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will call upon all the friends Of the BILL when II comes
out OF committee into the Senae-to strike the amend
ments that have been made TO il and thus bring the bill
back TO what il was when it came from the House, for
this simple reason no measure can pass this body as Il
seems, that is not crushed By these crude amendments
That have perceived during the whole of this session
seems as II every bad bis amendments ready TO lay
on the bill when II comes up.
Mt F00TE ! have offered none
MI, SHIELDS. No. sir; you have offered none this
time. Ihis Naval Committee comes In today ana II
seems to be actuaed with born zeal In the early
part OF the session, introduced measure embracing
the proposition which these gentlemen bring forward
but they must take il TO themselves their peculiar
case and they had jurisdiction upon this subject They
have slept upon that bill until it is the end OF the
bill that has passed The other branch OF Congress They
are the peculiar friends OF seamen fosooth and every
man who does not go for their proposition is opposed TO
Originated the proposition embraced in this amendment
take credit for H. But do not want this bill TO be
crushed by these gentlemen under pretended lberay
ward in Bin BY i,se2 viii 20 for the Widows and
orphans the soldiers and sailors am as anxious TO be.
friend them as any gentleman is Butt want 10 save this
bill now, and then 90 for the residue another time
find so much liberay growing up here for the
and the marines, that for one determined to bring in
measure, and test the gentlemen upon their own prn
Bat do not want to consume further time To.mor-
row the last day shall have to act upon this bill
give way for them want 10 save just much can
81 this BILL and then. sir either with the chair nan Of the
Committee on Naval Affairs. or Of the Land Com,
embrace all these subjects all OF them, for am willing
% ,1. do Virginia ample Justice with the rest
providing for Why. for gentlemen from New England.
New York, and from Georgia. too My State derives
scarcely any benefit from this bill The whole West de-
yes bai lille benefit from i for ]! goes to those who
war OF And yet is said that the West 49, BY this
bill guilty q spolaton, because we will not give land
Mr. President, do not want TO waste the time Of the
Senate will say this, that am for the seamen-put
ting them upon the same footing as the soldiers but
want to put them in separate BILL and hope that will
Mr.. YULEE Mr. President, I will detan the Senate
but very few moments cannot consent TO allow that
seanen, il he will not permit this amendment TO be made
to this bill. And when he appeals to the friends of the
bill 70 exclude all amendments, appeal to all who
qua non TO have this amendment attached 10 the bill
Does not the senator know-does the Senate know
that 1t would be- matter Of utter impossiby for the
separate provison which gives this bounty 10 seameD
to pass this body The only possible chance for the pas
sage OF provision looking TO bounty for sailors is
that il shall be attached 10 bill which strong enough
IN the other House to carry it through Why is that
Because the soldiers and officers have their representa-
tves and their senators scattered through every district
in the United States, and can bring power by the aau
ence OF their voies TO bear upon their representatives.
OF strength potent enough to carry through bill !;
while bounty for the poor sailors, who are separated
snOIc-WnO
have no fixed and local babaiion on the shore-cannot
gather the influence necessary to bring 10 their aid
power strong enough carry through Congress anything
Uny s
for those who in in their friendship to the
poor sallors to attach the proposition for their aid to
this bill amendment, the bill has the almost
unanimous strength OF the House in its favor
The honorable senator says very late in bring
ing up this matter Why, we have adopted the very
accomplished The bill OF the honorable senator was
taken frem the committee to which il was sent and
to which he did not belong to which not appropr
ae, and committed 10 another committee who had more
appropriate jurisdiction over IT, His bill also did not
cover all the matters that should have been reached Ii
yded for but small class OF those who bad just claims
upon u.s. and became necessary TO refuse action upon
here, and commit II TO mee for further action.
That measure was referred TO this committee, with
petitions upon the subject IN Jay but shon time before
this bill came here The opinion OF the committee
that the only chance OF getting any action upon the claim
OIL sailors, was TO offer il amendment 10 this BILL TO
which II was germane.
MIR. CASS. will say a few words, as the yeas and
nays have been ordered do not wish 10 be msunder-
stood and merely rise to say that conclusion be
drawn from the vote that shall give upon this amend
endment that am opposed 10 the claims OF our sea-
men, Like the senator from Illinois, would be in IA
yor OF separate bill for that purpose, and would vote
Tor II with the greatest pleasure No man appreciates
their services higher than do As it has been well said,
they have fought themselves into favor by glorious deeds
But do not want this bill killed do not want any de-
lay. The honorable senator from Georgia. who is now
so anxious about these seamen has told here that he
j. utterly opposed this bill-that II scheme Of the
West.
Mr.. DAWSON never used such an argument. #
never occurred 70 me as a scheme Of the West
Mr. CASS. Well, will not say that he did but il is
conclusion drawn inevitably from every word the hon.
oabe senator has said will conclude by saying, that
lei tins ball assume whatever shape il may do not want
to have IL modified and have doubt the honorable
senator will vote against i-not doubt OF IL There
fore, see no necessity OF altering il II the honoabe
aor will say that he will not vote for H. do not know but
u will alter my views very much. But want 10 get as
mach as can get want the-bill favorable poss
Bile; but, by putting more and upon H. we are only
destroying IL and getting nothing That is my for
voting against this amendment.
Mr.; FOOTE | rise simply TO make one remark.
entirely concur in the views expressed by the honorable
senator from Michigan who has just taken his seat and
would vote for the amendment with pleasure but am
certain would defeat the bill, and therefore feel bound
10 vote against IT, .fg t.
The question being then taken upon the amendm
u was decided in the atirnave-yeas 30, hays 2I-as
follows .t-..,..
YEAS-Mcssrs. Badger Baldwin, Barnwel, Berrien,
Batlcr Clarke, DAVIS oi Massachusetts, Dawson, Dayton
Dickinson, Greene, Hale Hunter, King Mangum Mason,
Morton, Norris Pratt. Seward, smith, Soulc Sprnance
Stn'gson, Underwood, Wales, Walker Winhrop, and yu-
NAYS--Messrs. Afchison, Bell Benton, Bright. Cass
Chase, Davis Of Mississippi Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge
OF Iowa. Downs, Ewing felcb, Fooie, Hamn, Houston,
Jones' Rusk, Sebastian, Shields Turney, and Whitcomb
"a HH 5tsHs @g ee F-r.R sEl
Mr. DAWSON. / have motion 10 submit il il Is not
loo late. l move the Senate do now adjourn. Laugh
Mr. HAMLIN Will the honorable senator withdraw
his motion for single moment tet ,
!. Mr. DAWSON Certainly. move to postpone the
further consideration OF this subject until tomorrow