The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-08


have been furnished for the Of the Senate, and when
the said copies may be furnished by the pnntes, submit
ted report accompanied by communication from the
printers OF Congress on the subject.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
Mr. MILLER, from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia 10 whom referred resolution authorizing
the erection, the public grounds in the city OF Wash
ingon, OF monument 10 George Washington, reported
Il without amendment
ASSISTANT PURsERs.
The Senate proceeded to consider in committee OF
the whole, the bill providing for the appointment OF as
sistant pursers IN the navy.
the words by warrant" and inserting "by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate" The station
important one and he thought better that they should
be commissioned officers would the services
of better class OF persons than they were warrant Of
hcers
Mr.. YULEE observed that he desired to offer an
amendment to the bill and to enable him to obtain
information before doing he moved to lay the bill upon
the table. The motion was agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
On motion, it was
Ordered That when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday
next
BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS.
The Senate resumed, in committee of the whole,
the consideration OF the bill to allow further time for
satisfying claims for bounty lands for military services in
the late with Great Britain, and for other purposes
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. was not in my seat when the
motion was made the other day for the postponement of
this bill but have been informed of the objections that
made to the bill and for the purpose of olivia
ting them understand that my friend the way
doubted whether warrants for bounty lands to soldiers
the late with Great Britain in existence. My
information this subject is based not only upon the
statutes but upon the statements of the Commissioner
OF Pensions, and the Commissioner OF the Land Office
The bill upon your table but transcript of former
laws upon the subject The provisions of the general
law renewed In 1872 and continued for five years
and that act consequently expired in the past year
Mr.. USDERwooD read from the act, and also from
communications received from the Commissioner OF Pen
sions and the Commissioner OF the Land Office Now,
CONTINUED Mr. u all that the bill your table pro-
poses do prevent the statute of limitations from APP
plying against the soldiers of the late war; and grant
them additional five years for producing satisfactory
proof Of their claims and receiving lands.
Mr. SEWER renewed hls objections to the passage of
the BILL Pass such law as this he said, and no
knows how many old claims will be brought forward,
which have been heretofore rejected by Congress- be-
leve have already paid more land claims for military
services than we even had troops in the field hope, at
Office, to show how many claims are yet outstanding
This bill sgPpose Is to pay all the old Virginia claims
way, that have objection whatever to procure all
the information which he seems DESTROYS OF examining
before voting upon the bill; but take occasion now to
correc mistake into which he has, doubt uninten-
he supposed, would satisfy all the Virginia claims That
is mistake. Virginia had two regiments in the revolu-
tom State regiment and continental regiment As
lar as the continental regiment was concerned, they were
receive lands at the hands OF this government but SO
lar as The State line of Virginia troops are concerned
there is no provision made for them here
MIR. RUSK have the information which is desired
by the senator from Arkansas, in letter from the Com
missioner of Pensions.
@ ne S % ASs Oh R :bss'g ora h
of the day.
| ENLISTMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. BADGER, from the Committee on Military Affair.
reporea bill to promote the filling up of vacancies in
the volunteer corps now in the service of the United
States (which was read the first and second times by
unanimous consent and considered in committee OF
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, moved to amend the bill
extend Its provisions the first and second regi
mentso dragoons and the regiment of mounted rfemen
in addition to the volunteer regiments; which agreed
The bill then reported to the Senate, and the
amendnent cOnCurred In.
Ordeed That bill be engrossed and read third time
Thesaid bill was read third time by unanimous
sent.
Resod That this bill pass and that the title thereof be
ordfed, That the Secretary request the
the Hose OF Representatives in this bill.
!, REGIMENT BILL.
Thtbill to raise, for limited time, additional mil.
itary trce was read third time
ThNuestion being on the passage OF the bill,
Mr. HALE addressed the Senate at length in opposi-
ton the and the administration
Thsquestion being then on the passage of the bill.
MrBALDWlN inquiredif the yeas and nays had been
: demated
f ThPRESIDING OFFICER replied in the negative.
MrBALDWIN then called for the yeas and nays
MIR JOHNSON, of Maryland, rose to move ad-
ournent in order to allow opportunity for further dis
cussio of the bill but withdrew his motion at the re-
quespf
busir,ss which demanded attention.
Th Senate then proceeded to the consideration of ex
ecutIe business. H
a AR short time SO occupied, the door was opened,
and, IN motion,
III, Senate adjourned