The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-16

Il would be seen that the President had continued
to occupy the position occupied oy nun ~ his
inaugural and at the commencement OF THIS session
| in his message TO Congress.
Mr. HOUSTON of Alabama, did not believe ihe
amendment Of the gentleman from Kentucky, MT
! DAVIS or from Ohio, Mr. VMros, would accom-
plish all the purposes desirable TO be attained y
he understood Alright, volunteers have not formerly
been paid. until mustered into the seV'oe o. "0
| United States.
Mr.. BURT. They cannot be paid according to
| existing law. --
Mr.. HOUSTON (eontinuing) lfso, i was pro-
posed 10 establish altogether new principle ana POI
icy upon his subject. He was not prepared 70 10
| this with haste He saw no reason for It, He
desired il this principle was established that they
should 20 further and include every other incon-
venence and expense on the part OF the volunteers
which presented itself IN tho same equitable manner
In his district for instance, Immediately after The
| proclamation Of the governor was issued, about
| 900 volunteers had been collected IN the prompt
| est manner to be rendered TO the governor. After
| they were organized and equipped IN proper man
ner at AN expense OF from two to I'VE hundred DOL
lars, and were preparing for immediate departure 10
| the seat Of war what followed The governor
accepted those who were first offered, and his dis
rict being remote from the seat OF government the
| consequence was, there was not solitary company
from his district received into the service ie', uh
der the proposition Of the gentlemen from ohiol they
could not receive a farthing, because thsy did not
leave their homes, although their ume was Ia,
| ken up in preparation, and Inconvenience and
/ expense were incurred. II seemed 10 MN mat u
1 those who offered themselves were paid these
4 stood on the same footing, and should be PAID
also. He was not prepared TO say he would not go
1 for this propositon properly modified IN It's pro-
/ visions On the contrary, he was induced 10 Iayor
/ il. But as it was new Principie-one very ''I,
portant to the government and the peope-it should
be thoroughly and properly considered before u was
| ,,,ed mon IL was now before the Committee Of
| WAYS and Means in the resolution OF his colleague,
| IMr PAYsE1 which was referred TO them yester.
dsy He hoped therefore, action would be deferred
upon the subject until tho report OF that commiuee
was received, and they were prepared to ,ske ac'pn
understandingy, and such as should embrace inc
entire subject 49, H.,
Hr. II welded, in the course Of his remarks, Tor
| explanation or inquiry, TO Messrs. THURMAN and
j THoMPsos, Of Mississippi.
Mr.. HENLEY said;
| Mr. SPEAKER; Il IL usually so difficult TO OBTAIN
the floor that il is more trouble to get an oppor1nl
~ to make a speech than the speech is worm when
Il is made; and that is pretty much the case win III
now. But have few remarks to make anu WIZ
| proceed briefly TO the work. The tacts OF 'h's us,
as stated by the gentleman rom ONO n, ~, re-
simply these The governor OF ONO, unue' ''e ~
QUESTION Of the Secretary OF War; issued MS
nation for the acceptance Of three regiments OF yo'
un,eers under the late act Of Congress, and sPPoin
ed their place Of rendezvous at Camp w ashihs.on
near Cincinnati. I can scarcely think II posSiole
,h,, sny man would have made an order for the ac-
c.ntance Of troops without providing against the'ery
! difficulty which has occurred in this case. ls o0
currencs must have been foreseen by any one OF or
| dinary discernment. But II the governor has uohe
his business in this loose manner without any ST.
NJ regularity OF FORM il is error that cannot DC
corrected here IL will do to establish so danger
Gus precedent even in favor Of these troops, brave
and meritorious as they are. Why, sir, suppose
| 6ftv thousand men had organized into companies,
| and GONE 10 camp-and they had rs much authority
ar.rtea xVh
,l.men contend that we are bound TO pay them me
i governor had authority to call three thousand Un
i der his call four thousand came. He had no author
itv 10 call the fourth thousand. They were there
Il fore ,bere without AUTHORITY and cannot be paid. III
an. ooyernor issued 40 absurd proclamation as TO
/ in.,ifv ten or twenty thousand TO rendezvous IN
nI.Se If three thousand then they must look to him
| for IN. consequences of his folly: cannot find
| remedy. II. on the other hand. the proclamation
and m. reeula,ions and instructions which accom-
i nsn;sd 4, were shaped and guarded as they should
bo %. hen IN obyiate all such difficulties then the
vo,n,,ss,. were alone the wronedoers. e. In neither
/ ca.e can thew look to Congress for redress.
i Tpe gentleman [Mr. THuRnANl asks how this
/ d;f6cul,v could be avoided Let me tell him. Sim
NV sir bv having men at the head Of your affairs
/ nn.Is.J ~ AZ husiness I will illustrate it. The
| order from the War Department wen, out to Ohio
| and Indian, NJ the same time for an equal num-
re- N troon.-,bree thousand from each State.
Ind;ana !. IN. farthest off, and our governor alb
| son, when IN. reouisition reached our capital. So
,h. Ohio had actually several DAYS the start of u.s.
hnt C;oyernor Wh,connb 40 soon as the news reach
| al h;r, ;mmedistelv went To work like prudent,
| oar,;ons man He wa, not basty nor rash in any
| ,h;no Some Thought him slow; and murmurs were
| hs.rd n, 6rst Of the hardness of his movements.
1 IJs how.ver for time disreparded the clamors Of
| ,ho,s ,yho had NO Knowledge Of the difficulties Of
h;o us ",'.,;om nd nns,nred well his plans and his
| d. Ths cnnsenuence wns that the thing moved
FL cio.t.worL The organization of the whole
nMu,hsr Of volun,ecr, was elected without difficulty
~ d;.s.,;sfac,;on in ,nv quarter. No more troops
80 as.sn,hsd ,b,, were called for We ask the
n.rn,nsn, e. No ,,nronristion 10 cover our blum
49, a nd onr naomi, now accord to the governor
The r,;s. and apnrobet;on which he merits for the
.h,;,v nr,dencs and sk,ll with which he managed
,h;s Ill .E.r 81 Tho oroaniza,ion of our troons
e. !, .honIS have been in Ohio: and with similar
d;.cre,on IN he mart of her officers. it would have