The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-28

Insertion amer the arst Adversensn,s es ~seh The daily SO
square for each Insertion Special notices charged dcabe
was any imrropricty In entering the land in the manner
alluded TO Ia the newspaper extract which the gentleman
had proper to introducc- Tho public statute
very explicit ON this suLjcct and 1t that had
been ia existence for twelve years, and known 10
familiar with the laws Of the United States 1t made 1t
the duty Of the Commissioner 10 locate any warrants
which the holder might transmit for that purpose The
holder of tho warrants had right 70 locate them
In any local land otics, OF at the General Land OF
flee In the city Of Washington. That WAS the whole
case. On the Esd OF February his colleague and
himself fr themselves and certain constituents, de
posted In the General Land Office certain quaney Of
land warrants to bc located No favovism In any shape
MANNER form; IL legal, hss ~ tSasaacticn,
maic in good faith lie theD for the purpose cf sab
siantiang what he had ssd caused 70 be read from the
Clerks k the instructions under which thc*s warrantS
had been located II his impression that tho whole
object and intention of bringing this charge forward was
for the purpose OF creating the impression that his
Kansas influenced by this action. lie said most
enphatcaly that If that gentleman any other gentle
made that charge or II he or any other gentleman
nsinuatcd that his had been influenced by any
other than worthy and patriotic motives, he denounced
him rs liar, q poltroon, and coward
Several VOIcyH. Good"
Mr.. SPINNER Of New York had no excuse 10 make
for what he h,d done. He was responsible. He merely
wished repc the charge that he had obtained the floor
surTcpto,isly SO far that concerned, the only
motive of the black republicans Ia remaining was that
they wished to have that resolution introduced before the
House adjourned He hoped the House would take
vote upon the resolution His course WAS ~ ascertain
whether public officers had the right TO give mene ot
the House privileges denied to citizens lilo did say that
perhaps his object had been attained and that nc cared
little what disposition mnie Of the rcsoutiop.
Mr.. C.AMPBEi4, of Ohio, condemned the psassice Of
raising questions Of privilege upon newspaper statomcAts
In conclusion he demanded the previous question pend
ing which h q gf a's
Mr.. DAVIS of Maryland, moved that the whols sub
ect be laid on the table which motion WAS agreed TO-
8"@ NIGHT SESSIONS.
The House resumed the consideration Of the following
resolution introduced by Mr. j. CLANCY JoKs yesterday
the question being the motion Of Mr.. CAHrRML OF
Ohio to lay the table the motion Of Mr. FLoRHUs Of
Pennsylvania TO reconsider the vote by which the main
question WIS ordered !: at
day for the comms,ee Of the Whole 10 take recess
s a.. amer s s % ~ J. ss s ss. &c @
that tho committee rise and tho House ADJOURN
MI. FLORENCE withdrew the motion TO reconsider,
md the resolution was adopted-ayes Ito, noes w.
as,sissf d Il Tux PENSION BILL
On motionof Mr. risAvAGE. of Tennessee the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole the state of
the Union Mr. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, In the chair
aud resumed the consideration of the pension bill
h Mr. CURRY, of Alabama, opposed the measure, To
check boon Of this kind to the old soldiers subjected
one to rnispprchenson II very far however frsm
his purpose to derognto the slightest degree from the
services of those who fought the second Of indie
pcndcncc" !" This bill was the most comprehensive OF
ALL and tho most generous In its recommendations of
ncrt tho most ndiscrminate and princely In the be-
stowment Of its charities He reviewed the different pen
sion laws that Ind been passed and pointed out with
great orco tho evils which had followed tho adoption BY
England of similar policy. II the bill passed would
draw from tho treasury annually $ll 900 600 There
legal obligation resting upon them to confer these gra
tues and they bccone then mere gratu. lfthc prop
osto right, then was competent for Congress to
construct asyinms and hospitals and houses for the SOL
dics and feed and cloe their wives and educate and
clothe their children And practical Legislators 1t be-
them to inquire into the condition of tho treasury
Mr. CLARK, of Missouri advocated the passage of the
bill The poor soldier should not be rcpudiael and
overlooked because of the impoverished condition Of the
treasury and the policy of te British government should
not be enforced against tho donations by way Of pensions
to the soldiers Of the Of 1872 lie thought tho bill
ought to pass upon grounds of Justice and because the
soldiers arc old. and because Of their vaor.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Missouri said his bosom swclled
ut the mere mention of the citizen soldery This WAS
bill to pension the surviving soldiers of the war OF
1912. 1t interesting thcnc one that appealed
earnestly and cloqucntly to all the sympahes Of
nature and should receive the unanimous support of
the members Of the House He firmly believed that Its
passage would he hailed with joy by the whole country
Mr. QUTTMAN, of mississippi, sought the floor for the
purposcso presenting his objections to the bill The
whole ground upon which he based his opposition had
been entirely covered by the able argument Of the
gentleman from Alabama Mr.. CuRRr who had preceded
him that little was left for him to say. He had taken
his pcstion not from impulse, but from high sense OF
duty to the country. He not opposed to invalid
PENSIONS but thought the contrary that II the
duty Of every government to provide for the families OF
those who were killed In their service He thought fur
ter, that IT the duty of every government, soldier
Is disabled in battle, and rendered unable to provide Tor
himself to give him the means Of life but when they
reduced this principle to system that was tho taking
from portion OF tho community to give To another
he was opposed to it, lie thought 1t was dcmorazing
In liz effects and opposed to the structure Of republi
cnn government. td
Mr. CURTIS, of Iowa, replied 10 the arguments of
those who opposed the bill, He said the old soldiers
would scorn these pensions II tcy given gra
tuity. fisel eHlet
Before Mr. CURTIS had concluded his remarks general
debate closed on the bill, and the committee rose.
On motion Of Mr.. BURNETT, the House then adj