The New York herald., 1845-02-16

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mouon M w: msae 70 amend the motion o. oenerai
The Gram decided tLst th}s was dsbatssbis.
nan doz en- members said was not, and about dozen
were addressing the Chair at once.
Mr CosB asked he had understood the Chair correct
n deciding the motion to be debateaele.
able.
Mr. CosB appealed from tina. decision, and did half
Great confusion was all this while existing, amidst
which the Chairman got book, with paper backs and
oied back In his chair and when tie confusion at
s height he suddenly announced that he had come 10
the conclusion that the motion TO amend
the question was then put on laying aside the BILL and
General MCKAY moved to take up the Military Pension
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana rose to point of order and con-
tended that the Committee was ell wrong about every
thing and that the business in order before the Commit
tee was the bill which was before the Committee of the
Whole when II rose yesterday.
General MCKAY made some remarks. which were inau.
aible, from the confusion which prevailed.
voice. to make himself heard above the din which the
Chairman made no effort to restrain
The CHAIRMAN was finally understood 10 decide that
the Wisconsin bin in order. and that Mr. Dodge Of
Wisconsin, had the floor.
Mr., DoDor made some remarks, which were linaudble
from the noise and confusion made by the membsrs the
Chairman seemingly not being able to perceive than any
thing but the usual order prevailed.
dsordery character and from sheer exh auson ceased
much Of its noise. having wasted an hour
Mr.. OWEN spoke 10 favor Of the bill.
Mr. scHEscx moved lay the bill aside to be reported
and spoke in favor OF its passage and also that Of the
Cumberland Road Bill on which he speaking, when
CAVE JoHNsoN rose to ask il it in order to dis
cuss the merits OF that bill while another before the
Committee.
He did not wish to discuss the merits Of the bill only
get It before the House as to have vote it. He
went on to speak this subject when
CAVE JoHrseN called the gentleman to order
The CRAIR decided he was out Of order.
Mr. scHErcK said he had said all he intended to say and
sat down.
CAVE JOHNSON made remarks opposition to the
bill before the conmi tee; while he was speaking
imaginary point of order for which he got laughed at
by the House.
CAvr JOHNSON moved to lay the bill aside without any
directions for be reported to the House, or other
words, to postpone t-Yeas a, nays 48.
The CHAN said he thought there was quorum In the
House and ordered count-Yeas S. nays g.
Mr.. CoLLAMER, Of Vermont addressed the Committee,
the confusion prevailing and occasionally burst
Of laughter that peeled over the whole House. He was
understood to oppose the bill
CAVE JOHNSON moved to strike out mart of the BILL
which was carried and the bill laid aside to be reported
Gen: Nc KAY moved to take up the Pension bill.
Mr.. WELLER made some remarks inaudible from the
confusion prevailing.
MIR. DUNCAN wanted to say something and did halle
dozen Others who were all talking at once including Mr.
steenrod. who moved about very consequentially In
the midst Of the confusion Gen. Nc Kay motion put
and carried
The Pension Bill was read and laid aside to be reported
Military Academy was nexttaken up
Gen Nc KAY made some explanatory remarks and some
other members addressed the committee.
MIR DUNCAN of Ohio next addressed the House in sup
port Of an amendment which he ofsred to appropriate
$4,000 for the investigation of election frauds and
ed make expose OF whig election Frauds which Mr.
Kennedy, Of Md Mr.. Winthrop of Mass. and two
others endeavored to choke q by raising questions Of
order but without avail finally Mr. D. suffered
proceed.
Mr. HAuALsor, of Ga. replied to remarks Of Dun
cans with reference to the officers of the army navy
who lounge about Washington osd said the bill proposed
reduction of $4,000 in the expenses of West Point
Academy.
Mr. MccL.RsArD, of ILL.,, opposed the West Point
NJ. lCARY Of Maine, opposed the Academy also He
thought thev should 60 the democratic principle and
make the officers from the privates.
Mr.. PARMENTxR, OF Mass next spoke and in favor of
the Academy since it has been reformed by legislative
action.
Mr.. HALE, of H, opposed it contrary to the whole
spirit Of our institutions.
Mr. MORSE, of La, next spoke in favor Of the Aca.
DENY.
Mr. MCKAY explained in reply to some of the remarks
which he'd been made. and some amendments which Mr.
Nick proposed adopted and the bill laid aside to be
reported.
The committee then rose
The bills then passed through their various stages
several attempts being made to have the and
called and to adjourn In order to defeat hem which
defeated all points, until the question OF psssage the
Military Academy bill, which the yeas and nays
ordered, and resuted-yeas IS, nays AZ.
Tue House then adjourned.
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Isthmus OF Panama. Their object is to discover the
readies means facilitating between the