Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25

might from this side from the other side Of the House
and, regarding this having origin peculiarly in such
spirit, he should oppose it.
What could we do with these remains How could we
get them together How could they be distinguished after
did get them together They heap of undistin-
guished dust sleeping in Of undistnguished graves
They slept every where oil the country and only
that they buried in the blue depths the ocean, and had
rolled down the urb1 of the Rio Gande the bosom
of the Gulf They slept in the chapaIra piled into
graves by dozens at time, all the country, and they
could be distinguished Better far do charitable
thing than this bringing back the undstnguhed bodies Of the
dead If the gentleman wanted do HUMANE
y if he wanted o'benet any body if he wished bind up
the broken heart pour consolation into the bosoms of the
bereased friends let this money be devoted in the shape Of
PENSIONS the relief Of the widows and orphans Of those who
had fallen II the purposes of philanthropy sub
served if the objects OF the gratitude Of the country to
be advanced any thing practicable be DONE them
divert the money channel where could be made useful
and where it could be practically appropriated
Upon the bate-feds OF Mexico own dead slept nds
crininaey mixed with the dead of the enemy and how
would know but bringing back the dead bodesof
the enemy bedew them with the Of the nation How
would know but the bodies of Of the deadest oe
men who the secrethapaa had thrown the asso around
the necks of unway soldier would be placed here be-
meath mausoeum and waered with the tears Of nations
gratitude The proposition was ridiculous absurd He
yielded to devotion TO the patriotism and the noble
feelings that carried brave soldiers the field Of BATTLE
He respected the memory of those who had fallen he hon
ored those who lived They his fellow comrades bound
to him by the remembrance of Dangers by all the
ties that bound friend to friend The boys with whom he had
been brought up and educated with whom he had gone out
to the battle whom he had those dearest to his
bosom slept there heap Of undsnguhed dust
that Of those who slew them. Willing he that their
remains should be brought back when they could be by private
and where easonabe had been taken
and identity hem he was utterly opposed to this foolish
and useless expenditure.
Mr. HARRISON remarked that all proper honor and
spec due the remains Of those who had died for
egn land beneath the flag of the United States Such
his feeling. But unnecessary for him, at this time,
further state his opinion to the proper to be taken
He had risen for the purpose of stating the House that this
subject had been under the consideration Of the Committee
Military Affairs and that they lad directed the gentleman
from South Carolina (Mr BURY to make report TO this
House, in the shape of resolution resolutions What its
precise would be he able to state but it
sufficient for him that the subject considered at
the last meeting of the committee and report would soon
| be made to the House.
would not be amiss therefore, if this proposition, dent
fed in degree with the military operations of the
try in their consequences should be referred the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs. That committee would soon make their
report and they would far practicable 70 remove the
remains shores OF those who had CALAMITY fell in
foreign land In spirit of hostility to the object proposed
to be attained by the gentleman from Ohio, far as was
practicable, but with view to close and minute ex
animation how far it practicable carry out the pro-
visions of this BILL he would if il would take prece
dence of the other notion to refer the bill the Committee on
Military Affairs
The SPEAKER said that, under ordinary circumstances,
the motion refer the Committee Of The Whole the
state of the Union would have precedence the motion Of
the gentleman from Georgia But, this bill involved an
appropriations and must go the Committee Of the Whole
the Of the Union, the Chair would first put the
ton to refer the Committee Military Affairs; and if
that should not prevail would so the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union without vote.
Mr.. SAWYER said he had objection that the House
should make what disposition pleased Of the BILL He
charged by the honorable gentleman from Tennessee (Mr
HAsKELL with offering this bill humbug It might per-
haps be humbug in the genemans estimation. But he
thee and
he introduced for no such purpose with the best Of
motives He did understand the gentleman charging
him with doing with the intention of humbuggng but that
the gentleman himself considered it humbug He (Mr. So
considered humbug He moved il with honest and
genuine motives, and he willing any time to cast his
for aud stand upon it before his constituents. He
had objection, if the House fit, to its going to
mee il be smothered there. He wished the
House to dispose of it they pleased.
The question being taken, the bill referred TO the Com
4 mitiee Military Affairs.