The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-07

submitted adverse report upon the case of Frederick
Hall lad on the table. and ordered to be printed.
Mr. STEPHENS, from the same committee, reported
back the bill granting alternate sections of the public
lands TO the Florida, Alabama and Georgia Railroad
Company, with several amendments read and commit
ted.
BOUNTY LANDS.
Mr. ALEXANDER EVANS from the commit
tee, reported bill making grant OF land to certain non
commissioned officers musicians and prlvates serving In
the present war with Mexico an
Mr. BOYD suggested that the bill was the same in
substance bill recently reported from the Committee
on Military Affairs.
After some conversation in relation points of ORDER
Mr. EVANS explained the object OF the BILL and ar
gued its merits Its object to extend the provisions
of the bounty land laws to those commissioned Off
GERS musicians, and prvaes who have been promoted to
commissions
MIR RICHARDSON gave reasons why the bill ought
TO pass showing that legislation necessary upon the
subject and to amend by adding the following: provided
they shall have been promoted or elected after reaching
the place of operations"
nous in reporting the bill and he would feel himself
obliged to the House if it could now be allowed to go
upon its He proceeded to argue the Justice and
necessity of the law proposed by the recital OF hd vdual
cases of relief which it would secure to several merit
orious officers Of the Tennessee iment to which he
had the honor to be attached.
Mr. McCLERNAND said, il the justice of the bill was
not apparent upon its face, the remarks OF the gentleman
from Tennessee Mr. HASKELL had put its merits beyond
actual knowledge Of he merits 81 the class Of persons to
be provided for by the bill and his opinions were entitled
TO great respect Another gentleman, his (Mr. Noes
colleague, [Mr RIcHARDsoN,] who had distinguished
himself in the war; had moved an amendment which
proposed to limit the operation OF the bill to the class OF
officers who had been promoted from the ranks in the
seat OF war-excluding those who had been promoted at
The organization OF the particular corps at the general
rendezvous Mr.. McC would not combat this amend
ment; there something, perhaps, in the distinction
But certainly the benefit of the granting bounty lands
ought to be extended to officers who had been promoted
from the ranks in consequence OF the loss OF human
life in battle. Sach no doubt, was the design OF the
nrin rhreh had hann atha cnpsr
object of the bounty was to stimulate the spirit for
military service, and to reward the brave men who
might forego the endearmens OF private life to bear
the flag Of their country in triumph in foreign
land. And certainly this object could not be fully at
tanned, ii officers were excluded from the bounty, who
had been promoted posts by their comrades in
Such cases stood upon the ground OF justice and
Propriety as those of private soldiers - Mr. Nice said
he would mention case, which would illustrate the JUS.
tice of the bill When the broke out, worthy and
eminen, citizen Of his State impatient of inactivity, and
emuous OF just distinction started at once for the seat OF
war to offer his services to the first American officer who
would receive them Before he reached his destination,
news overlook him that Illinois had been called on for
volunteers Accordingly he returned to his State, and
the regiment raised in that State being organized, he
entered the line private in which character ne
served until the battle of Buena Vista, in which all, or
nearly all, of the officers OF his company were slain In
consequence of his distinguished galantry and services
in that battle, he promoted by the sufrages OF his
remaining comrades to the command OF the company:
And would any one say that this should be counted
against him THAT consequence of it, he should be de-
prived of the land bounty which otherwise ne would
NM Mr.. fla HARALso o Mr. EVANS, Mr. POLLOCK, Mr.
GIDDINGS, and Mr.. WICK, continued the debate upon
this bill for short time; when, at the expiration OF the
morning hour, -,
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union;
which motion prevailed, and (Mr. HUNT in the chair
the committee proceeded to the consideration or and to
vote on,
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The CHAIRMAN stated the question to be On the ap-
peal from the decision of the Chair favor OF entertain
ing the amendment OF the gentleman IRON pennsylvania
mi Mr. BR SoSWs then. after few remarks withdrew his
The question required upon the amendment offered
by the gentleman from louisiana Mr.. THIBoDEAUx,]
striking out the appropriation for the embassy to the Pa
Mr. DICKEY proposed to amend the amendment, BY
Papal States, and the republics OF Bolivia, Guatemala
and Ecuador wentytwo and inserting IN lieu thereof
the word "four."
Mr. D. said, he wa. not sensible that there any
necessity to send these embassies at all He thought that
our consus might be sufficient for all our interests in
those countries He, for one, was not IN favor OF IN
creasing the Executive patronage in this respect And
besides, if it were necessary this subject could receive
better attention in connexion with appropriations for next
year.
The question then taken on this proposition and
MIR. DICKEY then moved to strike out the whole OF
the succeeding clause, in the following words
For qaares salary for each Of the charges DC. at
faes the Papal States Bolvla, Tuatenaa, ana Ecu
ador four thousand five hundred dollars"
Which was agreed to-
Mr. R. SMITH proposed to amend, by inserting sep
aate item of fifteen thousand dollars appropriation Tor
the employment of additional clerical force in the office
of the Second Auditor, at three dollars per day; which
was agreed to.
Mr. FISHER moved an amendment, appropriating. five
millions of dollars for the withdrawal OF our troops from
Mexico
Mr. F said he desired this amendment, and if it should
not be adopted he could not vote for the bill tie had
ODDOSPd unnecessary unCOnStl-
tutona and dangerous to institutions lie therefore
moved the appropriation for the specific purpose and OBJ
ject of withdrawing the troops
Mr.. VlNTON asked his colleague to withdraw for an
amendment from the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. FISHER acquiesced and then
Mr. VlNTON proposed to amend the preceding item,
by inserting separate item, to wit For the relief and
protection OF American in foreign countries, two
thousand dolars;" which was adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment OF MT
FISHER, when
Mr. G. w. JONES proposed to amend the amendment.
by adding the words, Or for the further prosecution OF
the war"
Mr. j. was DESTROYS of being prepared at all points
for peace should the pending treaty be raed and Tor
war, if it should not.
These amendments were then severally rejected
Mr. VINTON, under instructions from the Committee
of Ways and Means then moved to amend the next item
equipage including 100000 for clothing for volunteers
in lieu of Communication therefor 81, 100000.
Mr. VINTON explained, showing that the appropria-
ton founded recent instructions received from the
War Department
The amendment was then agreed to-
Mr.. VlNTON moved to amend the item "for the pay
of volunteers called into service during the present fiscal