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under consideration. He desired 10 that COM
municaton ia print that its contents might be prop
erly understood, before final action was taken on
| this bill
] CHAIRMAN and Mr.. PRICE, and the latter gen
lleman did not press his motion.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the hrst ques-
ton would be on the amendment Of the gentleman
from Indiana Mr. THos. SsIral TO the first section,
which section is in the following words;
BE Enacted BY Ia. Senate and House Of Rsp,s's" :
the Unisd Saiss Of imsea IN CoasI,ss assembled Iha
b addition 10 ths present military establishment OF the Uni
ted ses be raised BY voluntary enlistment two
o. s miles. sooner discharged
And Mr.. 8. had moved to amend Il by striking
out the words "two regiments, and inserting " one
Mr.. BOYD demanded tsers, who were ordered
and the affirmative vote being taken, stood 81.
The noes gave It up.
So the amendment was rejected.
And the second section being under consideration,
in the words following, to wit
sEe a lnd D. q fAsr enacted That each regiment shall
consist Of colonel leutensnteolonsl one major
with the rank Of first lieutenant one sergeant
one two principal musicians
sDd compsnss each company TO consist Of one cap
tain 6rs lieutenant ons second lieutenant Jour ser
Yates who shall be entitled to tbs pay and allow aness
may be given to the infantry o. ths army ana 'A
be subject 10 the rules and articles OF war
mr. DO1 ~ mOScu amch9 ~ ~
THAT such portion OF the regiments hereby author
shall mounted Whenever and continue mounted 80
long in the opinion Of the President the public service
shsh require H."
Tsllers were ordered, and tho vote, being taken,
stood ayes 90, noes 80. .
SO the amendment was agreed To-.
Mr.. ADAMS rose, and moved that the commit
tee rise for the purpose he said, OF offering IN the
House motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House had determined TO take the question on this
bill to-day. His reason for this motion was, that
be had been informed
IGreat confusion prevailed, and Mr.. ADAMS was
interrupted by cries TO "0rder, and "No, no"l
Mr.. ADAMS. ask leave to state my reason
for the motion have made.
The CHAIRMAN 1t can be done onlyb by unan'
imous consent
Objections were made, and the confusion increased
members leaving their seats, standing in the front Of
the chair, and crowding round MIR. ADAMS to hear,
IL possible what he was about to say
Mr.. ADAMS. My object in moving reconsid-
GRAFTON of the vote
Renewed cries to order.
Mr.. ADAMS. | say my reason is, that have
been informed that, at the other end OF the Capt.
toll
Increased confusion, and louder cries to order,
with demands on the CHAIRMAN TO carry out the
resolution OF the House passed this day.l
The CHAIRMAN addressing Mr.. ADAas)
The House did not decide that the final vote on the
bill must be taken to-day, but merely that the com
mittee should vote on the amendments, and report
the bill to the House. In the House the bill would
still be open to debate.
Mr.. ADAMS. IL amounts to the same thing.
II the bill is reported to the House, the previous
question will be demanded upon it
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF. Then vote it down.
Mr. ADAMS northumberland the question
will be taken on the bill. But on the suppo-
sition that il does not necessarily follow that the
question will be taken to-day, my motion is the
same 1t is sir, that before taking the final vote on
this bill
Mr.. MCCONNELL (interposing) said he would
be as pleased to hear the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts [Ndr. ApAasl as any member Of the House.
But he submitted to the chair that the gentleman was
wholly out Of order -.....
The CHAIRMAN. The chair understood that
the committee had given its assent to the gentleman
to proceed. ......
Mr.. ADAMS. This is an importan, question,
and thought tina, the committee should have the
benefit ..... ..-..
Mr.. BOYD, (interposing.) insist, Mr. Chair
man, on the execution Of the order of the House.
Mr.. MCCONNELL submitted that the question
whether the gentleman should proceed or not had
never been put to the committee. .-.....
The CHAIRMAN said he had stated distinctly
that the consent of the committee would be requi-
site, and he had understood the committee as giving
that assent. .....
[Cries of "No-the committee cannot do it; it has
no such power" &c.
Mr. ADAMS. My reason, as have stated al
ready, is that l have been informed that message
has been sent in by the President to the other branch
of Congress- which may, and ought to have an I'M
porant effect upon the final vote of the House on
this question. ...
Mr.. S. JONES rose to order.
Mr.. BOYD again insisted on the execution of the
order of the House; though, he said he disliked to
interfere with the wishes Of the gentleman from
Massachus
The CHAIRMAN The Chair understood the
assent of the committee to have been given to the
gentleman from Massachusetts,. In this, it seems,
the Chair was mistaken. The gentleman can only
proceed by unanimous consent
Objections long and loud.
The CHAIRMAN. Assent is refused. The
gentleman from Massachusetts will take his seat.
Mr.. ADAMS. believe have already assign
ed, substantially, my reason for the motion have
made. As there is a message from the President
Mr.. s. JONES again rose to order.
The CHAIRMAN. The committee has refused
leave to the gentleman to proceed. The gentleman
will therefore take his seat
And Mr.. ADAMS took his seat. \
The CHAIRMAN. The question is, "Will the
committee risc!"
And the motion having been decided in the afr
native; the committee rose and reported progress.
Mr. ADAMS ] submitted a motion, Mr..
Speaker, that the committee rise, and stated my
reason This is very important bill. The House
had determined that the question should be taken to-
day. am informed that message has been re-
ceived in another part Of this Capitol, from the
President of the United States, which may have very
great effect on the decision Of this bill. For
myself, confess that my own opinion was
that ought to vote against it. But if there
is anything in that message which furnishes good
and substantial for its passage, it shall have
my hearty concurrence. II motif it turns out that
there is nothing in it affecting the policy and expe-
diency of this measure, shall vote against it.
therefore move a reconsideration Of the vote, mere
ly to give time to ascertain what the message is and
what effect it ought TO have on the action Of this
House. There will be necessity for delay The
time Of djournment is at hand, and by tomorrow
we shall have received the information which will
| enable us to act understandingly.
Mr.. TTIOMASSON and Mr.. ALBERT SMITH
| moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. G.. w. JONES addressing the chair inqui-
red whether the gentleman from Massachusetts had
| voted with the Majority
The SPEAKER. That question will be in order