The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-05

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there is in The breast Of yourself OF any other senator
But look upon all these things bumbugs; yes sir ~
humbuss-as ad eapianduns political cIap-uaps ant
nothing else II VI
Mr. FOOrE hope the honorable senator gQ /
Mr. UNDERWOOD. beg pardon ] withdraw wba
have said oughtno to have made remark OF thai
soI. Laughter II was feeling, an impulse Of iht
moment which ! onght 10 have suppressed, and viii
t2ke Y Az hack tiaugher1 i simply say that gong
against Al these thgs, and ior tue simple slem which
asvs very briefly polntea oai-bs.eylnx that j. bestio!
my country, and according 10 the doctrines of the old
fevohionary school according 10 the Farewell Address
q the fshsf Of bis CauutryI mus, go against all these
.hnss ai think are an approach TO what much fear
have simply asked for the yeas and nays on this oc.
easlon Just 10 record my vote, and AK for nothing
nore beg pardon Tor having thus rsspassed upon the
time and attention Of the Senate with what have said
IN reply 70 my friend from Georgia, who thuks this will
be very economical institution 4. I'M. g5ta4, .ar
Kentucky has not done us justice ye, He threw oul
an nnuenlo andI felt The force Of il keepy He took il
back i,amedisely; but he bas not Yi.bIia the I'M
PRESTON that he made upon the Senate. Liusherl
SrHAToR That impression cannot be Withdrawn
Mr. FOOIE He has not withdrawn that impression,
snd am afraid il will be fatal to with the views
tnHi entertain upon these subjects.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD did airI could to withdraw it,
Mr. HALE. portion Of the remarks Of the hono,a.
Bile senator from hrntuCky addressed to ac-
count ui ste remark ha, made i think can relieve
the senator hom Mr. FooTEl from all appre.
hens'ons about the fatal effects OF the nnuendo which be
y
70 say wnat distinguished individual OF my IN State
did. when he undertook apologize for something Of the
same sort You must not" eai he, think anything
c' these remarks ior am Of those PLAIN blunt men
who alwaAs say Iusl what they think" Laughter
u Mr. DAVIS, oI Mississippi wilt drian the Senate
but very lew moments, which will nec strttiy IN re-
plying 10 the remarks OF my friend from Kentucky He
objects 10 The object OF th, bill because it parake OF
spendoI WHICH belongs 10 amonarchical government
an moi able yset lo see any splendo OF either mon
arShical or republican government in founding All
ont own
fnere will be something gratifying. il is true, 70 any one
who sympathzes h maimed or aged soldier, TO ser
hun relieved tton want aud necessity. nstead OF leaving
hmto ask money OF his old associates IN arms or hunt
lug up the officer who Commanded him aquaer Of cen
Jury ago. III order that he may give hm iltancs 10
be hin exc cut livelihood 4 say will be crafty
ing to every who shall have take any part in ittt
every American heart lustto The soldier provided
Tor And is thus proposed To provide for hm whou
| charging ore cen upon The treasury
As 10 who siial be members Of This military asylum
think thai the bill is sufhcenty specific, Yet suipos,
objections Of The senator fom Kentucky to be wei
founded what then ~ Ii the soldier chooses To adop
The system which will support his colnrade and preven
him from suffering the pnyaons OF want and penury. al
though that comfae may not have Contributed 10 tht
tund of the institution, who has right TO oblecs II
len the senator's constructions were well foundsd there
e no fear Tor the treasury which should have induced
hun to inteIpose tor II Is believed by all those who
have addressed themselves this bec from its foun
dation beginning back 10 the first bill reported 70 The
House OF Representatives. in lsl5. by General Clnch
doWn 10 the present that plan less strict than
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contributions OF the soldiers. The senator from Ken.
lucky does not thnk, Understand what is The main OBJ
ect of this proposition. when he objects 10 receiving
soldier who may be sick or woanded into the insilu
lion, and dlschag,ng him again if he recoyers bis
health. if he be under fifty years OF age, is one Of
strict econony 10 the insa,on ITSELF Instead OF tbsow
ing soldier, who has right TO enter the asylum as
member OF il upon the town, upon some city hospital
or upon the charity OF private individuals, II is pro-
posed 10 receive tim into this institution there keep him
until he his health and when he IS able 10 sup
army, then discharge him. Tor the lum Is no longer
charity Tor him u he is over nifty years OF age he can
not be reenised in the army, but claims the benefit o
The asylum member Of IL. and II open 10 him.
should be- and as the soldiers want 1t 10 be. .ars
Both officers aud soldiers, from year TO year Tor gea
many years back, have sought from Congress,
SION TO do nothing than found this inslitutonto
leSare II, 80 ihal may stand under the protection o
the government, bat no, TO be supported by IT. They
propose to support II themselves aud the first section o
this bill prescnoes the mode in which soldiers may be
members oil this institution That section is again
referred to in the ball the section which determines the
mode IN wh,cha soldier may become a member OF the
Institution Other sections provide The means for sup
porting II, though never asking ior dollar IRON the
treasury. s ..t.. as t 81 .s4 l...as p t,.a.l.
The senator from Georgia Mr., Dawsosl said that il
was measure OF economy !, is, aud strictly 50. lhi.
is mode BY which you will AVOID extraordinary pen
sions, which sometimes amount TO forty dollars pei
month and II the only mode by which you can DO A.
| Fer when soldier comes here Disabled 10 such
that he cannot live spon The ordinary pension Of
eig do las per month"; the sympathy OF members Will al
ways pose, Anu VIII give
pension and Extraordinary pensions wall 20 on accunuia
ting and increasing from year TO year, and from Con
gress TO Congress- until the ordinary pension VIII be the
exception, and the extraordinary pension be rule, ~
this institution be founded II Will al arrest his
practice Tor you then say 10 the pensioner who
COMES here, The army asI lum will receive you
reuder Of your peo oil eight doats per month"; AID
oblVa,e tnern selves comfortably support you; and
therefore you have right to GONE here and ask Tor The
special leg lsation OF Congress 10 provide The means o
YOUR subsistence IL this point OF view winch was
mainly urged in the report that made in support of hir
bill think il Is strIclly measure OF economy, and II
" ul conduce 10 the comfort OF those whom have
nxh 10 neg lecto the comfort OF the soldier who io
wenty years has faithfully served bis country for be
ought to be received into hs asylum and should hnd the
door thrown wide open to him THIS institution not to
be supported the treasury of the United Staes though
for one would say that the man who Tor the small PIT
thai pay 10 our sod'sf has served has govern
meut faithfully twenty years. should always hnd
home in this institution. even il founded and supported
/ by The treasury OF The United States 81 II. s.b q Z
n Mr.. SHlELDS l. can say hardly anything, after the
clear exposition OF this bill given BY The senator from
MissseiI,gi, Mr. DAvIs,l All shall DO viii be 10 en-
desvos 70 s.usiym, Trend from Kentucky Mr UsDEa
WOOD 4 believing do that he will be the last man "a
oppose this It Nc understood Il az do Now, sir. hold
iat this measure is only humane, but is econosn
cal humane, becauee embraces three class of OBJ
ecs-,he wounded he disabled, aud the fannuaed
lh0se Who have become such in the army of the UNsd
States presume The senalo fIon Kentucky would mol
soss kind support ,othe wounded the disabled and the
raanuaed who have become such IN the servcs o
the United Staes Now, The object OF the bill ~ 10 pro-
vide mode nv which these Glasses Of persons can b
supported and provided Tor without placing the upon
the lension list Onr pension Isi IS bsconl& onormoas
The honosabs senator nows that ~ sucn an aay'nm
and AIch provision this had been N operation yeaf'
..o onr uonslon Lat tvoud be tenth The