Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-31
XXXII CONGRESS-2d Session.
WAsHtNGroX, Dec. q

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W.: n."uNe '"''"uuccu pI'I rpPeaIlr@ al
i""S ~ ,o'cc imposing dutieS on raI.roFd ron
~ J"il' fcSoIuilon. HuthorMng thc president
IC confer thc rank OF Lieut. General by BrCNCt
for military services, was then taken up.
Mr.. Shields said that this was not n now
question two years ago similar proposition
was before the Senate, but was lost in tnc
House. lie vas IN favor Of an act of Justice
OF military uslcc, to Gen. Scott. The Com
m'ttee considered 1t and reported it. The res
"'n,lon does not confer the rank OF Lieut.. Cen
eraI on Gen. Scott by name. Congress had
not me power, out 1t was well understood that
me creation o the rank was intended for him.
vi all inc officers engaged IN the Mexican
war, Heh' scott the only one who had not
received additional pay or additional rank for
ms services. lie proceeded at some length,
cU'oglNng the conduct OF Gen. Scott IN the
Mexican war, declaring that life and property
were better protected IN the city of Mexico
curing tho presence OF GeE. scott, than they
ever had bech before, since the downfall Of
Montczuma.
Mr. Casa followed in support of the rcsou-
ton, ana spoke at length at the character of
Gen. scott, ana OF the fitness and proprlcty Of
bestowlnE the proposed honor upon him.
Mr.. Boriand followed Mr.. Cass opposing the
resolution under dIScuSSIon' submitting SUB
stltue creating Gen. Scott Lieut. Generl.
N r. Shields SAID that the Constitution requir-
ca tnat all appointments should be made by tile
president.
MI. Chase opposed the proposition on prn-
clple, ana thought the honors and renown gain
ca III civII pursuits, exceeded those obtained
from military actions.
MI HheId' rehnrhcd that II INC country was
placed N an alarming eXlgency. he would pro
Ter one company OF dIcipIlned men to thou-
Sa.q Ieace 9o'IeHSS'
Mr, N"a'"- sal1 ne iAd voted once 10 create
iI.' o'f'Ge' ana ne h'd regretted )! over since.
ne "ou.d now vote against the resolution.
Mr' Ia'e was strongly opposed to the whole
,h'ng' ana Tor the same reason that men IN the
M p'''i5i az - 'u'' ae,useu 10 vo!c 1aIhS 10
,,;,' rf, ,T!, nm" oTI' Wv
Wv; ',' Ioa,. Io,,,, ;.,',' '',gn cou'u NOT
.;,1I t"'"- '.''.'N1 ~, N'o'o-
.;f. ,I,'. @ .' "' 'J''' "'' anu '''''9 ~
Mr.. Clemens followed. and mad, an cIooucn.
onpool in flvor of tha rn.oln,;on ,n1 in ,r,o
course Of his rem ,rks. was vnrv bittcr in his
rlIysjcu5 10 the course Of MIR I'IJn nnon this
subject.
'ihn cros,ion wos to,,on onl ,ho rosoI,.i,,,
n,s,ndLvens 3I nays - '''
The nays were Nossrs. Adams. Br,dbnrv
DrirIt. Cl,hcqrt. Chase. Fclch ,IoIr IIo,,,l,r
"a
A ,ojnt resolution was nas*cd c,cct;nr 4 y
D1che and J. NJ. Barricn. Rereu.s OF the
Sn,i,hsoni,n In.t,tr,n
rne r,..,,y, urrcr m cAccu,,c session. aa-
journcd.
lIo,yr. The !lon=o went into Committee
on referring various subjects of the Presidents
Message TO the appropriate Committees. The
question pending was on proposition of Mr..
Cuug'wn, ins'rur'nr the Committee af Ways
and Means to brInr IN 4 bill orlie admission
of raIroad iron free.
Mr. Jones' Of Tcnn moved an amonlnon'
10 Mr. Clngman's proposition. to EXEMPT all
kinds Of iron from duty. lie insisted that the
railroad companies should not be benefited. to
the exclusion Of the mcchlncs and agricu'tur-
lsls of the country. lie hoped the subject OF
fine tariff would be nos,noucj fill ro irCo,,,i,.,
Of the new administration.
Nh Chlrl,er said that thc crcat thor Of
Free Trade. Robert ]. Walker was himself in
.vor of a duty of s,lJ ton upon r,,lr,,d iron
and to this, he, Mr.. Chandler, was wil!inr to