Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM OUR DAILY REPORTS OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, lS47.
IN SENATE.


the pending question being the motion of Mr.. PEARcE
to recommit the bill with certain instructions.
Mr., BREESE opposed tue motion to recommit with in
sructions He thought in egsang upon this subject they
ought TO be careful TO dsappont the hopes of those per
who had emgraed TO Oregon under the promise held
out to them in the act of s42 that they would receive do
nations of land
The motion was amended so as merely to recommit.
Mr.. CALHOUN said he in favor of thorough
animation Of this subject. They about iegsae for
the first time upon the subject of the lands In Oregon aud
was necessary inquire how far this legislation would al
feet the existing relations between ourselves and the Indian
tribes and also how far it would affect the important
questions growing of The relations existing between
selves and Great Britain He thought very doubtful whether
they ought To grant donations OF land TO those who might
choose hereafter emgrae Oregon As to those who
had already there in the expectation of receiving grants
OF land, such grants ought certainly to be made.
Mr.. BERRIEN concured in the view taken by the Sena
tor from South Carolina, and favor of the recommi
ment of the bill.
Mr. HUNTINGTON said he was glad that the Senator
from Florida Mr WEsrcorr) had brought this bill the
notice of The senate The bill only ordered survey Of
lands Oregon but proposed make donations of land
in different quantities, and that before the esabshmea. of
government in that Territory There bill for the esiab
ishment Of territorial government there before the
committee, and he thought the two subjects ought 10 be
sdered together.
Mr.. ArCHIsON said he feared this bin should be re-
committed, there would be further action upon his
session. He thought its consideration properly belonged
the Committee on Public Lands If it recommit ed to
the Judiciary Committee it saying they
would do nothing further upon the subject at this session
Congress He looked upon as test question He there
fore asked the yeas and nays upon the notion
They ordered, and being taken follows:
YEAS-Mesrs. Archer Badger Bcrrien Butler, Calhoun,
Cameron Chalmers, Ciey, Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clay
ton, Corwn, Crendcn, Davis Dayton Evans Greene
tngton, Jaagn Johnson of Louisiana, Mangum, Mason,
Miller Morehead, Miles, Pearce Rusk Simmons Turney
Upham, Westcou, Yulee-3l.
NAYS-Nlessrs. Ashley, Aichison, Anterior, Benton,
Breese Bright Dix, Fairfield, flanagan, Houston, Sewer,
Speight-i2
TUE APNyy mr. .
The Senate resumed the consideration of the army bill
the pending question being upon the motion of Mr. HAN
amend Mr.. CoRwIS's amendment, by inserting
the words for period not less than twelve months making
the bounty applicable to those only who shall have served for
twelve months.
This amendment was adopted-yeas 80, nays g.
Mr.. HANNEGAN then moved further amend, by in
sorting after the word service the following Or who
shalt have discharged before the expiration of their term
Of service in consequence Of wounds received sickness
CURED in the of such service"
Tits amendment was adopted.
Mr.. HANNEGAN, with the view Of increasing the grant
TO the twelve months volunteers to hundred and sixty
stead of eighty then moved to strike out the provIso
which authorized grant Of eighty for services for less
period than year. Agreed TO-
Mr.. SIMMONS then moved the amendment which he had
submitted yesterday modified in conformity with The above
provision, excluding The fractional grant
The effect Of this amendment make il optional with the
soldier whether he will receive certificate for land money
scrip bearing interest pay able semi annually and the scrip
be redeemallc at the pleasure of the Government.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON desiied the honorable Of this
proposition 10 alter his amendment by substituting in place
the money scrip bea ing interest," which he proposed should
issued the soldier, money bounty 10 be paid at the exp
ration Of his Of service He did not feel disposed (he
sadly 10 authorize the creation Of description o Govern
ment stock bearing interest," 10 bo issued in small
bounty to soldiers thus increasing the public debt in the form
OF loan for that would be the effect of the amendment
stood. Il seemed TO him 1t would hardly lie cedtablr
respectable the part Of this great nation, issue stock
in of 500, rrdeemabe their pleasure for the purpose
Of paying bounes their soldiers. There already Gov
paper enough in the market They lad authorized
the issue SS 00O 900 in Treasury notes, and he
disposed TO add this twelve millions Of dollars in
Government certificates for small Of hundred dollars
EACH with interest payable semannuay, which would enter
into the general circulation sort OF Government paper
money which The Government not compeable redeem
He would lie quite willing to grant money bounty 10 the
soldiers payable the expiration Of their Of service, but
he altogether TO increasing the public debt by pro-
missing 10 pay money with interest.
Mr.. ARCHER, (without rising) But the Government
has not g't the money TO pay these bountes.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON. Then let the Government impose
duties let them revive those enscments which will give them
the money.
Mr. SIMMONS said he had no sort Of objection to accede
10 the proposal ohe Senator from Connecticut indeed he
would prefer the provision FOR granting money bounty 10 be
paid the expiration Of the Of service but he
crain that it would he acceptable TO the majority Of the
Senate The proposition, as il at present Stood he knew
acceptable for had been passed upon and approved
With the consent Of Senators both sides, however, he
would alter bis amendment.
Mr.. SENiEh, TN his seat. You had better keep II
you have It, Let those who desire do alter it,
Mr.. CRlrTEND DEN hoped the unanimous consent Of the
Senate would be given TO Withdraw the amendment and sub
init IT again IN the form suggested by the Senator from
Connecticut.
MI. SIMMONS withdrew his amendment
Mr. SEWER then moved that eighty he granted to
those who served for year, and one hundred and sixty
those who served for longer period He perceived that tie
bill had been amended that the bounty TO be given TO
who had served for twelve months He desired
that discrimination should be made between the different
periods Of service.
Mr.. CRIrrENDEN said that matter had already been de-
termned, and the Senator's proposition therefore
order.
Mr.. SEWER said he supposed the proper way then
compsh his object would be by moving reconsideration
the by which the proyso had been stricken He
cohngy made that motion.
Mr. CRlFrENDEN said he thought he could convince
the Senate that this motion ought prevail There
classes Of persons intended be benefited by these boun
ties The first consisted Of those persons who had enlisted
volunteered into the service without any expectation of reces
ing bounty and whom the bounty would consequently be
grauity for services honoraby performed and the other
class consisted Of those who yet to be enlisted 10
during the war; the termination Of which somewhat in
definite. A Senator That is true.
Now why should the Senator desire TO make distinction
between those who had served for twelve months and those
who should engage TO serve during the war What cacu
aon did the Senator make in regard TO the dunon OF the
war The volunteers had perhaps borne the whole brun Of
this contest Did the Senator suppose that the troops to be
enlisted could render greater meroous services than
those which had ben rendered The volunteers had served for
the whole term that asked Of them they prompt
ly making all needlu sacrifices and performed dstn
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