The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-20

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thus rased and employs in Texas shall In exceed
the number OF five hundred men.
SEC had be falhu snaetei, That eacho the said
companies Of rangers shall consist oil captain one
first, second. and khiTd lieutenant nve ssFgean
hye corporas and hundred prvaes who shall engage
the for al least from the date
OF their muster into tho service OF The Uniled States, un
less otherwise ordered and directed by The President
SKo g. Had be II further enacted That the said mount
cd rangers shall provide their own horses, clohing and
equ pments with the exception OF arms and ammunition
which and ammunition be supplied by the
but II any member Of any Of said companies
shall fail during his term OF service to provide himself as
above mentioned the United States may furnish him win
the same, and retain the amount out OF his pay.
$40 o. dad be fytha enacted, That the commissioned
officers shall receive the same pay and az OF
hcers OF the grade in the army Of the United States
and the officers shall be allowed foge Tor their horses
and be entitled the ratons as those OF the same
grade respectively in the army Of the United States and
the sergeans shall be allowed overweight dollars per
month"; the eorporals twenty-five dollars per month, and
the privaes twenty-five and half dollars per month,
spectvey and shall be entitled TO the same raons and the
same forage horses which now allowed 10
dragons 10 the regular service OF the United States
SKc Amd be further enacted, That the officers, nom
commissioned officers, and priyaes, raised pursuant TO
this act shall be entitled the like in OF
disability by wounds or otherwise incurred in the service
as has heretofore been allowed officers, non-eomms
stoned officers and privates in the military establishment
the United States, but shall in be entitled to
compensation for the loss OF horses private properly aud
shall be subject the rules and articles of and such
regulations have been shall be established according
TO law for the government oil the army oil the United
States.
SIC s Ind be it further enacted That when the Pres
dent shall deem IL necessary 70 employ any portion Of said
force for the protection OF the Texan frontier he shall
the governor OF Texas be notified OF his intention, desg
mating the number of companies that will DO required and
the place places of muster; and such company or
companies as the governor may selec. for said service,
exceeding number designated by the PTesldent
and who shall present themselves regularly organized
and equipped u accordance VIA. The segai.e%en nus
United States and shall continue in such service, subject
dent
SIC g. And be it further enacted, That the President Is
also authorized to call upon the governor Of California Tor
any number OF companies which he may deem
ing five in ALL TO be in all respects mounted organized, and
equipped consist of the number OF officers,
olces and receive the same pay
and emouments, TO serve under the same limitations for
the term, and TO be subject in all respects to the
rules and regulations as already provided by this act IN the
case of the Texan rangers.
made by the Committee Naval Affairs it may ia
ciate the understanding this bill 1t is not very long.
The report was read accordingly.
The question being then taken, the amendment was
No further amendment being offered, the bill was re-
ported 10 the Senate as amended
The question was upon concurrlng in the amendment
OF the committee OF the whole.
Mr. GWIN. Can this amendment be amended after it
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. NoRRIs in the chair }
Not after II has been concured in by the Senate Ii is
open 10 amendment.
Mr. GWiN. wish TO amendment to it, and
men for the State OF California is entirely too small be-
ing but 1922 so per months and IT is well known that,
far as my State is concerned we cannot secure the
vices OF mounted rangers, furnishing their own horses
and equipments at that rate. We give TO the
soldiers of the regular army Of the United States there
Sl5 month, and they not required to furnish any
thing The TO be raised under the operation oil this
law TO be mounted and TO furnish their horses
and equipments 1t will be impossible, Think TO
cute this law unless we increase the compensation.
therefore 10 amend the 9th section by inserting af
ter the word "emoluments" in the Sih line, the words
''and fifty per cent in addition thereto for two years
80 that IT will then read ito receive the same pay and
emouments and nifty per cent in addition thereto for two
years, TO serve under the same limitations Tor the same
term," &c.
Mr.. SHIELDS. will state that it is proposed TO raise
these for the term OF but year the first in
stance. Ii il be found that they longer necessary
and they prove be efficient and the purposes
Tor which they are raised then the President
nue them IN service perhaps for the second year. But
they are raised but for year in the first instance.
and consequently this amendment of the senator from
California Mr. GwIS] is Objectionable in that particu-
lar. But there Is another consideration. The prn
cipe applies TO all the troops serving in California.
suppose that the allowance given TO The troops in Cali
tonia IS wholly inadequate. But there is no law
IN operation giving additional compensation 10 any troops
serving in that State The laws which have been passed
upon that subject have now expired. think il would
be very unfair TO give additional pay TO these volunteers
without giving also TO the regular force serving in that
State, and under the same circumstances.
may well state here now, at any other time, that
we have found, upon calculation that this force which
IN pace 10 CONSIST OF ABOUT Is l1e
cheapest character Of force that employ upon
ifonuer Although their monthly pay is much larger
than that OF our regular troopshe regulars receiving but
s. per month, and these S22 so per monthyet these
have TO furnish their horses and clothing upon cal
cuation find that these companies, thus presenting
themselves ready for immediate reception into service,
much cheaper than regular forces raised in any other
portion OF the country and transported there. could 20
into the items, and give every item OF expenditure il
necessary but presume il is not necessary this time
The principal portion OF the expense OF regular troops
Tho
tracts in relation 10 horses and equipments, and contracts
for the clothing; next from their transportation TO the
West and the casualties accompanying that tTansporta-
in reference TO horses to twenty five
per fnd therefore, that this is the cheapes, force
that we can employ upon the frontier.
Now, suppose there is no man who has watched the
state of things upon frontier particularly upon the
Rio Grande, who does not the necessity for having
troops oil some kind there 10 give additional protection
not only protection people, but also that pro-
lection which will enable fulfil obligations to
the other people there III this force cannot accomplish
that, then cannot for my life devise any scheme By
which attain that object take il for granted that
the character OF the who will present themselves,
armed and equipped al their expense will be far
perior to that OF the about recruiting stations.
And am also satisfied that the who reside in this
the Mexcans The Indians and the country, will be the
right kind OF men, and will be much efficient, and
make much valuable force for the protection OF
the frontier, than any procure and send there
from the East. Blu, will not, at the present time, go
into the necessity of having this force presume each
senator will admit il without further argument
But will say this however, that am satisfied, after
examination OF the state OF things from the mouth of the
Rio Grande to Paso del Nore that about upon the
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