The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-22
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Mr. wsssrRA said this general proyosiiou Of the isnd
s 1ssrsis sss ND sSsi Sssn :; s; y
tenn, Mr.. w. adverted TO the bountss ofsrsd by Con-
the last with Great Britain In the first place there
was money bounty OF SPA 500 Of which was paid to
sa4 upon his honorable discharge from tho service
Besides this there bouDty Of s. TO any non com
ms:onsd Officer for procuring hn a the
bounty in lands of half section, or $40 acres That
tho law, as 1t stood in the last year Of the war
! Mr. CRITTENpES-How much andi
Mr.. wnssrEa-Thres hundred and twenty acres; ana
the learned ssnstor then res'a'ed the whole case ne
| was opposed to any ncumbrapce whatever on tnese
lands after they shall have passed from the hands OF the
government snd become private properly ~, susn Pre-
lion Of the States The land ours to sell but SUD
ect the authority of the States in every respect Of u
single indiv usi such was he b.;s Of Mr wsbstsrs
objsctions to the amsndmsnt from the Military Commit.
Mr. c.rrrssprs would prsfsr the issue Of scrip or
warrants the .Olisrs, with the privilege to locate
their lands wherever they may please.
MIR DAVIS argued that the more freedom you give to
the soldier his bounty OF lands. the greater the
means place in his hands Of making them available
MIR CAss said he did not believe you could postpone
the of patent after the graat made to keep
the policy of placing guards these bounss pro-
posed: even if you have the power. You assuming
men and incapable of taking care of their own proper
y Put the vote to the soldiers in MoAico. and they
would unanimously reject these restrictions Tie object
ed in TOTO 10 these restrictions.
Mr.. wEs,rra thought the best form Of bounty
that proposed by the Senator from Texas r Rusk) yes
terday, TO issue scrip receivable in payment for public
| lands.
Mr. BAeBY design ed to move amendments the pro.
per time proposing to secure the bounty under three
distinct lsa life estate to the soldier
2nd-a dewer 70 the widow; sd-ths remainder in fee
to the children. Mr. denounced tho sPeeulstors" re-
GREETED that this of land bounties introduced
iste this bill. tho only result had been to delay its
Mr. Brwror advertod the history of the last end
the land bounties which he urged were given because
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the speeustors Pass this bill for land scrip and the cleo
trio telegraph will spread in az hour the new over she
get among the soldiers in Mexico and shove eagle
half eagle iuto the hand OF the volunteer for his chance
of tho whole quarter section. Mr. Benton referred to
Roman history to show that in that day, the land
bsuntes to the soldiers were subject always to the ra
| Mr.. DAYroN opposed tho amendment of the military
committee presented not the face Of payment Of cash
unjust unequal and ought be imposed 1t ir.
Producing principal of legislation which had been dis
| Mr.. ARcn.R was opposed to tho whole scheme. If
give bounty to the soldier let it at least be in mo-
ney, some uniform equivalent
MIR NrLEs considered this land policy, in airy way in
which you can fix il as Ineqns and therefore unust
rive % G s ss
bounes would absent all the sales Of the public domain
Se s MONEY from ,n' the Would
the main be Of little benefit to the soldier And
yet he regretted the zeal which seemed to prevail in the
senate under the idea that this popular thing.
The greatest suggls actually appeared TO be TO who
should have the honor Of the paternity of this
soldier and the cheapest for the government
Mr.. BENTON said the money bounty ($lO had already
been granted to the regulars and had greatly fac
atea enlistme according statement of tho Adn
tant General As to the volunteers there we're about
vice These On had never thought Of these land bounes
| the whole thing had originated with tho politicians in
gsMr CALHOUN explained his vote. He was opposed to
all restrictions in these bounss and he should vote first
for the amendment Of the Senator from Ohio coming
nd fnanf ndpna pf Sana
| from Texas flor the land scrip
Mr. HASsreAS was opposed to the restriction. in the
provision Of the Senator from Ohio he had fatal obec
ton was to that feature which limited to the twelve
in the service had exposed themselves the deadly
malaria OF the Rio Grande the half allow of eighty
from Ohio ndsnp Illinois and Tennesses and he could
not sanction this half allowance to them. He had no
the his men
fsirest opportunity Of destroying forces by piece
meal bat he had not taken the advantage for the dec
| the Mexicans would ever meet the American army in
the field again.
Mr.. CHALMERS moved a modification Of Mr. Corwin's
amendment to include in the bounty those soldiers
who shall have died Of sickness incurred in the service
Mr. BAoBr read his amendment (alrsady noticcd) for
the information Of the Senate.
The ayes and called upon Mr. Corwin's
amendment.
Mr.. ALLEN said that he should vote against this
amendment and afterwards to give the lands unrestricted
on the simple dsa that II sronosed 70 eight mil
lions Of acres Of land into ten million, Of paper currency
to be diHused into the general circulation:
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reported by Mr. Benton from Committee Military
nnuliy 20 %nom was recommtied, WIN Ins'ructohs'
s pi Va ~ SIol 10 RAISE IoI Limited uue' I'll adui'
s uvnal ai nv Iorce and LOT olae, porPoses;;
Su'Ae ou su a.er tne enacung ciauss Oh 'no amend
MI. menA, ana insert uao moving =
That each ofcer or private enlisted
or 70 De en.sd IA me regular army OF reguay nus
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