The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-23

repeat the Lords prayer And he knew that the rsco
iecons Of Their infancy were redesmng influence or
agency in behalf Of the teachings Of the chaplain The
Senator says it will you SIS 600 to appoint chsp
lain to every regiment OF the army. suppose does
suppose does and that all the efforts OF all hese chap
ains result but In the saving man. in securing
to him In the hour OF dissolution the consultations OF re
gon, what is SIS ooo $500 o0o to the value OF hui
soul1 IL there Senator here that would refuse
the cost Mr.. Hannegan required TO the late atrocities
committed by the volunteers in sssassinalions
robbsries murders ravishmsns had disgrsced
the only punishment for which transportation to
New oriean: for trial where no trial could be had
late OF The Gulf Squadron that la all that squadron there
not single chaplain. This was national shame,
and a national degradation and it would be equally
to refuse 10 the soldiers In the field those re
gious mniatratons which they ind IN every ioE cabin
at homo IL was not from any demagogunn thst Mr. H.
had made this notion but from sincere desire to bene'
fit the volunteers.
Mr. BENTON made some remark
Mr.. HANSEoAN.-sir!
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING, sir
Mr. HANNEcAN said that there need be fears about
different The Bible taught but doctrine and
that was that there one Supreme Being and that
his Son had suffered and died upon our earth
distor
Mr. BENTON remarked that chapla;ns were allowed in
Mr. HANSEGAN said there was not ono In the Gulf
squadron.
MT BssTos said he would tske i. to be just as til.
were allowed to the navy. They were allowed salary
OF si2oo and 1t was very hard to get Of them
that in the squadron on siely coast where th.y are
most wanted, single chaplain ia be found sir In
TINS we mad an argument against the appointment Of
cnapaibs 10 TIE army Alter going somewhat into tho
history OF chapains Mr. Benton said he wanted get
rid OF all this exuaneous matter and be would therefore,
out everything cot specially relating TO the raising and
orgahaston Of the ten regiments sni upon that ques
ton he asked Tor ths ayes and which ordered
Mr. JOHNSON. Read the instructions
And they were read.
, Mr. JoHs:oS;-Doea the Senator to strike GU.
Mr. Bxrros-That is precisely the very thing, sir
lQuestlon, question Understand me have another
bill before the Senate providing for these bounties and
another in the House.
rxxourivr pArnorAox
opposed the bill % providing for regulars instead
of volunteers Small was the influence Of the 10
bill you propose to create 400 military eficer. Tho
President appoints thcm He does it from the
recommend according to their merit but 4 is their
sons cousins nephews and friends. who appointed
Mr. ALLIES enquired il the bill wsro recommtsd and
reported back would 1t not be in the power of the
Senate 10 rsnset what the committee stricken out
The vIcx PRESIDENT replied in the afirmstivs.
Mr. BENroN then withdrew his motion to re commit
Mr. BAoDY moved to strike out major of dragons az
the rank and pay Of chapains
Mr. SEWER moved that the chaplains be limited to $500
a-year, and ration
Mr. 10s''G Mor forage for one horse
Mr.. JoHNsor.-About So month.
Mr. saver Very we'll throw in the horse Laughter.
Mr.. DAYTON moved that a'horse and his forage BIO al
Mr. HAssrcAs-But won't you allow him servant
chspains Office of temptation. With low salary
you would secure the best man.
Mr.. ChIrrINDEN moved to give the chaplain two
tons.
Mr.. sKvIrR-Well, Mr.. President, III allow him two
rati0ns.
Mr. BERnIEN earnestly pleaded for fair compensation
to the chaplalns.
Mr. SEWER aside )-lu bet there are twenty of them
with the army now.
Mr. sEvIga commended that there were preachers now
in the army and all along the Rio Grapde and that
not matter Of positive necessity to appoint these
chapl,ins
Mr. HAsTnaAs replied. and hoped the chaplain would
MIR. SEVER said that in Arkansas he had never seen
preacher provided with servant.
MIR HArrEGAS said that though the travelling minis.
tiers had no servants of their there were no men
who had 80 many servants
Mr.. BERIrEN.-Every body all their congre cations,
Mr. HANyEeAr.-Yes, sir; hut who in the army il to
wash tho chaplain clothes or to take of his horse
Mr.. ssvrs-which sex does the weshing' Laugh.
tsr]
MIR. HASrroAr supposed that in the army man gene
rally did. He supposed there were no female servants
10 the army Are there female servants in the
from Arkansas lLaugh,erl He contended that $500
would not support the chaplain in the army much less
bis family that would be lett at home. He would 20 for
the amendment if you would put it at thousand dollars
MIR JOHNSON, OF La argued in favor Of liberal com.
pensation to the chaplains and for plenty of them
Mr.. WEBSTER moved a thousand dollars as their paw
and with some remarks from Mr. Huntington and Mr.. Sc.
The question was taken on allowing the chapains
SoGs year horse and two ratiors and lost 81 to -
The amendment allowing the chaplain 81, OO0 horse
and two ra.ions, was then agreed to29 to H. as fol-
lows
YEAs-Archer, Atcliison Badger, Bag5y Berrien
Cameron, Cars, CHALMERS, Thomas Clayton, John NJ
Clayton Corwin Ciittenden. Davis, Dayton, Greene
Hnnnegan Huntington, Jsrnagin Johnson of Md John
son, OF La, Mangum, Miller, MoIehead, Phelps Sim
mons, sturgeon uPham, Webster, WOodbridKs-ao.
ler Ciiey, Coquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Evans, Houston
Niles, SEWER speight, Turney, Wescott, Yulee--l7
ELscrIoN OF CHArLAINs.
Mr. sxvIER moved that the Chaplains for the volun
teers be elected by each regiment
Mr.. CAMERON opposed The motion
Mr. BurLIs considered it the most vous propo
sition in the whole discussion.
Agreed to, IS TO ls.
Mr. HousTor proposed series Of amendmen ,s for the
better and more efficient orgsnz alton of the
ana as he desired to speak upon them in detail he would
move that the subject be suspended for the day and tia,
the Senate adjourn.
And the Senate adjourned.