The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-23

pfoong any discussion upon this bill bat rise Tor the
purpose OF asking that the paper which hold IN my hand
be printed that. time IL may be presented by
way OF amendment to the bill before the Senate, or
as separate bill
The proposed amendment was then ordered TO be
printed
MIR DAYTON presented the following, which he gave
nouce mat he would at the proper tne submit as an
amendment to The general Appropriation bill
That until the end of the first of the Con-
gress unless other provision for the government OF the
recently aca aired from Mexico under the late rea-
" win that government dated second February, egh-
Geen hundred and forty egh be made by Congress-
all the military civil and Judicial powers exercised 10y the
officers OF the existing government of the terrific
fies shall be vested IN such persons aud sha
he exercised in such manner rs the President of the
Uniled States shall direct for the maintaining he in
habitan OF said territories in the free enjoyment their
Liberty property, and religion the laws of the United
States, relating the and collecon shall
extended to said territories Aud The President OF the
United States shall be- and he is hereby, authorized
within the term said, establish such districts
collection OF tue and during the OF Congress
appoint such officers, whose commissions shall expire at
the end OF the next session OF Congress enforce the said
laws, as to him shall seem expedent said officers
ceive such compensation the President may prescribe
not exceeding double the compensation heretofore paid
similar officers Of the United States. is territories
IKE services anu TO enable the same 10 be done, the
OF two bundled thousand dollars be Appropriated any
money in the treasury not Otherwise appropriated,
In presenting The above document,
Mr. DAY ION said beg leave, sir, since the senator
from Massachusetts has offered paper in conneXion
with the civil and diplomatic bill, which he purposes
oler by way OF amendment, with view TO meet the dit
fcultes which exist in California, to be INDUCED in
Offering paper which intend, at the proper lme TO Of
fer amendment to the bill present it now
simply that it may be printed will merely observe that
is substantially copy of The act which gave authority
10 the President 10 govern Florida, and the act which
gave the President authority to govern Louisiana, when
they Territories, the established pecedens in the
Territories heretofore formed.
The amendment was then ordered to be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BREESE submitted the following resolution
which considered and agreed to
Res tr,d That the Committee Military Affairs be in
struced to inquire into the expedency Of granting each
commissioned officer, musician, and private the
heirs OF those who have died who in actual service
six months more in the OF the United Saies or
volunteers mounted rangers during the of 1912 with
Gfeat Britain, quantity OF land as bounty not exceeding
l6J acres
Mr. B. also submitted the following resolution which
considered and agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee Naval Af,irs be in
stuced inquire into the expedency OF granting three
months pay all the officers, and petty
cers. ordinary seainen, andsnen, and marines engaged
in actual the vrh Mexico ia The guli OF
Mexico and Pacific ocean, and adj cent
Mr.. JOHNSON OF Louisiana subiaittel the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to-
Rcsoved That the Secretary of the IVY be instructed
nunicate To the Senate copy OF the official report Of
batie OF ST. Clara aud subsequent the in
surgents the forces under the command OF Capt Ward
M,ron of the Uued STA marine corps which re .uted
in the qlellins OF the lnsuec,on IN North Cifolna
and als acopy of the correspond nce between tn said
copy of the general order issued by Capt .rviaa
return of the expedition of Yerbl Bisn', California
ARMS FOR EMGaANTs.
Mr. MASON moved TO postpone the prior orders with
view of taking the joint resolution reported some days
since from the Military Committee, to authorize the Sec
rotary Of War to furnish arms ana ammunition to per-
and New Mexico on certain condluons.
The question being taken, no quorum voted.
MIR MASON stated the object OF the Joint resolution.
Mr. BENTON did no. think that the government ought
to go into the business OF peddng arms II it TO
supply Them LET 1t be donation at once.
Mr. RUSK, with all Difference to the experience of the
honorable senator from Missouri felt that it was import
ant that he urni N ami.
grants going to California They invited go and
settle there and important that all proper facilities
should be afforded them. Arms were necessary for their
defence, and to encourage them in making
land route, which would be necessary shortly TO have
established. Valuable discoveries would be made on
this overland and the route would be less expen
sive TO them. The government hal large amount
Of hand which were wasting in the ar
senals. Every year an immense number OF them were
sold because there for them, and no better
could be made OF them than to furnish them to these emf
grants
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi proceeded to speak the
resolution when he vas interrupted by
Mr. BEN TON who said that the resolution was not
yet before the Senate.
Mr. DAVIS (taking his seap sal he had been led into
mistake by the oldest senator having engaged in the
discussion of the bill before it was taken up.
The question being taken upon taking up was agreed
to and the joint re solution considered in
mee OF The whole
Mr. WESTCOTr moved an amendment by arking
the proviso requiring the arms TO be paid for He
preferred giving oanins the arms. He did not wish to
hIggle about IT,
Mr. RUSK hoped unless the object was to defeat the
bill, that the amendment would not pass.
Mr. DAVIS proceeded 10 explain the reasons that in
duced the committee to report the bill Instead OF CIV
ing the to the emigrants was necessary that
they should be sold the only check to unlimited APP
pcaon for was to be found III The requirement
that the applicant should pay the cost TO the government
If it should be provided that the ordnance department
should issue arms to every person who may call tor
them, the Secretary of War will very soon have TO
his discretionary power to stop the further issue of them
The first applicants would probably be the least worthy
the class which hangs upon the skirts OF government and
takes advantage OF acts aud contracts. The arms now
sought by emgrang parties and for which they will be
happy to pay The contract price OF the government are
use of the militia The special reason for this unusual
mode of issue to emigrans to California and New Mexico
is be found in the TACT that we have no organized gov
eminent in those territories, and therefore mode of
distributing through organized governments 10 their
Inhabitants. We propose to compensate Tor the dlsad
vantage Arising from having no militia organization IN
California
Those who go TO those territories bearing arms with
them will add to the means Of defence, and without
the government having incur the expense of tran spoa
ton Upon an emergency which shall require The popu-
Iaon sustain the authorities or otherwise defend their
counys rights every house will contain arms TO which
the fixed ammunition, sent by the United States, will be
adapted The people will have weapons OF the same cal
bre those in the public stores and the danger want
ing ammunition for immediate use be thus avoided All
the advantages which belong to common caibre, and
which will readily suggest themselves to SENATOR'S recon-
mend this resolution
The question being then taken upon agreeing to the
amendment moved By MIR. WEsrcoTr, 1t was decided In
the negative
The Joint resolution then reported to the Senate
ordered TO be engrossed for third reading, read
third time and passed.