Mr. WADE. Mr. President, this is, in my judgment, a great question. The amount that it Wlll take to equalize these bounties is very large. I have reflected upon the subject ever since it has been 1st mentioned. It will, undoubtedly, burden the Government some what to equalize these bounties; and yet I cannot persuade myself, notwithstanding all the difficulties that may accrue to the country in consequence of their payment, that they ought not to be paid. here is no Government in the world yet that has done entire justice to its soldicry, in my judgment. Now, sir, when this war broke out, all of us adjourned and went home for the purpose, as much as anything else, of persuading our people to turn out into the field and to meet all the perils and privations of war. I was one of those that went home for that purpose. I did all I could to persuade the able bodied men to believe that it was their duty to turn out and defend their country. As a encral thing, it was not the rich, the wcult iy, and the powerful that turned out. The hardships of campaigning and the perils and privations of war have no charms for those whose circumstances enable them to live at home at case. All these burdens as a general thing fell upon those who were least able to hear them; and although it may cost considerable to pay them off generously, nevertheless they 'deserve it. It ought to be the peculiar prov ince of a republican Governmentto see that its soldiers are paid, and paid generously and well. Who is there that has propert, and lives at ease today, that does not fee that he owes that property and that ease to the toils, the privations, and the erils of these men who, taking their lives in t cir hands, went forth to meet this accursed foe of ours? Ought we not willingly to part with a portion of our means in their favor? Men do not like to part with their possessions; but if they, ever were compelled to do so for any purpose that was laud able, just, right, and politic for a republican Government to do, it would be to do justice and to deal generously and bounteously with our soldiers. I find that gentlemen here have no hesitation in rewarding with great honors and pe cuniary emoluments the officers ofyour Army who have gone forth and done themselves honor; for honors will accumulate upon the heads of those who command your armies in the field; yea, sir, bequests will he heaped upon their heads. E find no difficulty in otaining any amount of votes here to heap honors and emoluments upon them. That is all right; I am not here to complain of it. The man who is capable bf leadin your armies to victory ought to come out o it with honor, and will always be dealt with generously and bounteously. But, sir, the privations ot'your officerare as nothing compared to the rivations and hardship s of tosoldier; and what a pit tance does t ie soldier ct comparedto the pay Ougive to the officer is meritsare as great; is compensation cannot be as eat; but nev ertheless what it can be byting from the procrty of those whose property has been defen ed by the soldier, it ought to share and share generously of that bounty which he has protected and saved from destruction. From all the thought I can give this subject, it seems to me, whether it comes as a great burden upon this Government or whether it does there no: is property enough when procrly share with the soldier to deal generous y with him, and I cannot persuade myself that we ought not to do it. There is wealth enough in the country to do it. It will take somewhat from the property of those who have it in abundance to contribute toward this fund; but never was there a fund more meritorious than this; never was a bounty proposed to men more due to them than this. Sir, it is no gratuity. They have saved the country from ruin and destruction.‘ But for their exertions, their perils, and their blood, on would have nothing to bestow. Let us then ibok the thing in the ace as the looked the enemy in the face, and we shal find no difficulty and the Government will find no difficult in doingjustice to its soldiery. I am theira vocate here, and I am ready to give the vote, although it may burden property, to pay ot’fthe just ucs oft cse men. hePRESIDINGOFFlCER, (MnAxmon in the chair.) The question is on the amendment proosed btyt e Senfrom Iowa to the amendment of the Senfrom Massachusetts.