The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22

eXIlnRulshed of
il abolished, and the society on There was
similar feeling against life pensions and therefore there
was change If ! understand IT, the change in
all instances agreed TO by individuals but the proposition
was submitted the lines of different States and agreed
to by them and the combinations were then accepted by
the individuals.
to pay the OF the commutation You may oonsid
Ter it, If please breach Of faith that il paid
but was not paid because the government had no means
with which to pay It, SO il is breach of faith that you
did not pay the soldiers of the revolution who went bare
footed and without clothes They supported through
out all that trying struggle bya principle Of patriotism
the most glorious that the world has seen.
Now, then, ask again. Mr.. President without saying
how this bill ought to be determined why selec, this par
carry out this pledged faith Why not carry the princ
pie through and look to all other cases. and provide for
the soldiers well the officers OF the revolution This
the bill If there has been Want Of faith on the part Of
the government or an ncapabity to fulfil Its promises
NJ vs. s a nranaa % or Ss es ~ ui s
Mr.. CASS Certainly Why not include the continental
money and various other matters? IT. when the govern
dollar issued as equal to Spanish mcd dollar and at
the end of the year there depreciation perhaps Of
fifty per ccntlm and it went the succeeding year to
seyentyfye per ccnum and 50 on until you can hardly
count the rate Of depreciation why not go back and
tain those scales of depreciation and actually pay the face
amount of that currency We all know that there was
great loss upon that species of currency Some of tho
younger portion of the Senate may suppose perhaps that
funded like the other debts Of the government but
I !,
Of it funded 1t died in the hands Of the
munity. The soldiers paid in it. but it went for
nothing and it died in their hands repeat them if you
begin to open that question with relation to the faith
of the revolutionary government and the nonfulment of
its obligations let examine the whole Of it, and do not
see myself why you should select any than
another Before that is done the whole subject ought to
be much maturely considered than it has been.
Mr. SEWARD wish to look little further into this
matter, and perceive inclination the part of those
around to do therefore that the further
sideration Of the bill be posponed-say for week.
Mr.. CASs i would be better to say next week
Mr.. SEWARD. Next Wednesday.
Mr.. EVANS, Suppose we say Monday.
Mr.. SEWARD. The honorable senator who has charge
Of the bill suggests Monday have objection to that
except this informed that the honorable senator from
Maryland Mr PEARcE desired probably to submit some
views to the Senate the subject and am told that he is
before the day which have named. therefore
postpone the further consideration OF the bill until tomor
row week.
Mr.. CASS. The Senate have been good enough to say
that they will hear my remarks upon another subject
Monday next There is particular pressure of business
believe; but, if there is will give way
Mr.. SEWARD. 1t is better to say Wednesday next the
day which have already named
Mr.. WALKER Before the question is put the motion
to postpone wish to say in reply to the question put by
the honorable from Michigan, that think the
to his question is very plain The question he
why nSs CT s The e ss
is that the government made promise to the officers
Mr.. CASS see that the honorable senator misunder-
entitled to this pension II it may be called but
what mean to say is why not ascertain the value Of the
pay given to the soldiers and II turns out 10 be worth
nothing, why not pay them again? know they not
entitled to communication but every one knows that their
pay was, in point of fact, not worth one straw.
Mr.. WALKER. have objection to going far as
the from Michigan would go but for present
purpose the TO the query of the senator from
Michigan is very plain The government promised half
pay for life TO the officers if they served to the end OF the
They did to the end of the war, and complied
with the conditions their part Then were in vi
oaton of the contract they cut down in the
promised them. They tacity forced to take
mutation Of their halpay for life in FIVE years full pay
and even that commutaon was never paid Now, we
propose comply with the promise Of the government TO
extent We cannot do 1t to the full extent; but
propose TO comply with il far can and make
good the promise far 1t is in power to do So
The question then taken the motion to postpone
the further consideration of the bin until Wednesday the
26h inst, and IL was agreed TO.
EXECUTIVE
On motion by Mr. WELLER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of executive business and after some
time spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.