The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10

- the resolution which had led 10 the discussion. At
III time he offered IT, he knew nothing about the pro-
.ion in the civil and diplomatic bill He stated that
t object in Offering the resolution the benefit OF
Ioe 10 whom the bounty lands and pensions Justly be-
iny Every Individual lie SAID that had served in the
war with Mexico was more or less interested in being in
oession OF the laws and forms relating TO bounty lands
persons were continually writing to him for inorna-
non ON these subjects, AMI he did not doubt that
most of the senator's had received similar letters making
;noury as to the laws on the subject and the forms
which I necessary to observe in procuring pensions
and extra pay. Upon inquiry at the Pension Once he
bad asceaned that the number OF copies OF these laws
was nearly exhausted. the laws which were originally
nnted referred to the revolutionary service ana the SER
VICE of the war OF 1912, embracing two hundred ana
NINETY pages The object of the resolution, as be IN
uolucei il, was TO reprint the pension laws now IN
force The Senate had referred the entire subject
n. the Committee Pensions, and after examna-
lion that committee had reported that so much OF the
laws as related to the revolutionary service and the
seryice in the o! 1912 was unnecessary, and had
recommended that all the laws and all the forms appi.
rabe 10 the late with Mexico, should be printed and
ulaced in the possession OF members. The number
none too large for the of the Senate 900 copies
would be but so copies to each senator He hoped there
fore that the Senate would adopt the resolution and il
the House OF Representatives should desire the printing
T be whole of The laws could be done by the general
appropriation bill 1t wouli only be necessary TO pass
ihe amendment Incorporated in that bill. That was a
matter the Senate was not Interested IN The object OF
e House putting that clause into the BILL to fur
nish these laws for the of the department. and mem
bers would have no control over them
Mr. ALLEN hoped that the amendment would not
prevail lie should prefer to increase. rather than dmln-
sh the number named in the resolution There was a
arre class of people entitled to pensions, land war
rants but who did not know the manner in which they
should proceed in order TO obtain that to which they were
entitled under the law 1t particularly the case with
regard these land warrants II was the absence OF
formation with regard to these land warrants which had
brought many OF them into the hands of spectators II
was because those who had the right uniformed
as to the in which they should proceed to reach
the enjoyment OF them tina, they parted with them. tic
con sidered the resolution of prime necessity and
would rather for 10000 copies, than for 5000.
A SENATOR Move It,
MIR. ALLEN | viii move to amend the amendmen,
BY substituting 10000, therefor.
The question being taken upon Mr.. ALIENS amend
ment, il negaiived.
Mr. BORLAND moved to amend the amendment by
substituting $1,000" for "3000;" which rejected on
a dvision-ayes 81, noes %.
Mr. JONES moved to amend the amendment by sub
stiuting '60OO;' which agreed TO.
The question being then taken upon the resolution
amended il agreed to-
Mr. HANNEGAN moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business but gave way
Mr.. DIX, upon whose motion the bill making grant
of land to the several States for certain purposes,
taken up and made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr., HALE moved that when the Senate adjourn il
be to meet on Monday next; which motion was rejected
BY yeas II, nays 81, as follows:
YEASMessrs Allen, Atchson, Badger, Berrien, Bright
Bailer, Calhoun, Dayton. Hale, King, Mangum, Miller
Phelps Sebastian, Tlrney, Upham. and Yalee-H.
land Bradbury, Breese Clarke, Corwin. Davis of Massa
chusets, Davis of Mississippi Dickinson, Dix, Dodge
Iowa. Douglas Downs. Fech Fitzpatrick, tooie, Greene
Hamin, Hannegan, Houston, Hunter, Johnson of Louis
iana Johnson of Georgia. Jones, Mason Mecae, Niles
Ru,k spruance Sturgeon, Underwood, Walker. Webster
and Wescott-37
On motion by Mr. HANNEGAN, the Senate then pro
ceeded to the consideration of executive business ant
after time spent therein the doors opened and
The Senate adjourned.