Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-03

he desired should be done, thoug gh by a
more circuitous mode, he should vote for
his proposition.
Mr.. Mangum said lie regretted 10 see
any sensibilily upon this subject on the
part of any Senators. lie could see no
occasion for il. He could not see that
any imputa;ion was designed to be cast
upon the chairman of the commitlee, or
upon the committee itself. The matter
had merely escaped their recollection
He supposed. if their attention had been
drawn 10 it, they would have felt Them
selves bound TO conform 10 the instruc-
tions. Every Senator knew how the bu.
siness had been pressed 10 gel this ques.
lion disposed of,-lo get final vote upon
it. He would vote against the recommit
ment. and as al present advised, he should
vote against the proposition out and out.
Mr.. Butler said he was mol familiar with
the parliamentary practice Ho merely
rose to inquire fit were necessary, in or
der 10 introduce The amendment proposed
by The Senator from Georgia, that the bill
should be recommtied J He thought the
subject had undergone as full discussion as
the bill had contained the provision in
the first instance. He thought that this
amendment ought 10 have sluod entirely
upon its own merits, and that the passage
Of The army bill! ought not TO be delayed
by attaching to il this subject. As his
views differed from those Of The Senator
from Georgia on this subject, he would
give his reasons for The course he tuok.-
The great object of giving bounty lands Io>
the soldiers was to encourage enlislmens.
He was wiling that ii should be gwen 10
them, provided it was sufficiently guar
ded ; but he was unwilling to offer To ma.
jor generals, brigadier generals, aud com
manders Of the army, the same sort Of
bounty which was given 10 the common
soldier. They would not thank them for
any such bounly. lie would vote against
the motion to reconmil the bill, or to iu-
sert the amendment.
Mr.. Benton said he should vote against
il also; but he made the motion, for he
felt bound 10 make il after what had taken
place in the Senate. He hoped he should
have all opportunity Of showing himself
both industrious and subordinate.
Mr.. Westcotl also opposed The recon-
milmenl as tending to delay, for which
reason, he also opposed The re commit
neut with instructions, az he foresaw that
whatever nncndmenl was proposed by |
The Committee, other gentlemen would |
still have their own views, and propose
still further 10 amend.
The molten to re-commit was lost.
,lr. B"rriea rau,lifed his amend G,nenl so
as to read the "O!iic.:s # Volunteer Com
nanie3," thus excluding ne Field OH
GERS.
Mr.. Webster eo;nciico with Nir Butler
tha, these bounty lands should not be
given 20 the Officers. lie also opposed
the provision against the alienation of
these lands.
the vote being taken, rssulIod ayes &c.
noes &C..
The Vice President voted in the mega
tive, aud The amendment was host. -
MT. Juruiu m +ttr5r -aa a--sod- -e,,,andu,ent
giving '.land warrants" Tor l6O acres, in.
stead oflhe land, so as get rid Of the
non alienation clause.
The amendment was discussed ny Mes
srs. Corwir, Huntington, Rev. Johnson,
Woodbridge aud Benton.
Mr.. Corwin (such course being sug-
gested by Mr.. Hamncsan and ohers) mo.
we'd lhe posiponelnen, of the subject, aud
that The amendments he printed.
MIR. lIanegan opposed The printing or
adjourning without action on the bill.
The motion 10 postpone was lOst-ayes
%, noes %.
Mr.. Hannesan moved that the Senate
adjourn. Ayes 30, noes Is.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 10, 1917.
The teu regiments bill is not ye, passed
by the Senate. fl was reported back by
Mr.. Benton from the Military Committee,
with all amendment, granting bounty
lands of 160 acres, which you will fud
described in your report Of Tie proceed
ings.
Mr.. Benton is acting out in the Senate
a very extraordinary cuuceiI. He has as.
sumed the bearing OF a master, hose
word is law, and to contradict whom, is a
sort of domestic treason. Such a deport-
meut is little favorable TO the growth Of
his lUIIucuCE-dS luC SClIdtc udS SIcdl |
reverence for dogmatism, and has never
taken The oath Of allegiance 10 MIR. Ben
ton.
In respect To this bounty land system,
he seems 10 have proceeded throughout on
he idea, that if he could not appropriate
all The credit Of the movement and plan TO
himself he would do his best to defeat the
end proposed. Thus far he has failed in
all his efforts, and has been repeatedly aud
told, so far as The action oil
the Senate could tell him, that thai body
would not allow him to ride over that
,ody rough shod.
II is rumored that recommendation to
Increase The rates of duty levied by some
If the schedules in the tariff Of 1916, will
loon be made. g
This course, it is said, will be adopted v