The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-01

Wv 'SA"NOp $500 1870
into the question, Shall refund those expenses which
the government would have incurred and paid, at the
time If the disburslng officers had been on the gfound
The amendment by Mr.. EVANS was then agreed TO-
Mr.. MCKAY moved 10 amend tle proyiso 10 the ifst
section, by striking out the words ''oI for money ad-
vanced."
The CHAIRMAN decided the amendment out of ORDER
the committee having passed upon the former portion of
the resolution.
| Mr.. MCKAY Really, we ought TO reverse that de
cison. Laughter
| Mr. McLANE then proposed to amend by a provso
which he described limiting the Secretary OF War in
reundng this money Tor subsistence and transportation
of volunteers, 10 the price per day for the subsistence
and the regular price for the transportation OF regular
soldiers II the resolution should pass without such
restriction, claims would be presented TO the full
of what ought to have been the expenses OF every youn
teer, and no could tell how much further,
| MIR BURT described the manner OF raising recruits
stated that soldier entitled 20 pa from the very day
he ensts and showed that when recruits were obtained
they transported by the usual public conveyances
by stagecoach and railroad by which he demonstrated
The impracticabiy OF the amendment by the gentleman
from Maryland And even # It were practicable, he
tended that its operation would be unjust.
| The amendment was then rejected
Mr. WICK proposed to amend the resolution by adding
provision, TO the effect that claim arising under
this resolution shah be allowed unless it be sustained by
the oath of the claimant setting forth also that his claim
has never been satisfied in whole or IN part, by payment
to himself indlv iduay, 10 others IN trust Tor hun.
| Mr. w. said, the gentleman from Georgia [Mr
| HARALsoN] had seen proper-he would not use the
word properthe gentleman had inadvertently put into
his mouth kind of milk and water argument, for which
it had been fixed He had not said that dishonest
men might, mayhap, prosecute uniounded claims under
this resolution He might have expressed himself I'M
perecty but his purpose was to say, that this was
proposition specially calculated to invite the prosecution
of rumped up claims. Mr.. w. proceeded 10 show how
such claims could be made These claims arise from
the fact that where volunteers have been raised parcu-
lar gentlemen have stepped forward and nd pad Their
edge himself, in part Two or three companies, he
supposed were ready to march TO the place OF their
rendezvous, when their ney hbors, the farmers, to,
pa her M a pa
Now, the man who happens to have acted as leader IN
this business, might easily make out that he furnished
these teams and expenses when perhaps, not one sing
dollar out OF his pocket for the purpose; Tor
the money raised by handing round the hat amongst
the friends of the troops and the 70 unteers themselves
Thus might be SEEM that the bill invited the presenta
ton OF dishonest claims When the five minutes for the
explanation OF an amendment had exprei-
Mr.. MILLER proposed to amend by striking out the
last line, to enable him to show the Improperly of this
amendment. If this resolution opens door to such
enormous frauds the gentleman speaks Of how does II
happen that cannot be shown that frauds have been
committed by claimants under the resolution OF last
sion for the difference between this resolution and that
of last session was that the present resolution did not
require that the claimant should have acted under State
authority.
Mr. Nj then withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, proposed to amend
the assignment OF claim should be accepted at the De-
partment of War.
MIR. WICK willing to accept the amendment; but
MIR. THOMPSON did not desire It's acceptance by the
gentleman till after his explanation [Laugher.] The
passage of this resolution he said, would set numerous
agents to running all the country, who, for 81,
would be able to purchase claim for S5 and, for s.,
they could perhaps, procure claim Tor $50; so that the
money proposed to be refunded would rarely if ever,
reach the hands OF the original donors.
The question then taken successfully on these
two amendments, and they were adopted.
| Mr. POLLOCK then proposed to amend, by striking out
the enactng clause He was in favor OF the principle
of the resolution, but desired its rejection, that It's place
might be supplied by more acceptable proposition.
The amendment then agreed to by report of tel
lers--aiirmative 6S, negative SO.
The committee then and reported the resolution
and amendments TO the House.
| Mr.. POLLOCK now moved to, rccommit the PROPOSE
| ton to the Committee Military Affairs
But before the question was taken, by unanimous con-
Mir JONES' of Tennessee sent up a substitute for the
resolution, winch read for Notwithstanding
the of the joint resolution OF March B. 1917,
embrace individuals who have incurred expenses
in organizing, subssng, or transporting volunteers pre-
to their being mustered and received into service
Under the operation of the previous question: the
! ton to reconnlt was put and carried.
SO the subject referred TO the Com Hlttee on Mill
tary Affairs.
| TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OF OREGON.
! The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Uuion, Mr. OR tNsroN in the
chair,] and took up the bill 10 organize tie Territorial
| government OF Oregon.
| Mr.. billiard, who was entitled TO the Aoor took
the Clerks desk, and addressed the commit at length
| This bill 10 establish Territorial government in
Oregon and by treaty which lately received the appro
baton OF the Senate, should be called upon
establish other Territorial governments He dlSsenei
from the gentleman from M ine Mr.. SMART,] who last
addressed the COMMITTEES IN his position that the
not commenced for the purpose OF obtaining territory and
that the war was not begun BY the President He believed
that the Pesden commenced the unnecessarily and
unconsttntionally He had felt himself justified how
ever, voting supplies to carry the war; but he
not prepared now to vote for the ten regiments. We had
had enough of and wastefui expenditure. Now that
the eve of peace, why should we make pre-
parations for war? He asked why the President had
originally ordered the army to the Rio Gande The
country desoate, and contained single Ameri-
can man, woman, or child to be defended Mr. H. pro-
ceeded to argue that it the Presidents object to il
usate his administration by the acquisition of territory.
When he sent MIR. Slde to Mexico, il was with the
purpose TO obtain the territory by purchase, which we
had since conquered in The object never to
yield the title Texas, without also obtaining California
organization, he stated, would cost hundred and
fifty millions of dollars, and many thousand lives; and
what more, the loss of national character What
fear could not extort, bribery had achieved.
Mr. H. adverted to the approaching presidential con-
test AMI expressed his preference for Gen Taylor Gen
Taylor the first man. since the days OF Washington,
who had refused to submit himself to the dictates of par
ty He reioced that Gen Taylor had had the courage
stand out against the of the countrypary subse
vency He presented in this respect striking contrast
the present incumbent, who had, during the presien
ta written letters to SUIT different ATTITUDES
Gen Taylor remained quietly at home, leaving the result
to the judgment of the people. The people had grown
tired of party struggles, and looked for who would
administer the government in conformity with the cons-
tuition.
Mr. HARRIS took the floor, and the committee
The House then adjourned