The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-09

striking out OF the 7th and sh lines the words .,at the
rate OF dollar and twenty five cents per acre. SO thai
Zoe officers will receive the per centage TO which they are
entitled whether the lands are cold at 81 25 81 50 pei
acre
Mr. CASS. MIR President. do / understand il is in.
enaea 20 fase he per cenage when the lands sold
al me rate OF 81 SO rer acre
MT EWING II gives Them per centase out Of the
land as sold Some OF the lands valuable than
Others.
Mr.. CASS. ] must objec, to it think tha, already
the poor soldier has enough to pay It no more labor
10 locale these land warrants in the than in the
other
Mr. EWING The officer has more money to be re.
Mr. CASS, Before we proceed | want TO ask the
honorable senator he means those lands may be entered
with bounty land warrant?
Mr.. EWING. do moi know ~ s. RI.
Mr. CASS think not
Mr.. FELCH What is the question
The PRESIDENT. II is to strike out ,at The rale oi
one collar and twenty cents per acre. leaving il un-
Mr.. FELCH. believe it i. agreed. as il now stands
hat the bounty land warrants could not be located upon
any but The government lands which offered for
sale al VI % per acre. Now, may take lands offered
al higher price per acre. III the Market too, al rate OF
$l2o per acre, by paying the balance think il is right
as il is
The question being taken on the proposed amendnen,
to the amendment il was not agreed TO.
The question recurring on the amendment proposed
by Mr. JONES, ii was agreed 10.
MIR. BORLAND. | have an ariendmen, which dc
sire TO offer
MIR. HAMLlN. | desire to know if there is moi au
amendment offered by myself.
The PRESIDENT There was one presented in.
formally, and ordered to be printed. intended to be
offered, but il was never offered.
Mr, HAMLlN. supposed that ! had offered it,
Mr. BoRLANDs proposed amendment was read as fol.
lows: .. sM... .u#
"And ii further rcsoiued That the regiment of Arkansas
moanted volunteers, commanded bs Col L. G. Howell
which raised the cali of Major General Gaines s.
Tor six monlts' service on The southwestern oner, and
wthch was regularly mustered into the servcc served the
ul Term, and paid and honofaby dcha ged, shall be
considered as having been engaged IN an Indian war and
entitled TO the beaeat OF the act OF which these resolutions
! are explanatory"
MIR BORLaND The act of which this joint resou.
ton is explanatory does not put the soldiers who served
IN other rendered other military service 10 the
United States, upon the same footing with those who
served IN Mexico, bat makes difference The guam
y OF land under the act giving bounty land for service
IN Mexico. Those troops that served upon the frontier
during the war; when we raised those volunteers and
sent them upon the boundary for the purpose of supply
ing the place OF the regular troops who withdrawn
and sent to Mexico-they, by the explanatory act
TO receive bounty lands in the way those
ing in Mexico. This reg ment that propose to in
clude in the provisions OF the act raised in 1885, al
the request of General Gaines and under authority from
the War Department. They were regularly mustered
INTO The service were sent upon the southwestern from.
tier and served six months, 10 supply the place OF the
regular troops who We're sent away, and then
cuped in Florida in the war we were then engaged in
with the Indians. In my opinion, in The act it now
stands this is included; but in September, 1850
the Secretary of the Interior, however, upon
ton, although he admits the equity OF this, yet thinks
that under the language OF the act this regiment
cladrd and therefore offer tins amendment for the pur-
pose OF extending 10 them precisely the same benefits
and putting them upon the same footing with other troops
serving upon the tronterwith those serving in the
with Mexico
Mr.. TURNEY proposed 10 amend the amendment by
adding proviso, as follows
" Prupded, That nothing in the approved the 2sth
tembc 1885, granting bounty land 10 The officers and soldiers
who rendered service the Of 1912, and in any Indian
war since $780, shall be construed exclude vol
Cherokee
disns west Of The Mississippi IN 1869"
Mr.. TURNEY. | will barely remark that those vol.
unieers served for twelve months,
MIR. FOOTE. | see good reason why these amend
offered before, when the bill on It's
passage Considering them TO be very unseasoDabe and
being anxious 10 get through with the business OF the
session, ! shall vote against them
Mr.. BORLAND. viii reply 10 the senator that SO
lar my amendment is concerned, II was submitted and
ordered to be printed printed and placed upon every
senator's DESK and has been before the senaios-such
chose 10 look al 1t.
Mr.. FOOTE, 0n his seat.) know OF no good reason
why il WAS not offered with the bill
Mr.. RORLAND One reason why il was not offered
with the bill was that when the act passed, IN 1850
il believed that these troops were included in It's
prov -ions; but il appears now that The department
consIues the act so TO exclude them
Mr.. FOOrE After tue explanation will vote for the
amendment. | withdraw what SAID IN regard 10 the
senator's amendment; Tor think his explanation Is very
The question being pu, on the amendment to the amend
me proposed by Mr. TuRsEy, IL was not agreed to.
Ihe question fecuIeu on the hhehdbehl PoPoseh oy
Mr.. BoRLAsD :. . /.
Mr. RuSK I desire TO say bu, one word sir | think
there is perhaps, merit 10 this proposition TO amend
and II was before It's mefits, and we bad
time 10 discuss i, ! do not know but that / should
be willing 10 vote for H. As II is, the question ls
| whether we will make what We have given TO old
soldiers worth anything TO them by the passage of this
resolution shall vote, therefore, against all amend.
meris which will tend to embauass the bill before us.
Mr. DAWSON. II the honorable senator IRON Ar
kansas fMr BoRLAspl will listen 10 moment,
think we can effect this The difficulty arose out OF the
construction of the Last Of Congress upon the subject
OF bounty lands have chosen the proper course to get
at that 40 plain that senator will oppose IT. The
amendment. as now propose IT, has received the appro
baon OF the department The question arose in the de-
paT,mept what was a war against the lndIansl That
has been since determined IL needed no proclamation,
and depends entirely the nature OF The case and OF
the service | propose--if the senator will allow my
amendment in lieu OF his-the following:
And BE- il f..ihsr r,soved That nothing IN the FIRST
lion OF To, act 2sh september 1850 granting bouny
land. 10 certain officers and soldiers who have been
gagged in military service of the United States, shall be 90
stoned officer musician, private whether OF regulars,
volunteers rangers militia who mustered INTO the
lion Of Indian bosuc and served the length Of time
quired by said act
And to tina, eHec, will read now what came from the
department
iMr ID here read the recommendation referred iol
And therefore, IT the honorable senator will withdraw
his amendment will send the letter. together with this
amendment, 10 the Chair beg to state that under that
resolution the asaignees have the assignment OF these
warrants | wanted to propose an amendment to that,
but | forbear as one has already been proposed and
adopted and this coming from the House OF Representa-
lives think il would nInre The passage o The resoli-
ton when 1t goes back TO the House.
Mr. BORLAND | accep, that amendment as mod'-
6raion or substitue OF ms own IL meets my purpose