The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-27

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Interest OF 1--WE per cent per annum and redeemable az
the end OF ten years or sooner at the pleasure OF the
President"
Mr.. WILSON accepted the amendment
The amendment 10 the amendment agreed TO, and
the amendment amended adopted
On motion by Alr DAVIS, several new sections were
ade to the bill modifying the regulations in regard 10
the Military Asylum in the District of Columbia, which
is hcncctorth to bc called the Soldiers Home and the
benefits of that institution extended To invalid aud
disabled soldiers, regulars and volunteers, of the war OF
lsl and all subsequent All pensioners to
render their PENSIONS during the time they remain there
in and Voluntarily continue 10 receive its benefits aud
tho deduction OF twenty five cents per month from the
pay OF commissioned officers musicians, and pri-
vntcs is TO be reduced to twelve and half cents per
moAth All persons now In the institution who may
hereafter be admitted to be subject to the rules and
articles of and to be governed thereby in the same
manner as soldiers in the army.
Mr.. CRrriENDEN submitted amendment author
izing the President to sell the site and improvements OF
the Western Military Asylum at Harrodsburg Kentucky,
at auction for eesh in hand provided 1t will bring $780,
600 which was not agreed to- tF
MIR. SEBASTIAN from the Committee ON Indian AZ
fairs submitted amendment appropriating So 600 to
dcfray the expenses of the recovery and restoration of
seventeen children survivors OF the of emil
grant train from Arkansas in 1857 which was agrced TO-
Mr.. HALE moved TO amend the bill by adding addi
tional sections reducing the pay OF officers of the army
being the bill which had already passed the Senate
| Mr.. HUNTER hoped that this bill would not be en-
numbered with that proposition, although it might be
very Just in itself for it would only introduce add
tonal subject for disagreement between the two houses
| The amendment not agreed to.
MIR. HALE submitted another amendment to repeal
that section of the army appropriation bill of 1888
which provides that there shall be added to the army
two regiments of infantry and two regiments Of cavalry
| Mr. HUNTER opposed the amendment, necessity
had been shown for this reduction
| Mr. FITZPATRICK also opposed the proposition, as
this increase in 1855 had been made after great and
deberation.
Mr. HALE replied that the Increase was made ON an
appropriation bill at the close of the scssiop, and he pro
posed to make the reduction in the manner.
MIR. IVERS0N said that although II had been made on
appropriation bill, it upon the recommendation
of the President and Secretary Of War; and invest
gated by committees of both houses with careful scruti-
ny, instead of being, like this amendment brought in
upon the heel Of appropriation bill The regiments Of
cavalry now spread out in the Indian country and
if they dsbanded to-day in less than six months 1t
would bc necessary to call ot the more expensive vo
tcers.
Mr. DAVIS urged that the increase of the army had
been made after careful consideration. Moreover, the
amendment would strike OFF four of the best regiments in
the army, consisting Of picked and officers If the
army too large they ought at least to investigate
to how, when, and where, reduction could best bo
made and not act in this hasty and iladvised manner
He knew there had been charges of favotsm in the fill
ing up of these regiments and some time when there
less pressure of business he intended to cxpos1 and
rcute the sanderous imputaons which had been cast
! upon him in that regard.
Mr.. HALE said he knew nothing about the aspcrsioDs
referred to- and Of could have had reference to
| that subject in submitting his amendment He tool,
these four regiments only the sat point where there
| seemed TO be n chance for retrenchu.cnt.
The amendment not agreed to--yeas IL, nays %
/ as follows ,.a.,sa4.s,s4ss-
YEAs-Mcssr Bodeck, Clark, Clay, Dootc Dhrkoc, Hnt.
Imln Hrn Johnoo Tcnnesscc Jones rush and Toomb
Critcndc Davis fhch Fitzpatrick Foster Gwin Hunter iyerson
Shields siae smith stuart wade wilson Wright aud Yulcc2s
/ Mr. FITZPATRICK moved to amend the bill by add
ing appropriation of ten thousand dollars for
animation and survey of the several sites proposed or
the establishment of national arlnory and foundry, n
report thereon to be made at the next Congress but tho
| amendment was not agreed to.
| Mr. INVERSION submitted an amendment that all tho
States which have had shall have refunded to them by
the United States expended by such States for
military purposes during the of 1872 with Great
Britain and which have not already been allowed inter
est upon the moneys so expended, shall now be allowed
interest far they have themselves paid or lost such
interest to he computed by the accounting officers OF the
treasury according to the principles applied in the case
of Maryland, according to the civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill of March g. 1857. Mr. l. explained that
the aggregate under this bill would be 81 GOO OOO
to be divided among the States of South Carona Vir-
gnia Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania, and the
city Of Baltimore In the present condition Of the rca
suy he proposed that these payments should be made in
five per cent stock instead of money.
! The question being TAKEN the amendment was agreed
| to-yeas 49, nays l5
Mr. DAVIS then moved to amend the bill by adding
various appropriations for ortcations and the amend
|
YEAsMesss Acn Bayard Bell Benjamin. Bgcr Broderick
Chestnut Clark Clay Coamer Day Deole Douglas Fesscnien
Fitzpatrick Foot Foster, Gwn, Houston Kennedy Lane
Mallory simmons Smith, Wilson, Wright, and Yulcc2S.
NAYSMcssrs Crendcn Hale Iianin Harlan, Hunter johnson
of Tennessee Jones' Folk, Pugh, Reid shed and suartl2
/ Mr.. HALE submitted amendment that from and
after the LIST day of January next the military peace
tablishment of the United States shall be composed OF
! fifteen regiments which not agreed to.
/ Some other amendments of minor importance having
been adopted the bill was read third time and passed
! yeas "a, nays l6--as follows
YEAsMcssrs Allen Bnynrd Bell Bcnjamin glcr, Brodcrick
Brown Cesnu, Davis Douglass Fitch, fitzpatrick Gwn Hunter
Kennedy nr Mallory sebastian, smith, stuart, Ward
Wright Yulee-2i
NAYsMesrs Clark Clay Collamcr Eooitc Fesscndcn, Foot
Foster Hale amn Harlan johnson OF Tennessee Jones, Polk
Pugh, Reid and smmons-l0,
Mr. GREEN gave notice that he should call up the
bill for the organization of Arizona Territory Monday
morning.
Mr. FOOT asked the Senate to take up the House bill
for the relief of William Rich which agreed TO, and
! the bill was considered and passed.
Mr. SHIELDS moved to take up the House bill to run,
mark and establish the western boundary OF the State of
Minnesota which agreed to and the bill con-
slcrcd and passed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
! Mr. GREENWOOD of Arkansas, from the committee
OF the dsagrccing votes OF the two houses
on tho bill making appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for
fulfilling treaty spuations with the various Indian tribes
/ H. H.. A .t{.r fill .1.l