Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

with our mgrstiude bot let their last DAYS be cheer
ed with this evidence. that their valor and patriotism
is properly appreciated by their grateful counirymen
FRIDAY 2lst June.
Mr. GORMAN, SAID; Mr.. Chairman, | renew this
amendment to say the friends Of BILL these pro-
killing IT, ii Is nearly dead noD-you have already nearly
destroyed IL.
The gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Evansl boldly pro-
claimed his settled opposition 10 IT, and he Is candid 10
say that he offers this amendment any purpose than
TO destroy i his speech intended funeral sermon
its already mntated remains II must now be evident
to all That The you bill from haf il was
when came fIom the committee YOU gave il q serious
blow Gentlemen must have observed that enemies Of
the DILL vote Tor amendment weigh down. IL YOU
want the soldiers Of the with Great Britain 10 have this
bounty land against and all amendments that are
proposed The COMMITTEES gave it full confederation and
decided TO give eighty all months men, one hun
died and sixty all twelve men. This will
be following precedent; and TO give for less period Of
service, will be departing from former precedent have
been devoting myself ardenty (, get th, bill psssed
snd would with all heart, give forty
ders who served three months less and were during
that tme in any battle; bat all the members this noar
noc that TO bling the service below months give
every man forty eighty hundred and sixty
OF land who were only DATED for peculiar emergeu
cy, and served from five to thirty, forty, fifty days do
ring which time they possibly enemy, is
kill this bill dead. Are members that during
war win Great Britain there called into three
bundled aud oghy-iwo thousand militia and volunteers
and that two hundred aud fifty thousand that
were mere Temporary soldiers, called and stationed
two mouths many Of whom a home and at their
work their ams aud in their shops me,ey holding
selves Ia readiness, IL they should be needed.
Those who sdenilY and hvney wishing the passage
OF this BILL should vote down every amendment bill
and keep IL prudent, careful, aud we-io med
mItiee brought Il in would be glad TO give bounty
every soldier who served his county for but days bot
you must limit the time to reasonable period Of actual
service any bill passed through
The gentleman from Ohio Mr.. VmtOnl is too candid
in his place add say voting for these
amendments he did deliberately intend oppose defeat
and destroy The biz.
Mr. VlNr0N said, If the gentleman will permit me-
will state motive The hill entirely land
system therefore oppose it.
Mr. German continued. The gentleman from Ohio and
large msjoy Of his Wing friends, have opposed the bill
hon the start But desire word The orig
mai OIL proposes to give bounty land 10 the six,
and eighteen months militia aud volunteers If left that
iorm will pass; if reduced II FIVE, twenty, thirty
sixty days service tH not Pass every member
eau plainly IL the bill left the committee reported
It, u will provide for about thousand their
children and no more. desiie the committee TO remember
that my honoIsble friend from Connecticut Mr.. WadOl
and myself, members of the Committee Reyou:iona-
Pensions had fully Investigated This matter and seach
cd every law that has passed subject of
bounty lands soldiers; and found that all soldiers who
mustered the regular service for five years, got
this bounty and extra pays aud al who mustered into
the service Tor during the got likewise. So that il
leave the bill the committee framed it, you provide
ioI all the SIX twelve, and eighteen months men.
am fully aware, that Of the very wamest friends
served only day, to in for this bounty know
their good intentions; but the past history Of bills Of this
kind full Of admsntons friends keep of all
amendments. And, sir, il il needs amendments let
the Senate aud they having time and less confusion
can, aud viii throw around II all proper guards.