The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-21

my, showing the important services afforded BY the chap
lans not only IN preaching but IN giving advice and
consolation and assistance TO the sick and diving A
thousand dollars he thought the very lowest sum which
ought TO be allowed They should be allowed al least
the compensation hitherto granted by law The law was
| MIR. WESTCOTT observed that as he intended TO
vote against this provision, he desired TO state his
very briefly In the first place. the designation of chap
ans by appointment to each regiment he had stated
yesterday, was Objectionable to him. He believed,
posed as the regiments OF different secs and per-
among the troops. But with him there was another
reasonone of general character, which, upon rehec
ton, had constrained him to decide vote against the
whole project 1t this. Everybody knew, every
chiefs in that country, and the clergy exciting
the ignorant Mexican population by the cry that this
was one of religious propagandlsm-thai the United
States We're, Protestant people, warning against the
Catholic church OF Mexico, and intended the
affairs OF their churches Baseless this charge is, il
to delude the ignorant blexcans Sir, (said MIR
w y we all desire peace with sister republic when
she will To her and do justice. believe
the passage of this provision will etad the
ton OF peace. IL vii be made of in Mexico BY the
military chiefs and pnefs of Mexico 10 alarm and excite
the Mexican people They will use proof that this
is crusade OF Professionalism against their church,
for which they will fight 10 the death ask (said Mr.
w y that senators reflect before they do act which
may materially reard the conclusion OF honorable
peace.
The question was then put upon agreeing 10 the
ton OF Mr. SEWER, TO fix the compensation AT $500
per with forage for horse, and two rations,
and upon division ii decided in the negaveayes
Mr. WEBSTER then moved to fill the blank with
cone thousand dollars per annum payable monthly with
forage for one horse, and two ratlons'
Upon the question OF agreeing to this amendment the
yeas and nays ordered, and being taken, resulted
| as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Archer Achison, Badger, Bagby, Ber-
rien, Cameron Cas-, Chalmers Thomas Clayton, John NJ
Clayton, Corwn, Critenden, Davis, Dayton Greene, Han
s naga Of H%Un M1%agm s ph le
Simmons, Sturgeon, Upham Webster, and Woodbridge
NAYS-Messrs Allen Ashley A,herton, Benton, Breese
Butler, Cey, Coqu, Dix Evans Houston, Miles, SEWER
| Speight, Turney Westcott and luee-I7
| So the amendment TO the amendment agreed to-
| Mr. SEWER then moved further to amend the amend
ment by inserting poviso, that each regiment should
elect its own chaplain.
Mr. HANNEGAN had only to say, that he thought
such proposition PROFESSIONALISM the whole object
TO defeat the proposition.
| Mr. SEWER said he had no such object
| Mr.. CAMERON slid that if the regular army were
permitted to elect their chapalns, 1t would be setting
most dangerous precedent and might be extended TO all
their other officers, from lieutenant up major general
He had objection TO the election OF captains by the
| volunteer regiments.
Mr. SEWER said he had no chaplain in view for any
appointment He would consent to Baptsts or Method
lsts as they pleased He would conine the operation Of
his proviso to the volunteer regiments, and amended IT
| accordingly
chaplain the most mischevous which had been
presented In many regiments there many irish
men, who would scorn at all Protestant chapains. He
the real sentiments of the country and would have them
go forth under the sanction OF the President OF the United
| States
Mr. j. NJ CLAYTON was not sure that they were not
entrenching upon the constitution.
Mr.. BERRlEN though the question had been decided
that the volunteer regiments should have the power OF
electing their officers, and the chaplain was one OF
them.
The yeas and nays having been ordered upon the ques
ton of agreeing to the amendment OF Mr. SEWER, were
taken, and resulted as follows:
YEAS-NIessrs. Allen. Ashley. Atchison, Atheron
by, Benon Berrien, Bright, Chalmers, John NJ Clayton
colqutt, Corwin Dayton, Dix, Housoq Jarnagin; More
co-23.
NAYS-Messrs Archer, Badger Butler Cameron, Thos
Clayton Crenden, Davis Evans liannegan Johnson, of
Maryland johnson, Of Lonislan, Mangum, Miller, Phelps
So the amendment to the amendment agreed to-
The question then required upon the amendment of
Mr. HANNEcAN amended and the yeas and nays being
ordered, were taken and resulted as follows:
YEAS-Aiessrs. Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Atherou
Badger Bagby, Benton, Been, Breese, Buder Cameron
Cas- Chalmers John NJ Clayton Colqut, Corwin crucn
Huntington, Jarnagin Johnson OF Maryland, johnson Of
Louisiana, Mangun, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Simmons
.Speghi, Sturgeon, uphan, Webster, Woodbridge and
NAYs.-AIessrs. Niles, Sewer, Tumey, and westcott-i
So the amendment amended, was agreedto, and is
follows
SEC I. And be further, enacted, That there shall be
chaplain each of the regiments in the volunteer force and
thousand dollars per annun, payable monthly with forage
for one horse, and two rons Pforiaed, lha each reg
ment oil the volunteer force eject ie
Mr. HOUSTON then offered the following amend
meni.
Section ONE line FOUR AFTER the word organized, in
sert an auxiliary volunteer corps"
Section one, line tve aer Tie word Mexico, insert
" 10 consist Of"
Section one line en after the word "laws insert and
the provisions Of this act -
section one strike the provso, and, in lieu thereof,
insert rorded That the volunteers composing the conph-
MES the respective regiments aforesaid shall elect their
company officers the said companies shall be filed
and the said officers shall thereupon be appointed same
hereinafter provided for the appointment oi me
field officers. And the company officers ana men OF the
said regiments respectively shall elect the Held ohcers
reached their place OF rendezvous And whenever
the aforesaid elections of company and field officers shall
have been certified the President, comfortably 10 such
regulations he shaft make, he shall commission The sand
officers elected When vacancies IL tie sqid rcg
mens they shall be filed according TO grade and where
there is officer OF Interior grade TO the vacancy IN the
com pany in hich occurs the shall be supplied by
election and appointment from the rank and he in tlie
manner heretofore prescribed
Section two, line two, strike ont the word" enlistment
| and y serVice'
Section line three, strike out the words 10 DC re-
cniied," and insert, who shall volunteer"
Add the following sectionsi
SIC Ind be turtle, enacted That the colonel Of each
regiment shall appoint the egmenial staf and said stan
shall consist OF one adjuant, one quarermaser one com
missary, and paymaster Ito be taken from the subn
terms OF the reGlHent and one surgeon ana two ASSISTANT
Sc fndbe il further enacted That 80 soon as lie sew
era officers elected they shall enter upon he respec
tive duties and they receive their commissions
they sha and subscribe oath TO "support the
stiton of the United States and to be governed by the
rules and articles OF war;. which OATH shall be admins
tered by the adjuan inspector general oil the command
and the same shall be endorsed the commission and
certified by report of The fact 10 the Adutat General at
Washington city.
| Mr. HOUSTON said that he contemplated giving his
| vie,vs nj leuuth upon the amendment which he had