The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-23

Mr.. STANTON referred to another part Of the doou-
ment to show that the estimates were $ll6, 600.
Mr.. PHELPS replied that that was only one item for
the pay Of the officers and cadets aud did not embrace
the sums necessary for light fuel and the hundred Incl
dental expenses connected with the Academy The
largest item Of this increase of appropriation for
pairs.
Mr.. GIDDINGS, Of Ohio would not oppose the bill
but deprecated the appropriation Of money for the pur.
pose OF educating men To fight, when part of
our institutions Ours mission of peace aud not
military government and the founders Of the govern
ment did not contemplate standing army
Mr., LOVEJoY, of Illinois, inquired whether the gen
tleman believed the appropriations made by this bill
right
hfr. GIDDENGS replied that he did not
Nh. LOVEOY then inquired how tho gentleman could
reconcile his vote for the pension bill with the sentiments
he had just expressed
Mr.. GlDDINGS glad he could instruct his rev.
erend friend. laughterl When they adopted a sys-
tenn, he would deal out that system justly and when
they appropriang large for military purposes
he would give much TO those who had fought 30
those who had not That his theology daughter
Mr.. LoVEJoY said two wrongs did not mako right
that was his theology A voice That's not theology
at all. General Scott and tho venerable Secretary
State we'll az his venerable friend Mr.. GlpDSGs were
all pensioners, and he had to them coming up like
Oliver Twist and asking for more. fIaughterl The
gentleman from Ohio was opposed TO the whole warlke
system and yesterday voted inauufate system which
tending to a bottomess of expenditure whilst
he had the power to defeat the whole thing. He be-
leved if members had voted by ballot instead Of pga
llangher,] He would vote against this bill That was
good theology A Voice 'Yes, that's theology
Mr. GlDDiNGS had not assisted To nauguratc a system
yesterday That system had been inaugurated in 1875
and from that day to this maintained and kept up
While the regular soldiers at Detroit had surrendered
without fling gun, the militia had met the enemy
without surreuderDg.
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine understood the gentleman
TO desire equal justice. lie desired to know If IL
equal Justice to give the soldiers of the OF 1872 fifty
dollars for fifty days service and nothing to the soldiers
of the revolution for one hundred days.
Mr. GlDDlNGS Give chance, and will do
equal justice to them
Mr. WASEiBURN asked whether or not the gentle
man had voted against the previous question yesterday
when Mr. SHERMAN desired TO offer his amendment TO
place the soldiers of the of lSl equal footing
with those of the continental line
MIR. GIDDINGS said that that measure did not propose
to do that and it was out OF their power to place them
equal footing. The soldiers of the revolution had
received their pensions for thirty six years. while those of
the war Of 1872 had waited for hafa century.
Mr.. LoVEJoY contended that, far his knowledge
extended, the pensionng of well men policy
There was no precedent to it in the entire world.
On motion Of M PHELPS of Missouri the bill was
then laid aside to be reported to the House, with the
concentration that it do pass.
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
On motion of Mr. PHELPS, the House then proceeded
to the consideration of the President annual message
when he submitted the following resolutions:
Resod message President
OF tho United states the houses Congress present
nyng correspondence in relation thereto and u M claims
citizens against the q Spain and Mexico 70 the injuries
Inflicted on the
mens and the manner Of redress appropriation tho Gar
tho transit Panama. Tehaanpcc, America
be referred 70 NE Committee on Foreign Affairs
umonts relates To the tho public
The t and the mode Of assessing and collecting the
casto and The re nc,'l Of expenditures b. referred . tbs Com
mitee Of Ways and Means
documents relates TO tho the United sbts pro
lection oour cuzns on m southwestern frontier be referred TO the
Roldo ina, Of said accompanying
Of the be referred TO tho Committee Naval
h y, 10, e p pi o q said Mosaic a"a dc"
dion to the rates Of postage the ankng privilege the
ferrei Committee ONCE and re-, Roads
e rs a' o % n" q @ asa 5
that tho benefits Of liant iaw and
Rolccd That much said message accompanying
unents relates to the Territories Of the United states
sment Of territorial Arizona tn,
for general act for the admission Of Territories into the Uion
States, be referred to the Committee Territories.
Resolved That SO much Of said and accompanying
ments az relates to the District Of Columbia BIO referred Com
mtiee for the District Of Columbia.
Resolrvd That much message paryiug
nmen az refers 70 the pension system BIO referred to the Committee
10 Rsol That ssago pauying
relates patent laws be referred 10
The coninttcc on Patents
nmen az relates TO our policy towards tho Indian
to The Committee on Indian Affairs.
documents relates bankrupt applicable banking
9 and The amendment q the &C, Of third Marcel eighteen hun
10 RSolee That 50 much Of said accompanying
documents relates public expenditures
mittee OH Public Expenditures
H. That of message and ACCOMMODATING
documents relates the construction
ferred to Che select committee that subject.
Nc SHERMAN, of Ohio, gave notice that at the proper
time he should move amendment to the resolution
which related to the reference of that portion of the mes
sage which treated of expenditures.
MIR. CDMlNS, of Massachusetts,, had found no recon-
mendation in the message of the President to Congress to
do Its duty to American citizens who had claims upon
their own government. Tho President was extremely
soloitous that Congress should reimburse Spanish eiti-
zens for losses sustained that unjust duties exaoted from
American vessels by various custom houses in Cuba
should be repaid that IN order to get justice Amer
lean citizens he would place procctorac over Mexico
but he had nothing to say upon tho delinquency of our
own government upon the neglect of Congress to do
justice to the claims of American citizens Not caring
to discuss the topics of the message no proceeded at
length urge the merits Of the claim Nathaniel aud
benjamin Goddard, upon which unfavorabe report
had been made by the committee
Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York, asked and obtained leave
to print his remarks upon the relations of the govern
mellt with Central America,
Mr.. MORRIS, of Illinois, then moved to amend the
resolution referring that portion of the message which re-
laes to the Territories, to instruct the Committee
on Territories to report the bill which he hal prepared
providing for the election by the citizens OF the Terrific
rics of their territorial officers.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri suggested that this was not
the proper time to offer the amendment
The CHAIRMAN stated that the amendment could be
proposed when the resolutions were taken up for final
action. The motion could not be entertained at The
present time.
Mr. NORRIS then desired the bill to be read part
of his spcech