The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-26

TO sway the voice and action OF those VINO should DC me
free Representatives Of free people
Mr.. BOYD demanded the previous question
Mr.. COBB moved to lay the appeal on the table.
mr. POL expressed the hope n. that the honor
draw his motion, and let the vote be taken directly upon
the question.
the previous question being seconded, and the main cues
ton ordered to be put the question was taken and the
decision OF the Chair was sustained. t-t
MIR 9. DAVIS moved that the special order be post
poned in order to permit the introduction of the resolu
Mr., HENLEY moved that the motion to suspend the
Mr. DAVIS s as hs slt the yeas and nays which de-
Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON rose to point Of order. He de-
aovc postn,rement of snscai order when mrton
ID 60 into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Uron, AZ times privileged question-was pending
The SPEAKER said that such had been the practice OF
The question was then taken on the motion by Mr.
HENLEY to lay the motion (by Mr. DAVIS to postpone
the table, and decided in the affirmative by yeas
nays SO.
So the motion to postpone was laid on the table
INCREASE OF THE PAY OF THE ARMY--BoUNrY LANDS.
The question was then taken upon the motion sub
united By Mr. BOYD; which was decided In the airma'
The House accordingly resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole the state of the Union, (Nlr. McCL
the char) and proceeded to the consideration OF
the Bil to increase the pay OF the non-commlssioned
officers. musicians and privaes OF the army OF the Uni
ted States, and the militia and volunteers in the service OF
the same, and allowing them bounty Land m certain
cases." which was reported back from the select COM
mittee to whom il had been referred, few days slnce
in an amendatory form, as folows
That each private soldier non commissioned officer and
muscian WHO has been in the regular army or volunteer
service Of the United States since the first day OF May last
the w1 M s re- Ss and Be
dollars per month in addition 10 the present pay during e
, n h Tue ea ' Of the W War sa s.se Meseo
Src q Asa be farther enacted, That each private sol
serving shtl serve the United States in the regular
army volunteer for twelve months or until the end
hundred and sixty of the public land
which may be sbectto private entry, upon his obtaining
SEE Ia G. SaGi "aeted That if any one of
persons aforesaid Las been Or shall be by
duty from serving twelve MONTHS or during the war ana
shall obtain discharge in consequence OF the same ne
shall receive Tor hundred and sixty acres oil
SIC i 1nd be it further enacted, That if any private
killed die in the regular volunteer service OF the Un-
ted States after having been mustered into the service OF
with Mexico his wife and child children if there be any
and if none then his father. and if no father then his
rant for hundred sixty Of land which may be
subject private entry p0,aa Thai all o hoangs OF
districts shall be hereafter set apart by law for that pu
pose. ,st lHtt
the bill in its present form He would prefer giving the
soldier money which would be valuable to him and his
heirs instead of lands but he very cnergeticay expressed
himself in favor of the vigorous prosecution of the war
He eoquenty alluded the heroism of the Baltimore
volunteers, which was in keeping with the we,cs
ished character Of Maryland for patriotism and vaor
TO the present form of the bill BY the provisions OF the
second section OF the bill, the faithful soldier emit
tied to for hundred and sixty OF the
(Mr. H) disposed-f anything was to be given to
the sodier-to give him such land the members OF
this House would themselves select if they desired to
Ia ppffh uafr NTH
by pretending to give them bounty, when in fact they
were giving them nothing but trash MIR. HousroN also
had further objections to the bill He was in favor OF IN
creasng the pay to $40 per month"; instead OF 80 as pro-
posed by the bill In concluding his energetic remarks,
Mr. HousroN explained his vote given last session a
motion made by Mr. STEw1RT to suspend the rules. IN
the pay of the volunteers He said that he voted against
that propositions because it brought up for political
the regular order OF business and delay other important
matters when at the same time there was no probability
of the success success, Of the proposition 49, - a.. In 80
Mr.. THOMASSON replied in defence OF the bill, as
reported from the select committee In the OF his
remarks he made aluslon to the vote given at the
last session upon Mr. STEWARDS proposition, referred 70
BY Mr. HoUsToN and charged the democratic party with
nsncerity in advocating measure which he said
Mr. CHAPMAN of Alabama, (Mr. I. yielding,) said
that so far as the gentemans charge OF nsncey in the
democratic party really increase the pay OF the soldiers
was applicable himself he could only say that on the
very first occasion that presented itself on the breaking
volunteer forces under consideration, in May last he
had himself proposed to increase their pay to $40 pei
month he was sincere he knew he had good reasons to
sustain the motion he had briefly stated them and ne
could he had time, give them fully now; but would not
take up the time OF the gentleman from Kentucky in do
ing So Mr.. G. said, his FREUD from Illinois, INT Nc;
CLERNANp] who, he Mr. c. heard, had been charged
at home as Mr.. c. had also been, with going against in
creasng the soldiers pay, sitting by HIM at the time
he offered the amendment, urging it. and promising h
support, which he had given The amendment was car
ried in committee well in the Hon.e and the bill
was sent to the Senate with it but was there stricken
out On the question of concurng with the Senate MIR
c. and MANY of his friends he knew, voted against i
but the bill passed. amended BY the Senate. Mr. G.
said if all this not enough to establish his sincerity
pending the rules he had voted the last session for The
motion of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Stew
ARrl to suspend to offer resolution to increase the
pay OF volunteers He would not blame others for VOTING
against it; they had doubt good reasons; but ne r
CO had voted for it.
mocratc party he spoke of it whole and did not re-
fer to any particular Individual Mr. 1. having concu.
ded-- 'f
On motion, the committee rose and reported that hey
had had under consideration the bill for the in crease
the nav of the army, and gran ting them bounty lands
certain cases. and had come to resolution thereon.
Mr.. MCDOWELL, of Ohio, submitted a resolution
proyidng for the termination OF the debate in committee
on the bill Just reported at o'clock, p M, Tomorrow
Mr. McCLERNAND moved to amend the said resolu
tion by substituting o'clock for o'clock which amend
ment was agreed TO- and the resolution amended wa
adopted.
INCREASE OF ARTILLERY COMPANIES
| Mr. HARRISON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the following bill, VIZ
AN ACT to increase the number of light artillery compn
| MES and for other purposes
Re IL enacted by the Senate aud House of Representatives
Al.