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

when the widow dies. Now. ask, who is il that i
seeking votes l-those who strive 10 extend the rgh
after the widow has become the wife OF living man, O.
those who seek TO confne TO the widow when she ha
no husband and no votesi repel the nsnuation,
lies on the other side altogether.
i Mr. UNDERWOOD | am surprised at the remarks
OF my friend the way. There nine persons ou
OF ten that will receive the benefits OF this bill that arr
at home by their resides, and have been Tor ten
twenty years They have been soldiers, and they art
now voting population. There be mistake abou
this The sailor on board his ship at sea and the sol
dier in his camp upon the frontier are not voters while
they are In actual service But whether soldier or sailor
he has received his discharge and gone into private
life, he is provided for in this BILL and he is voter
They are at home. Ninety nine hundredths OF all the
volunteers both in the war OF 1912 and in the Mexi
can war, as well in the Indian wars, al home
Ny ffiend has not examined these matters as have
der when in actual service, but 1.-THE provided for in
| this bill not in actual service
1 The first amendment, accepted by Mr.. DAWSON, was
stated as follows
Section 4, line 3, insert, after the word Surviving the
following or the widow minor children Of deceased "
I Mr. TURNEY moved TO amend the amendment by
striking out the word "minor' before "cbldren"
The question being taken, upon division the amend
ment was reectedaayes reject i2, noes not counted
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD demanded the yeas and nays upon
the question of concurrence with the amendment accepted
BY MI DAWSON which were ordered, and, being taken,
resulted as follows:
DAVIS Of Mississippi, Dswsoa Dickinson, Dodge ol Wis
safsssa Ta1asy 6nasf~aod Wales. WalsFf VIM
NAYS-Messrs Atchson Bright, Cass, Dodge Of Iowa,
Ewng Fslch fremont Jones' Rusk, Shields, Smith, and
So the amendment was concuned IN.
Mr.. CASS suggested that the amendments be allowed
to 60 without opposition. This vote had decided their
Mr.. SHIELDS. have no objection. | am willing
that the vote should be taken upon them all.
Mr.. WALkER can assure my friend that this bill
will the HouSp which WOud have
lost it that amendment had not been concuHed in.
Mr.. HALE. Iwant The sailor voted upon separately.
MIR. EWING Iwish TO say that should have voted
for the last amendment but for the reason that single
amendment would send the bill to the other House; but
il Is now necessary that il should go back, il may
well go back in any form as with but one amendment
As il is now, am content that all the amendments
should be voted in which were adopted in committee.
shall vote for them all il presented together. Let us
waste no time upon them.
MIR BRIGHT. To prevent the vote have given from
being misunderstood wish to say that am in favor of
The principle involved in that amendment | wished
amendment TO be made 10 the BILL should have voted
for that amendment. am willing now TO vote for the
amendments, one after another or all together II is i'm
material
Mr.. HALE. am going to suggest that the most ef-
ectual way to show mans friendship for measure
is to vote for il. One vote is worth half dozen
speeches. II am in favor of measure, vote for it
Votes worth something, while speeches cost but very
little hope those who's are in favor OF the amendments
will vote for them and stick TO them.
Mr.. RUSK. j will make no apology Tor giving the
vote which gave | am not alarmed al the annuaca.
ion of the senator from New Hampshire So far as
am known, every body knows that III favor of the
women aud children much as the men. [Laughter]
Mr.. BENTON voted in favor oi concurrence with
suspecing that there would be such consequence
attached to IT. therefore move reconsideration; and
shall vote against it in that point OF view
The question being taken the Senate refused to recon
slider.
The question was then stated upon all the amendments
excepting that reserved by Mr. HALE.
Mr.. PEARCE aske to have his amendment excepted.
MIR SEWARD requested that his own should also De
excepted.
Alter few moments consultation, all the reservations
were waived.
Mr. BRIGHT Soon after had made the remarks /
made few moments since. the senator from New Hamp
shire Mr. HALEl stated that the proper way was Tor
senator who was IN favor of measure TO vote Tor and
aaI I1goGsss sa young Wsy lsslMi President said
no such thing at all-nohing like il.
The PRESIDENT. The senator from New Hamp-
shire must not interrupt the speaker.
Mr. BRIGHT wish TO hear an explanation, il the
senator desires To offer one. ##s
Mr. HALE. said tina! when wished to show my
friendship for measure, voted for il, and that one vote
was worth ball dozen speeches.
Mr. BRIGHT. II was intended. Of course, an ndi-
rect lecture 10 those OF us who voted against the amend
meni, although in favor oil the principle in dill
ferent shape IL either meant that or meant nothing
concur in the view OF the gentleman, and only regret
that that senator, this session, has made common war
upon every principle that looked to general adjustment
oil the unfortunate questions which disturbed and agi
ated the country and when the voting was TO be done
lett lor his home, and e the residue 10 settle the ques
ton
MIR HALE. | wish to state that | siaid here until
every question settled, until the ugi,ivesave BILL
and recorded my name upon all the measures
The question being then taken, the amendments oil the
committee were concurred in.
Mr.. MASON. am obliged now, sir, TO offer the
amendment which was rejected In committee by small
minority OF the Senate in relation TO the military land
warrants OF Virginia The question was then discussed
and its merits undestood and from the tenor oil the de-
bate understand that the greatest objection made to
was from the fear that il would kill the bill to iDcumber
il with any amendments Since then have been graft
Michigan [Mr. CAss,l and believe also OF the senator
from illinois, [Mr SHELDs,l the chief patrons OF the
BILL that il any amendments adopted 10 the blu they
should allow this to be adopted far as they were con-
cerned offer the amendment in the Senate. II
comes in additional section. rI
The amendment was read as follows:
SIC fnd be further enacted, That all unsaiistied
issucd such may issue claims allowed before the
passage Of this and the residue Of all such warrants MS
been partly satisfied under the provisions OF the sec
ond section of approprating for the civil and dipio
matte expenses Of the government passed thlrd March,
the State OF Virginia, under the laws thereof for services
performed OF the revoIuton be surrendered
the Secretary of the Interior within two years from the
passage of this and shall be the duty Of said Secre
ary issue thereupon 10 the owners OF such warrants
scrip the OF dollar and twenty Ave cents per
each called for by said warrant which scrip
shall he receivable in payment for any lands subject 70 sale
private entry In the States Of Uhio Indiana Illinois,
Michigan, and Wisconsin, and shall moreover, be assgna
said scrip, the sad Secretary authorized where there are
more persons than interested In the same warrant OF
tract to issue each scrip Tor his or her portion; and
where infants, emmes be entiued 70 scrip
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