Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-28

causes the number authorized in the act respecting the
gazaton Of the army and for other purposes Au
gust 90, 1842"
Mr. MCKAY, at the same time that he moved his amend
ment, also moved tho previous question.
Mr.. HARRISON hoped the House would not sustain til.
call for the previous question
Mr.. JOS r. INGERSOLL inquired of Mr.. McKAr VIVA
would be the aggregate increase of the army the substitute
reported from the Committee Of the Whole prevailed
what would be the strength Of the army if the bill passed
he proposed to amend it
Before an answer was given to Mr. LIS inquiry
The House divided the second for the previous ques
ton, and il not seconded when
Mr. BOYD moved that the bill be rocommited to the Com
mitee on Military Affairs.
The motion was negatived-Ayes 60, noes 81.
The question REQUIRED the amendment of Mr.. McKAY
to the substitute reported from the Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. HARALSON, chairman Of the Military Committee,
said he had hoped the discussion the bill had terminated
but the change it had undergone and the amendment
pending proposed by the gentleman from North Carolina
mr. MckAr) he thought required some remarks at his
hands,
Mr.. RHETT inquired Of Mr.. H.. as the organ of the
House Military hfair whether there had been any COM
muncaton from the Executive Departments the commit
tee that authorized increase Of the military establishment
of the country
Mr.. HARRISON answered by referring to the recon-
mendaons contained in the annual message of the President
and to the report of the Secretary Of War which accompan
ed the message These he went to recapituae, whom
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS inquired whether the committee
had received any specific recommendation for increase
the army, and if the amount of increase recommended
Mr. HARRISON said the committee had received com
municaon from the Secretary Of War, containing
mendaton for increase of the military establishment.
Mr. g. DAVIS said he desired to be informed of the par
culars of the increase which the Executive proposes both
as to numbers and corps.
Mr.. HARRISON was about to respond, when
Mr. BURT suggested to him whether the communication
from the Secretary of War TO the committee conf
Dental communications and whether he felt himself liberty
10 disclose the particulars which it communicated
Mr.. HARRISON said the communication from the War
Department confidential and be considered that the dis
closure of its particulars to the public would be detrimental
the public interest. -
Mr. G. DAVIS again inquired the amount Of increase
proposed by the Secretary Of War
Mr. HARRISON said he had disclosed as much as he felt
himself at liberty at the present communicate.
Mr. H. then went on to oppose the amendment proposed
by Mr. MchAr as also the substitute moved by Mr.. Hun
He also spoke at length the subject of in
of the military establishment and Of the necessity Of
increase and the species of troops best calculated for the
public service.
Mr. MCKAY further explained the operation of his amend
and agreed to in committee. He said the increase of the
army, according to the substitute Of Mr. HUSGERroRD, would
amount to 800 men, while the increase according to his
amendment, would amount to 200 men.
Mr.. BOYD opposed TO the substitute reported from the
Committee of the Whole, and the amendment proposed
by Mr. McKAr and hoped the House would go back the
original bill reported from the Committee Military AZ
fairs il was ue he thought regiment sufficient but
was ready to vote for both
Mr.. B. moved the previous question, it seconded
Ayes IA, noes 62.
The previous question then put that is, Shall the
main question be now put y
And it passed in the affirmative.
And the main question divided and put, as follows
First the amendment proposed by Mr. MCKAY 10 the sub
sttutc reported from the Committee Of tho Whole House.
This taken by yeas and Maya ana dUxadoa fn.vs
Yeas as, nays los.
So Mr.. McKAr's amendment rejected
And the question REQUIRED the substitute for the bill
adopted in Committee of the Whole which substitute pro-
poses strike all the original bill after the enacfing
clause, and 10 insert as follows:
Tha the President OF the United States be and Is hereby
authorized by voluntary enlistment to increase the number
goons artillery, and infantry any number not exceeding
eighty, whenever in his opinion the exgenccs Of the public
Pro1iaed That said enlistment shall be for the term Of
three years. and longer unless dsbanded by the
President"
And the question agree this substitute decided by
yeas and nays follows
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott, J. q. Adams, Stephen Adams,
Anderson Asmun BarrinSer Bayy, Bell, Benton Bggs,
blanchard Milton Brown, Burlington, John H. Campbell
Collin Cranston Crozier Culver Cummins Daniel, Dargan,
Daagh, Garrett Davis Dixon Dobbin Dockery, Dromgooe,
Ellsworth John Ewing Foot Gentry Giddngs Goodyear
Hilliard John w Houston Geo s. Houston Edm. w. Hub
ard, s. d. Hubbard, Hudson, Hungerord James B. Hunt,
jones' Daniel p King Preston King, Thomas Butler King,
Lawrence, Lcib, Lewis Lumpkn, Macay McClelland Me-
MsKsI o" sr o,
Owen Perry, Rathbun, julius Rockwell Root Runk RUSSELL
Severance, Simpson, Truman Smith, Albert Smith Caleb b.
Smith, sarkweahc Stewart, ST. john Strohm Thbadeaux,
Thomasson, Benjamin THOMPSON JAS Thompson, Thurman,
Tilden, Trumbo, Wheaton, White, Winthrop Wood, Wood
ward, Wright, Yancey, Young, Yost-Ii2.
Black, James A Black, Bowlin Boyd, Brnkerho, Brod-
head, William G. Brown, Burt, William w. Campbell, Cath
cart, Chapman Clarke Cullom Cunningham, Jefferson Da
Wis DeMou Dillingham;, Douglass, Erdman Faran, Fckn,
Fries, Gain, Giles, Hamn, Hampton, Harrison, Har-
manson Hoge Hopkins Hough, w. Hunt Charles Ingcr-
so Jenkins James H. Johnson Leake La Sere, MCLEAN,
Payne, Perril Petit Phelps Pollock, Price, Ramsey Reid
Relfe, Rhet, Ritter Sawtee Sawyer Scammon Seaman,
Seldom Alexander Sims, Leonard H. Sims Thomas Smith,
Robert Smith, Stanton, Tbbas Tredway Wentworth Wick,
Williams, Wilmot, Woodruff, Woodwork, Yell-7o.
And so Mr.. HuxeERroRDs substitute was agreed to.
And the question stated that the bill thus amended
substituted be engrossed and read the third time when
Mr. MCDOWELL Of Ohio moved that the bill be laid on
thc table.
The question decided in the negative by yeas and nays
Yeas 80, nays l49.
The House having refused TO lay the bill on the table, il
ordered be read the third time, and Immediately
read the third time
And the question put under the operation Of the
vious question (Which moved by Mr. DRoMsooLg that
il do pass, and decided in the affirmative Yeas l6f,
nays is.
And so the bill passed the House.
The title amended to read, AN to authorize an
Of the rank and file Of the army of the United States
The bill was then sent TO the Senate for
DEFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS.
The SPEAKER said the first business in order was the
resolution moved by Mr. MckAr yesterday, for the closing
debate in Committee Of the Whole the state of the Unon
at o'clock day. the bill TO supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for certain Objects made for the service Of the
year ending June 80, 1916.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved amend it by striking out Thurs
day, (o-day,) at o'clock and inserting Friday, (tomor-
row. at o'clock"