The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-14

navy out OF the pension und created Dy prize mon
ey but the exhaustion OF that fund they came out
OF the treasury and though nomnay for five years. YET
the time is prolonged al the end OF every nve While
paid OF the pension fund there was seeming reason
Tor this difference between the army and nayy but since
they are paid out OF the treasury, there Is not
seeming reason for il is public money and mol prize
money, which is paid The last clause Of the nstruc-
tons submitted by MIR r. 10 allow the army prize
money for public property taken from the enemy; but in
form more acceptable, he believed TO every generous
heart both in the army and navy than mere division OF
prize money among the eaptors II was 10 constitute the
value Of the public property taken from the enemy into
fund.- to remain in the hands OF the government PEN
sion fund for the benefit OF the families, men, and Off
GERS, regulars militia and volunteers, OF those who
kiedn battle; and hat wasequally mertorous but more
painful 10 Them died of sickness accident This would
put the army footing with the navy; and certainly
there is no difference IN he merit o. the sacrifice whether
fate by land or water. Mr. b. had long had his mind
this act OF preparatory justice to the army he had brought
il forward several times, but without success; for we
were constituted To require some eXtrnslc stimulus
10 move even in a great act OF justice. The army
now popular and he MIR b. wished to take advantage
of this popularity to obtain for i justice They were the
same men, most OF the regulars, who were in Florida,
and he BIr b. had spoken Of them then as he would
now The regulars Of Pao Alto Resaca de la Palma and
Monterey, most OF them in the swamps of Florida,
and displayed the high qualities OF the soldier in
those swamps which they have since shown in Mexico.
Brilliant victories only wanting, and these were
wanting only because there theatre on which 10
obtain them. He spoke of the popularity OF the army he
included the regulars in his eulogium they
were included in his resolution; Tor he did not contem
plate any distinction among the dead their families
All were equally merltOrious in his view Regulars,
militia volunteers, soldiers and ofcers-al who die for
their country, their families comprehended in his
scheme OF relief And what could be the objection TO it
why Keep up distinction 50 INJURIOUS 10 ane iand q
they should take port, and part OF the navy be IN
sight the time, though not firing gun, but because
their presence might contribute 10 the surrender the navy
would receive prize money, the army none. This might
happen Ii had happened during the late war with Great
Britain. Many instances might be named IN which il
had happened he believed at Fort George, for one, and
docking at Mr. DIX nquirngly, this senator answered
Little York for another Mr.. b. would say no more at
present. but still expressed his wish that the senator IRON
Kentucky MIR CRIrTESDENl would give his resolution
the form OF inquiry, when he should readily vote for
Mr.. CRITTENDEN sgnifed his readiness to with
draw his call for the yeas and nays, II he was urgently
requested TO do 80 yet he thought il most proper that
they should be taken and he hoped the resolution in the
form in which it had been first presented would be
adopted.
yeas and nays the question put upon agreeing to the
modification OF the resolution proposed by Mr. BENTON;
and upon division, it was agreed to by vote OF "a
10 20.
The resolution, as modified, was then adopted, and
read as follows:
Resolvsd That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
siruetea 10 lnluir mo .ne D' , esg, ua,S
the non-comnssoned officers musicians and prvaes oil the
also of providing for the granting of certificates OF merit to
such of them may distinguish Themselves by personal
acts OF dGyoGa or bravery m e Pf6o
granted shall receive, in virtue thereof additional pay
the of dollars per month during their contln
uance in service.
ELECTION or STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr. SEWER, the Senate then proceeded
TO the execution OF the special order of the day. being
T The fts' VICE PRE S ' desed senator's to
their ballots for chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Relations
The ballots having been and counted, resulted
follows:
Whole number of votes 40; necessary TO choice D.
Mr. SEWER received %; Mr.. ARCHER Mr.. HANNE-
GAN3; Mr.. BENTON Mr.. CALHouS2 Nh. FAIRFIELD l I;
Mr. WEBSTER
Mr. SEWER having received the highest number Of
votes declared elected.
For chairman Of Committee on Finqnce.-Whole num-
Der of votes - necessary to choice o. Mr.. LEWIS
received "a; Mr.. Evans il; Mr. HANEGAN Mr. BEN
TON /.
Mr. LEWIS having received the highest number of
votes declared elected.
For chairman of the Committee on Commerce.-Who
number OF votes IL; necessary to choice 81 MIR. DIX
received 81; Mr. DAVIS 6; Mr. HUNTINGTON 5; Mr.
CAMERON 81 Mr.. DICKINSON L.. .r.
Mr. DIX having received the highest number OF votes,
was declared elected
For chairman Of the Committee Mangtaetures-
OF votes s ME- to % D
/; MIR. NILES |; Mr. j. M. CLAYTON l; MIR. WooD-
BRIDGE Mr.. MANGuM |. 49,.
Mr.. DICKINSON having received the highest number OF
votes, was declared elected.
For Chairman Of Committee on Agriculture.-Whole
number of votes % necessary to choice u.s. Mr. SruR
GEoN received %; Mr.. UpHAM S Mr.. CnLEY 1.
MIR. STURGEON having received the highest number OF
votes, was declared elected.
For chairman Of Committee Military 1fdrs--
Whole number of votes "a necessary to choice IS
Mr.. BENTON received 30; Mr.. CRITTEEDEN 3; MIR. BAD
GER l. ". .... .a.'. .a
Mr. Benton having received majority OF all the votes
given, was declared elected. , -.
AT this stage of the proceedings Mr. DAVIS suggested
that any gentleman upon the other side OF the chamber
had list OF the committees they had been agreed upon
by the majority, it might by consent be read and
declared to be list OF the standing committees OF the Sen
ate which would be great saving OF time without alter
ing the result which would be arrived at by the tedious
process of baotng. .a.. ...
Mr.. SEWER observed that he had list OF the COM
mtees which had been agreed upon not only on his side
OF the chamber but upon the other also, which might be
read and adopted by common consent
The list having been read,
Mr.. MANGUM moved that the special order of the
day be dispensed with; which agreed to.
Mr. MANGUM then moved that the list of committees
just read be the standing committees OF the Senate which
also agreed to.
The committees as follows:
On Foreign RsiationS---Messrs SEWER chairman ;
Cass, Archer, Atherton and Webster.
On Finance. Messrs. Lewis, chairman; Benton, Ev-
ans. Speighl and Huntington.
On Commerce. Messrs Dix, chairman Pennybacker,
Johnson, Nd, Chalmers, and Davis.
On ManVactmeS Messrs. Dickinson, chairman Col
quit, Simmons, Surgeon and Woodbridge.
On agriculture. -Messrs. Sturgeon, chairman Sem
pie, Upham, Tumey, and Ciley
On Military AfdUS,- Messrs Benton, chairman Dix,
Crtenden, Houston, and Badger. ....-.
On Naval AfarS.--- Messrs. Fairfield, chairman; Yu-
lee, Mangum, Cameron, and Miller. b..
On the MHuia,--Messrs Atchison, chairman Semple,
Barrow, Fairfield, and Greene
On Public LandS.-Messrs Breese, chairman; Ashley,
AN.,,lh ilfraR rt nnl(' ,rxurt