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

offered BY the senator from Georgia Mr. DAwsoNl BY ad-
ding to II the amendment which offered days since
do not understand that the honorable from Geor-
a thinks that The class Of 10 which the senator
/ from Florida Mr. YuLEEl has alluded would be in
cluded. understand oherwisethat by the department
they expressly excluded | understand there are
troops IN Maryand--l understand there troops in
Pennsylvania understand there troops In yirsiDa-
know there are troops IN Mane-l know there in
New HampshiTe--I know there in Connec ticut--and
| know there are in New York, who served in the war
OF 1912, but were not mustered lno the United States
service yet were subsequently, recognised by the United
States government IN the and paid and yet by
The construction OF the department they excluded from
The provision. Of the present law because the present law
vice They did not technically the United
service they served in the defence of the country they
were recognised by The genera government, and their
vices were paid by the general government aud yet by the
terms OF The original law they excluded and
meet that class of cases that have offered my amend
ment hope The senator from Arkansas [Mr BoRLANDl
VIII accept my amendment as part OF his, TO meet that
class OF cases n-# .#@s
Mr. HAMLlN's amendment TO the anne endInent was then
read, as follows!
mts or volunteers were called out nnder The laws
cutve authority Of any State and who served in defence
and paid by the United States government, they shall be
considered as having ose IN The service Of The United
which these resolutions are explanatory"
Mr. HAMliN. | understand the honorable senator
Mr DAWSON / have changed nine so as TO include
the idea. BY adding or whose services subsequent
ly recognised by the United States"
Mr. HAMLlN. But that resolution only applies 10 the
Indian wars and mol to the of 1912 This will in
cuie both the Indian and the Of 1912. 4.
| Mr. BORLAND. must confess to the honorable
ato from Georgia, that am willing to accept the amend
ment OF the honorable senator from Maine, which
TO me 10 meet the views OF both OF 1t certainly
DO harm, 1t meets the views of the senator from Geor-
ga and provides against oil at the de-
Mr. DAW SON / have no objection to il.
! Mr. BORLAND The senator from Georgia accepts it
! IN lieu Of the one have offered, then
Mr. BALDWIN | move to insert after the word
volunteers" IN The second line, lhe words or State
troops" .
! Mr. BALDWIN. 1t may be doubtful whether it will
imply that construction In the Stale OF Connecticut du-
ring the war State troops were raised by special act and
their services were afterwards by the govern
ment, and still they not reckoned either in The militia
or volunteers.
Mr., BRADBURY. If the senator will examine the
amendmeht he will find the whole ground is embraced
by the amendment offered by my colleague.
| Mr. HAMLiN. 1t viii 90 no harm
| The question being taken or the amendment to The
anne ndmen proposed by MIR BALDWIN it was agreed
The question recurred the amendment proposed by
| Mr. FELCH. would like 10 inquire of the senator
who presents this amendment, if II does not in fact do
away with the DISTINCTION founded upon the time OF
vice provided by the original law' That law made dis
tnclious gave different quantities OF land in proper
lion TO the length OF service Those who served for less
than three months received nothing, and those who
/
in proportion the length OF service. Now, if under
stood this amendment correctly heard read sim.
ply does away with these provisions, and everybody
who has entered the service is 10 have bounty.
| Mr. DAWSON. The amendment provides for those
who served proper length OF time, as prescribed by the
! Mr. HAMLlN The amendment, as il now stands,
simply gives 10 these other persons the land according
the Terms OF this bill. The objection of the senator from
| Michigan, therefore, does mol exist n. s.aE.
The question being taken on the amendment of Mr..
BoRLASD as modified, II was agreed o-ayes %, noes
not counted,
| MT DOWNS | have an amendmen, 10 Offer TO come
in additional section at the end of the>bill
And be IL fufte snae1d That cha plains of vounreers
and militia be al owed bounty land, whether appointed by
the ale autLorue taken from the ranks and detailed
/ tor that service 7"
will state that my attention has been called TO this
subject from the fact that in the organization Of the mill
tia volunteers called into service chaplain contempa
ted and the volunteers sent by the States IN some
provided them, and they sometimes commissioned
by The State authorities. Such was the case IN my own
State, in the volunteer regiment that sent out.
Mr. BUTLER How many preachers did your volun-
,eers hayei LLaugherI
where there was no chaplain, volunteers were taken
frcm the ranks and detailed Tor that service. In tina,
case they discharged from service Volunteers,
and OF course they would be entitled to no land Ger
sny those who were commissioned by the States were
not entitled 10 It, and they ought 10 have as much as
The soldiers
| The question beiog taken on the amendment, on a
division only 10 voted in the affirmative, and the Chair
decided that il was lost
/ Mr.. DOW Ms. l call Tor count on the 0tber SIDE.
The CHAIR called Tor division, and only 10 voted in
the affirmative, aud he decided that the amendment was
/ MIR DOWNS. Senator'S did not hear.
| The PRESIDENT. The Char is not accountable for
that ..-
Mr. BUTLER The senator from Louisiana will al.
low ask whether 1t is understood that all oi these
soldiers who commissioned and detailed to preach
are 10 have pay both soldier and chaplain Are they
TO hsve double Gay' tLassghterl :, l.. 49,.
1 roc ut-tsu
The PRESIDENT That was rejected
/ Mr. WALKER 1 did not know that the question
was taken lhope 1t may be taken again for there
probaby not twenty five o these cbspans IN the United
States now living. and the fewness OF the number per
haps is reason OF their being Of sufficient import
ance Tor US TO refuse TO give them the bounty.
The PRESIDENT The Chair stated the question
distinctly and but thirteen senators rose, and he an
nounced that il not carried ", however, II Is the
pleasure OF the Senate that The question shall be put
again the Chair has disposition 10 prevent them hon
voting upon the question again ,...
The question being taken again, II was rrlecied-ayes
! Is, noes 81,
The Joint resolution was then reported TO the Senate.
| Mr. BADGER | merely wish TO say that am ex-
ceedngly desirous that this Joint resolution shall pass
Ii is in which large portion OF my constituents are
interested. Now, | want TO appeal TO the Senate 10
vote down the amendments and pass the resolution as 1t
came from the House.
| The question was then taken on concurring IN the
amendments and they were concurred IN.
| Mr. GWIN / ask for the yeas and nays engross-
ing the amendments for a ihird reading
| The yeas and nays no, ordered.
| No further ane Ddmens being offered, the question
came up ordering the amendments TO for
| n third reading OF The resolution. ..H
Mr.. FELCH. do not feel at liberty, Mr. President
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