The Madisonian., 1840-02-20
(To be eoatizts>d
TWENTY-SISTH CONGREss.
FIRST SESS(O
IN sENATE.
T uEspaY, Feb. Il.

AL1sDAff fcD II
The VICE PRESIDENT eoaanuaica,sd to tie Sc
nate resolution passed By Leglsis,sFe Copnel or
Iowa, asking the passage ot fss of Congress
horze The election oi The Governor Of sard Territory
by the People
Mr. PIERCE. from the Committee on Military At.
fairs reported bi. 10 equslze me pay aud allowances
of the officers OF the line AID siaG OF hs Army. Tse
bill thus
BE II enacted by ne Seaate and H5uss Of Represen.
iaiiues Of tie Uited Siafes Of Ah<nea m COHgress
assembled, That from and alter the hrst day Of the
month next ensuing after The passage Of TINS act, The
coonels lieutenant eolonels, aud nslols oi the corps
OF Engneers the corps Of TopogtsphIcai Engineers,
l the corps OF Ordnance, the Qlguemas,er's Depart
ment and ihe Subsistence Departures. he ent,ied to
forage. money n llea thereof when forage IS
furnished kInd. for the same number Of horses
ouly allowed officers Of cores spondlng grades OF
I the arlery and iGfantp Of the Army
/ Sec. 2. And be It further eiacted That, from and
afer the first dsy oi the month ensuing The pss-
sage Of tins act the captains the staff corps aud de-
panments mentioned the preceding section be allow
ed forage, money lieu thereof when forage
furnished kind for horses and that the first aud
second hentenants Of The aforesaid corps and depart
after The day be longer en,Itled for
age. money iieu thereof Prorided nererfhetess,
That whenever the duties OF the said euenants shall
require them be mounted, they shall be furnished with
horses each at the expense Of the United States,
and forage Tor the =
Sec. 3 iad be Il further enacted, That from and
after The first day Of the month next ensang after the
passing Of this act the colonies, lieutenant colones
MAJORS, and captains Of the anlery and infantry the
Army be entitled 10 receive the same monthly pay
allowed by Law cavalry officers OF similar and
corresponding grades and that the first and second
heOiensns OF the several corps and departments enume-
rated the FIRST section OF this and also the first
ard second icuenants OF the artillery and infantry OF
the Army, be entitled each the monthly pay
OF thirty Two dollars and twentysix dollars, respec-
lively
Sec. 4, And bel further enacted, That all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF this
be, and the hereby, repealed
Mr. p. said that Il would be proper for him in the
present stage OF The bill upon particular ex-
PLANTATION OF its details, but he would take leave re-
mark generally that II would make but very trlfng
increase OF the annual expense OF our whole military
establishment. IL contemplated the hand the
reduction Of the forage ration and the other an in
OF the monthly pdy-snd this was the main
principle upon which the equalization proposed 10 be
effected was based. He believed there was no pro-
the bill which the committee would not be pre-
pared to yindcate upon the ground Of justice those
Immediately interested, and from considerations OF pub
lie policy If he greatly mistaken with regard
TO the feeling WHICH at present among the officers
Of The line OF the Army stationed 10 Forlda, along the
frontIor-every where-sniiciently indicated by the
OF memorials which had been presented hls and
the two preceding sessions and II he did not greatly
mistake public sentiment upon this subject, the egsa-
proposed should be regarded not less desirable
10 the stah than TO the line He hoped the bill would
attract the attention OF every Senator and finally re-
the appreciation Of all, because he anticipated
from its passage the happesl results every branch Of
the service.
On motion Of Mr.. NORVELI.
Rcsolred, That the Committee on Private Land
Claims be instructed inquire into the expedency Of
granting eighty Of land to Charles NJ kenze in
lieu OF similar quantity sold HIM by the land office
at Monroe, in Michigan, the sold being over
spread by the Lake
The bill Tor the relief OF John H Shepherd admins
traitor of Abel Wood, read third time aud pass.
ed.
ASSUMPTION or STATE DEBTS.
Mr. NORVELL submitted the following, which he
moved should be appended TO the resolutions Of The
Select COMMITTEE
Resored, That while the Senate OF the United States
is fully impressed with the importance and correctness
Of the principles contsned in the foregoing resolutions
1t is intended thereby 10 create any doubt OF the
constitutional right Of the States to debts
Of their resources disposition, ability fulfil the
garemens which they have contracted for purposes OF
internal improvement well for other subjects
within the range of their reserved powers
Mr. HUBBARD rose aud addressed the Senate for
two hours when,
On motion Of Mr. NORVELL. tho amendment Of
fered by HIM was ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. CLAY, the Senate adjourned.