The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20

can't withdraw the motion.
The question was taken, and decided in the afirma.
| The House went into committee, and Mr. M'Clsiand
Mr.. Coo KE offered an amendment which agreed
reasing the pay Of prvaes and volunteers three
Mr. Boz D submitted an amendment; but SO great was
the noise that its substance could not be heard at
our desk
the gentleman will accept OF a modification lSeverai
gentlemen talking at once. there were cries Of one az
q time" I've can't hear you all"
! Mr. vINroN-I will ask question a. ..
Mr. BoYp-I CAM hear on this side Of the hall iwish
the Chairman would call to order 49, . -.
The CHArRMAN-.Gcntemen will come 10 oraer'
! KNOCK m 81 a.. s.rvn. ,hr,a
months there shall be assertions?
Mr. NJ DANrEL-Some volunteers get SICK and are sent
homo without an honorable discnafs''f no oiscnsfse
Mr.. GsAHAM-Is an amendment now in order,
The CHAIRMAs-Thsre is now pending an amendment
Mr.. GmAMAM-Is amendment now in Order1
! The CHArKMAN-It is not
amendment to the amendment, in answer to Mr. Vnton)
II my intention to cover cases OF deserton HE
MIR. RArHBUS-(under the impression that the gentle.
mar had cOncludedlaMr Chairman, Mr. Chairman
The CHAIRMAN-The gentleman from Mississippi Is en-
titled to the Aoor (buzz, buzz)
Mr.. CumMINGs-Is it in order to offer amendment
The CHAIRMAS-The gentleman from Mississippi mas
the floor
Mr.. THoMpsoN-I am maturing amendment. The
Clerk will take down the words shall have gone or
may go into the of the field three months. and
served his time been honorably dscharged to emit
title volunteer or private to hundred and sixty acres
Mr. TIsBArs-I wish to offer a substitute for the bill
(holding it in his handy
The CHATRMAN-The gentleman from MISSISSIPPI mas
Mr. BoYD-Is the smendment of the gentleman from
Mississippi to my amendment
The CHAIRMAN-I so understand il.
MIR THoMPsoN-(at the suggestion OF several gentle
men) To meet the case, will say entitled to an hon
The CHArRMAS-G Gentlemen in favor of the amendment
will say -
Mr. PoLLocx-Mr Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN-The gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr. PoLLocK-I think the bill is correctas is, in all
MrCoRpoN-The bill should stand it is. The amend
of the gentleman would give man land if he SER
Mr. THOMrsCs-wi the gentleman let me state my
amendment it stands!
Mr. A. JOHSsos-I would ask the gentleman to add two
words.
The CHArRMAN.-The gentleman from Tennessee has
the floor.
Mr.. GonDoN.-I;sy that
Mr.. JouNsoN.-I have the floor.
Mr. GoRDoN.-Well, go on. go
Mr. JoHNs0N-I ask the gentleman to add, " and until
honorably discharged"
Mr. GnAaAE arose, aad was about to address the com
mittee. There much confusion; gentlemen stand
ing in all parts OF the hall
The CHAIRMAN.-The gentleman from Tennessee has
Mr.. JonNsoN.-If I can get the of tho gentleman
frem Mississippi, would propose two words
Mr. TnoMPsoH Quitting his hand to his ear to assist his
Mr.. JOHNSON - And until honorably discharged"
Mr.. THOMPSON. (nodding his heal) Very we'll
MIR EwNo, Of Tennessee, said that the man who had
been out but two days the proper authorities choose
discharge him. much entitled 10 land as he who
served three montAs Tor the man might enter the ser
vice good faith and intend TO nree months but
be incapactsted by sickness.
Mr. GoRpoN did not know that this war was any more
meroIious than any other in which we have been en-
gagged There is no law the statute book which gives
ment would give hu ndred and sixty of land to
man who serves but one hour.
| Messrs Boyd, r. Smith, Wentworth, and Chapman,
| Aot la ayur
| Mr. RArHsuN desired to know Low the to pay
the soldiers the increase OF compensation to be ais
ed The Secretary OF the Treasury says that can't
pay the at the present prices II lands be voted
the government would DO deprived Of two and half
millions from that source.
SMALL Dish OF TEA AND COFFEE.
Mr. McCLERSAND said something about the extraordi'
nary course OF
Mr. RA1Hsur, who replied, that whenever any plausi
BILE scheme shall be presented which will give us ten
millions he will vote for it but whenever proposition
shs before the House TO tax four ths of the free
laborers Of the North, (audng to tea and cofeeD he
will vote as he had voted, against it.
Mr. McCLERSAND-The gentleman had not preserved
his consistency The Secretary of the Treasury had re-
commended tax tea and coffee necessary in order
to loan to carry on the successfully This
is peculiar of patriotism Ten dollars to the voun
in effect than seven dollars to the
the wet ground and marching overhe burning sands,
and mourning many privations.
THE RESULT OF GRANTING BOUNTY LANDS.
Mr. VrToN said that before the ink shall be dry if the
bill pass hundreds sof will proceed to the army to
buy up the warrants Every grocers shop, and every
nothing OF the frauds the army will be surrounded by
brokers and Spectators A warrant for hundred and
will be carried to the vicinity of the land
Offices and whenever farmer goes to buy land he will
be touched the elbow and asked to buy warrant fol-
pay for land at less cost than the governyo' price
II the bill pass in its present shape, We wiz .ot get
dollar from the public lands the income wo.At be war
rants dollars. II the number of nts to
hundred thousand which he feared would DO the
the Of the treasury from the public lands will
bill, repeated by the Committee OF Ways and Means
lying the table, contains provision setting
amount to be borrowed, and the residue to buy the
stock at the market price. Before the expiration o
but the bill Be passed and the variants be issued
is exceedingly Questionable whether the loan can be OF
fected Although some might regard the bill as but o
little moment ne viewed it of the most important
CALCULATION.
Mr. CUNNING remarked that the amount of property tc
be voted indefinite but q fair calculation, and
progress events and the number OF troops already
called out, calculation may DO made to the mum
bar of When the bill before the Senate. to
raise ten additional regiments shall become law, there
will be fifty thousand men to provide for The number
crossed which, at the government price, will be worth
ton millions Of dollars Should the number OF men be
increased hundred thousand sixteen millions OF
will be required, or about twenty millions Of dollars
He explained amendment which he designed to offer
among other features the warrants are not to BIO nego
TABLE assignabe transferable TO satisfy any contrac
entered into before they were issued. The lands to
up that time and not to be subject to execution
the soldier ii he survive the battle if he die to hi
children if he have none, to his parents if he leave
widow q life estate in the land. Mr. Cumming believe
that the passage of the bill would encourage enlsmenti
and induce volunteers enter the service they woul
have guarantee that they cared for by their
try. II any gentleman could show there is q bette
mode of attaining this object he would willingly acqu
, esce in It,
The Committee rose, and the Speaker resumed tn
chair when the House adjourned
, BALTIMORE, Jan. 10, lS47.
Mid Weather .again-Soldiers for the War-The Wa
son Funeral-Jamsson-Th Markets, &c
Yesterday a cold rainy day, with the pavemen,
80 with sleet that il was difficult for pede str