Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-09
rwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

hill making appropriations for the supper, of the
Army and OF the Military Academy for the year
1912.
when the Committee rose on Saturday evening
the state OF the question was as follows;
MIR CAVE JOHNSON had moved the following mos
dihed amendment, TO come in ut the end of line
eighth:
Provided That tho recruiting service shall until
the various companies Of the several artillery ana nan
try regiments shall be reduced by death, expiration OF
Of service and such discharges the President
may from time TO time direct TO the number hicd by the
Iet entitled an Is n 10 s,e Mnr ISL
And Pr0ried further That no partoi this appropriation
mcn Of the regiment OF dpgoons established and autho'
rizcd by the act OF 23l May, 1885.
Mir ROOSEVELT 10y way of compromise, and
with view, as he explained, Of keeping the army
ct its present actual foIce had offered the following
as n substitute for that amendment:
Proridsi That part Of this amount shall be applied
10 payment OF officers privates hereafter 10 bs
appointed enlisted beyond the number now actually Ia
the service OF the u. states.
And the pending question was on the motion Of
MIR Roosevelt.
Mr. LEVY continued and concluded his remarks
from Saturday, mainly in relation to the origin,
ses and history Of the FLORIDA war, and in reply 70
remarks Of MIR Giddings. Mr. l.. (ot whose remarks
n.repou will appear hereafter) also indicated his
intention, when in order, 10 offer an amend
ment, (which is hereinafter more particularly refer
red toy
Mr. l.. having copcludcu, the 'SttAlh NOW &C
cupied ty MIR Underwood, OF ky.) gave the floor
TO
Mr. FILLMORE, but some struggle taking place
in relation it, Mr. F., though DESTROYS, he said to
make some explanations upon other items Of the
bill, yielded 1t.
RETT and MIR ADAMS participaed-the former
gentleman expressing the opinion that the bill had
not been sufficiently discussed, and the hope that
when it should come into the House the previous
question would not be moved. MIR EVERETT
(who was the successful competitor for the floor
addressed the committee very briefly in remarks
which will be given hereafter
MIR E. was followed by Messrs ADAMS and
STANLY, report Of whose remarks is also una
voida6ly deferred.
The hour OF one having arrived, the committee,
IN pursuance OF the order heretofore adopted, pro-
ceeded TO vote on amendments pending 10 be Of
ferei.
Aller brief conversation between Mr. ROOSE-
WELT and the CHAIRMAN, on a point OF or.
der
MIR CAVE JOHNSON modified his amendmen,
by adding after the words term Of servce," the
words "or other causes
And the question being, first, on the substitute
amendment OF Mr. Roosevelt
Tellers were appointed, and the vote stood: Ayes
Co. noes l02.
So the substitute amendment was rejected
And the question recurring on the amendment OF
MIR Cave Johnson
Mr. MERlwETHER offered the substitute
amendment heretofore indicated by him; but,
question OF order being raised by Mr. FILLMORE,
MIR NJ. withdrew it.
The question again recurring on the amendment
OF MIR CAVE JoBSsos-
MIR MOORE, Of La. asked division OF the
question, (so as that separate question be taken
on each pToviso;l and il was ordered.
And the question was TAKEN first on the follow
ing part OF the proposed amendment:
PTsrided, That the ung service shall cease Until
me number OF non commissioned ofeers and pTivaie
regiments shall toe reduced by death, expiration OF term
Of service and such discharges the President NAV
from time TO time direct, 10 the number by the act
enute1"An act luce and fG the military esiabisb.
ment Of the unned states" approved March 2 1921.
And the vote stood Ayes lO2, noes Ga.
So the hrst branch Of the amendment was agreed
10
And the question recurring on the second part Of
the amendment, to VII;
AID Prorided further That no part OF this arpropria
ton sinai be appedaer the Both Of September next to
aud authorized by the act Of the 23d Of May, 1895
MIR MERIWE THER moved TO amend the
amendment by striking out the words "3Oth OF Sep
Iember next" and inserting "lst o. January, 1857
which amendment was rejected.
And the vote on the second proyiso being taken
siood-ayes 80, noes 20.
So the second branch Of the amendmen, was a
greed to.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to amend the g,
mendment by adding another proviso limiting the
amounts OF money to be paid to officers in the differ
ent branches OF the service for psy or emouments
TO the sums now paid 10 officers Of the same grade IN
the infantry and artillery service.
Mr. CUSHING submitted to the Chairman
whether this amendment was in order
The CHAIRMAN decided that IL was
And the question being taken, the amendment,
by ayes 81, noes 90, was agreed to.
Inc following item being under consideration:
accommodation Of officers subsistence, s527 .26,-
Mr. MCKAY moved TO amend u by adding thereto
prcviso that hereafter no additional raions should
I've allowed TO commanding officers Of separate posts;
by ayes, 81, noes S., was
greed 10.
Mr. FILLMORE correcteda clerical error in item
not hear.
ton;
For expenses Of recruiting s3'7O9 81
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that il be stricken
out.
Mr. ADAMS moved to amend I'm, amendm,n,
by reducing the appropriation TO $1,000
MIR CAVE JOHNSON accepted this as a mod
ihcation Of his proposition.
After brief conversation the question was
taken on MIR Adams's amendment, and IT was a
greed TO.
On motion Of Mr. ADAMS, item No. 10 WINS
amended 10y striking out " necessary erpenditures
for two regiments Of dragons" and insert trees
tarv expenditures for THE regiment Of dragons >,
Agreed TO.
MIR GILMER moved to amend the following item
by striking out the words in brackets:
foraruanent forifc atons iiociuding conenss,io ~,
hhf cannon $4,000.
winch amendment, Ivy ayes TO- noes 50, was
Mr. DEBERRY moved to amend the bill bv
lnc.easns me Item for arsenals from ef2O 600 TO
$4,000. Rejected.
Mr. RODNEY offered an amendment in IN.
form OF proviso: That no ordnance s,orekes,,,
shall receive for his services greater cotnoensot,on
than is allowed by act Of April, 1892. And pro.
Vided further, That the duties Of paymastsr "a
nrmories and arsenss be hereafter discharged bv
the rcgimontal paymaser.
Alter few moments conversation on poin
o. order ''
M CALHOUN called for a division on eael
ptoviso; which was ordered.
And The question being taken, the first proviso
ny ayes 50 noes not counted, was agreed to.
ne second proviso was withdrawn.
ing item; '''0 'O''O"
1,P,a, , preparing drawings Of Uniform system
Agreed TO.
The item apProprauog $3.50 900 for the Flo,id,
war being under cOnsderaton-
60 the first feciion.) '"'''''"
AL tha, The sum Of one hundred Thousand ou.r,, .,
pfopuued ler continuing the Improvement Of ~ 49,.
uonofthe Hudson river, shove aud below All sny
Itndoi - heretofore under the direction q lie 81 70
The CHAIRMAN ruled the omendmen, to h
out Of order.
mr HUNT said he should not appeal from Il
eecision but he hoped the Committee Of Ways or
means would yet report a bill embracing his Orc
P'seo emendmenti or, " not %, bill admitting hi