The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09

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lieu thereof 'ien dollars per month 2 which amendment
The question recurring upon MIR THoupsoN's amend
ment to the amendment was TAKEN and the amendment
was rejected. grF
obtain a copy were here submitted by Mr. SAWYER
and Others which were rejected
Mr. CUMMlNS moved to amend the sth section of the
amendment submitted by Mr. TIBBArTs. by substituting
the followng-viz.
SEc 8. That the child children, there be any, and
II there be child children then the father mother,
the of kin of the blood of amy of
cer musician, private of the army of the United States
killed in battle die in the service during the existing
with Mexico, shall be entitled TO for hun
the upon any lands Of the United States subject to
entry az the time said warrants located Prorded al
ans and privaes who may die or be killed aior
said, SHALL in an cases. be entitled to have and enjoy life
bands may have served, which said condition granting
life estate to the widow aforesaid shall be expressed in the
Mr. TlBBATTS accepted the amendment modif-
cation of his amendment trr
The question being then put upon the amendments sub
mitted by Mr. TIBBATTs, as modified by MIR. CUMMINs
the said amendment was rejected
Mr.. HARALSON then renewed his motion to strike
out the 9Th section OF the original bill which motion
Mr.. HARRISON then submitted additional section.
authorizing increase Of the Engineer Corps; which
was rejected on division-yeas 49, nays IS.
Mr. TRUMBO moved to amend the original bill, so as
to authorize the $50 per month, increase OF pay which
amendment rejected by yeas 90, nays II.
Mr. CARROLL, from the Military Committee submit
ted the following amendments; which were agreed to
VIZ:
Add the following sections to the bill:
Ind be further enacted That the President be, and he
hereby authorized by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate appoint five additional surgeons and fifteen
additional assistant surgeons in the regular army of the
United States, subject to the provisions OF an act entitled
An act increase and regulate the OF the surgeons
and assistant of the army, approved June 80
1884 and that the officers whose appointments are author
lied by this section, shall receive the pay and allowances
OF officers Of the same grades respectively and IL, tina, the
shall be arranged upon the basis which at present de-
a he @ o S Fey aa Ss sen BE- and
is hereby authorized by and with the advice and consent
e for eas of e oe bv Is as @
surgeons and assistant to be discharged at the end
of the with Mexico.
Mr. BOYD from the Committee on Military Affairs,
submitted amendment in relation to the Ordnance De-
partment which rejected
Mr.. HARRISON submitted amendment, providing
for the appointment OF additional paymaster general
during the war; which was rejected.
| Mr.. TlBBATTS submitted his amendment, noticed in
his speech OF yesterday proposing general increase OF
the duties levied under the tariff OF 1885, as war meas
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment out OF order
Mr.. TIBBATTS appealed from the decision of the
Chair and the question being put the appeal was not
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON submitted the following
amendment
And be f.rter enacted That the President, shall be au
lorized by aud with the advice and of the Senate
appoints lieutenant general who shall take command Of
armies and whose Of service shall continue du
ring the with the republic Of Mexico
The question being taken upon the amendment by tel
ers was decided in the affirmative by yeas 81, nays 67
Mr. RATEBUN submitted the following substitute for
the original bill, VIZ
BILL raise limited time additional force, and
for other purposes
SIC. l. Be enacted by the Senate aud House Of Rcwsen
That in addition the volunteer force authorized by the
act approved May l3t 1886 the President Of the United
one regiment dragons and nine regiments OF infantry
each to composed of the number OF commissioned
&c. provided for regiment OF dragons and infant
y in the army of the United States respectively and who
shall receive the pay, raons and allowances, be sub
the regulations and to the rules and articles of
war. m -
commissioned officers, musicians, and prvates,
posing the hereby authorized 10 be accepted by
President shall be required to volunteer enlist for and
during the war; for exceeding five years; and
further provided that the close of the war; the
expiration OF the said live II they desire 1t, they
shall be returned 10 the several States and Territories in
States and there be dbanded and discharged from the
Src g. And be it further enaeted That there shall be nj
lowed and paid every able bodied who shall voun-
into any of the regiments aforesaid TO serve as herein
ment OF the same shall be deferred until the regiment in
which he shall have volunteered shall have been accepted
and mustered into service and there shall be at the
time paid to each commissioned officer ten dollars,
and each non-commissoned officer, musician, and pf
ve for expenses incurred previous to being mustered
into service.
SEC /. And be it further anaeied, That shall be lawful
for the volunteers in each company elect their Off
GERS and for the volunteers of each regiment to elect the
officers OF their regiments Respectively the commissioned
officers receive their commissions from the
other person according to the laws of the State
or Territory in which they volunteer.
Sec. s. dnd be It further enacted That the Secretary Of
War shall furnish clothing and ations to the volunteers OF
the several regiments hereby authorized to be raised; and
all those who have shall hereafter volunteer under the
the thirteenth of May, 1916, in the proportion
law for the army of the United States.
SEC g. 4nd be II further enacted That all the provisions
of approved May 18th, 1886 and OF the act supple
mental thereto approved June 18th, 1916, and the act APP
the provisions OF this shalt apply the regiments
hereby authorized be raised in the manner as II
the formed part Of this act.
SEC, T. Ind be 1t further enacted, That during the war
crued for the regiments OF Dragons artillery, infantry,
engineer soldiers, renen OF the United States army,
shall be "durng the war; for five years, at the option oil
the recruit. f.
SEC. And be further enacted, That the Pres dent OF
the United States be, and he is hereby authorized, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate TO appoint one
tilcry, infantry, and rihemen in the army of the United
States who shall be taken from the captains OF the army
SEC g. dnd be further enacted, That to each OF the
regiments Dragons, artillery, infantry and remen
taken from the subaerns OF the ne VINO shall be allowed
ten dollars additional pay per annnr, and forage Tor TWO
horses.
Sro TO- lind be It further enocted, That there shall be
allowed and paid every able-bodied who shall be
duly enlisted to in the OF the United States Tor
the term of five years, during the war, bounty OF
bounty be deferred until the recruits shall have joined
the regiment for duty in which he is TO
Mr. McCLERNAND moved the following amend
ment to the substitute, TO wit