The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-30


neAing Texas to the Union there appropriation of
resolution, to make an appropriation of money,
Mr. SAWYER claimed the floor, as his right; but gave
wayto
Mr. BLACK, Of c. who appealed from the decision of
the chair.
Al this point Of the proceedings, message was
nonnced from the President of the United States the
psASer temporarily resumed the chair to receive it
Irss Of read read But attention paid to the
teq,lesI, and the House again went into committee.
Nj BRisKrRHorr, in order to avoid fasidiousness,
chan sed his resolutions to BILL "be it enacted" &C.,
isboad oil BE 1t sesolved," sc.
MI BLACK, of s. c. also modified his amendment to
cofi with the resolutions of Mr.. Brinkerhof.
Dir HAnLIN said that he was about to make q similar
suggestion He thought that they had better yield that
Po!gt for the sake Of unanimity.
Mr. HARALsoS thought it would be better to first pass
me resolutions of thanks and tomorrow, to-day
Dfng in bill in relation to additional pay Pass the
thanks and talk of dollars and afterwards
Mr.. BRISKERHorF-Mr. Chairman
Mr.. sAwYER.-Mr. Chairman
The CBAInMAs.-The gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Brinkerho6)
Mr. sawrrn.f rise to question Of order. The gen.
ueman has already spoken.
Mt BRrrKERHorr-I have not.
MI SAWYER, however, yielded to
pit BRiSHERHorF, who spoke a few words against the
point Of order raised by Mr.. Ashmun.
MT u j. lSoERsoLLA Joint resolution, when IL passes
both Houses becomes law
Mt BR,sxtRnorr-Ia am obliged to the gentleman.
I, Ar =. j. lsorRsoLL.-I would ask, how did the gen
ueman IN the chair vote the Texas resolutions
Inc CHAiRMAs.-i voted for them. IA voice: And
there u an appropriation Of money in them.J
Mr. SAWYER, in reply TO Mr. Davis of Mississppi re.
marked that he would take back one word of what he
said the other day abou, the West Point Academy. He
denied that educated soldiers had done the work on the
Rio Grande And he would tell the gentleman that there
good soldiers from other as from the West
Point Academy. The only one tHarden) who was edu.
Gated there taken prisoner He said Lieutenant MAY
was not a cadet nor was General Taylor. All who
showed bravery in the late conflict from black.
smiths shops tailor shops and other shops aughter1
he referred to blacksmiths because 1t was his former
business General Green in tho revolution black.
smith, and did some service Generals Jackson, Scott
Jesup and others not educated at West Pontbut
ne dad not that good soldiers could not from
mere What he had heard to-day from the gentleman
nad confirmed him in what he said the other day-tha
gentlemen were educated at West Point for the army,
resigned and then here and took seats legs
,ators w Is understood Mr.. Davis educated at
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi briefly replied; and in the
course o. ms remarks said that did not argue bee ause
vice. W" ' '"' CIV" sei'
Mr. sevEhAsor delivered speech against the occupa
uon OF the territory between the Nueces and the Rio
Grande contendng that the marching of our army ~
mat rver was an aggression etc; he read the corn
ments Of the Union newspaper his letter TO his
CONSTITUENTS IN which he said that Mexico was TO be hon
Ofes III acang in selfdefence, etc " " Nv"
Ne, si@si % ,, ~ rose too question Of order We