Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-01-23


vices would Poduc every little beneficial results while at the
same time It was squandeng large quantity of the public
domain The grants would operate unequay and therefore
unusy Whatever was given TO the soldiers ought pos
sess known and liked value. He had faith ii he be-
eyed would fail nducement to enlist and would fail
as reward for services of the public domain
without any corresponding benefit the soldiers He was
decidedly in favor OF bounty money! or in land scrip
either OF which might be made available.
Mr. BENTON said that with respect to bounty in money
ne had TO remind the Senate that they had already passed
hill to give money bounty to those who enlist and he
informed by the aduan general Yesterday that since that
act had been passed recruiting had increased rapidly and
that the ranks fast filling ups but far the money
bounty concerned it only be given the regulars
and as to the volunteers there thousands
were several regiments in Missouri and in Arkansas claiming
pre-empion right to regiments which had offered and
had been kept back, and claiming pre- emption
right to SO into With regard TO Them there was no
necessity for money bounty, and great necessity for
land bounty, and he appehended that Of them were
thinking about receiving land bounty that the subject
which had occupied politicians for weeks in Congress-
was subject which had not yet entered their mnds-they
had not thought of 1t. ,.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose simply to state the grounds upon
which he should place his vote He intended give his
vote for that which would make the bounty valuable
the soldier or volunteer and he believed, that restrictions
whatever they might be- rendered the bounty less valuable
he would in favor of that proposition which imposed the
east restriction upon hem Governed by this vew he should
yoe in the first instance for the amendment of the Senator
from Ohio and if that succeeded he should then vote for the
proposition which intended to be proposed by the Senator
from Texas.
Mr.. HANNEGAN said that in common with every Sena-
tor who had expressed his upon this subject desired
IN his action upon to do substantial service the sol
der The various propositions for bounes conveyed ho
nOray distinction tar those concerned who had al
ready seved but he desired make substantial at the same
time, and such he believed the wish of every Senator
who had spoken upon this subject He could not bu, bear
testimony to the zeal and eryor with which the Senator from
Missouri had urged his avoe proposition upon the
nate, and every gentleman bear him witness that that
honorable Senator had been animated by but motiyea
desire to benefit those who in the military service Of
their country he feared however, in with several
who had expressed themselves upon the subject that the
greater the restrictions which they threw around the grant
the worse it would be for the soldier. He in favor Of
equazng the gilt as far practicable and make every
soldier participate to the last iar1hmg equally and properly in
mat which they We're about to give and with this he
should feel constrained like the Senator from South Caroline
alter the most mature reflection which he could give the sub
ect to vote against the proposition reported by the Commit
tee on Military Affairs which imposed those hard restrictions
ne amendment, however, which the honorable Senator from
South Carolina said he willing to for he had most
fatal objection TO- The part to which he objected
tanned in the proviso in these words Provided that if the
full term for which such person shall have volunteered shall
not exceed one year. then the warrant to be for so
he protested against this provision for which SEEM
ed to him ought to be powerful with the Senator Ohio
with HIMSELF because curtaed the Of land to be
granted to volunteers from Ohio Indiana Illinois, Kentucky
Missouri, mississippi and Louisiana, who this mo
ment in the field
What had they, what guaranty had they what
authority for believing that this protracted for
SIX months longer What authority had they for ming
that another blow would be struck He would be in
clned to judge otherwise from what he saw-om the utter
inefcency which had been displayed by the commander of
the Mexcans, Santa Anna by his failure avail himself of
those papabe advantages which had been placed before him
mp to this hour He would be inclined conclude that
American soldiers would not again be made smell powder
in Mexico from the failure of Santa Anna at the head OF
thirty thousand Of his best troops strike blow which must
haan
proposition, the soldier who forward and enss
morrow to during the war, and dsbanded the
following day, would receive much those who followed
the gallant McClung Davis and others TO the field Those
who had fought against their county enemies and those
who had contended against deade loe-dsease in its most
formidable shape-werc be put off with but eighty acres
The four hundred of the first Indiana regiment
who went with the expectation of meeting the oe but
were kept service at the mouth of the Rio rande where
sickness thnned their ranks faster than Mexican cannon could
do, were to be put of with but eighty His DESIRE as
he said to equaze the grant which they to
make and therefore, he shou be in favor of the
o the Senator from Texas He did think it conveyed
enough, but whenever up ne would give his support
and endeavor to add to it suitable alterations.
Alter some further conversational debate the question was
put upon the amendment of the Senator from Ohio and the
and being ordered they aken and resulted
as follows
iEAS-MesTs. Archer Badger, Berrien Butler CAL
houn, Cameron Chalmers Cilley John NJ Clayton Thomas
Clayton Corwn, Crittenden, Davis Dayton Evans Greene
Huntington, Jarnagn johnson of Maryland johnson Lou
sana, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps Sur-
seon Upham, Webster, Woodbridge-29.
NAfS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Achson Atherton, Dag
~ Benton, Breesc, Bright Cass Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan
Houston, Miles, SEWER speight, Turney, westcott-ls
SO the amendment adopted.
And the question recurring the adoption Of the original
amendment amended, it carried without division.
Several unimporant amendments adopted. After
which
Mr.. HANNEGAN moved to add a provision for the ap-
'ointment of chaplain for each regiment who should
eiye salary equal to the pay Of captain Of Dragons.
This proposition gave rise TO debate and without
coming to vote upon it, motion made to ADJOURN and
he yeas and nays being ordered upon the question Of a
ournment they taken and the question decided
ffirmatvely.