nav subsistence and allowances, tor every twenty
miles travel their places Ut residence 10 Inc paee
NJ ,enersl rendezvous and from the place OF aiscarse
hocI ~ their residence that the officers shall eacn De
entitled 10 receive forage or money IN lieu ereoi m
two horses when they keep private servants ana i
onn orsa when without private servants; and that fory
ner d,y be allowed for the Of each horse; that
cncb non commissioned officer musician artlhcer ana
nrya,e shall he entitled TO receive forage IN Kind LOT
one horse with forty cents dag tor the use thereof
and cents per day for forage and subsistence
when the same shall bc furnished by HIMSELF or twelve
and half Cunts per day for either, the case may be-
See g. ind be further enacted, That the volunteers
whe may be received into the service OF the U. STATES,
by ve of the provisions Of this uct shall be entitled
to all the benefits which may be conferred upon persons
wounded in the service of the United States.
The bill read twice, and on motion OF MI J"hn.
son. committed TO Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed, -
Mr. Cromgooe, from the Committee on Military Al
fairs reported bill for the relief Of Henry Lee; which
was read twice and committed.
Mr. White of Florida asked the consent Of the House
to submit the following Joint resolution:
Rrsoiced by tie Senate md House u Representatives. 81
the IT, SatcS0f 4merica: Congress asscia5cd That the
President Of the United States be authorized to cause "a
tons to be delivered from the public stores to the unor
unate sufferers who have been driven from their homes
by Indian depredatons in Florida, until they be re-
established in their POSSESSIONS and enabled to procure
provisions foI the susenance Of themselves and family
Objections being made. Mr. White moved to suspend
The rules in order to enable him to submit his PROPOSE
ton; which agreed 10.
The resolution then read
MIR White Of Florida said it not his intention TO
OCCUPY the time of the House, further than to say that
five hundred families were, by the last accounts, driven
from their homes, and utterly destitute lie could
not persuade HIMSELF that there was member on that
floor WHO would refuse vote for this resolution; be-
cause by the bill passed the other day, the President Of
the United States had power TO afford the relief con-
plated, and so impcrlousy needed lie would
take that opportunity express his grateful acknowledge
ments for the unanimty the almost uncxanpled unan-
NIFTY displayed that occaSinn; and he hoped the same
feeling would be displayed on the present Mr. \" tirn
went on describe the late acun in Florida, and the
situation of the inhabitants there substantially the same
as have heretofore appeared i'll the papers of the day.
and moved that the resolution be engrossed Tor third
reading.
stok ,piip nnlrr he
considered himself authorized to give the order required
by this resolution, and the President answered lie could
not but that il would afford him great pleasure To give
the order it Congress would give him authority to do
Under these circumstances, Mr. W. felt the necessity oil
pressing the passage OF the resolution without delay
Mr. Whtcsey did not des I'll to oppose the resolution,
though he would remark that the power had been before
assumed by the officers OF the Government, particularly
in the case of Michigan Territory but he could not avoid
So wing he thought the rcsolu ion too indefinite, anu
made provision equally for the distressed and the wealthy
where he thought there should be distinction. IL WAS
also indefinite to time, and he thought some dscrc'
lion should be- vested in the Executive as to when The
Stfrrr ihdgen circumstances, one he DESTROYS
to give them provision from the public stores but while
the House did that, they uu1t To guard and protect H.
sell from abuse. He hoped therefore, that the gentle
from Florida would himself propose amendment
TO the resolution to limit its operation to those wp
were uuabc 10 provide for themselves, and either fix
time, leave the discretion of the Executive when
| it should cease.
Mr. Boon not opposed in principle TO the relief
sought for but he really thought the latter clause Of the
resolution entirely too indefinite. The people of Flo
rida to be provided for until they should be able
to sustain themselves. 1t seemed 10 him that such
clause that little short al making life pensioners
for OF them hi ght say, lhry never ube TO
tain themselves. He would 90 far TO say this
would be the case, hut that the clause open that
objection obvious.
Mir Beale moved to strike out all after The word "pos-
sessions
Mr. White assculcd to that as 4 modification Of the
words-"or long the President shall consider it ne
cessary."
MIR Parker would still suggest that the time be made
definite, say two three months, when the pre-
necessity would either be relieved Congress have
had an opportunity to act advsedly upon the subject
MIR. White hoped the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
Parkcr) would not press such all amendment tor 1t was
impossible to say how long these people mig l be kept
from their houses The last adviccs informed us tina,
mere than five hundred families now in this dis
trcsscd situaton already reduced almost 10 stale Of
starvation, and the officers o the United States had
power to relieve them General Scott his way
TO the scene of warfare and the cf.ctua measures
would be adopted by the Government TO put down the
Indians but it impossible 10 calculate how long it |
would take to do He hoped the resolution would not
be DELAYED aud he thai, in conf!Gng the SUBJ
rc TO the present Chief Magistrate he would provide
for the sufferers only SO long they should be really in
want of it.
MIR. Parker would still suggest TO the gentleman 10
inody his resolution by limitation $ time Mr.
z. did desire to throw any obstacle in the way of It's
passage, but the contrary 10 facilitate it, By render
ing it free from objection. He presumed of course there
on the quantity Of raons sent for the troops now
there, and it might be that the CALL in consequence Of
this resolution, would be the of reducing the ar
my itself state of starvation lc willing vote
for any specific measure for the relief of the inhabitants
OF Florida, and nc would recommend the introduction
of a bill for 900 at once for that purpose.
Mr. Evatctt wished the resolution amended so as to
include The friendly Indians in its benefits, considerable
body Of whom, he given 10 understand had joined
our forces:
Mr.: White said he would accept such modification
but that the friendly Indians received rutioms from