Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-23

II IN the revenue this year, compared with the
last.
MIR. Niles replied that he believed il was
about 10 per cent. on the first six months.
some conversation eusued upon the mode
oil compromising Postmasters, and the bill
was then passed over until TO morrow.
The Committee on Foreign Relations made
report upon the subject OF the claim of the
owners OF the brig which was ordered TO be
printed.
| The French Spoilation bill, being the spe-
cial order of the day, was then taken up.
Mr. Morshead made powerful speech in
oShaii OF the Claimants, and left of without
closing his argument. The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ARMY BILL.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole upon the Army Bill. Mr.. Black of
,. L. addressed the Committee BRIEFLY in re-
gard to the Rations received by officers of the
Army with view OF squalizing them and in
duclng Americans to volunteer Tor the defence
Of the country.
Mr.. Black proposed two sections TO the Bill
The first OF which abolished all double IA
tons. These extra allowances were made To
oihcers commanding military Posts, Districts
or DIVISIONS. There Were from thirty To fifty
OF these officers in the u. S. These officers
performed the lightest duties and received the
best pay. There should be as much allowed
10 officers lighting the battles of the country
as to those IN command OF Military Posts.
Inc second section proposed by him was to
repeal the service or Longevity ration" allow
ed by the law of 1888, which gave on oddi.
,ional ration for every FIVE years service, and
II made no difference il in the meantime the
officer had risen from Lieutenant to the rank
OF Colonel. To equalize the pay, the dou-
Die and service rations ought to be repealed.
Either the pay shopld be increased TO the Vol
uhteers. or decreased to amount of extra al
lowances given To the officers in the regular
Army
MIR. Black gave the following example Of
the unequal pay.
Col. Walbach, commanding of Fortress
Monroe, near Norfolk, received the following
pay:
As Colonel ra,;ons 4, a,v
As Commanding officer
As Service rations, Col. w.
having served Is years in
the Army 9
At 20 cents value for each ration. This
would be per diem of s4.2O.
a Colonel OF Volunteers, per contra, would |
receive but 81 20 a day for ntious.
Another example OF the unequal pay would !
DC shown IN the Tact that Capt. G. s. Dnne.
As Captain, 4mtiou. = IA,
As Commanding Officer. 4 ~ wy
For service rsiions FOR 30 years
service, 6
ID, or al the rate
OF So so day.
Cantafn ,,,,no ~, al. n IN
receive but 4 rations, or 50 cents day, or
$3.50 less per annum. This gives the Captain
OF Post about twice the pay proper of Cap
'aln. This was wrong and ought TO be cor
rected.
Mr.. Iibbatts proposed Tor every officer who
would volunteer in the service. 100 acres of
land 81 he would serve faithfully to the end of
the war, and an additional pay TO each soldier
oil 50 during the war This, he argued. was
Out an act OF justice, aud il would be an out
rage upon all true economy TO prosecute the
war winch had been commenced in a mig
gsrdly way.
The people Of this country had as much pa
tnolism as any class OF men in the world, but
they were not, therefore, TO serve their coun-
Try Tor nothing. They were not able TO do this.
The Standing AZ my had been increased TO the
number oil 100 men for each company. This
increase existed but upon paper, aud there
would be no such increase.
The battles Of the country were 10 be fought
by volunteers alone, and the country must re-
" upon them and pay them well for their ser.
vices.
Dit. L. defended the Executive for all that
had been done by him in reference 20 this war.
MIR 4 before closing, congratulated Congress
Ssnd the county upon the war news which had
been received
Mr.. Dfomsoole Of Va. in like manner de-
Tended the acts OF the Executive aud the right
OF texas and the u. :. TO all the country no
on the LETT bank OF the Rio Grande. Mr.. ID
was for prosecuting the war with vigor now
that II had commenced. lie would carry II
IN 10 the eneny's country, aud in view Of the
fToclamatlon OF Ampudis, recently published
he would hang him upfoT IL as we had rieht
10 do under the laws OF nations
MI Hunt OF New York, said he was one
OF The membem who had originally been CO.
posed 10 the annexation OF Texas. but ne bsd
ecquirsced IN that measure when il was dome
lie had, however predicted that the cons.
guences would be war. Nothing less was 20
Be expected.
But 10 bis scquIescence Of annexation ne
mad not agreed that part OF the Mexican
boundary should be seized, which he contend.
ed was done, BY sending the army TO the Rio
'-''-~ "atA AtNatNthh AiaA iof TIE Boundary
between the two GOyeTnments--a line a.
which we bad no jus, or constitutional riobf
Mt Cooke OF Tenn. addressed the Co,n9,if.
Tee briefly "a conclusion Of the day. lie was
not disposed 10 inquire now whether there-hsd
oeen 1ny violation Of power or not lie NV
asngeT' and was prepared to meet IL. and for
lending the entire energies Of the Govepwsn,
Tor vigorous prosecution Of the War
MI Z. was advocating the $40 peg month
for the paw Of the soldiers. when tbe bo,,, ~
two o'clock arrived and the voting Commence
upon Che Penling and other amendments
The Chair ruled the amendment of Mr. TIN.
bats 20 b. ont Of order.
TIE anendmen; Tedu, ing the miious was
rejected by vote Of 81 nays to e7 yeas.
The amendment appropfiating s. 600 600 I
Tor The expenses incident to tie incress. oC
tbe army was carried without count.
The Bill wss then reported % the Hou.s
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