The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-20

MIR BENTON said he should vote against it also; but
he made the motion. for he felt bound make il after
what had taken place in the Senate He hoped he should
have opportunity of showing himself both Industrious
and subordinate
Mr. WESTCOTT said he intended to vote against the
motion to recommit the BILL whatever the Instructions
but Tor reasons somewhat different from those advanced
by some other senator's When the motion to recommt
made The other day. he opposed because he then
stated, he beleved would delay and
sary delay lie then SAID, II the Military Committee did
not make report in regard to these bounty lands which
coniormed 10 the opinions of majority of the Senate
TINS subject that senators would oer substitutes Tor the
amendments OF the committee Now for his part he did
not care what the committee reported II il did not suit
his views, he would seek modify till il did suit II he
could do 50 under the rules and he saw difficulty in
that regard. II was not proper on this discussion OF
this motion to recommt, to give the that lntu
enced him as to his support opposition OF the var-
Gus propositions before the Senate but he might say
that he was IN favor OF giving the volunteers, and
ular soldiers and the company officers OF volunteers
and none others, loo OF land and he in Ia
yor OF protecting them from spectators and he in
favor OF the provision tins subject reported by the
committee. as well because he thought 1t just TO pro-
the volunteers and soldiers because another effect
would be that the lands in the States would be sell
tied upon sooner; and MIR. w said he hoped the Senate
would refuse 10 recomm the bill would forthwith go
and consider the bill and amendments proposed and
adopt such provisions majority of the Senate deemed
wise and proper Mr. w. said he wished it to be known
that the friends of the bounty land proposition had from
the very first opposed all delay that they had proposed
and urged the speedy passage OF the ten regiment bill
ator from PENNSYLVANIA, [Senator CAMERON, and those
who agreed with him, have all resisted everything tend
ing to hamper or embarrass the passage OF the bill one
moment.
Mr. President, Csaid Mr. W.)i, is all important that
this len regiment bill should pass to-day, and the troops
be raised and sent to Mexico is important tins boun-
y land provision should be IN tt rery bW IN order to
induce soldiers to enlist and volunteers to enrol They
will not especially after the opposition indicated in Con-
gress TO tins bounty land provision rely on the beray
of Congress 10 pass such provision in separate law
1t should be "a tais bh Insert 1t, and pass the bill i'm
mediatey, and you will have your army full in thirty
days.
Mr. w. SAID he was in favor OF the Senate acting nor,
1t had the bill and all the offered amendments before
could adopt what considered best and reject those
majority thought impohc He said he trusted the bill
would be settled and passed to-day and sent to the
House OF Representatives.
The yeas and nays then taken the question OF
recommitnent and resulted as follows:
YEAS-None
NAYS-Messrs Allen. Archer Ashley, Achison A,her-
ton Badger Bagby Benton Benien, Breese Bright But
Ter, calhoun, cameron, Cas-, Chalmers Ctley John NJ
Layton lhom2s N9yuon SoHlelu Corwin' STiuenden,
1--we, ~, I-'Hl,, Iatheiy eee rihqsa'
Johnson of Mnr9land Lewis Mangnn Ntiller Niles
Paarre Rusk Ssyer simmons Speirbt Sturgeon Tur.
new Upham Webster, Westcott Woodbridge Yulee-5O
The question then required on the motion Of The sena
tor from Georgia 10 insert the words commissioned OH
GERS of volunteer companies
MIR WEBSTER said that upon the nronosi,;on for
uivinc land bounes IN officers whether al Tho rngular
army or volunteer corps ne entirely concurrel with
the honorable senator from South Carolina who last
addressed the Senate Tha lis,inction m which tho
senator had allu1ed he tool IN ha wall fonnJa5 The
object was to present inducements to soldiers to enter
hs ranks of The army or al The Volunteer rorns and
il had been ound in our service heretofore il was fonnd
now and i was likely 10 he founJ hereafter nc was in
other services that sometime in the wav OF bounte to
nuce ensman,s for any considerable ner;oi nj
Was essnnriav necessary SOME ront,eman in the Son
ate wonl1 racoect how bpb land bounties and money
bonntes vare nronossi to 40 carried towards the closs
nj ths ast war with England His rscolIocon as tba,
n money hountv nj con s;derahv moro than , bnndraJ
dollars was authorized by Congress before the close OF
ha, war N no ivpn IN nrvae Soldiers tho half of IN
be paid down. and the remaining half when the recruit
Joined his regiment or the corps 10 which he WAS aes
@ !, M, ~; ne I've up iie Ngu eleS saS "
spare the hecessnS OF nearing from nun AGAIN on this
SUBJECT mat wnhe ne dd not THINK wise to OTTER boun
ties to ofcers oil any grade, at the same time he thought
that, ii il intended, he presumed If was, TO I'LL
those regiments promptly, speedily. the inducements to
enlist held ont BIZ this bin were not suffcient-ceary
decidedly not sufficient.
And one word IN the subject NJ thesa rasra,nt mon
alienation which in the view taken bv the honorphle
cba;rnan ri the Com~n;,,aa an Nii;t,ry Ar n;b,
perhaps be very prop.r The honorable Chairman looked
mon |, ne nrssan made tn WORKING men who yyonld
90 and cnyae the lands thus given 10 them in the vest
ern country He took il for granted however the, they
iyare not now ENGAGED in consSerIng rho he's, mode ~
i.;a, ,b rs,er Ia 5s nr ~ =, -; - ~, -,
'i'5 w M :" u iio' " s;e
Tie upon tueni- Inc point ai winch lhey were aiming
was to MI the army upon an urgent necessity and they
seeking 10 propose something IN the OF induce
ments which best calculated To attain that object
Did any gentlemen doubt that in the of young man
RING no he service an offer 40 IN him outright
~ nc lanJ yb,tever 4 vas h. cart;fca.o a. tho G
\ ms ~ L o.,,ia 49, - - - aniI III
ms service WHICH nc eoaiu uSoSe oi iCn ne Couu sen
ior Whai II was wofth-iid any man Ioupt uiat such
bounty would produce more ready enlistment than 10
tell HIM that he should receive certificate which he
could dispose Of otherwise than by going and
living tlpon his lanls Supnose he were mechanic
in tho ;n,aror If ,ho 1or