The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-02

bill through in any shape under the preext that unless
we do SO, Il may fail have no faith in what Is said
about providing by another bill for those who are not
provided Tor in this. Now having made these remarks,
confess that would prefer modifying The amendment Of
the senalor from Georgia so as to provide Tor widows
there be any, and IL there be widow, then Tor the IN
fan children But il there be neither widow nor infant
children am not for extending the provision to collae-
rails. ! am IN favor OF limiting il to widows and minor
children.
/ Mr.. DAWSON accepted the amendment as follows;
'Secton l. line ., nseft after word Survivors, the fol-
lowing or the widow Or minor chidren OF deceased"
this discussion stop 1--WE VIZ e have e. large number Of i'm.
portan measures TO be adopted between now and the
close OF the session. and have only two or three days
TO the welfare and prosperity OF the country is abso
luely certain that il consume so much time ~ debate
as gentlemen seem inclined TO do, we shall be most
gnevously disappointed am as fond OF speaking as
any in this body, and upon suitable occasions, when
we have time. have been very much IN the habit OF
speaking dd ltlum But do think that at the present
time il Is Objectionable and most censurabe for
gentlemen 10 waste the public time and money by ma
king long speeches here upon every measure before US
For my part, fond as of speaking, have been hab
tually silent for week days past, and shall be
TO the end of the session.
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
Mr PEARCE moved to add to section the follow
ing
!" And thai any officer, private, or musician whether Of
regulars, volunteers. OF militia who has actually been IN
tiei to l6o acres oi land
Mr. p said: Mr. President, will not detain the SEN
ate by stating all the considerations which have induced
to offer tins amendment, but will state few reasons
The bill provides for giving bounes to those who have
served IN the army without reference 10 the character OF
services best entitled reward those which have
been most useful TO the country and most dangerous to
the individual, You give large amounts OF public lands
TO soldier who has served, although he may have been
in the garrison every day for the twelve months al
though he may moi have smclt gunpowder, or been
within reach OF the longest cannon shot during the whole
k.t, c,Ia hxtt nf
from all participation in the bounty those men who have
fought and bed, and almost died in the service OF the
country. We know very well that some OF the most
brilliant achievements of the last have been per-
formed BY who not regularly enlisted or called
Out volunteers for three months. Some OF The
most brilliant achievements have been performed by men
called the spur OF the occasion TO resist sudden in
vasioRs in which they have distinguished themselves
by epeng the enemy, aud in fact covered themselves,
ry"-by men, each one OF whom was as full Of cour-
age the Oldest officer 10 the army and as fu OF pa
trotism the Oldest senator OF this body, which is the
strongest figure But will pursue this no fur
lher than 10 say that we are to give the bounty any
body ought 10 give to the who stood under hfc
in the times that tried mems souls, rather than to those
who have wasted heirm in the holyday exercises oil
Mr. BALDWIN rise 10 offer an amendment to the
amendment OF the honorable senator, by inserting after
musician the words ''or any naval oicer seaman or
marine"
MT PEARCE accepted the modification, and the
amendment was then agreed TO-,
tion, fifth line the words or certificate Of entry on such
warrant or certificate" SO as to read
That all sales mortgages letters OF attorney other in
csTos w provided o made
soSi"'s' soid" p'0' . '' ''''' : 80 ''' '' = m w
in this respect will state that this warrant when issued,
goes the hands OF the soldier hmself but may also
be delivered to anybody who takes to the otice ceu
cate OF entry made upon H. he carries II Immediately
back TO the soldier who makes his assignment, his
transfer that ac the negotiable feature OF the war.
rants will be left unless these words are stricken out.
What wish to get al is that any transfer shall be null
and void prior 10 the issue OF the patent
The amendment was agreed 10.
No further amendment being proposed the bill was re-
MIR. SHIELDS. Nothing will provoke me into dis
cusson now, al this stage OF the session, on this bill
simply want to say that some Of the amendments are IN
consistent with Others with portions of the bill, and
that il the bill passes in its present shape, no man can
either calculate its effect, or the quantity Of land which
will be required under il. repeat again that will call
on the friends OF The bill in the Senate to get rid Of all
the amendments, and 10 pass the bill came from the
House As the bill came from the House OF Representa-
tyes il comparatively reasonabe as u stands now,
confess cannot understand il myself hope the ques-
tion will be taken upon all the amendments together
The PRESIDENT That can only be done by unani-
Mr. SHIELDS. II any one wishes to reserve an
amendment hope he will designate II and reserve II.
suggest this merely for the purpose OF saving time
Mr. HALE. wish 10 reserve the amendment relating
TO granting lands TO sailors. do not want that mixed
Mr DAWSON The right OF the widows and child.
rem | wish To have acted upon separately.
Mr. RUSK. | do not iniend 10 detain the Senate but
desire TO say that If had time TO accomplish the OBJ
lecl and pass these amendments, though do not believe
ave, would vote for all those sought 10 be reserved
II seems be the opinion OF those who have charge OF
the bill that cannot pass the bill at ALL any amsns-
menis retained In the shape in which II came from
The House OF Representatives, am IN favor of IT, am
also in favor OF these amendments, but they OF such
character that they well be the subject OF legislation
hereafter Ii is not than sixty seventy daye be.
fore Congress meets again. Who is there that would
vote against widows and children
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, Gin his seat) What can
YOU do for theml H.## M
Mr. RUSK. We can put them in a separate bill at the
next session OF Congress and they go over TO the
ne xt session Just as well as heretofore
Mr. BADGER, lin his seat) Why cannot the men 20
over as well as the women and children
Mr. RUSK. There is Just this difference II you pass
these amendments now, they defeat the BILL But you
pass the bill from the House, you guaranty the
passage OF the other bill at the next session oil Congress
With this view, shall vote against all the amendments
Mr.. HALE. do not mean to make speech. will
limit myself 10 three or at any rate to hve minutes do
protest with all against this principles ii these
ame ndments right II be right to give the land TO
the soldiers the widows and the orphans, why shall the
sailors the widows, and the orphans who cannot go to
the ballotbox be postponed for living soldier that can
do not any reason, sir There is reason II the
thing just lei us do III il 1t is unjust lei us refuse TO
do H. The men can wait well as the women; the
men can wait well the children. Who would re-.
fuse to do justice from fear that il we do justice we shall
be defeated in the other Housed Ihave conversed with one
or two gentlemen who take an interest In this natter and
who belong TO the other House, and they tell me that the
amendment for the sailors will not defeat the bill that II