The daily union., 1852-09-11

mentioned s7s ss2 on the Iouing hast 10 vi,
ode ps seyNg @ sasa e officer and
a. ana allowance per diem equal 70 the pay proper Of each
uhsa unti he shah have been honoraby discharged"
| Will state that the effect Of that amendment will be
70 reduce the allowance from 81 per day to 81 so 10 each
COMMISSIONED othcer, and that il embraces the depart
The amendment was agreed TO-
m; NJ; iioN lEh would suggest TO the senator from
Illinois mat he has possibly gone beyond the recommend
" embrace California, Oregon, and New Mexico.
Mr. RuSk, And Texas
Mr.. HUNTER. Does il also include Fort Leayen-
worth!
MI. SHIELDS, No, II was prepared by the War
Department. have only diminished the amount with
out changing the plan. The next amendment have
following
That paymasers' clerks shall be entitled receive
auon per DAY when on duty at their stations be
da" 9a'se at the prices no" authorized when travelling Q"
These persons now receive only $500 year, and this
amendment VIII give them twenty cents day in ad-
the BILL =
Ihe question was taken, and the amendment was
Mr. SHIELDS. | offer the following amendment:
% ror the pay and equipment OF mounted ridemen, find
under he no,es ana OF the volunteers serving
during the year Si6 appears from the upon
snnn ~ .ne wah and Tor the subsistence and
dolars and the Secretary of War is authorized and en-
GERS OF the army Of the United States to examine and re-
port upon all such claims may be presented for subsst
use Of said command while thus engaged the public
wee And that upon being satisfied OF the correctness of
the claims which may be reported avoraby upon whole
or in part he shall proceed audit pay the same and
o m @ dhe expenses OF the said board of officers the OF
S2ooo is hereby appropriated"
In accordance with an estimate from the department
propose to fill up the first blank The amount now be
tore the department is $6527; the amount which has
been igndaed IS ia; and the amount still claimed
s $26 ,055 making altogether about 67 900. move 10
hll the blank therefore with $67 900.
Mr. HUNTER. would like to have some explana-
ton of this amendment Does it propose to establish
commission to ascertain the expenses of the battalion
raised in California under Colonel Fremont and to settle
the accounts?
already passed the Senate this session accomplish this
object, and has gone 10 the House of Representatives
but it is well known that that bill will lie their table
during The present session. The payment of these claims
has been long delayed and neglected. that is time The
government should adopt some of satisfying them
hey must be met some time or other As the Senate has
already taken action the subject, shall not waste
time by discussing it at length now.
Mr.. WELLER. think The senator from Illinois will
hnd, he will examine the estimate made by the depart
men that the entire amount required for the pay OF the
battalion which served under Colonel Fremont is
Sl0l000 and the estimate of which he speaks is an es
innate for the subsistence and supplies that have been
furnished, and amounts $87 00O far as The Secrea
ry OF War has any knowledge. would suggest TO him
the propriey OF including both, make the amount
Sl6s, 900.
The amendment proposes 10 appoint three officers of
the army whose duty shall be to investigate all these
claims for supplies and subsistence furnished TO FIRE.
mons battalion in California. II is we'll known, at all
events it is in California, that there many of these
claims which are fraudulent of doubtful character
do not think we ought 10 pay all the claims which may
be presented because am satisfied there several
OF them OF most exravagan character, and which
are known to be fogeues For instance, there are some
claims purchased and held by specuaios for horses fur
nshed al The rate oil S25 apiece, when II is well known
that in S4o horses could be purchased in California for
from SIS TO S25 apiece Therefore, hold that il neces-
sary that there should be commission appointed for the
purpose OF investigating all these claims But think il
is necessary 10 insert S0 900 for the pay Of the officers
and men, The pay-ros have been admirably kept by
gentleman OF high character-Alaior Reading-who is
now in this city.
Mr.. SHIELDS The gentleman from California is
correct was looking at the wrong place | have look
ed since al the estimates, and find that there are SlOl
900 for pay and 900 for subsistence and supplies
therefore move TO hll the blank with Sl6S, 900
Mr.. GWlN. The senator from Illinois. understand
now proposes TO Oil the blank with $l6SO00 wish TO
make statement before the vote is taken on that mo-
ton: think there can be dispute that the amount
ought to be increased IN some degree. Some OF these
claims have not been presented TO the War Department
There are number OF subsistence claims which have
not been presented For instance the claim OF Arguello
passed The Senate by unanimous vote. That amounts
10 about $1,000. number OF other claims have been
filed before Congress, but not in the departments There
are various other claims, amounting TO about SIS 900 or
$4,000 which have been acted upon, or now being
acted upon, by The committees OF Congress, which have
not been filed al the War Department | hope therefore,
that the chairman OF the Committee on Military Affairs
will put the amount al 100000. As have stated. one
claim for Sll 900 has passed the Senate there ia an
other-Nr. Aexanders claim-amountng 10 about
$4,000 which has been referred to the appropriate commit
tee; and there is claim OF Mr. Melish also before the
committee which have not yet been acted upon These
claims have been presented TO my own knowledge
Then there the claim of Thomas o. LaIkin which was
presented 10 Congress at the last session. and which,
believe has not been presented to the War Department
therefore ask the chairman of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs 10 I'LL the blank with S200.O00 think IL
will be perfectly safe 10 put in that amount.
Mr.. ATCHlSON. do not know that 1 understand
the object OF this endment, but remember very WE'LL
years ago, about the time these expenses were in
cured bull was reported appropratng S7sOoOo for the
purpose.
Mr.. GWIN And II passed the Senate
MIR. ATCHlS0N. Now, il seems that this appropria-
ton TO pay Colonel FTemoDts battalion and the quarter
masters and the commssays department OF the eKpend
lures oil that commission, during the time that battalion
was IN the service OF the United States, amounts TO
Sl01000. II is very strange 10 that these expend
lures have diminished in this way II is contrary TO the
usual course doubt whether that amount will begin TO
pay the expenses.
MIR: WELLER. We do no, suppose that sioi 900 will
pay all the claims against the battalion because il well
known that good claims TO the amount OF at least $780,
600 have been presented but we suppose that this apo
pratlon would be sufficient TO pay all the claims which
require investigation, and that here in the city Ii
will be necessary 10 make an appropriation TO pay The
balance OF the claims; but do desire that that appuo
praton shall be made until after there has been nyes
tigation
Mr. ATCHfSON. Very we'll that is all right
MIR. SHIELDS. The pay OF this battalion be as
eertaned from the mustefrols. intended 10 make pro-
vision that we should pay them according TO the muster