The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-11

extending the patent OF Hiram Moore and John Hascal
which was recommiiied 10 the Committee on Patents.
JOHN LEROY ,3 81
The PRESIDENT having called for the special orders
Mr. RUSK desired before they were taken up, 10
to take up bill for the relief OF John Leroy
The PRESIDENT. The special orders are called for
In MOTION no $ made ' to postpone ihe other business
Mr.. RUSK. tits bill that will occupy but a moment
Mr. SHIELDS hoped the Senate would proceed with
MI. RUsK The bill viii not take ten minutes, unles,
the Senate refuses to give pension 10 man who ma,
lost an arm, and who is in state Of destution and
want
Mr. SHIELDS Withdrew his opposition
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator from Texas
move 10 postpone the special orders 10 any particular
Mr RUSK. move simply to lay them on the table
in order to take up and dispose OF this bill.
The question being taken on the motion to lay the
prior orders on the table. n order 70 take uphe bill i
The bill was then read second time, considered az in
committee Of the whole, and reported to the Senate with
MT DAVIS, Of Mississippi. called for the reading Of
the report, and il was read.
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Mississippi. | recollect something Of
highly mertorious Tor service performed. and very
well performed. The only doubt in my mind is the
amount OF the pension. do not perceive how the pen.
soldier who has LOST his arm in battle Now il The chair
man Of the Committee on Pensions will explain that
point. would be obliged TO him,
VI.
cedents for soldiers But this man was not soldier He
was private citizen. But will now move to change
the amount from $2oto $6 to make the bill cor
favor favor Of Isaac Watts Griffith
Mr.. RUSK. hope that that amendment will not pre-
vail is small amount SO far as the treasury OF the
for life, his left being entirely off, His business
has been entirely neglected. and he thought II was neces-
sary TO come here at great expense There are various
precedents for this find that man who lost both
arms received 40 and another who not disabled so
much received $40 This is small amount for services
performed by individual who was but private cit-
zen Certainly no evil consequences can result from this
MT DAVIS. Of Mississippi Whatever amount is fixed
upon az the amount OF pension am willing to give.
soldier and entitled to no higher pension than private
soldier if he should have lost the limb approve
OF the proposition OF the Committee on Pensions to give
higher rate than that heretofore allowed 10 those who
have lost limbs have no objection TO putting this
claim upon the same footing aprvate soldier who loses
a limb More than that, think, is an improper and
! MIR. RUSK do not claim any credit for a
private citizen than for private solder-none whatever
But in the the soldier enters into his obligation
In this case the private individual takes this duty
upon himself without any hope being held out to him OF
at any time receiving anyhng but he goes on and per-
Mr.. EWING There is one slight difference worthy
Of consideration in this The soldier receives his
pay and bounty land and the private citizen does not
Therefore, think there should be made this difference
in favor OF the private citizen
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi The arguments against the
position taken by the senator from Ohio The soldier per-
forms his duty below the amount for which you'd could
get common laborer at home. private citizen who
follows the army camp employee always gets more
than a soldier and the express gets three times the
pay of private soldier and is of duty except when e
ployed on these extraordinary occasions The argument
therefore, entirely fails. II is on the other sde and
persons with different feelings from myself might obiec,
giving pension at all to private citizen who receives
extraordinary pay for extraordinary services The whole
principle OF pension upon the basis that the soldier
does not receive compensation sufficient for the hazard he
encounters He receives sufficient TO support him. II not
injured Ii is when injured that we have been IN the
habit OF granting pensions. 81.
The question being taken upon the amendment II was
agreed to on a division-ayes %, noes not counted
The bill then ordered to be engossed and read the
third time.