The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-19

Mr. SAWTELLE and said that more than hall
of the present session of Congress had already elapsed
in the short space of six weeks the session must terml-
nate by limitation, and during the brief period which re-
Named he desired to OF action and less OF
speech making Let Che sad have action the coun-
Try demanded the exigencies OF the times demanded i
and, in order to transact the legitimate business which
then was and which might hereafter be presented Tor the
consideration of the House, he asked leave to submit
resolution fixing the hour TO which the House shall stand
adjourned from day 10 day, at II O'Clock a. M, until
otherwise ordered.
Objection being made, the resolution not ntrodu-
ced
TERMINATION DEBATE.
Mr. ADAMS, Of Mississippi submitted a resolution
providing for the termination OF the debate IN committee
upon the bill to increase the pay OF the COMMISSION
ed officers musicians and prvates OF the army OF the
United States, and the militia and volunteers IN the ser
vice of the same, and allowing them bounty land IN GER
tam eaSss & 9elSeE p No. this day az, es,on
upon the resolution.
The demand for the previous question being seconded
and the main question ordered to be put,
Mr. DELANO moved that the resolution be laid upon
the table which motion was negaNed.
The question recurring upon the adoption OF the reso
luton, il was decided in the affirmative.
INCREASE OF PAY OF, AND BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS.
Mr. WENTWORTH then moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union which was agreed to-
The House accordingly resolved itself INTO COMMITTEE
OF the Whole the state of the Union, (Mr. McCLEL
in the char) and proceeded to the consideration OF
the House ''b to increase the pay OF the commas
stoned officers musicians, and prlvaes OF the army OF
The United States and the militia and volunteers IN the
service of the same, and allowing them bounty land IN
Mr. POLLOCK gave notice of his intention TO submit
the following amendment to the bill:
find belt further enacted That the provisions of this
far they relate the granting OF bounty lands, be- and
the hereby extended to the surviving officers and
soldiers who served in the campaigns against the Indians
under Generals George Rogers Clarke, Matthew S GAR,
Harmer, and Wayne, either Of them and who have
been honorably diseharged and 10 the widow Il there
children of such officer and soldier serving rs aforesaid
who may have been killed in battle, died in the service,
or who may have been hononbly discharged from such
service
Mr.. WENTWORTH said that when the amendment
came up, he would move insert aso the Black Hawk
Mr.. GENTRY also, gave notice OF the following
amendment-viz.:
Be htther enacted That the Of $500 900 be, and
The same is hereby, appropriated which shall be applied
by the Secretary Of War 10 provide for the comfort of dis
charged soldiers who may be landed New Orleans dis
abed by sickness be unable proceed 10 their homes
and to furnish to sick and destitute soldiers 10 Tor
ward them to their homes.
Mr.. BELL then addressed the committee at length in
opposition to the war and the general policy OF the ad-
minisration.
Mr. STEWART of Pennsylvania gave notice of the
following amendment:
Strike out in seventh and eighth lines of the LIST
ton, these words (which land shall have been subject to
entry for previous to the date OF said war
rant" and add the following proviso
Propided, That those whom land issued
under this shall have the right surrender said
rants and receive scrip in lieu thereof at the rate of one
dollar and twenty-five per acre. which shall be
ccivabe in the land offices of the United States payment
Tor public lands at par
Mr. THOMASSON gave notice OF the following sub
stute for the bll--viz:
Strike ont all after the enacng clause, and insert:
of the with Mexico, the monthly pay of the non-coi-
mssioned officers, musicians and privates OF the army OF
vice Of the same shall be neleased five dollars per month
Propfded That the additional five dollars month hereby
served his full e or been discharged without fault on his
five years, during the noncommissioned officer,
musician, private may his option scrip for
hundred and sixty OF land mlieu of the addition
al five dollars per month which scrip shall be received IN
payment for any public lands subject to entry and said
scrip shall be redeemed within two from its date and
3D. The provisions of this bill shall the benefit
OF the legal representatives of such die IN the SER
Mr.. STARKWEATHER then addressed the committee
in reply TO Mr. BELL and submitted the following amend
ment which he supported in few spirited remarks, viz
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That patent shall
beissucd any hereby authorized until the exp
ration of from and after the termination OF the
war now existing between the United States and Mexico,
and shall the Commissioner of the General Land
Office Issue any on such warrants until satisfactory proof by
affidavit otherwise, be made to him that the legal and
equitable title will pass and in the non-commissioned
officer musician and private whom the warrant origin
ally issued, or to their legal representative
Mr.. BOYD then addressed the Committee, and moved
that the committee RISE order have the bill and the
amendments referred to a select committee which motion
agreed to-
The committee accordingly rose and reported.
the state OF the Union be discharged from the further
consideration of the bill just reported therefo and that
IT be referred 10 select committee OF nine members
which motion agreed 10.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs BOYD, NINToN,
McCLERNAND, A. JOHNSON, BENJAMIN THoMPsoN SEA
JONES, WnMoT, GRAHAM, and BENTON, said
committee.
WAR WITH MEXICO.
The House proceeded to the consideration of a resol-
ton reported from the Committee Foreign Affairs IN
favor printing five thousand extra copies of the report
the Committee Foreign Affairs the last
Congress upon the with Mexico
Mr. RATHBUN opposed the resolution
Mir {. j. lNGERSOLL then and addressed The
House. The opening remarks OF the honorable gentle
man were distinctly audible the reporters desk
but he understood to contend that the printing OF
additional number OF copies OF the report demanded
on account of the intrinsic merits and acknowledged I'M
those who ought TO possess could not obtain copy
He had himself lent his copy, and without
one. He then proceeded to say that he might well
brace the present any other opportunity of expressing
his views the general subject of the with Next
II his views had no other merit, they might perhaps
be found TO possess that of novelty. lie had taken
good deal Of pains well before coming there since
give the subject full examination. The views which
had been formed after that enlarged investigation OF the
subject would be presented with all Difference the better
of members OF that House and the country general
and they of any value they would, perhaps be SO
entertained. He labored he said, under some disadvan-
tages entering a review of the debate at period
comparatively remote, and as it long since he had
made his notes. he feared he might not be able to ecol-
ect so fully he would have desired the course Of the
argument As far he had heard he conceived that the
war-decarng power had yet been contemplated by
ANYBODY as the constitution established it, He meant 10
define what he believed be the war-decaring power