Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29

/ TWICE anu IeleIIeu.
Mr. Trumbo presented The resolutions OF The
Kentucky legislature iGr an increase OF pay 10
volunteers serving against Mexico.
A bill was reported and read twice, making
| provision for repairs 10 the Potomac Bridge.
| Sundry resolutions oil inquiry were Citered but
objection being made, were mol received. Adj
| journed
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2G, 1917.
! SENATE.
I A communication was received from The Navy
Department, giving reasons Tor the return OF the
Cumberland and Mississippio Norfolk, from the
coast Of Mexico.
Other communications Of an important nature
were also received.
A large number Of bills from The House were
received and referred.
MIR. Miller, from The District Committee, re-
ported bill granting public land 10 the District
Of Columbia Tor The Washington monument.
The bill 10 establish surveyor general IN Ore
gon was opposed By Mr. Weslcolt, and then post
poned I'LL tomorrow.
The Treasury Note bill was then taken up
The question was on The amendmen, Of Mr.
Niles, 10 strike on, The section which authorizes
the Secretary 10 borrow money on The notes, and
To insert ole authorizing the Secretary TO ex-
change the notes for gold and silver al par.
Mr.. Weslcoii offered a modification. which was
accepted, TO the effect that The authority 10 borrow
shall continue, providing that no notes shall be
pledged for less sum than principal and in
, tefesl upon their face.
The amendment thus modified, was adopted.
A motion by Mr.. Huntington lu amend, so AS
10 limit The period lor which power is conferred
on The President 10 issue notes TO eighteen months
after the passage VI the aci, instead III six months
after the ratification ol 4 tleatg with Mexico, was
reected-ycas %. nays o.
Mr.. Evans moved 10 amend 81 as To limit The
issue Of new notes in lieu Of others. 10 those
which may be received in payment q public dues
prior In their maturity.
MIR. CasS made strong aprcal 10 the Senate
TO pass the bin forthwith. lie defended Inc Sc
crelary Of The Treasury, aud was luG The prose
| cnlun OF Tie war in the good old-iashionrd way
Mr.. Maugum said. ave 90 Tor that, Sir"
MIR. Cass proceeded, and said he was opposed
! TO any peace commission 10 accompany the army.
| Mr.. ]. NJ. Clayton made a Speech 10 show
that The Wing side Of Ibc Senate did MOI, as was
charged do all they could 10 emLaTass the admin
islraion.
Mr.. Raghy, al some length, defended the ad-
minisiraion, and conlcndcl that The commence
ment oil the war was just.
Mr.. langum said that whatever might be his
opinion as 10 The inception of the war; j, was
now The counlrY's wal, and he would vote Tor is
/ vigorous prosecution.
AeT some remarks from lIessrs. Speghi and
! Evans, the amendment was rejected.
After the rejection oil various amendments, The
bill was ordered 10 third reading, wherein Il
motion 10 adjourn prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
! Mr.. Elleli, the new member from Mississippi,
in place Of Mr. Jefferson Davis, now serving in
Mexico, was qualified and took his seat
The House then, on motion Of .Gr. Boyd, went
| into Committee Of The Whole on The slate OF The
Union, .1lr. Mcclellan in lhr Chair, and resumed
the consideration OF The bill 10 increase The pay Of
non.commissioncd officers, musicians and pr-
Yates oil The army OF The Uned States, and the
militia and volunteers in the service Of The samet
and allowing Them bounty ani in certain cases,
The bill, as reported back from The Select Com.
millee, 10 whom il was referred, provides lha-
| each private soldier, non.cumUissioned officer,
and musician, who has been in The regular army
or volunteer service Of The United States since
the first day OF May last, or who is now or may
| hereafter he in The service Of The same, shall be
entitled 10 receive, and be paid, two dollars per
month III addition 10 The present pay during the
| time he has served or may serve his country as
Aforesaid, until The end Of The war against Mex-
co. Tina! each private soldier, musician and non.
commissioned officer, who is now serving or shall
serve the United States in the regular army or
| as a volunteer for twelve months or untl the end
of the war against Mexico shall be entitled 10 re-
/ cevc a warrant for one hundred and sixty acres
OF the public land which may be subject 10 pr-
vale erlry, upon his obtaining and presenting an
honorable discharge. That if any one OF The per-
sons aure.aid has been or shall be prevented, sy
reason o sickness or other disability, in the lah-
lul discharge ofduty, from serving Twelve months,
or during The war, and shall obtain discharge
in consequence oil The same, he shall receive a
| hpn rad on CT nj 10 md
as aforesaid. That il any private soldier, musi-
clan, or non-commissioned officer, shall be killed
or die in The regular or volunteer service OF The
| United States alter having been mustered into
The service of the same Tor twelve months, or I'M
til the end oil The war with Mexico, his wife and
child oI children, il lhtre be any, and il none,
then his father, and if no father, then his mother,
shall be entitled 10 receive from government a
warraL. Tor one hundred and sixty acres ofland,
which may be subject to pfivatcenIry: Provided,
that all bounlies OF land granted by this act shall
be located in such district or districts as shall be
hereafter sci apart BY law Tor that purpose.
Mr.. Mcdowell of Ohio, had the foor and
proceeded 10 give his views in favor Of The bill as
reported by the select committee, with an amend
menl prepared by MIR. Houston, making The pay
OF volunteers, &c, ten instead oi niac dollars per
month.
Mr.. Harmanson, Of Louisiana, next obtained
the aoor, He was opposed ~ making any dis.
| tinclion between the widows or other heirs Of vo-
! lunleers who die in The service, whether these yo-
| un,eers shall have entered the service for lung
er or shorter period. The bill grants no bounty
10 The heirs OF those dying in the service, who 70.
| lun.eer Tor less than IL months
MIR. Wick, Of Indiana, was ready 10 support
| The bill in lis present shape. or any other shape
which might be given TO il BY the committee. Hc
spoke his hour, in discussing matters and things
| in general, and everything in pauicular-con-
demned The policy Of denouncing the war as un-
lust-believed The Wings considered the downfall
| of the Democratic party OF more importance than
the success Of The American a'rls-drew 4 con-
,rast between parties in This country and in Eng
land-declared the people 10 be in favor OF sus-
tanning The administration in the prosecution OF
The war, and ready 10 sanction tax on lea and
coffee, or anything else necessary 10 provide re-
venue. He was ready TO vote for the most ex-
lravaeant measures which the administration
might recommend il they were necessary 10 sns-
Tain the Democratic party.
Mr.. Robert Smith, OF Illinois, followed MIR.
Wick. He represented district, he said, which
furnished more volunteers than any other district
| in his State. He was in favor OF increasing The
nav of volunteers 10 Ten dollars per month"; anu
giving Them bounty land. The volunteers from
hi, district were men oil intelligence, who acl
from patriotism, bui who are mol The less entitled
for that reason, tc a generous reward for their
services.
Mr.. Graham, of North Carolina, followed