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


land That happened in more than one case, when u
public property was taken BY troops OF the amv
was almost entirely claimed By the navy; and il has
sequently been sold to the army--to the very men
captured. They are not now upon equality. either !.
raons as to pay, and still less as 10 this great t.%
prize. money Again officers OF the navy may reousn
obtain long iurlough when they may engage IN I'm
in merchant vessel OF upon shore, or they may en-.
in farming; and they frequently do both. But the oh
oil the army is always on duty. Ills leave OF absrnN
gives him no opportunity Of engaging in other pursuT
II then, there is equality ~ 10 these other msis
why, ask should this bill. winch u Intended TO bens
the soldiers who have rendered important service IN ~
wars, be ineumbeTel with provision TO give sailors
same Would the gentleman from North Cafolna--o6n
at the head oil the Naval Department and so well und
standing all its detas-agree THAI the navy should sun
der all the prize money that they received in lieu o MI
gTatuy of land Would he agree that officers OF n
navy should be compelled 10 remain ON duty as the al
Gers Of the army are eomPsliea % 40, n consideration
them upon an equality IN any thing else, why ifcua
this bill intended for the benefit Of the soldiers ma
sir that there is claim in the navy like that which
been pu forward BY the army. institute eompM
son between then services, their gaautry, The Nj
portance OF what they have done Let all that PASS MI
accord to each all that any one could give them 81
until they refuse To put the navy upon an equality vii
the militia in their ratlons, ana, above all, this gr
item OF prize money, object TO throwing this mped
in the way Of the bill giving small grasutS to the arm
Of the United States,
be the organization OF the two arms OF public service
one thing is certain: that difference IN The oganzan
of the two arms has never prevented them from actl
harmoniously together Or u ever II did, certainly
not at Vera Cruz. certainly hazard nothing in sayD
that, without the active cooperation Of the navy IN
place. the fall OF that city and OF the castle San Juan
Uoa wonld hardly have been accomplished. Now Nj
President desire to know why such an odous discern
nation should be made has been made IN this bi N
the chairman OF the Committee on Naval Affairs jus
stated the marines are already provided Tor in that III
If the marines serving on board shpare provided p
why should not the sailors serving on board ship be
provided fori can understand no reason have heard
nothing assigned BY the senator IRON " Mississippi wh
seems TO me sufficient reason for the discrimination
The pay is said to be different suppose the United
States pay VIVA, y q seeats s
they employ as sailors more valuable, ordinarily
the market than those OF the men who ordinarily enid
as soldiers Therefore, the United States pays more Id
them But surely the fact. that these men are more va
able, for whatever reason, or without reason yos
please-that they occupy in the market OF enlistment
higher grade than the soldiers who enlist IN the army
furnishes no why they should be less consider
when bounties are TO be given. The government od]
narily pays to officers great deal more than to the
but have never supposed that was reason why, when
we reward gallant and merorous services, they should
be overlooked On the contrary we generally give lhsr
more OF that species OF compensation than we give h
MT. DAVIS, (in,erposing.) Will the senator allow MI
to correct him This is the beginning OF bolnhe
They have been heretofore entirely given to enlisted
Mr.. BADGER. That is true; and yet. although thn
is the system, with regard TO revolutionary Officers ha
not been Here is state OF things presented TO o
consideration. The navy was sent there, and served
company with the officers and soldiers belonging I'D
military line OF the United States Now, pray you, B
the ast that their wages are higher reason why @
poses TO bestow' ! should suppose not II So WI!
should we give any bounty to the officers The senao
from mississippi says they could procure ofcers an
a. - utn..,s ntf.n
place it was an object Of desire They prevailed on ii,
government to appoint them officers and they pai
them higher wages than the common soldiers. Then
why, upon that principle do you propose TO give then
any bounty in this bills Ii you give them bounty
reason can be assigned why should not give to ht
sailors also! That is my opinion. say nothing aoou
The proprey OF the donation to either OF them but say
if i is to be given 10 one, il ought to be given 70 both
Then, with regard 10 the prze-money. what Pffe,
money did the officers sailors Of the navy receive
Vera Crnz' Why, none-not one cent The law Of ~
United States gives no prize money except Tor ve'ss'
captured-the capture OF a castle or town--
Mr. DAVIS, Of mississippi. (interposing) The ssna
tor is certainly mistaken The armament Of forces pro
visions, clothing, guns, ammunition--a iai as PINE
Mr.. BADGER. will the senator point out the act d
Congress that authorizes it'
MIR, DAVIS. Alvarado is an instance where they ds
ributed them il occurs to me on the instant
Mr.. BADGER Alvarado is not an instance Of h hs
do not know what was done there but think 4 b
senator will look at the act Of Congress, he will mud VA
il is confined entirely TO vessels and IN many woas
In point of fact. then. as apprehend. they got '
prize-m and in point OF law they were entitled
no prize money. II seems TO me strange argument
say that il mans services be worth twenty dollars
month"; and il the government has to pay him twenty do
lars month, he shall not be entitled TO bounty equa
with man whose services are worth but ten collars
month and whom the government pays ten dollars
month We are 10 suppose that each receives Inc yau
OF his services He agrees 10 take III and the very a
that the government pays more to the sailor proves ms
the sailor Is worth more.
Mr.. BADGER think it does. Il either proves tha,
or else il proves that government voluntarily pays moIe
than the services worth, and that do not suppose
be the state OF our law or OF our practice and theeu
submit that, although the senator from Mississippi nala
rally has desire 10 keep the sailors out OF this blu w
thinks they ought not to be COMPOUNDED win W
sodiers-whch is natural enough he having been %.
neced with the army-yet having been connected wv
the navy IN particular way, on the other hand una
that whatever you give to the soldiers ought TO be se
with equal hand TO the sailors also and have nea
nothing that satisfies me il ought not to be so.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. DO not think ine - !
which il was presented. II is fact well known tha
navy has been the pet OF the Countryside army ney
All portions of the country have been willing 10 beo
upon the navy whatever il sought, and almost all ihs
desired. Not go with the army. The navy has been Y
dulged with large numbers OF supernumerary ohces
lowanees increased and every comfort thrown aouna
them. ALI this has been conferred upon the navy lIql
the pride and attachment which the country has tel y
the navy itself. II fought its way into public iayu
the beginning OF the OF 1912, and has been smpn
cally the pet OF the nation from that day to this m
be because officers OF the army are brought more Coy
stany into communication with those OF civil iie -
for some reason, il is certain that the army has pu
viewed with jealousy by the county at large IRON \,
foundation. That is the reason, and not the value o. ~
men, for the difference in the pay. discard the ~
proposition entirely The American soldt Is as
any other man, wherever he is TO be found and Wps
eye mi he mr. nanfin II III