The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-14


| Mr.. CAMERON eoald see just for the aIlu-
sion TO spectators In his opinion, they might well
say that the Spectators would take the clothes from off
the soldiers backs, rob them OF their months pay.
He took for granted that the soldiers TO which this
grant TO be made of intelligence and pru-
dence-men able TO take care of their property. He
wanted them TO be taken OF properly, which, he
sorry to say, not the with many of them. Tie
had to-day seen gentleman manned while fighting the
battles OF this country begging aims the street; and
# suitable provision was not made for the brave who
sustaining the honor OF their country upon the
field OF battle, they would many in the same de-
graded condition.
would tend TO encourage enlismenls in the volunteer
my OF the United States; but could not the proprety
OF giving to the officers service the graity con
emplaed II seemed altogether unnecessary and uncall
ed foraltogether without precedent If he understood
the proposition, ii to bestow gratuity upon all the
officers without distinction. Although he was prepared
to afford every proper nducemen to such citizens might
be disposed to enter the military service he not pre-
pared bestow bounty in this to those already
in the service. He had still another objection to the
amendment il stood. II proposed TO bestow the
graiuy upon all who shall volunteer their services for
the There vast numbers of volunteers through
out the country who had never been called into SER
vice who would be entitled TO the gratuity If the amend
ment should pass in Its present shape Before he could
favor it, the benefits proposed must be limited to those
who actually entered the service.
MIR. CAMERON made amendment to his own prop
oson by striking out the word ''oicer Immediately be-
fore the word "non-commssioned, and called for the
Mr.. CRiTTENDEN remarked that he should oppose
the amendment in its present form. He sorry to
differ with his honorable friend from Pennsyvan but
believed that little reflection would satisfy him that it
would be extremely njudicious for them TO adopt the
measure which he had proposed proposed that they
should grant land warrant. What sort OF a warrant
was il to be- Who was to decide the location of the
and These were questions which ought to be regulated
BY the provisions of the bill itself In all laws heretofore
passed granting land for any purpose ample and minute
had been made in regard to these and other like
questions The amendment perhaps defective in
another particular. 1t might be understood meaning
that nobody would be entitled to the grant proposed
cept such should be honorab discharged at the close
OF the war Such was not the genemaas Intention he
presumed This, however, but trfing error, an
error at ALL The other point TO which he had referred,
the material objection to the amendment, his
In order that the subject might be brought before them IN
such shape would meet the views OF ALL he hoped it
would not be pressed at present
Mr.. CASS thought the honorable gentleman from
Pennsylvania had omitted important clause in his
amendments provision for the benefit OF the widows
and orphans OF such as persisted in the service He
thought the Secretary of the War Department the
proper officer for issuing the land warrant
| Mr.. CAMERON said the gentleman from Kentucky,
MR. CRrTESDEN,l was mistaken in isupposIng that the
amendment not sufficiently explicit. Ii had been
drawn up after much deliberation, with care and the
bill itself, the amendment, contained various prov-
sions He was willing, however, to accept of any
amendment which might be proposed, order to crafty
the prejudices and wishes OF gentlemen He would sub
NIT an amendment which had just been handed him.
Mr. ARCHER thought that so large portion OF the pub
lie domain ought not to be disposed of in the hurried man
ner which proposed. The amendment was as mpor
tant and distinctive the bill itself He thought therefore,
that the better would be 10 recommt the bill to-
gether with the proposed amendment, the committee
He should dissent from the amendment atpresent though
he should favor it presented at the proper time and in
Mr. ALLEN said he took it for granted that the gentle
man moved the amendment merely for the purpose OF
promulgating his peculiar views the subject 1t
seemed to be the result OF immature deberation on the
part OF his friend from Pennsylvania as evident
from the fact that he had three times succession
copied such amendments had been suggested without
word in reference TO them He would name another fact
which also to show the crudeness of the PROPOSE
ton. 1t did not include solitary man from numbers
who participated in the battle of Monterey and had en-
listed for year only. 1t included those only who had
volunteered for the whole war He did not believe there
was that parsimonous spirit pervading the mind of any
senator which would induce him to withhold the most
liberal donation of land those brave citizens who
fighting their battles They had on the table
oution tending to the accomplishment Of the very same
object that contemplated by the gentleman's own
| amendment A similar proposition submitted in the
House had already been referred the appropriate
mittee, with the OF having system devised in de-
tail 10 convey the nations bounty directly and eff
GENTLY to the individuals for whose benefit was intend
ed The object of the restrictive provisions which had
been alluded to by the gentleman from Kentucky TO
prevent any accidents which might from deprving
the poor soldiers OF the land after had been granted
them But the gentleman had furnished restrictive
provisions in his amendment Nearly quite all OF them
would vote for large donation to all those who should
to the widows and orphans of the fallen soldiers
No could doubt disposition OF that body to do this
Wherefore then, that proposition IN such an unusual
and crude shape Why attach to bill which the ex-
gencies of the country loudly demanded bill TO
cruit not the volunteer, but the regular army The OBJ
ect contemplated by his friend from Pennsylvania as
had been suggested, required SYSTEM and not single
proposition We would give the largest tract of land
bounty to the soldier He favored the policy OF grant
ing the most liberal encouragement to such were dis
no better which could be made Of that extensive do
main, than By granting large portion Of il as reward
to meritorous volunteer soldiers He reminded OF
another defect in the gentemans proposition. There
should be- had been suggested, difference between
the portion of land be given to those who should
during the whole OF the war; during only part OF IT.
Instead of weiideysed system, they had before them
solitary proposition He repeated without order or
regularity Let all the plans be corlpared let them be
submitted to the crucibe of the Senate, and LEI them in
their wisdom take this feature for bill, and that or
another until they make up complete system, and he
should give il his cordial support
Mr.. CAMERON said he did not pretend to the matu-
rty of Judgment of the gentleman iron OHIO, but
he did pretend to know what he about, and his
place senator of the United States. The remarks OF
the honorable gentleman out OF place, who had told
him that bis own proposition out OF place and out OF
order.
Mr. ALLEN desired TO correct the gentleman. He did
not say that the proposition Gu. of order He said
that part and parcel of the system be devised for
carrying the IT out of place He had no IN
tenton OF being dsrespecful towards the honorable sem
ator from Pennsylvania.
Mr. CAMERON replied that the uniform course OF his
life had been TO permit rebuke iscm He would
not permit any say that his proposition out of
ORDER and sout of place" He had said that he will
ling TO accept of any amendment which would enable
them better TO accomplish the object IN view lie had al
ready accepted several amendments, because he wished
for harmonious action The gentleman had said that
this bill not to provide for the volunteers He would
inform him that II the intention OF the government