The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-24

d,seh.rr~d for their own benefit would be entitled 70
bounty land He thought for that sason ,h inc na
-, shouIT n. rad, IN cover it, minor was unable TO
contrast and would have right to claim snyhne ou'
- ~ l,n,, r he were discharged. He did not
the nronrie,v Of hayiag general bill for single case,
special that they might never nna e.%;n ~ a, n.
Mr.. WEBSTER calico 'of INC feau"s VI TUG a'e"a-
mept and il was read. a.,
Mr JOHSON of Louisiana explained the object of the
hill and said the object of the amendment to
tend the such soldiers had enlisted IN the for
period me and who discharged before they had
served out time for which they had enlisted If dis
charged of wounds they already, under
the law entitled to the bounty He was opposed TO the
passage of the amendment and hoped the original bill
would be adopted.
Mr. DIX would like to ask the honorable chairman of
the Committee on Military Affairs, who fresh from
service, whether soldiers IN the army not sometimes
discharged for deseroR and other like who might
under the amendment, be entitled to the bounty land
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi replied that it competent
for martial TO soldier to punishment
exceeding fifty lashes, and after wards to give them dis
honorable discharge
Mr.. DOWNS to obvate that objection, would to
amend the amendment by inserting the word honorable"
He would reply to the honorable chairman of the Com
ml,ee Military Affairs, who supposed that there
something improper in that amendment, because minor
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi (interposng) said that the
from Louisiana mistaken that his general law
~GId not vTey to would b.
strange if the United States having accepted him when
minor, should refuse to pay him because he was minor
Mr.. JOHNSON of Louisiana would offer but single
remark There instances of the kind where soldiers
discharged their request, and there
where they not justly and legally entitled to dis
charge. There should be general bill which would
apply all these The that had been brought
their notice special case and If special bill
brought forward applying TO that he would certainly
give it his support.
The question being then taken upon the amendment, it
was elected.
The amendment having been disagreed to- the joint
luton reported to the Senate amended by the
m.'ee and no further amendment having been proposed
ordered be engrossed for third reading, and
subsequently, read third rime and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. RCSK asked and obtained the unanimous consent
of the Senate to introduce JOINT resolution providing for
branch mint at San Francisco, IN California.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave to bring in joint resolution providing for
amendment of the constitution.
In presenting the above, Mr. U. said he would beg the
indulgence Of the Senate, while he submitted single
mark explanation of the joint resolution He aware
that aperson presenting proposition TO amend the cons-
tuition Of the United States would be regarded little
green by persons the country and he admitted that
il would be an almost hopeless task get action upon
When member of the other branch of Congress, he had
from year year submitted the proposition which he
held IN HIS hand II was pending in that branch many
years before he could get committee to report upon
it-much less any action Of Congress He considered it
very doubtful whether he could get Congress
act IN reference it and his object in offering it,
ply to lay on the table, so that it might be printed and
published throughout the country and at the session
be proposed, if he could, to submit remarks upon
The joint resolution then ordered be printed and
On motion by Mr. ATHERToN, the Senate proceeded
TO consider the following resolution, submitted by him
yesterday:
4 p m until O'Clock p
Mr. ATHERTON asked the yeas and nays on the reso-
luton which ordered and being taken, the yeas
were IL, nays %, as follows:
Dickinson. DIX. DoHya., Down, Fi,zgsaId Foo'e John
gcon Underwood and Westcott-1S.
NAys-siessrs Alien Atchison. Baldwin. Berien, Bor
sirp Dayton FrIch, Flzpsrrck Greene, Hamlin, Hons
ton, Hunter. Johnson of Maryland Johnson of Georgia.
Webster, and Yulee2s.
So the resolution not agreed to.
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BREESE. | rise, Mr.. President to make an ex-
plantation In the remark, made yesterday against the
claim of Mdshipman Rodgers, represented the In
tellgencer saying that believed the claimant a
lnea descendant Of Commodore John Rodgers who won
for himself impcrshabe the of the revolu
ton" Ny friends around me- of them, understood
me to that hoped he not descendant of that GAL
liant commodore, who had in the last gained the laurel
for himself and enown for his country think said so
but if did not, am very glad now TO say, that am well
assured he not relative even of that distinguished per-
sonaget the blood of the gallant old commodore does not
show itself in this way.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
The bill from the House of Representatives transfer
the Of Vinal Haven, North Haven and Islssboro
from the collection district of Penobscot that of Belfrs
in the State Of Maine, read first and second by
title, and referred to the Committee Commerce.
The till from the House Of Representatives regulate
the mileage of members and delegates in Congress for
other purposes, read first and second by its title
and referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
The bill from the House of Representatives grant pre-
empon rights for certain islands the Great Miami river
read first and second by it's title and referred to
the Committee on Public lands
The bill to extend the of approved Sd
March, loi7 for carrying effect the existing compacts
with the Suites Of Alabama and Mississippi with regard
the cent fund and school reservations returned
from the House with amendment.
On motion by Mr.. KING the um ndment was concurrea
The bill from the House require heads of bureaus
and other officers at the of government examining
and deciding upon claims arising of the late war with
Mexico to give preference and priority such examina-
tons, to those belonging and preferred by widows and
orphans, their authorized agents, up third
reading
Mr. PEARCE expressed the hope that the bill would no,
pass 1t introduced principle the legislation of
Congress-one which he thought entirely unprecedented
proposed decide without reference to the urgency
thecaim the time when that claim offered the period
when pending, the particular class Of claims named
in the BILL he thought only wrong itself, but
did, in its operation, the grossest injustice. Ii claim
presented today by class of claimants named in
that b other cans of claimants situated the
distress must We postponed, whether the applicants pre-
scented them in person by attorney. The claim
ant must wait until the whole of that class of claims
was exhausted. 1t was not only wrong in its prnci-
pie, but introduced into their legislation a sentimental
NY which to him appeared ridiculous, Though he must
leg pardon OF gentlemen, who in favor of the bill
'or 'he use Of that tcrmperhaps he should not have
SAID as much,) but appeared him to be introducing
ssnumen'ail'y which he thought of place They