Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-10

one single consolidated nationality, but the
/ people Of the several States.
Mr.. HIT have lever conteHGei il WAS
| consolidated.
Mr.. Wwr.LL.-The other sentence I ell
Luxe ~, is IL The se:0hd cislsc Of the Fourth
artlcl, IL WITCH i "a "citiz EDS Of each State
shall IT. entitled to al tho privileges and
! iln.:ul.iLirs Of ciLlnvns in the eyeral States"
sc.
| don't c~uu"ieve amy additional ar
gunner. necessary TO combat The g-n-
ilenpn's most untenuhie position.
.NR. TdNCEI RE.lARK!S UPON THE
BILL TU INCRE.ISH' THE Pr or
~PnIEJTES.
Tbs Senate hill to increase the nay cf pri
Yates in tho army, and the substitute otielei
ny tn Military committee 70 give FIVE Dlil-
liot,s Of dollars to the INDECENT families If
soldiers, being under consideration, October
9TH, Mr.. Y4ncey said be should oppose the
substitute and supper. the original bill. The
substitute proposes, in lieu OF increasing lh"
soldiers pay, 10 distribute ise millions OF
t.ii.rs smong the INDECENT families OF the
~privatcs in the srIry.
Mr. Tanccy said-Wr. President, in my
| op;ruo1 she substitute, if enacted into a Law,
would operate very un-oua!ly. 1t is de-
sigre,: a, aid TO the soldier but 10 bs sppIird
to he support OF his family. l:s operation
souid be unequal in this -~-i.alr ii ;:::y urge
nunber-prohably IL m~ujori,y-of privst"s
III the army are single mel, having no !ail:i.
" IN II iera! SENSE. The substitute tlrn
would nc Increased COMPENSATION to one class
of soldiers Notwithstanding against an
other class-and is, therefore, unjust.
Again, the substitute discIiIniuates betwCcn
the poor and those who have a ccUip6tancy III
the srmy. 1t is u proposition to furnish gra-
| tuitous aid from the Treasury to the poor
! families Oh account Of services rendered by
tho heads Of thoss families. While there Is an
equally large class rendering services in the
srrny of equal value, whoac families will IT,
crlYe no such a:d E0G H.. Treasury. The
| operation, therefore, Of surh g law would be
partial, unequal, unjust AMI Of G1 aquarium
! tendency. If We ever plant the seeds in cur
Legislative policy Of . lrSa! discrimination in
faycr of the poor oga;cs: the rich, the time
cannot bs far distant in which the 81 encs Of
[ ancient history will be acted over again III
| nnr midst 4; and tie wealth Of the country will
be- seized upon RlId divided nut among the
iEnprovident.
But there is q stronger reason still for my
| opposition to the substitute 1t il unconsti-
mtional, a direct ard palpable violation Of The
| Constitution. The Constitution, part lat, Sec
| ton 3, article l, says that "Congress shall
heve power 20 ley and COLLECT taxes, dut;es,
| imposts and excuses for revenue necessary to
! oay the debts. proTid. for the common defence,
/ ind carry on the Government Of the Cnnfede-
rate States, bwt no bounty shall be granted from
| The Treasury" What Is the grant ofhve mil
| iinna Of dollars frum the Treasury to the
families of ind gent soldie"s buta bounty. A
bounty is a frec-gift, or iberalIty in h~estouins
~fayors. This, then, il bounty. L. is not
paw for sery iceI.-if it was, il wouto be given
10 the snldi-r Direct sud 20 every soldier
| whereas, the substitute proposes tn give the
five millions to the "indigcnt fainilirs''-not
for services rendersd-i,nt, because thy ave
"'indigent"-to to d family of every soldier,
E,;ls nniv In those Of them thur arc "indigent."
II is clearly then q bounty, and as clearly III
constitutional.
For these reasons | shall vote against the
substitutes
the original bill proposes to increase the
pay OF the DTlTtteS AND non commissioned oil
rrnrs to fifteen doll4rs. 0nrht we to do this:'
/ think that We shuuld. When the lav va
passed fixing the pay Of the private at eleven
dollars Il month, the currency was sound and
prices at the usual rates - in times Of peace.
Now, our currency, in which the soldier is
! paid. is greatly :teDreciat' d, and PRICES are in
aatei FROM ;wo to sen-fold. Cons dcring the
deyrcc!ation III the currency md Tho inf .tinn
| Of prices, the soldier receives COW, IN reality,
not one-hult which toe law designed he should
receive. In fact. he cannot now bus with
eleven dollars oae-fOuIth If articles that ne
could buy with that SaIa nnr year ago.
Far llis reason, | think i tc he cut bare
justice to increase the soldiers; pay at least 40
per crnt-ssy four dollars a month.
an Ectuated ass hy another considaTa-
uoa. Without pretending 10 haze come to a
rnatu7ed opinlJn, | M inclined &c think, shat
undsr OUR Oonsi~ illtioa, Congress can pass No
! u-nsion law. fit be true, then, inat we can
! NOT pension the soldier Wounded, manned and
! broken down in tho service Of his country; it
becomes q high duty &c pay him well While
! he is in service.
il is SUI iLgt this leo viii add twenty MIL
lions R year to our dent. Lit it De SC. Chr
tail The leaks and CORFU ntjons IN other branch
ci NJ the Government, but puT The brave and
.oii-vorn soldier.