The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-27
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
WEDNESDAY, May 81, 1886.
In SEN ATE,

A.ransss drawing the establishment Of post-route
from Clarendon, to Surrounded Hill, in that State
which was referred TO the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
petition of Thomas Bryant, heir Of William Bryant
deceased, asking compensation for the naval ser
vices of his ancestor; which was referred to the
Committee Of Claims.
Several messages in writing were received from
the President Of the United stStea
yEErnAuoE OF THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr.. MANGUM submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was agreed TO;
Rssovsd That the ssrgssntssrms be authorized to EN-
dome Of the senate chamber be paid foI
out Of the contingent fund Of the senate.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, from the Com.
mtee on Pensions, submitted an adverse report
upon the petition of Philip Slaughter; which was or
dered 10 be printed.
LAND CLAIMS.
The "act to amend an act approved June IL,
1874 entitled an act provide for the adjustment Of
land claims within the States Of Missouri, Arkansas
and Louisiana, and in those parts Of the States OF
Mississippi and Alabama south Of the 3lst degree
Of north latitude, and between the Mississippi and
Perdido rivers" was read third time and passed.
oREooS-rHE ARMY.
Mr. BENTON observed that il had been his In
tention to resume to-day his review OF the Oregon
question, in continuation Of his remarks submitted
on Monday last but as II was desirable that action
should be taken upon the bill supplementary to the
act nroyidi,g for the prosecution Of the existing
war with Mexico, he suggested that the latter
should be first considered, and he Mr.. b. would
take tomorrow, or some other day, for his Pur-
pose
Mr. ATCHlSoN signifed his intention, il the
bill referred up 70 ask leave TO withdraw the
amendment thereto Submitted by him. He was
entirely in favor ofthe object Of the bill and as all
the amendments pending hung upon that submitted
by him. and as il desirable that the bill should
pass speedily, he, for the purpose OF unanlmlty,
would take the course already alluded to.
The PRESIDENT stated that there was no ques-
ton before the Senate.
Mr. DIX suggested that the bill should be con
sdered by unanimous consents which was agreed
10.
The supplementary bill alluded to was then con-
sidered as in committee of the whole, when
Mr.. ATCHlSON'S motion for leave to withdraw
his amendment was agreed TO.
The bill was then, on motion OF senator's DIX
and BENTON, amended in various particulars, TO
read as follows
BILL supplemental to act entitled An act providing
ted States and the republic Of Mexico and for other pur
poses -
Of the United States Of fnsried in COngrsn assabsd, That
the President of the United States be- and he hereby is
the senate generals and four brgadergenera
addition to the present military establishment
find BE- further snaeted That the President OF the
BE- and he hereby Is authorized to call into
the service under the act approved May thirteen eighteen
hundred and oTySx such Of the general officers Of the
militia as the service In his opinion may require and
game brgades and divisions the forces Authorized by
said act according TO his discretion.
sEc 3 Ind b. further enacted That the field and stat
separate battalion Of volunteers under the said act shall
be one lieutenant colonel major adutsnt with the
rank OF lieutenant sergeant major one qusrtermaste
sergeant and chief bugirr or principle musician accord
SIC Ind BE- further enacted That the President OF tho
United States limit the prvstes in any volunteer
hundreds and that with every volunteer company add
tional second lieutenant may be allowed and accepted
SEC .9nd be IL further enaetsd That when volunteers
militia called into the service of the United States
such numbers that the officers Of the quartemster
missary and medical departments authorized BY law be
porting and furnLLng them With the requisite medical at
tendance shall be lawful for the President to appoint with
officers Of sand departments as the service may require
Brigade with the rank OF and one assistant quarter
with the rank OF captain assistant commssary
with the rank Of captain one surgeon and one assistant sur
geon for each regiments the said quartermssers and com
mssaes assistant quartermasters and assistant comnssa
mes to give bonds with good and sufficient surees for the
faithful performance Of their duties and they and the said
geons and assistant to perform such duties the
President shall direct Prord,d That the said officers shall be
allow ed the pay and emoumens allowed
officers Of the descriptions and grades in those de
Paments respectively that they be subject to the rules
and articles Of and continue service only long
as their services shall be required in connexion with III
militia and volunteers
sac q .4nd BE- urfher enacted, That promotion in the
I'm 70 he snk o. MAJOR sha here
in The line and in the general saa which CONT,
equal rank in the army shall not be held by the OFF
Ger at the sane time and when any ofcer oil the stan who
may been Of ens sna sem
~ b rsgrept equal to the commission he NAV hold in m,
staff said ocer shall vacae such staff commission
ne ne may " 50" Of " - Wv
SIC ! IND b, further ted That the aids.decamr
81 me n hs ns xbon regaya 10 ranI p
the allowed to other major generals and brga
dergeneras may be taken from the grade ofcapan sub
seTn and that the commanding highest general in rank
may IN he heia aPp0nbt una sba ,b IRON
.roamsnts ola major Of cavalry for the time being '
SIC Ind be further enacted That the allowance for
coming 70 1 tm nv MN dnau. "a 90 onsa a. 800
during the time he shall be in the service of the United
states Ill.,, A.. .,.
9ed ocers musicians and priyates of volunteers and
militia when called into service the United States
shall be entitled TO receive fifty cents in lieu ofsubssencs
and gd e, w bs "t spsn Are