New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-04
uo1rsr oF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The resolution of thanks and rendering sword to Cen
Wool for his gallant conduct at Buens VISTA was P passed
Mr. RlSSEIL from the Military Comnhtee rePorseu
n ;cnt resolution giving the thanks of Congress ana
sword to Gen Wool for gallant services IN bu9u NiIa
He believed he had never asked favor OF the house o
once ard recoected distinctly that II was not eahleu'
He now akked that this resolution be put on Us
MIR GIDDlNGS asked for whet reasons tae Tosoau'on
a now bron Ont forward and what claim there was on
The House Ii he understood the mater II was ~: u!
in the practice of legislation re % Cou 't wTe pro-
nosod 70 auv officer the Chief Commander IN Dae,
and sword presented Itwas introducing new ptactSe
and nrincipe As have heretofore ne 11a
80 roncres to the Commander of the battle NJ Duenu
Vista and the officers and others under nun why III
now called to tender thanks to Gen. Wooi o al ~
he called on TO deal in similar manner toward al the
minor officers who performed gallant duty IN tha act9h
They are entitled TO specific thanks equally WIN o en-
Wool Without meaning to be personal ne WOMB eSS 'o
sD,lemen from Illinois whether he himself did not do as
GOOD service as Gen. Wool why then sA"Uu We o ~.
the gentleman from Illinois in thanks ana w. ~
opinion If this resolution should DO passed injustice
he done 10 those of minor grade and to the vate wo
behaved so calamity. He was not aware Oh me artlOl
circumstances which demanded the passage OF me
on and moved that it be recommted in order the the
Military Committee might report from Tue iecoluS 0 ~
soDs which require its passage.
Mr. RUSSELL said he would reply, but strongly sGs
pected that in his would be found the cause OF hs
gentemans hostility to the measure. Inc 'hanNs anu
sword proposed TO be voted Tor gaanr Conu"0 ~"
dered the country by Gen. Wool at Buena iSta' =. O.
Mr. GIDDINGS inquired most respectfully II zen
Wool had performed service gGllanly than inc gen
teman tBissell himself had
M RUSSELL rened that II was far from his desire, or
that of any other friend of Gen Wool 10 discuss 'no
merits Of the resolution would be an unnecessary
weste Of time. No ever performed his duty mIte
sRnally than did Gen Wool For services rShueIeCc IA
Mexico Gen Taylor twice received the thanks OF Iou
gress and two gold medels Gems Scott, }litnsn, pN
Ter Henderson Worth and others were similarly nohoi9
IL a pure omission that Gen. Wool was nos ueH III
eluded In reporting the resolution, he felt that Nc was
but dscharging act of tardy justice for two
First because he had the honor to serve under zen
and had personal knowledge OF his merits; ana Seconu
because be at the head of the Military COMMITTEE ~
was therefore appropriate that the resolution shouu
from him. lie asked the House to do Gen WOOL ana
himself the justice TO let the resolution pass
Mr.. GlDDlNGS asked, will the gentleman allow me 10
PROFOUND question:
Mr.. BISSELL-I would, with pleasure, if did not
know the pernacity and disposition of the gentleman 70
be troublesome. lie WILL therefore excuse me LOT uecn
ing TO weld the floor. move the previous question
hr. GIDDlNGS-I hope it will not be seconded, II the
gentleman treats members Of the House in that way. ,
However the demand seconded, and under the
operation Of the previous question the resolution passed
Mir. WASHBURN IN made Intellectual effort to
have passed the Senate bin for the relief OF the purch asers
and 0caters Of swamp lands BY the of September
1885, certain swamp lands granted to Arkansas and
other Sates but since that Gme Of them have been
located by Government warrants, causing much cOnu
sion The bin proposes that the Governors Of those States
shall give good titles the ocatOrs and be allowed to
Reject other lands in lieu Of those us located OF pur
chased.
Ten Thousand extra copies Of the report Of the Super
nteIce Of the Coast Survey were ordered to be printed
and bound