The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-10

IL "a. '.syar army sy a~iiar gran. q
sDes'S and PTisatss sHsHy bst0ssH Jas and SoVsksr
the present year" .
| This resolution was adopted unanimously. Ii
due time the bill will be reporedI and some day du
ring the present or perhaps for want of time now
In the next session IL will come before US. | shal
then expect my much-esteemed friend from Penn
sylyanla MIR. STEWART TO give me his aid, unless
indeed, his object in introducing his resolution fo
raising the pay Of the volunteers merely TO ere
ate, by profuse expenditure, a necessity for in
creased taxation, To favor his aabsorbing idea Of
protective tariff. ! doubt not that the brave youn-
eers will then find friends on both sides Of the
House.
Mr.. BRowE, of Tennessee. We will all help YOU
on this lthe whig) side Of the House.
Mr.. WicK, | knew you would IL you differ
with US upon the grand principles Of government
you also PATRIOTS and you love the patriot who
supports his eountry's rights in tho tented field and
arc willing that those who defend our counry's sol
should obtain home of that soil as the reward Of
his devotion. God bless you, my wing friends,
differ with you, but regard you as honest men.
was on your side myself twelve years ago, and
was perfectly honest then | also now
Cheers and laughter on the wing side Of the
House.
Mr.. WIek, at the top OF his voice. But not SO
well informed. lGreat cheering on the democrats
SO, too, doubt not, the land grant to the soldier
and TO tho volunteer and his officers will receive al
most, If not quite, unanimous support from tn,
democratic side OF the House, (mAny voices; SAY
ay") and from my honored friend from Ken
lucky, Mr.. TIBBArrs.
Mr.. TBBArrL Yes, indeed.
Mr.. Wick. The quantity granted to each vii
not be less than quarter section. Who, now, il
the best friend the brave VOLUNTEERED
Mr.. Chairman, know not whether this bill will
pass. Ii has yet to run the gauntlet Of votes on
the amendments in Committee Of the Whole, which
votes not being recorded are given solely under tn,
responsibilities Of honor and conscience. oul
friends the other side Of the House, in defence
lhsir principles, will risk much. They will be al
one man. They will not hesitate TO vote for amend
ments obnoxious, or against amendments sccepta
BILE to their respective constituencies, in hopes there
by To make the bill such give some of us Ihi
side OF the House fair reason for voting against
on its passage. respect them for so doing. They
like wing statesmen, who believe their principles L
be right and are intent defeating democratic Ia
riff, for which purpose they will risk and meet III,
necessity of explaining their obnoxious votes by
giving as a reason that they were necessary to de
feat the passage Of this bill, and to save the wing
tariff ofl5i2.
But will democrats do so likewise viii they
unite in voting down specious amendments, havinI
for their object the defeat Of the democratic tariff
Or will they scatter like sheep without shepherd
and dodge the responsibility necessary to the sue
cess Of every great measured Or will any one b
found "unlawlulIy intending, and crafty contrivins
how he may wickedly, feoniousy, aud OF hi
malice aforethough the said democratic thrift kill
murder and destroy'T A picture of the modil
opsranG Of the two sides Of the House is mordfy
ing. Let a veil be drawn over it. | am reminded
by the state of things here Of quotation from thu
Psalmist-Rouse's version:
The troubles that afiict the just
In number many be;
But out Of all OF them at last
They shall delivered be-"
The troubles Of the faithful democracy on this foo
help us, and shall reap the reward of faiiAness
Faithfulness, faithfulness fathfulness!
Mr.. Chairman, have few more words, and viii
be done. Persons, DESTROYS of defeating this bill
have been busy whispering in the ears Of northern
and western men the puerile suggestion that thu
bill before is southern bill. Sir, 1t is emphati
caly western bill. We, in the West, have our az
ricultural staples They are homely, to be sure, bu
they are such as the world cannot do without
Trade uoshackled by aught but revenue du
ties is of more importance to us than to tn,
South We want the worlds wide market tC
buy and sell in. With that, and with free
dom from war, and public debt, we expect u
prosper as those may who have Gods prom
Use that "in the sweat of their brow they shall ca
bread, all the days of their lives" From the pas,
sage Of this bill and the repeal Of the English corn.
laws (no thanks to the British government for thai
they had to repeal them, or see the British const
tuition overturned) we hope TO find advantage But
we have no expectation Of becoming able to buy q
farm on credit, pay for it in two years. and get rich
in FIVE more, as the manufacturers have been doing
We look not for the glorious times of 1887, or
whatsoever was the date of the last paper money
expansion. We desire no return of such times
They have a bad farewell to them. We simply ex
pect that we shall be able to make good livings
raise and educate our children, and send them fur.
Their west, to begin the world, as we do, on small
means. Is this asking too much of our manufactu-
ring friends' We think not.
In connection with this subject will be permit
ted to say that possibly to lessen the force Of my
opinions, | have been represented as man o.
southern origin. Such is not the fact. My father
was New Yorker, and my mother from the ole
Bay State. was born in western Pennsylvania
from infancy nearly to manhood resided in thu
most obscure township in that district in Ohio, rep
resented on this floor by Mr.. GIDDNcs. Then, fo
two three years, my home was in Warren coun
ty, Ohio-aad from that time till now in Indiana
My associations have been anything but southern
But has been my delight to study the constitution
Of my country, to recognise, and sustain every RICH
secured thereby, and to come to the understanding
of the bost mode by which to promote the happiness
and prosperity of the tillers of the soil; for know
that when they prosper, all others are sure 10 Dc
well.
NorE.-snce the above delivered the chairman o
the Military Committee has twice attempted to introduce
BILL granting lands to the soldiers and to the volunteers
their officers and refused leave BY the House Th
ay and demanded by myself in one instance
and by the chairman OF the Military Committee in the ntheI
But strange may not even enough rose to Sc
the and and but very few voted for leav
introduce the bill This would seem to indicate that tn
Of the House only friendly to compromising
the volunteers when their vote goes to the Journal
In the Senate the Military Committee has reporte
against Mr. BRIcHrs bill for the same purpose. d
We shall Perhaps the ball will grow larger as
rolls .' t., f..' F -
W. w. WICK
Housr or REPRESENTATIVES, July 2, 1916.
Mr.. RATHBUN made the following remarks:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: am much obliged to the com
mtec, and particularly to the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, Mr.. AsHMUN,l for enabling me to obtai'
my rights TO the oor which had been denied to me OF
two several occasions by the chair, although wa