Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-01-23

though by more cTcutous mode, ne should vote Tor his
proposition.
Mr.. MANGUM said he regretted to see any sensbity
upon this subject the part of any Senator'S He could
occasion for it, He could that any impuaton
designed to be cast upon the chairman of the committee
upon the committee itself The matter had merely escaped
their recollection He supposed if their attention had been
drawn to it, they would have felt themselves bound
form to the Instructions Every Senator knew how the bust.
had been pressed get this question disposed Otto get
final upon it, He would against the recommit-
men and present advised he should against the
| proposition out and out.
Mr. BUTLER said he very familiar with the par
lamenary practice. He merely inquire if il were
cessay order introduce the amendment proposed by the
Senator from Georgia, that the bill should be recommed
He thought the subject had undergone full discussion as
the bill had contained the provision in the first instance He
thought that this amendment ought to have stood entirely
upon its merits and that the passage Of the army bill
ought not to be delayed by attaching TO it this subject AS
his views differed from those of the Senator from Georgia on
this subject he would give his for the course he took
The great object Of giving bounty lands the soldiers was TO
encourage enistments He willing that il should be
given to them, provided sufficiently guarded but he
was unwilling to offer to generals bgader generals
and commanders of the army the sort of bounty which
given to the common soldier They would thank them
for any such bounty He would against the motion to
recommlt the bill, or to insert the amendment.
MIR. BENTON said he should against il also but he
made the notion for he felt bound to make il after what had
taken place in the Senate. He hoped he should have an
opportunity of showing himself both industrious and sub
ordinate.
Mr.. WEsTCOTT said he intended to vote against the
motion to recomm the BILL whatever the instructions but for
somewhat different from those advanced by some other
Senatos When the motion to ecommt made the other
day. ne opposed because he then stated he believed it
would occasion delay and unnecessary delay He then sad
Il the Military Committee did make report in regard to
these bounty lands which conomed the opinions Of ma
oy OF the Senate on this subject that Senators would offer
substitutes for the amendments of the committee. Now
his part he ddno what the reported if did
not suit his views he would seek modify till it did suit if
he could do under the rules and he saw no difficulty in
that regard II not proper this discussion OF this
motion to econmt to give the that influenced him
as TO his support or opposition OF the various propositions be-
fore the Senate but he might say that he was in favor of
giving the volunteers and regular soldiers and the company
ocers OF volunteers and others, G0 of land
and he was IN favor OF protecting them from spcuators and
ne was IN favor OF the provision this subject reported by
the committee, well because he thought it lust to pro-
tec the volunteers and soldiers because another effect
would be that the lands the States would be settled upon
and Mr. w said he hoped the Senate would refuse
to reconmt the bills would forthwith go and consider the
bill and amendments proposed and adopt such provisions
majority of the Senate deemed wise and proper. Mr. w
said ne wished to be known that the friends Of the bounty
land proposition had from the very first opposed all delay
that they had proposed and urged the speedy passage
ten regiment bill We have retarded il an hour His
friend the Senator from Pennsylvania (Senator CAMERON
and those who agreed with him, have resisted every thn
tendng to hamper embaas the passage the bill one
moment.
Mr. President said Mr. W., it is all important that this
ten regiment bill should pass to-day the troops be raised
and sent to Mexico important this bounty land provision
should be in this rey bn order 10 induce soldiers to enlist
and volunteers to enrol They will not especially after the
opposition indicated in Congress this bounty land pro-
von rely the beraty of Congress pass such provision
IN separate law 1t should be IN this bH Insert it, and
pass the bill Immediately, and you will have your army full
in thirty days.
Mr. W. said he in favor of the Senate acting nop
had the bill and all the offered amendments before il il could
adopt what considered best, and reject those majority
thought impotc He said he trusted the bill would be settled
and passed to-day and the House Representatives
The yeas and then taken the question Of re-
commitment, and resulted follows
IEAS-None.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen Archer, Ashley, Atchson Ather-
ton Badger Bagby, Benton, Berrien reee Bright Butler
Calhoun Cameron Cas Chalmers Clley, John NJ Clayton
Thomas Clayton, Coqatt, Corwn, Crenden Davis Day
!on DIX Evans Fairfield Greene hannessn ouston Hunt
aES s e ct tSHsa Ssa Mary
Simmons, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Webster
Wes'cott, Woodbridge, Yulee-5o.
The question then recued the motion of the Senator
from Georgia to insert the words Commissioned officers of
volunteer companies"
Mr. WEBSTER said that upon the proposition for giving
land bounes TO officers whether the regular army or va
luneer corps he entirely concurred with the honorable SEN
aor from South Carolina who last addressed Senate The
distinctions to which the Senator had alluded he took we'll
founded The object to present inducements soldiers
TO enter the ranks OF the of the volunteer corps and
It had been found heretofore il was found now
and was likely to be found hereafter in other SER
Wees that something in the way of bountes induce en-
stments for any considerable period of service was essen
tally necessary Some gentlemen the Senate would recoI
ect how hgh land bountes and bounes were popos
Cd to be carried towards the close Of the last with Eng
land his recollection was that money bounty of cons
eraby than hundred dollars was authorized by Con
before the close Of that to be given to private
soldiers the halt OF 1t TO he paid down. and the remaining
hall when the recruit joined his regiment the corps which
ne was destined And, while he up, he would merely
say to the necessity of hearing from him again on this
subject that while he did think wise to offer bounes
70 officers OF any grade, at the time he thought that
IL were Intended, he presumed was TO fll those rcp
mens promptly, speedily the inducements to enlist held ont
by inns bill were not suicen-cearlv decidedly not suE
ficient.
And word the subject these restraints upon aena
ton, which, in the taken by the honorable chairman
the COMMITTEE on Military Affairs, might perhaps he very
proper The honorable chairman looked upon il as present
made TO working who would 90 and cultivate the lands
thus given 10 them in the Western country He took cr
granted however, that they now engaged in con-
derng the best mode OF cuvang the Western lands or of
inducing men to settle upon them The point at which they
were aiming was 10 fill the upon an urgent necess,y
and they were seeking TO propose something in the way OF
Inducements which best calculated attain that object
Did any gentleman doubt that, in the Of Young man
about entering into the service, offer made him outright
Of his land, whatever was by certificate at the end Of
his service which he could dispose of which he could sell for
what u was wOrth-did any doubt that such bounty
would produce ready enlistment than to tell him that
ne should receive certificate which he could dispose of or
otherwise than by going and living upon his land Sup
pose he were mechanic whose business cities or in
the interior of the older States Let the recompense for his
be such he accounts this would be the
most efeotual means OF obtaining enlsments Without en-
argng, therefore, upon this point he would merely say that
he was ayerse 10 impose restraints upon alterations
The question was then put the amendment and the
yeas and nays being taken. follows:
lEAS-Messrs Allen, Badger, Berren, Breese Bright |
Calhoun Cameron Chalmers no,,