Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-01

Military AAsin. absoulsly indspeassbs to the efficiency
ns sny and ihsse ever was time In the history OF tn
Oesssnmsnt when became the Congress Of the Un,e
se ~ War Department and eli tho heads of that depart
sn % endsssos nioss vigof and efficiency in the mtsr
ssshshmrns of the county, this the time He trustee
hss th wss he hssi Of series Of measures which wouh
pssa having th object in vsw, and which, carried out
wea0 soeomphsh eniw renovation in nmy, whieI
DAD ossd very greatly from various Of derangemens
NE seuid content himssf with q very brief xpssnaon
ns PROVISIONS c ,As IN. He wou premise by ssying ihs
ms vas no psnsou kai that h did not increase doa
ns sspsnsss q ths army, Ad 10 diminish them. The
n sea q the b psovided that wherever On officer Of the
sneed become incapable Of ysformng ths duties Of an
s..A sss.n o. ace. wounds dsesss incurred in the
hs Unsd ses, he shosid be placed upon The re-
Hsa y. and so.s han 10 s pscsd on this fist be rs.,
.ems INC pss's 10 perform his duties b reason Of sae
scano. a diseases neuned m the service and Il he should
Hons s.y other esass. he would not be entitled
aesd on hs ha II susshsr provided that whenever
IN es should bv ound incompetent som thee eauss h,
shoua DO placed upsn the s with his nav pvsr ana hr
service iaison tbs nsxt osu In connsnd would thep
.ss - an y - s ne =. p,ops, q his own ssde
w'ised hs For sxsmpe. Il soenel of q regimen, shouIJ
b pscss ths retired @ he would receive the nav mo-
Pehss sas TO say. hs monthly pay and service ration
essa ~ the command Of colonel sad be would rorve bis
psy popsf snd the allowances gives by law 10 the colonel
M. D. fEtssr uarssttAs opsslon of The pnrps - re-
isrrss 10 ihs other grades of the army.
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merely security ssans, any sbass Of power BY t6e Pfesi-
dent os any eshsf fnnrion under ths system pyvi5ed
'hsi wasnever oer Of NE army L. be plscs upon the
rsissd is BE- must be found ineompeisnt 10 esom his
duties ssd Whenever ths President shall deem an ofiee. in
eomPsisa, Who himself believes that be b compsen shs
Secretary Of WS shall coavcss board Of ocs 10 consist
Of thEee and Than ssvsn Who must be supsor m
fanks whsss the gsds sllo~s 10 hs Officer whcs case 10
70 b decided on hss board 6nd the officer beincaps-
DO % Psr'om hs duty BY reason of sss wounds or iro
disease nened n The service, ~ shall then bs placed on tho
retired lst.
Ths third section contained provisions ios those saI.pr
onees Of The auy whose impgsaosy and saor veschen
caused them 10 be disabled By vsonds and they were there
fore entitled under The laws 10 pension This section pro-
ysd that wherever officer hGa been disabled BY wounds
hs should no, g assrsd om tts pension allowed him BY
law becsuse psssd this . Surely these was no cni-
ber Of the House. there American czen who would
be inclined 10 tse from ihese gsant officers tho pensions
iis battles.
The fourth scssn (bs smendusa, reported by the CON-
miiies Military Afss) simply made the provisions OF the
bill applicable 10 the marine cops He desired now In this
brsf statement Of fcw Of the considerations which
mendsd This BILL TO inform the Hocse taa In isis. during
the Mexican war; report submited by the Adutsnt
General ~ basis of recommenda0n 10 increase the field
ocers Of the army In which report stated that Of the
twelve hsd officers Of artillery, eight st that time inca
pable 10 perform their dute and Of she twenty -four officers
Of the regiments Of stant onehs were similarly situs-
ted and he had been informed that about wo-hds Of tho
ofcers Of the marine corps incapable Of taking the
fed. Ths result WA that during the Mexican sd-
d,nai major added 10 each regiment and In Of
the ensssemsnis in that wal, brssje-,wo rsments-
was actually commanded by captain of the army
He trusted that. s.s this brsf sa,sssnt every member
would geo the indpsnbenes Of this bill 10 the efficiency Of
the army In expenses would not be augmented by this
bill. lnjuywouh be done one, bus justice would be
done 10 the officers Of inferior grade, who. by existing laws.
and reglao0 required TO perform the duties Of super
snnus,sd o. dsabed officers without sny allowance BY law
for the grade Of service they perform.
there was any gentleman IN the House who replied to-
him that these incompetent officers rendered by age by
wounds BY disease incurred In the service should be dis
missed the army he should be told thai they
kers Of long peace and quiet world be asked that gem
sleman to rise and amendment 10 turn them OF
the army without raiions and wihou. pay
He simply desired the House 10 oct upon this BILL and no
decided action upon He wished 10 sss whether the House
would take the responsibility Of refusing do that which
would add 10 the expenses the amy and which every
officer Of the army believed absolutely necessary TO s vser
and efficiency.
Inaudible conversation followed between Mr.. PARKER
and Mr.. Burt, VIXEN
Mr.. GIDDlNGs moved 10 refer tho bill 10 the Committee
Of the Whole the Of the Unon stating ths, hc
unwilling vote the bill until he had an opportunity
examine IT, II fact we'll known 10 the House that bills
from The Committee on Military Afss passed without
due consideration and although he did express
want Of confidence in that committee yet be wished 10
them placed on the footing the other committees
Of the House. He contended that this bill would increase
The officers Of the army, and be knew Of merit between
officer Of the army and member in this hal-beween
one who rendered service to his country d the csfhon's
mouth and he who encountered tho Of popular opinion
10 the performance Of public duty. He opposed TO this
system Of annues to this system Of pensionng ssdng
upon the people the support Of any particular class was
sbhorren to every principle Of this Government
Mr. JOHN A. KING hoped the motion 10 refer the bill
would not prevail This bill bad been reported unanimously
by the Committee on Military Alfas and matter
which had been well examined and sanctioned by the pp
department d the Government, who deemed this messve
safe and sautay for the service In his opBon was
necessary for the efficiency Of the service that Of
this kind should pass, and that should pass promptly.
il referred to the Committee Of the Whole the stale
Of the Uaon would be consigned the tomb Of the Cspu-
let's and would be reached In conclusion hs demand
ed the previous question.
The previous question was secondedsyes 70. III,
and the main question ordered.
Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland, moved to reconsider the vote
by which the main question was ordered,
Mr. TOOMBS moved 10 lay the bill on the table which
YEAS-Mesns Albertson. Allen, Andersen, Avereti.
Beae Bell Bennett Bingham, Bokee, Boesh Bowln, Boyd
Butler, Joseph Cable j. p. Caldwell, Campbell Carter
Clarke, W. r. w. Cobb Cocock. Congsr, Crowe banner,
Freediey Giddipgs Gilmore Goii Green, Hall, Hamilton.
Harlan, Isham G. Harris, Hebard, Henry, Hb
bard Howe, Hunter, Andrew JohnsoH, jones' Julian, Ler,
Lulefed. Horace Mann, job Mana, MeCemand, Msllon-
Mcqueen, Measham, Meade, j. X Miller. Moore, More
head, Morris Ods, Orr, Otis, OUTLAW, Owen, Rrker,
Phelps, Robbins, Root, Ross Saeketi, Savage sPnsc,
II Stephens, stetson, Strong, Thomas Toomb, ws,oen'
Whtilesey Widrick, Williams, and Woodvard-o4
NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Ashmun, Bayy, Sowie,
Breck, Brisbn, Brooks, Bue, Bullard, Burt " G. cabeI
George A. Caldwell Calvin Chandler, Cole Corwin sn'e
Feather.on, Fuller Gentry, Gilbert Goodeeov, Gsm.a
Could Grinnell Holloway, Harzson Sampson w. tarrts