The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-18

the Senate mr. HysIrsl insists that the matters intend
ed 70 be accomplished By shs amendment are matters
binding upon the United States, and thai Congress- in
passing that amendment. will be but dischsrgng debt
which the United States owe 10 the State OF Virginia.
10 persons who bold these claims under military land
warrants Now, then, the point OF difficulty wish TO
suggest 10, whether Is proper 70 iasten upon this bill
provision for paying debts The difficulty is no, one
which weighs with me-for am one OF those who are
mol opposed 10 lacking, and easily reconcile myself to
III but want 10 call the attention OF the Senate TO j. in
order that this difficulty which exists in the minds OF
BATb% y ss to renew Ii.
which was offered by the senator from Kentucky, and
which has us been Withdrawn by him. do not intend
W. saS q
in the early part OF the session TO the Committee 81
Claims and was carefully examined BY them. and bill
reported by the committee providing only for those
warrants which were issued prior 10 the year 1902; and
the why the committee confined their recommend
alton TO those warrants issued prior 10 the year 1872 was
that there very little reason TO believe, in their opin
ion that any frauds had been pacsed to any great extent
prior that PERIOD but that subsequently TO that year the
were so numerous and the number Of fraudulent
warrants issued was 90 great that was improper IN
opinion of the committee, 10 make the provision Tor
them which they were willing to make in regard to those
issued prior to that date
ect have listened with great pleasure TO the remarks
equally eloquent and true, Of the senator from Illinois,
and like him. feel great desire to see this bill passa
very great desire think called upon TO pass this
bill by every obligation Of equity well as justice By
Justice mean to reward services OF the highest charac
and mean y 70 AZ in the a situation u
manner. And think that course is equally dictated by
regard to the past and to the future have received
thirty forty letters from old soldiers who have
been wounded and worn out in the service Of the
try and they all exhibit great anxiety upon this subject
It would to be the last anchor OF hope they have
repeat, am exceedingly anxious TO pass this bill
Now, sir, with respect TO the amendment proposed by
the senator from Virginia, stated the other day. and
now renew that statement that il this amendment pre-
will then be lost have made inquiries since,
and am perfectly satisfied that the bill will not 60
through the House OF Representatives with this amend
ment Therefore, the proposition will do no good to his
friends good to those old soldiers who looking to
US lor this reward. That is my firm conviction. There
shall vote against the BY, i doing
il the limits Of justice This application Of Virginia
able gentleman will introduce BILL will vote for it to-
morrow. will put MYSELF perhaps, in the situation OF
the honorable gentleman. will hasten s passage as
lei not sink by being attached to the other under the
peculiar circumstances in which this matter il placed
repeat my advice to the honorable gentleman If he will
measure, and secure his own. cannot ask him again
to withdraw III but rise merely to express the reasons
why shall vote against It
much as any member OF the Senate, any man in the
country. at the of this bill. intend TO give il
my vote. have hitherto given my best support But
senator from Virginia. and for this that is that
find it very difficult to vote against proposition which
is in itself just and right, because, in the judgment OF
others, Is offered at wrong time or at wrong place,
under wrong circumstances. II be just-and have
doubt it sto confer lands upon the soldiers OF 1912,
BY whom the Independence Of this country was gaaran
ted il is still more just and more right to confer bounty
lands upon the soldiers of the OF the revolution, by
whom the Independence OF the United States was first
established have heard this subject fully debated,
and yet have not heard from any quarter OF the cham
Der any argument against the claims of the bounty lands
granted to the revolutionary services except the fact that
there is supposed to be mingled with them spurious land
the spurious land warrants that have thus been mingled
with the rest they do not viiiate the just with
which the commingling has taken place. shall not
doubt after the explanation which have had from the
senator from Kentucky, Mr.. UHDERwooD,l who is a
member OF the Committee Public Lands, that the dis
elimination may be made with safety and conhding in
the great sagacty prudence and caution of that senator
shal cheerfully second the proposition as 1t now
stands.
ter about the Virginia warrants There was parcel OF
warrants issued by North Carolina to be satisfied by
lands in Tennessee, and have knowledge in rea-
lion to them. would like 10 know If there are-what
would be very extraordinary matter at this great dis
lance OF tmeany OF those warrants which genuine,
unsashed 10 relation to these North Carolina warrants.
the practical effect seemed TO be, believe, thai yoa
locate and satisfy il, II would produce TWO three
They would increase rather THAI diminish. And
fear such will be the case in relation to these Virginia
warrants, TO great extent For one, am not pre-
pared, nor have we time TO enable Us to examine them
with view OF acting upon their merits; and for that
reasol-not that do not conceive them be just, and
that they ought TO be sased-but because am not sat
isfed that they just will vote against this amend
ment should dislike very much TO see this bill encum-
bered or finally rejected because OF the lacking OF this
amendment to il The bill is, in ITSELF just and proper
Il is but discharging debt OF justice and gratitude TO
those old soldiers and shall regret very much to
defeated by lacking to it, under the preext Of claim
these antiquated warrants, the genuine ones oil which
think ought 10 have been satisfied many years ago.
doubt very much whether they genuine. Originally
doubt, many genuine But that is not the ques
ton now But doubt the justice OF thus hanging out
inducement to fraud. There have been too many OPP
porunes for their satisfaction 10 warrant bringing
upon the footing Of the North Carolina warrants should
be glad il the chairman of the Committee Public
Lands or some other SENATOR would LET know how
far and why these claims have not been heretofore salts
fed
Mr. BRIGHT | shall vote against this amendment,
for the that do not understand, and will 60
further and add that do not wish TO understand II in
connexion with this subject do not think IL germane
TO this BILL and for that reason shall oppose it, When
this bill first called for second reading, several
amendments were offered. objected to amendments
that particularly applicable to regiments from my
own State But objected to IL on the ground that be-
lieved any amendment would endanger the bill and
think the honorable gentleman having charge OF this bill
now that the permitting OF amendment after amend
ment does endanger its passage. And IL would have
been infinitely better II we had voted against every
amendment that has been offered. II this amendment is
adopted take il for granted that will be the defeat Of
the bill. Whether the amendment has merit or not
look with suspicious eye upon every proposition that
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