The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-09

lection.
The amendment was agreed 10.
MI. oHlELDS. The next amendment which have
to oer is TO add TO that which has just been adopted these
words:
And that troops enlisted or enrolled in California un
der inc direction OF the military and naval officers, shall
have all the benefits OF all OF Congress In favor Of the
troops engaged IN the war with Mexico
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. SHIELDS. My next amendment is which
mas oeen recommended by the department and which will
speak Tor itself II is to insert the following provso;
Provided That the assistants duty in the qua
bureaus in the War Department, shall receive eompena-
non no less Than that OF the assistant IN the ordnance bn-
eao OF the War De apartment under the first section OF the
act approved September 2s. 1850, and from the date
Mr.. HUNTER. should like to understand the effect
OF thus amendment. How much is il 10 increase their
Mr. SHIELDS It makes the salary Of these officers
about 1850 per year The salary OF one assistant has
been increased but the others who occupy similar posi-
ons have not received the benef, OF that increase This
amendment is offered on the recommendation OF the de-
parlmet in favor OF making them all equal gives them
all salary OF about 81 ,450.
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. SHIELDS offer the following an additional
section
SEC. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary
of War TO be paid out Of money in the treasury
missary Of the Pacific division the army, The Of
Sll75. with interest from the 9th day flame, 1850, being
Francisco under his charge and for which he has
ed the department, and which inc ades the expense
incurred in efforts 10 recover the same.
If there is any objection to this amendment
Mr.. GWlN. Nobody objects to it.:
MIR. ADAMS There can be no objection to it. II has
been once investigated, and the bill passed the Senate
with no objection
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. SHIELDS. The next amendment have is TO add
after the appropriations for the army, the following
clause
For the remounling of four companies ofght artillery,
authorized by the act March g. lS47, SIS ProVded
That the same be expended at the discretion and by the
direction OF the President OF the U nited States
Mr. HUNTER. would inquire whether there isany
estimate or recommendation from the department for
that?
Mr. SHIELDS. There is no estimate and no recon-
mendaiiOn Tor ii, but there s general law authorizing
the President these companies Four of them
mounted and there four more to be mounted
The object OF the amendment is to enable the President
if he thinks necessary for the service to remoun these
additional four companies. 1t leaves II altogether to the
discretion of the President. ty
Mr. HUNTER. do not understand that the depart
asks for the discretion and it seems to that the
effect Of will be that this will be taken as an indication
OF the wish of Congress that these companies should be
Temennied, and will be done They were dlsmounted
presume for good reason and until appears that
they improperly dsmouned, II seems to me that
ought TO be making provisions Tor increasing the
Mr.. SHIELDS. [ would rather lose these amendments
than consume the time of the Senate with them; but
will state that the only reason for which these COM
panes dismounted was tue want OF this appropa
ton These companies companies OF light artillery,
which is perhaps the most servceabe arm we have in
the service, and the most difficult TO be kept up The
only thing about in reference TO the army keep
up artillery and necessary orthcaons the rest
we easily accomplish We need take special care
OF cavalry and infantry. for every man is soldier
IN this country. But not the artillery; that is
OF the service which must be kept up, and kept up
il goes down forever For want Of this
the department was compelled to dismouni
these men. The object is 10 give power TO remount
them, if the President should deem il proper TO do
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. SHIELDS | wish now to offer amendment to
provide for the national defences. have come TO The
conclusion that the only way in which can accom-
psh that great object is TO attach it 10 this bill If we
do not amend this bill in that way, we may well
abandon the whole system will state that have
lec,ed on consultation with the department. of course,
the important points, commencing at California, then
the Florida Keys, then Georgia, then South Carolina,
then Maryland, then Delaware, then Massachusetts,, and
finally Maine The amendment which wish to offer is
10 make the following appropriations:
For the defence of San Francisco California, $780, 600
For continuing the deiences at the following places,
Fiorda-Forr jefferson, a, Garden Keys, Tortugas
Fiorlda-for, Taylor Key West, $4,000.
Georgia-FoIt Pulaski including barracks and quarters,
South Carolina Fort sumpter. Charleston harbor,
Mayinnd-For, Carroll solcrs Point Baltimore harbor,
Deaware-For Delaware. Pea Patch island, Delaware
Ma.sacbusetts-F.n Warren, Boston hsrbcr, S45 600
Maine-Fou Knox, Penobscot river, S55,Oo0
Massacbuseus-FoH winthrop, Governors Island, Bos-
ton, S29,573.
And would ask that these appropriations be taken up
in the order in which ! have presented them. The first
is for California as follows:
For the defence Of San Fracisco, California ssooOoo.
Mr. HUNTER. / understand that this is an effort to
asen fortIhcaiion bill upon the army appropriations
say here that for one am enemy to system of for
hca,ions will vote for a fair system OF Notifications
when bill shall be brought up for that purpose but
fear that ii commence this contested questionor il
is conesed-upon the army appropriation BILL it will be
a long time before shall end Of it, believe
something ought TO be appropriated for the Notifications
vote for general bill for that purpose but if
temp, proceed with this subject partially in this
ner, we shall be engaged in long debate and it will re-
suit in nothing but embarrassment TO the bill.
Mr.. GWlN. Mr. President. | hope that that amend
ment will be adopted. really cannot see what we
have for army, IL it is not to defend the county and
| do what good the army do in California, If
cisco, to drive off enemy when they come to attack it.
We have no interior enemies that we under any ap
prehensIon OF at all but there in the harbor oil San
francisco, which by this amendment II is proposed TO for
uy, there is not now single gun mounted TO defend us
from hostile attacks. We shipping hundred mil
ions OF gold annually through the Golden Gate which is
less than mile width, and than which there cannot be
found better site in the world for Notifications Asit
now, single shpof-war shut up that habor,
Ter and levy contributions upon San Francisco and the
whole country. The question is presented whether
you will iorfy that coast and that harbor or not
After what has occurred here within the last two
three days, II becomes very serious question whether
States has been very clearly decided here that for the
present at least, TO have internal communca-
ton between that section OF the Union and this III we
are to have internal ommunication, should like TO