The daily union., 1852-08-18

has been paid. Ifthe amendment be modified 10 that
extent. will vote for it,
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. intend TO be as accom-.
modating 10 my democratic friends as | can be; and |
will therefore 10 strike out the rst portion OF the
amendment think that il would be better TO have the
nformahon but n order that there may be no cayilling
will strike that out, that the vote may be taken
The amendment was then read as modified, as fol-
ows n
Aer the words "medical attendance, insert the words
tendance was required whether for wounds received In
battle or for ordinary sickness and II for wounds, when
and 10 what SERVICE such wounds were received and how
often such attendance was required by each"
Add the following resolution:
Resolved That the President be also requested to inform
the Senate whether General Scott General Pierce has
she ss n Of e sas So
employed and the gross amount paid out OF the treasury
and e @eass %
paid 10 each, and the amount SO paid.
Mr HAMLIN. / supposed, Mr.. President, that the
honorable senator from Tennessee meant TO strike out
the whole oil the first proposition.
MIR. JONES, OF Tennessee. No sir, simply propose
to strike that portion OF the amendment which relates
Mr.. HAMLiN Then shall be obliged to vote against
it for leaves in that portion which will delay the
oluon than all the rest.
MIR. CLEMENS. Mr. President, | shall vote against
this amendment or at least portion oil II. i shall vote
against it, particularly the medical clause OF il, because
it is absolutely impossible to ascertain anything about
tnat Inc Oh not receive
his pay for the particular cases. he receives his pay as
officer OF the army and is absolutely impossible that
should depend upon the services rendered There are
OF asceranng what would be the value of the
medical services rendered to officer private there
fore that part OF the amendment amounts to nothing
shall vote against the whole amendment. think II
wholly immaterial, or very unimporiant, any way
do not straw what amount of money Gen. Scott
has received from the general government am he
never received anything TO which be was not entitled
and believe he has never received half as much as he
deserves
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. II my friend will listen.
will tell him why put in this clause with regard to the
services II is In the original proposition in part, med
ical attendance" They propose to investigate that and
So is legitimate and alr to know for what this med
ical attendance was rendered il be possible mean
Gen. Scott is 10 be araignedl do not know that that
is the purpose-for having moneys expended for him in
the medical department, wish the country know what
for wish the country 10 know that he had been
wounded and suffered for long time, and that the med
ica bill for that particular purpose That is frankly
what | mean by this amendment.
Mr. MERIWETHER | will move to strike out that
portion OF it. and meet the gentlemans wishes at
Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee. | would rather have il
MIR. UNDERWOOD object
The PRESIDENT. Then it cannot be modified The
only way reach il will be by moving 10 amend the
resolution by striking out that portion OF after the
amendment which is now pending has been voted upon
Mr.. SOULE. regret, Mr.. President. what has taken
place here this morning. though hope i may teach
country at large. We have before instance OF the
danger of establishing precedens on light and trans
tory considerations. In the ardor and excitement which
fevensh canvass Is bat too apt to produce, we suer
ourselves at times 10 be carried away by that phrensy OF
party spirit which so little behooves serious, deliberatve
bodies, should be the two branches of the national
Legislature We look solely the immediate advantages
which we expect 10 derive from those measures which
advocate and press the spur OF such ardor and
ciiemenl, unmndiu of those conng of the
which, late, force TO the hour when they
entered our minds and prompted 10 action our wills.
AT period not far remote from us-at least not far
enough remote TO be fogolten-a most distinguished col
league OF ours high them he now and will ever be
IN the estimation OF this body, and high in the respect
confidence and affections OF the people who know him
through that long OF service he has so gorousy
run, made the subject OF searching inquiry, elected
by resolution passed in the other House. yet 10
learn that the great whig party, with the souled
that then belonged 10 II, and who are still its
main champions ever entered protest against this tard
lily discovered abuse OF the legislative franchise. No,
sir; that party and the OF that party suffered the
search TO take its course, and to bring forth its results
and comments most ungenerous and unjust made
upon those results and spread like wdhre throughout
the whole country, without hand being then extended
by those who most opposed 10 the movement made
this day in the Senate, TO stop its progress and mt
gate the poison which it Rstlling into the public
breast
Who amongst the promoters OF that measure then sus.
peced that il might breed the consequences which
II now beas There it stands, however, dismal pre-
cedent ecoilng upon its progenitos And it is in the
power of no one to blot it out either from our memories
from that nexorable recipient OF past evens-hstoy
There is, sticking TO the Tecoectons OF the whole
u
visited back upon those with whom il originated And
sir, could hardly refuse sanction to its be-
ing reproduced without seeming to be recreant 10 what
we owe 10 the people. | am not OF those who would
willingly bow before their whims and csprces and had
the resolution before been introduced with the OF
the highly distinguish individual who heads the
whg ticket alone, should unhestatingly have voted
against it, Coming as II does-coupling that with
the name OF that other distinguished individual who
heads the democratic tcket-l might still hesitate and
entertain some doubts TO the il suits TO pur
But from the moment that is being provided with the
escort OF the amendment proposed by the honorable
atof from Tennessee all scruples desert me, and no
longer hesitate TO give my vote in favor both of the
luton and the amendment From the turn which the
presidential canvass seems inclined to take negative
vote would nfallibly be construed implying appre
henson which am far very far, indeed from entertain
ing for il know anything OF the human heart, and
il read out mans mind and character from the
manifestations through which he communes with the |
outer world il there s any virtue in the warrants OF
past HE, any truth in the unguarded oupourngs OF the
soul, that man OF whose name adorns banner
can bear the most rigid scrutiny, and bear it well
Mr.. STOCKTON. This is not the first occasion. Mr..
President, that have had the misfortune 10 differ from
views expressed by my political friends II has always
been source of regret to do so-- IS especially
sent from the which my distinguished friend from
Louisiana [Mr SoULEl has indicated that hs duty con-
strains him to take have some relief however, from
THIS embarrassment in the persuasion that bs own sen
ments oil personal honor and PATRIOTISM as lar as they
connected with this subject do not differ materially
from mine II they did, should certainly dslrust my
own instincts and iudgmentso lar al least as to remain
silent But supposng that my honorable friend, in fol-
lowing the example OF Others has mistaken his true posi-
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