, 1856-09-26
xExrv OOr1GRuss
FIRST SESSION.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.


The following interesting proceedings
we take from the Congressional Globe Of
July 2Sth. 1t shows the struggle made by
General Lane for justice to his constituents. ]
The committee proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill H. R. No. 1881 making
appropriations for the support of the Army
for the year ending the 30th Of June, 1857
the pending question being the amendment
of Mr.. Lane to insert, after line thirteen,
the following provision:-
"That the Secretary of War be, and he
is hereby authorized and directed to settle
and pay all claims for services rendered by
volunteers in the war with the Indians in
the Territories Of Oregon and Washington,
in the year 1855 and 1856, called into serV-
ice by the Governors Of said Territories, or
by them received into service, according to
the muster-rolls, and at the rate Of pay
agreed upon for man and horse, at the time
they were mustered into service; and that
all volunteers who have rendered service
and been paid by the provisions Of this act
shall be entitled to all the privileges and
benefits Of AN act in addition To certain
acts granting bounty land to certain officers
and soldiers who have been engaged in the
military service Of the United States ap-
proved March 8. 1855.
Sec. 2, And be ii further enaoted, That
We Secretary Of war be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to adjust and settle,
on just and equitable principles, all claims
for subsistence, forage, medical stores, and
expenditures, as well as for all necessary
and proper supplies furnished for the prose.
cution of said war, and that on such ad.
justment the same shall be paid out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise ap
propriated
The CHAIRMAN. The immediate uues
ton is q point of order made, when the
bill was last under consideration, to the
amendment offered by the gentleman from
Oregon. In the opinion Of the Chair, at
least a portion of that amendment is out Of
order.
Mr.. LANE. Will the Chair be kind
enough to designate those portions of the
amendment which be regards out of order,
and then will modify the amendment =?
The CHAIRMAN. All that portion which
proposes to change existing laws, and all
that portion which proposes to extend the
provisions Of the bounty land law to the
soldiers engaged in the Indian wars in Ore
gon and Washington.
Mr.. LANE. Then / modify my amend
ment by striking out all portions thereof
having reference to the extension of the
bounty land law to the volunteers who
served in those wars.
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair decides that
the amendment is out Of order in its pres
ent form, and the Chair cannot take upon
himself the duty of separating the propo-
sition.
Mr.. LANE. l propose TO modify my
amendment by striking out all that portion
Of the amendment which has reference to
extending the benefits of the bounty land
law to the volunteers in Oregon, aud the
balance Of it l offer as an amendment.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio. l call for the
reading of the Slst rule.
The rule was read, and is as follows;
No appropriation shall be reported in
such general appropriation bills, or be in
order as an amendment thereto, for any
expenditure not previously authorized by
law, unless in continuation of appropria-
ton for such public works and objects as
are already in progress, and for contingen-
cies for carrying on the several Depart
ments of the Government"
Mr.. LANE. Mr.. Chairman, the objection
will not apply to the amendment Of mine.
/ will not discuss it, but trust to the decis.