New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-22
XXXIIp CONGRESS. SECOND SEs,p,

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. q, lDa
Mr.. SUMNER presented petition from y
American Pence Society in favor OF the aroitrs1on'
rational disputes.
On motion, a Committee of Conference W
roJrpointed the dsagrceng votes Of the two H'as
on the bill granting pension TO the widow Of one'
Worth
Mr.. DODGE Uowa) gave notice that 1t .
early day he would move to take up the Hometz
Mr.. WELLER submitted resolution, whia
was agreed to, calling upon the Secretary Of the lu'er
for the reason why certain documents relating . 0.
Boundary Commission, called for last March bad ca
been communicated TO the Senate.
Mr.. RUsK offered resolution directlr|
that the Secretary pay TO Mr. Merriwether his pay y
n ileage up to December 16. Laid over
Mr. BROOKE introduced bill repeating /
,ews now in force imposing duties on railroad iron
ferred.
The joint resolution authorizing the IN
dent TO confer the rank OF Lieutenant General Tor
tary services was taken up.
Mr.. SHIELDS said this was not new quesut,
Two years ago similar proposition passed the 81
and was lOst in the House. lie was in favor OF II
act Of justice, military justice, to General Scot
Committee go considered IL, and reported IT, ThsnI
luton does not confer the rank upon General ccelI
name-Congrees has no such pOwer-but II wssI
understood that the creation Of the rank w@ intas
for him. OF all the officers who were engaged II
Mexican War, General Scott was the only who ?
not received additional rank or additisnal pyns
services His subordinatcs nearly all received br
some as many as two or three breyets. bs
rank was intended to be conferred on him -
pie justice tor his glorious services. This =
favorable opportunity Tor so doing The nE
could do IT, Power ought 10 be generous anw
never was victor more generous than Scounn~
The resolutions Of the Peace Society had been p
ed to-day, 10 which they cay there will be no mas.s
He hoped this would be the case but saw Little psfI
OF IL. The country owed more 10 the Army tnes
Peace Societies. No army In the world was M n.
serving than ours. They were scattered uposs
frontier extending beyond civilization. The 49,
army had carried the country successfully lhrce
glorious wars, from Lexington 10 Mexico and
history there wes nothing more glorious hsn ls ~
from Vera Bruz TO Mexico. The history OF n S -
had never yet been correctly written. No ~ IT,
event had ever taken place equal 10 tee capsu'sa ~
Cruz, the taking OF Cero Gorlo and the conqsH o.. =
City OF Mexico. An army OF six thousand mes - :
midst OF q nation Of seven millions Of enemies W.
army OF 00O0 men in their front successfully g.,
city Of 100000 souls, and, IN the honor ~.
Of that victorious army be IL said that life and 49,,
were better protected while thar army was u"'
they had been since the downfall of MontezunA 4,
Mr.. CAss said when this subject was o.,
us some months since, had iosuperable obleuo,.s
so expressed myseh, to the form In winch "a
scented. The BILL as originally introduced c'sssJ
Breset rank OF LieutengntGenersl, and nn. ss
permanent part OF our military establssmss.. -A d
utterly opposed to such an arrangement ana
once TO be temporary cnr, 70 b. liIni,ea 49,,
sion which seemed 81 reI de- il propsr IpIyp.,,s
amencmeni, which had IN view lhis obccL w W. rs
the determination TO support tic ressd!enS T,
adopted, and vote agsinst il II Il were relso ,.es
bill now before us embraces the principle o. ny
uent, providing that the law shall termins1e srk
ofice has been once filed and become 'sesn reSt
shall therefore eheerfully give 1t my support sev u
ject Of this proposition IL well undertook oy -
and the country and shall confne myself 80 - ~
explanation Of general views then 20 any spee as,r
tionr made here elsewhere. That bjec, ~ p,yaI
mode In which an appropriate nark of puone lin
ton nisy he conferred upon Gen scots for ns no.
military services in Mexico. This propostoas ~
deed, expressed in the bill ITSELF bscGuse b@ns
tive measure all we can do in our Legislative
to create the grade, leaving TO the appointing eors
I'll IL upon its own responsibility. We may ~
be sure that the honor will be couferreo W. -
Sect, and we know that il cannot siscfwa f,sse
pres upon tine happening OF . vacancy. Al n.noDs
we smongthem, have adopted the policy, re M
deed. OF comforting rewards for distngu'snes