The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-09

Mr. BIRDSALL inquired whether his was re-
corded yesterday the vote upon the passage OF the de-
icencies of appropriation bill He had voted IN the
affirmative.
Mr. MURPHY presented the memorial OF the Hislorl,
cal Society of New York, in relation 10 the manner oil
taking the next which was referred TO the JOINT
Committee the Library OF Congress- with instructions
to report thereon the session OF Congress- or ear
ier II practicable.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. STEPHENS moved reconsideration OF the vote
by which the bill providing further Tor the supply OF de-
6cences of appropriations for the service OF the present
fiscal year. yesterday passed the House; which motion
was laid upon the table
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL,
Mr. VINTON. from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making appropriations Tor me cN
and diplomatic expenses OF the government Tor the year
ending 3oth June ls49, and for other purposes read
twice. and referred to the Committee OF the hole on the
state OF the Union.
REMAINS OF DECEASED OFFICERS.
Mr. Bolts presented a communication from the War
Department in relation the payment of freight the
remains of deceased officers of the army shipped from
Mexico and in relation to the disposition oil such re-
taken charge OF by the friends OF the deceased referred
to the Committee Military Affairs.
CERTIFICATES SERVICE.
Mr. r. SMITH asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to introduce the following joint resolution,
RESOLUTION authorizing the President to cause certif
be prepared and presented to the officers and
soldiers who have served in the present with Mexico
Resolved by the Senate aud House of Representatives OF me
United States of america Congress assembled That the
President be- and he hereby is authorized TO cause GER
cates to be prepared on parchment OF suitable size ana
officer, musician, and private OF the reg
ular forces and Volunteers who has served or may sex9
which he entered the army until he has been or shall
signed bv the President and sealed with the seal of
War Department, and countersgned by the Secretary OF
War Which shall SET o forth the n
vae and the battle or battles in which he has been or may
be engaged together with all special acts OF distinguished
galanry performed 10y him in the service.
And Be (rther resoired That it shall be the duty OF the
deem most expeden calculated procure correct
information the services OF the officers non-conmls
or may serve in present with Mexico, enable
him to carry into effect the foregoing resolution
commissioned officer, musician, private has been, or
may killed in battle or has died. or may die in the ser
family,
MI. STEPHENS objected to the introduction of the
resolution, the whole subject was already before the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. SMITH. Not IN that shape.
BOUNTY LANDS.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill grant
ing bounty lands such non-commissoned officers, m
scians and privates, have been promoted to commis
sonsthe question pending being upon the motion OF the
gentleman IRON Ohio Mr. GIDDINGs] to refer the said
Bill TO the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
Mr. ALEX EVANS rose to address the House on the
MIR. CHAS, BROW N, VINO desired TO make personal
explanation; but his remarks were arrested by
The SPEAKER, who said the gentleman could not
proceed unless the matter OF his explanation should be
pertinent the subectmatter OF the bill under consld-
Grafton. . :,
! Mr. EVANS then proceeded with his address on the
merits OF the bill. The construction given by the war
Department to the existing bounty land law seemed 10
what the services rendered. the soldier who happens TO
be promoted loses his title to bounty lands and often 1t
happens that mertoous prvates compelled to take
promotion by the falling OF their commanders. he con-
cuded by claiming that in justice to the class OF merl-
torous volunteers which respected the bill should be
put forthwith upon ITS PASSAGE and thereupon ne de-
manded the previous question.
| Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, appealed to the
gentleman from Maryland to withdraw the demand for
the previous question, enable him to offer amend
ment.
Mr. THOMPSON then proceeded. He understood
mee of the Whole. He had amendment to propose,
which he desired should accompany it. He saw merit
in the BILL and felt anxiety about its ultimate sue,
cess The of the law proposing bounty, land
to soldiers, was to remunerae them in some degree
for the low wages they receive. This bounty was
proposed to place them on something like an equality
with the officers, who supposed to receive adequate
compensation He asked if, when an individual was
enlisted rs private, and before gong INTO the hea,
such individual could be entitled to bounty under the
construction of the department.
MI EVANS was understood to say that he could not
Mr. THOMPSON continued. Ii was never intended
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equality; and BESIDES either all the ied-ottcers should
receive this bounty land, or none OF them. -
1t was matter of no consequence whether the bill was
passed in the shape reported by the gentleman from Ma
ryland or BY the Committee on Military Affairs. He de-
sired to propose an amendment, as to conhne this
bounty to such had been promoted to commissions OF
grade less than those OF field oces and to extend the
provision of the act to prvaes and non commissioned
officers promoted during the late war with Great Britain
who have served the same time with soldiers IN the
Mexican war. r
His amendment was then read providing that each
non commissioned officer, musician, or private, regu-
larly mustered into the service OF the United otates
as member of any volunteer company, or company OF
rangers or militia for period of not less than twelve
months and who served during the late war with Great
Britain and received an honorable discharge at the end
of his term or who was discharged before consequence
of the cessation of hosles, should have one hundred
to those who enlisted for less term than six months and
served three months In of the death OF such SOL
der before he received his warrant the same to be iss
ed according to the rules which govern the descent OF
bounty land provided in the act OF February H. lS47
| Mr. McCLERNAND SAID this proposition had been re-
Gently voted down. and he asked the gentleman from
Mssissssippi if he had not reason to believe that II
would cucumber the bill I!
Mr. THOMPSON replied, expressing his hope that
such would not be the effect His object was not to
srange the bill but it his object to extend the pro-
visions of the bill class of neglected and merto-
rous
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment out OF order
/ Mr. THOMPSON then changed his purpose, and would
support the motion to refer the SUBJECT 10 he oom'ee
of the Whole on the state OF the Union
| Mr. EVANS said this mere preparatory act, ana
would lead TO the legislation desired by the gentleman
from Missssippi :.