The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-03


M DOUGLASS, on leave, offered a resolution
nroyiding that all debate the bill TO direct the
P,esidenI of the United States sell the reserved
mineral lands in the States Of Illinois and Arkansas,
and in the Territories Of Wisconsin and Iowa,
should cease in half an hour after it should again
have been taken up IN committee.
The resolution adopted.
Mr.. C.. b. SMITH asked leave to withdraw GER
tain papers from the files Of the House.
Objected to.
THE MEXICAN WAR
Mr.. BURT moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, with view to take up the bill supplement-
al act entitled IAN act providing for the pros
ecuion of the existing war between the United
States and the republic of Mexico, and for other
purposes"
The SPEAKER said, that before such a motion
could be entertained, It would be necessary to post
pone the consideration Of the special orders Of the
day.
Mr. BURT accordingly submitted that motion,
(Which, he said, had the appreciation Of the dele
gates Of the Terrories) limiting the postPonemenI
To o'clock
And the question being taken, the motion was de-
eided in the affirmative.
So the consideration of Territorial business was
postponed until o'clock.
VIRGINIA MILITARY LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. JOS. J. MCDOWELL, on leave given, and
IN pursuance OF previous notlce, introduced a OIL
further TO extend the time for locating Virginia mil
itRry land warrants and returning surveys thereon
10 the General Land Office.
The bill having been read first and second time,
was referred, on motion Of Mr.. McDowELL, to
the Committee on Public Lands.
PRIVATE.
Mr. McHENRY, on leave given, from the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia, reported bill
for the relief of James Williams; read twice and re-
committed.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
Mr.. BURT offered a resolution providing that all
debate this supplemental bill should cease at
O'Clock
After conversation between Mr. G. DAVIS and
the SPEAKER
Mr.. @. DAVIS moved that the resolution be laid
on the table, and askedIhe yeas and nays; which
were ordered, and, being taken, resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-NIessrs. Abbott. Ashmun Bell. Blanchard John
u, Chapman, CrsnEton, CroIer, Culver, Garrett Davis
DeaEO, DOcksry John H. Ewing, Foot, Gentry, Graham
Grnnel, Hampton, Harper, HerTick, Elias Holmes
p King Lewis. Long. McGaughey, McIIeRry McIivaine
Marsh, Miller Moseley, Pendleton, Pollock, Rathbun
seaman, Severance, Albert smith, Caleb B, smith
stephens. Stewart, tsuohm, Thibodeaux, Thomasson
TrambO, Vance, White, Winthrop, Woodwork, and
Young-55.
NkYs--Messr. Atkinson, Benton, BOwln. Boyd,
Brinkerhoh Brodhead, W @ Brown Burt Cathcar Chase
ChPmaa Clarke, Collin Cullom. Cummins, Cunning.
ham Daniel Dsrgan, De Mott, Dillingham;, Doh6n, Doug
Erdman
YER HanIin HARRISON, Henley. HOge. HOugh. GeOrge
= Houston Edmund w. Hubbard. James B. Hunt Hunter
Kennedy Preston King, Leake, La sere. Lyon, Lump
kin, Maclay MCLEAN. McClelsnd McCernand, NcCrae,
Marin Morris, Moulton, Nyen. Norris. Parish, Psyns
Per Perry Petit Phelps, Price, Reid Ritter, Robers
Robert smith, stanton starkwesthsT St John Jane,
Thompson Jacob Thompson, Tibbatts, Tredway, Went
worth, Wick, Williams, and wood-ss.
So the resolution was not laid on the table.
And the question recurring on its adoption;
Mr.. HARRISON demanded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr. G.. DAVIS suggested that one day should
be given to the consideration of this bill.
The SPEAKER inquired Of Mr.. HARRISON
whether he withdrew his motion for the previous
question:
Mr.. HARALSON said that, so far as he was per-
sonally concerned, he should be willing that day
should be given the subject; but that the gentle.
men interested in the Territorial business would not
consent to so long postponement Of that business
He could not, therefore, withdraw his motion.
The question being taken on the demand for the
previous question, there was a second.
And the main question (on the adoption of the
resolution) was ordered to be now taken
Mr. WINTHROP and Mr.. G. DAVIS asked
the yeas and nays: which were ordered and being
taken, resulted as follows:
Bowlin. Boyd Brinkerhof; Brodhesd. William O. Brown
Burt, Csthcart, Chase, Chapman. Clarke Collin Consa
De Mott Dobhin Douglass, Dunlap, Erdman Faran Flick.
lin, Foster, Fries, Grover, Hamln, HARRISON Henley
ard, Hungerord James B. Hunt, Hunter, Jenkins,
drew Johnson, George w. Jones, Kaufman, Kennedy
McCleland, McClernand, Mcdonnell, McCate, Joseph
Mcdowell Mckay John P. Martin Barclay Martin, Morris
Perry Phelps, Price, Reid Refe, Ritter Roberts Saw
telle, Sawyer scammOn simpson Thomas Smith Robert
Jacob Thompson Tibbatts, Tredway, Wentworth, Wick
Williams, Woodwork, and Yost-95
hhntt Ash., Da.. nj
chard Milton Brown. Budigton W. W. Campbell Carroll
John @. Chapman Colamer Cranston Crozer, Culver,
Foot, Graham Order, Grinnell, Hampton Harper Her.
rick Elias B. Holmes Samuel D. Hubbard Hudson Wash.
ingon Hunt, Joseph r. Ipgerso Daniel r. King Thomas
Butler King: Lewis, Levin, Long McGusghey McHeHry
Marsh Miller, Moseey Pendleton Petit Pollock Julius
Rockwell, John A Rockwell Root, Runk schenck Sea.
Severance, Albert Smith Caleb B. Smith stephens
Stewart strohm, Thhodeaux, BENJAMIN Thompson Til.
den; Toombs, Trumbo, Vance, Winthrop, Wood, Wright,
and Young-66.
So the resolution was adopted
On motion OF Mr.. HARALSON, the House re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr. TBBArrs, of Kentucky,
IN the chair, and resumed the consideration of the
said bill, which was read az follows:
A BILL supplemental an act entitled AN act providing
for the prosecution of the existing between the Uni
ted States and the republic of Mexico and for other pur
poses.
Be enacted byh. Senate and House Of Represento,ir.
q ne United States imeried in Congress asstmbed That
the President of the United and he hereby is
thorzed to appoint by and with the and of
the Senate two maorgenerals and four
Sac lind further enacted That the President of the
United States be and he hereby i authorized to call into
tue under the approved May thirteen
hundred and forysx such Of the general Of the
militia as ths service in his opinion, may require, and to
game into bgades and divisions the forces authorized by
said act according to his discretion.
ste j. IND Dc trth1 Enacted That the field and staff
separate battalion Of volunteers under the said act shall
be one lieutenant colonel or major, adjuan with the
rank OF lieutenant one sergeant major
sergeant and chief buger principal musician accord
ing to corps