The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-02

Mr. YULEE. think il probable that shall offer
Mr; SHIELDS. j viii state to the honorable senator
na' lne o applies 10 seamen upon the Gulf OF Mexico
ana me racine coast They suffered from the hard
snps q the climate, in fact than the soldiers My OBJ
ect - TO put them the same footing with the soldiers
win state to the senator that have letters every day
from these gallant tars, and they do suspect thai
Ihere Is man IN the Senate who would oppose their
efests They will be very sorry TO learn that the chair
man Of the Committee ON Naval Affairs is the first OPP
Mr. YULEE II the senator win allow me, they
VIII hrst learn thar the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs Is opposed 10 this bill from The speech oil
the honorable senator from Illinois. | have expressed
no opposition 10 the bill this morning On lhe contrary
have said thought il possible that justice to this class
OF men might require enlargement OF the BILL so as to
comprehend other classes NOT here included and that
the bill might require amendment. Also 10 make discrm.
l9auon between some more entitled than others OF the
class that are provided for have suggested Also that
might be advisable TO attach these provisions amend
mens TO the bill that has come from The House. giving
bounty lands TO large class Of these men, For these
reasons suggested 10 the senator the proprey oil letting
the Dill rest Tor day or two but perhaps il would be
better 10 refer to the Committee Naval Affairs 10
which has not gone that they may include such amend
ens as may oe necessary 10 give justice 10 the class not
provided Tor In the bill
will submit To the senator some facts of which he
probably has not heard but which are known to the Ma
val Committee, which relate 10 the subject of thebl
and might affect the legislation upon this subject por
on OF the seamen upon the Mexican prize
money. The men of one shlp--l do not know whether
the money has been paid TO Them entitled to the
prize-money Tor some twelve or fifteen prizes How
much they Will receive do not know understand that
the pIze agent nnfahul and that although OF
The officers have received their money, the have not
received H. Now IL for any reason some have received
the prze-money to which they were entitled, while others
have not we should be more liberal to those who have
not than 10 those who have received it. All this has
come before the Committee on Naval Affairs, and il rem.
ders very proper thai the bill should 90 10 thai commit
tee u the senator will allow the bill TO lie upon the
table, will examine the matter and see what amendment
\ Is best to propose Otherwise, shall move to refer it
the Naval Committee. PIE sft t8 8tf8 A II,
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi When the Committee ON
Military Affairs took charge of this question, they GER
alny bad no Intention to espass upon the rights, prv
eges, or duties of the Committee on Naval Affairs
This was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
because il related TO that portion of the naval and marine
corps who had served on Shore and who had not been
colleague, the senator from Illinois, contains provision
merely Tor the marine and sailors who served on shore
as infantry and moi or those who merely served
on board vessels. This being the Military Commit
lee thought proper 10 take charge OF the but shall
have objection, and hope my colleague who reported
the bill Mr. SHIELDsl will agree that j should be
ferred TO the Commliiee on Naval Afflirs II they
choose to enlarge restc the bill for any considerations
which they understand better than we shall DC ready to
accept the amendment
MIR SHIELDS. will agree with my honorable friend
from Mississippi to consent that the bill be referred the
Committee Naval Affairs, il the chairman will himself
make the motion. / will, however, take occasion 10
correct the statement with regard 10 prize-monev (
do not believe any OF those sailors got prize-money
know Of case in which they had an opportunity to
i.
have the statements OF the officers and have also the
letters of the poor sailors themselves and they all say
that whether they were entitled TO pzemoney or not,
they never received any. Ii the honorable senator
makes the motion to refer the bill to the Committee on
Naval Affairs, will make no objection
Mr.. UNDERWOOD rise, sir move TO refer this bill
two why desire TO take that reference This
bill and the bill from the House OF Representatives. are
the Introduction oil new system. Heretofore we have
given lands, BY way OF bounty according The contract
made with those who enlisted in the public service.
Now are forgetting the contracts and their fuhlment
and this Congress not only proposes give
soldiers and sailors who were not entitled by contract
but we have resolutions TO give 70 everybody else in the
world, Acknowledgements and everybody else. want
to suggest 10 the Naval Committee, when they take this
subject into consideration If il should be referred. the
propriety OF making provision which has not been
made heretofore with reference to these donalionsto
prevent the assgnabiy OF these and the traf
hcing in them taxing place, until the soldier or the
sailor gets his patent in his pocket am told II is not
included IN the law as comes from the House OF Rep
reseniatves, unless by way OF reference. have not
examined the ninth section TO which this bill refers, but
suppose my friend before me tMr. SHIELpsl Is mis-
taken aooa, / Perhaps have no, examined X !, as
this way This bull says the sailors shall be put upon the
footing with the soldiers under the ac TO raise
limited Time additional military iorce and for other
purposes. II is the 9Th section OF that which
apply in all respects TO the non-commissoned officers
Sc Now, have not read the 9Th section whether
contains the limitation restriction. II il be
the 9th section suppose il may be, but il il be
ound in other part oil the act then this reference
the ninth will adopt the residue OF the act
imposing the restriction upon the vendblllty OF these
warrants. | wish the committee would examine il in
that and III the reference TO the ninth section IL
mol sufficient embrace thIs wish that II may be
braced. make these remarks because il is the intro
duction OF system, and think, unless there is
restriction, will operate only for the benefit OF the spec
ulator. We shall be enIagng the privileges OF the
SPECTATOR and not OF the soldier the sailor for whose
benefit this bill is intended will now move that the
bill be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR, YULkE. wish 10 call the attention of the
tor iron Illinois TO or two points Win respect 10 this
bill A knowledge OF these facts my part makes it,
Think proper 10 So have been called upon in refer
ence 10 the inclusion IN this provision OF certain class
OF officers and coming within the principle, but
not provided for in this bill They preparing
mortal be presented 10 Congress upon the subject
with view to being provided Tor ~ the same manner
will state, further, fact Tor the information OF the
tor have myself been called upon in person by OF
the sailors belonging TO the squadron operating upon the
coast OF Mexico. The squadron TO which he was at
teen prizes and believe the officers bad received their
share The purser oil the squadron being unfathful 10
his trust, has gone of to Europe This subject is certain
y which properly before the attention OF the
Military Committee and they should make due inquiry
into H. This fact shows the necessity OF lnqulrog into
the pnze-money received by the different sections and
squsdrons serving the coast so that we may dispose
o their claims upon gratitude with equal kindness 10
that which we propose TO testify 10 the land forces We
should know how much and how little prze-money they
have received. think we shall do much better towards
them give them money which they put 10 their
pockets and use than TO give them land II we give them
land, the land agent will take one-ha, and the other
half will in all probability be taken from them BY the
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