The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21

necessity OF recommttment
Mr. BUTLER was opposed to the recommitment, ans
| argued against the amendment ITSELF
Mr. BENTON said he should vote against the motion to
recommt but If the bill committed he would shov
/ himself to be subordinate and industrious
MIR CALnoUs said ifthe Senator from Missouri goes
Mr. Wrsrcorr protested sgsinst the motion TO recon
init, mainly on the ground that would be a waste
time.
Mr. BApseK thought there was no uscessitv to recon
NIT the OIL The Senate was ready to act upon the
amendment at once
THE COMMITTEE SCOTT FREE
Mr. BENTON said he had heard this floor this day
censure cast upon committee In not having obeyed
order of the Senate. Now, wish to test it, srto see
whether the Senate Will endorse this csnsure II they
should recommit the bill will be reported az soon as
can walk round to the members of the committee. Mr.
B. asked this vote in justice himself upon this question
Of censure. you pass the instruction. sir, will be
tantamount to an order to the committee to pat In the
amendment that which from their negligence they had
left out before make the motion. therefore recon-
NIT. but shall vote against it. cir
The question taken the motion to recommit the
bill to the Military Committee with instructions to put
In tho officers of the volunteers among the recipients Of
the land bounty being part Of the instructions which
the committee had left out BEFORE and the result
ayes none, noes 30.
The question then recurring Mr.. Berrsn's amend.
mont put in the bill what the committee had left out
Mr. CRrrrENDEN moved to discharge the committee
from all further consideration of the subject
Mr.. sEvIER-The motion is out of order.
Mr.. BERRIEN said the motion was out Of order.
Committee being discharged in reporting back the bill
TO the Senate.
The vIcr PRESIDENT decided
VOLUNTEER oFFIcRRs
Mr.. BERRrEN moved to amend his amendment SO as to
grant the land bounty Of quarter section oil officers
OF the volunteers under the rank OF Major that s to the
Mr. WEBSTER was in favor of the bounty to the pri.
period this inducemsnt Would not only bs useful bus
necessary There some Senators present. who would
recoect how high this land bounty carried during
the last with England besides bounty money Of
500, II he remembered Alright
Mr.. sEvrER-A hundred and twenty.
Mr. WEssrEh-A hundred and twenty four, il | recol
Mr.. ssvrra-A hundred and twenty think, sir.
Mr.. WEBsrrR-A hundred and twenty dollars, and
half to be paid upon enlistment and the balance
the end of the And think now If you wish to gil
your regiments promptly and speedily the inducements
bounty lands "inaienable The Senator from Missouri
seemed to look at il with the especial end to the
colonse the public landsth purpose Is to give the best
inducements to men to enlist in the public service.
Would it not DO advisable treat the soldier
independent man than to place him under the restriction
of living his land for six years before he
acquire title. If you mean to recompense him. give
him recompcnse that will be of universal use. Mr.
Webster said he should TO strike out these
strants and restrictions and to provide that at the exp
uuon ., n te o. :eIvco or he oischaTge under ihe
certificate.
Mr. BAoBy called for the ayes and noes
Tho VICE PREspENr-It can't be offered now sir.
Mr.. BAGBY-Ah
The question was then taken on Mr. Berriens motion
luneers under the rank of Major and the result was
ayes 2s. noes 49, (he wings in itacs) as follows =
lEA-MesbTs Aueu, 60dgeT, BeTTten, BreeSe, Brlgh
Calhoun Cameron, Cass, Chalmers. Colquitt, Corsein
Dayton, Hsnnegan, Jarnasin, johnson, Of Louisiana,
Johnson, of Maryland, Lewis, Mangsm Miller, Mere
head Phelps, Rusk, Simmons, Sturgeon, Westcott
W.odbridge-26.
NAYs-Messrs. .archer, Ashley, Atcheson, Anterior.
ton, tritenden Davis, Dix, Evans. Fairfield Greene,
Houston, Huntington, Miles, Pearce, Sewer, Speight,
Tgrnsy ess Mt. Xq 4; na
amendment was rejected 1.-THE vote ofhe " P. may be
aooounted for from Parliamentary usags. in sustaining
the committee having the bill in charged
AW MR.. ooRwIN's PROPOSITION.
Mr. CcRwrN moved to strike out the amendment of the
Military UUm% tee s and insert PrOSsiSn giving
to their legal for quarter section to
be located at their selection but consist only of
vocaten this proposition equal in its operation
among the various occupations in the ranks of the army
seeks to compel the soldier to settle and the land
proposed to be given him. After finishing the with
McKee, you propose to compel him to out to the sub.
may be his occupation
Mr.. HUNTINGDON thought as a general thing, there
Military Committee fer enlistment in the public
MIR. JOHNSON ofMd, thought Il made tremendous dis
tncon between the cid States and the new and at
lelgth illustrated the distinction in the inaenaby OF
the lands in favor of the now States
MIR. WOODBRIDGE sustained the views of Mr.. johnson.
LrGAL REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Bssror again arose to the subject. Here, then,
just where we were, sir two weeks ago. and il
Is the result entirely Of Introduction Of this exn
legal representatives ~
Mr. CoRwIN-Does the Senator ask the question of mel
Mr. BENToN-Yes sir. desire to know what the Sc.
by the legal in his amend
ment?
Mr. CoRwrN replied hat.it had been long time since
he was examined m respect to his qualifications for the
bar. II the Senator asks for information il would be
perhaps well TO refer him to the library If from
curiosity desire to know my own meaning will
say that mean the Representatives of that s decd
after he Is dead (Laughter)
Mr. BENroyThe Senator does not then say any thing,
mean to include especially the heirs law and upon
this point the Senator from Missouri branched of into
learned argument, showing the scope of the illegal
representatives. contrddistingushed from the hers
at law and how the former wording would nure to the
benefit Of the specuators while rigid restriction of
the grants to the latter would alone the ends of
the government and those bounties from the specu
lators The object of Mr. Benton to the poor
soldier from being puDdsred of his bountyit to
lands him. his blood and to keep them
from the SPECTATORS, that he would make this bounty
inaenable 1t was in this view that the proposition Of
the Senator from Ohio most Objectionable
Mr.. HANNESAN suggested that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. CoRwTS submitted q modification Of his amend
ment.
Mr. RUsK proposed an amendment.
Mr. MANoUM was in favor of keeping to the report Of
the Committee and Of dsposng Of the BILL kept
the Senate in session till midnight and disposed
ia adjourn in the meantime.
Mr. DAYror moved that The bill be postponed till
morrow, and that the amendment be printed Rejected
Mr.. HANrEcAN moved to adjourn, and the question
carried.
By common consent the mendments were ordered to
be printed, and the Senate at four o'clock adjourned
House OF Representatives.