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

rnent-ihat volunteers shall receive dollars month
and If they serve to the end Of the war; In addition .
hundred and sixty acres Of land.
The CHhIRMAN.-The committee has already decided
similar proposition out Of order.
Mr. TrHaArTs was understood to suggest modhca-
ton
Mr.. EwiNe, OF Pennsylvania understand the
chair to say the amendment is out oforderi ,
The CHAIRMAN-The chair did not make the decision,
but the committee did.
Mr. EwISG.-From that appeal
The CHAIRMAN put the question, and the decision was
sustained-ayes77, noes 40
The committee and the Speaker resumed the
Mr. JoNrs of Tennessee moved to strike out so much
of the bill as related Storm King Professor Espy
daughter and calls to Orderly II comprised in the
hundred and eighteth and the hundred and eighty
lines Strike out meteorologisn in the first and reduce
thousand dollars in the second the
salary of the clerk in the Surgeon Generals Office He
moved the previous question.
Mr.. WINTHROP to a que stion OF order. The gen.
uemen had moved two amendments and i had been de-
cided over and again that only can be made at
time Laughter) Besides, there were amendments re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole ana by the par
hamentary practice, they must be acted on hTst
This point OF order having been disposed OIL the larger
portion of the amendments OF the committee We're con-
CURED in among them, one appropriaung for payment
OF tho of duties paid upon wines imported from
Portugal into the United by John Osborn of the
city OF New York the OF thousand seven hun
dred and eighteen dollars and iortywo cents and by
Isaac Winslow Son. OF Boston the of one thousand
and nineteen dollars and aftyfour cents which said du-
stipulaon existing between Portugal and this govern.
men: Provided, however That the Secretary Of the
y ns. he q ID s1 o
rightfully entitled thereto
sEAMEN.
The House, by vote Of yeas l03 nays TO- concurred
in the amendment appropraing $25 900 for the relief Of
sick and disabled seamsn.
The amendment. striking out the appropriation of
$4,000 for the erection and completion Of the marine
hospitals at Pittsburg Louisville Cleveland Paducah and
Natchez, was ccncurred in--ysaS 81, 81.
REDUCTION MILEAGE
The question was stated on concurring in the follow
That from and after the end of present session OF
Congress the mileage allowed and paid to Senators and
Represe in Congress- and delegates from Terrific
res, shall be 40 cents per mile for the first 900 miles,
cents for each mile above 900 and not 3o0 80
for each mile above 800, and not 400 and
per mile for any distance 400 miles provided that
the aggregate mileage allowed any Senator Represen-
IN no case exceed $3.50"
Mr. DocxERY and others asked for the yeas and nays
The CLERK attempted to call the roll but the noise vas
50 great that he had to pause
der ap rap) Il impossible for the Clerk hear the
responses Of members to their names "a pause) Gen.
uemen Will please come to order. "a pause)
The CLERK called one two Names but before the
sound reached half way across the hall was incorpora
ted in the general hum He again paused and waited for
the fortissimo TO become pianissimo
The SPEAKER raped to order, pause and said The
Clerk waiting for order to be restored before proceed
ing with the CALL When order is restored he will call
the roll. "a pause) The Chair very respectfully re-
quests gentlemen to come to order Rap and pause
1t seemed as if the confusion was like the war spirit on
The mcrease) Gentlemen in the aisles requested
axe their seats Zone or two only complied with SLOW
and measured steps" The Speaker raped louder than
which had the effect of producing to some degree
the result desired)
The CLERK with a light heart and a nmble tongue
hurried on to the termination of his labor
Inc result was announced-yeas l24 nays So. So the
amendment OF MIR. Dockery was concurred in.
similar state Of things that attempted to be de-
scribed above occurred previously.
l. THE STORM
IT,. OF ~.
ke out the appropriation for the salary of the meteo
roogist professor Espy) and agreed to-yeas o.
Under the operation Of the previous question, the bill
was read third time. and passed-yeas l67, nays a.
sMesss' A. Johnson, Toombs, and Vance)
TO OUR ARMY
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, (hir Boyd in the char)
On motion of Mr. HARALsoN the bill in relation to the
pay department OF the army taken up; but, the
Mr.. BRISKERHorr, it was laid aside and he moved
several verbal amendments to the joint resolutions SUBJ
mitted ey him several days ago, rendering Brevet
General Zachary Taylor his officers and men, for the
forttude skill enterprise and courage which have dis
ungushed the operations the Rio Grande on the 9th
ana that the President be authorized be
paid to each noncommssioned officer musician and pri
vate, belonging to said army the 9th instant one
months additional pay to be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated Mr.. b.
urine, y, proposed that the sympathy of Congress
soldiers who fell the conflict and that the resolutions
be transmitted to General Taylor and commune
through him, to the army under his commando
MIR. BRoDHEAp remarked that he should IKE 10 see
some provision made for the widows and children of
those who fell
that instead of months additional pay there shall be
allowed to those wounded and who have died, three
months additional pay and there shall be allowed to the
WIDOWS or heirs OF those who have been killed while
aeiending camp Taylor or died in consequence of
wounds received twelve months additional pay exclu-
sive OF pensions-ths apply all who were wounded
before the passage of the resolutions.
. MI Burt trusted that the committee would permit
ise 70 DC reminded that the object and effect of the
would be to establish gigantic pension sys
,em ne trusted that no question would be connected
win That rendering the thanks of Congress the gal
lani band who achieved so brilliant victory
Mr BLACK, Of S. c., explained the object Of his amend
iers-they receive seven with the exception of the
dragoons-and his amendment would give them in effect
not quite nine
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi rejoced to find a returning
sense OF justice in this Housetha those who had thrown
reflections army and officers had made anne nds for
doing so. The army had done than he had ex-
pected and will do again when opportunity shall be
Tor their valor more than the of money He attributed
their success TO science lie made allusion the
gentleman from Ohio; and
Mr. SAWYER arose to reply.
Mr. AsHMuS however, to a question of order The
constitution said that shall be drawn from the
law His point was that joint resolution not
law and that Congress could thus draw money
the treasury,
alr BRrN KrRHorr read precedent Congress in 1914,
on the receipt OF Perrys victory voted thanks in joint
resolution and gave three months pay to all the officers
Mr.. ADAMS of Massachusetts,, sustained Mr. Ashmun,
and commended that every law must commence in the
shape of bill.
Mr. BRoDnEAp said that in the last Joint resolution an.
neAng Texas TO the Union there appropriation Of
money
The CHAIRMAN decided that il not in order, in
res9iunon to make an appropriation Of money,
way to
Mr. BLACK, of 8. c. who appealed from the decision of
the chair.
AT this point of the proceedings, a message
nounccd from the President of the United States and
-peAker temporarily resumed the chair to receive it.
IHss of read, read" But ttention paid TO the
'tqAest and the House again went into committee.
Alf BRfsKrRHorF, in order to avoid fastidiousness
chan sed his resolutions to BILL 'be il enacted" &c.
i.stoad Of "be it pesolved,n& sc.
MI Blaze of s. C., also modified his amendment ac
cord with the resolutions of Mr. Brnkerhof
Mr HAnLIS said that he about to make o similar
suggestion He thought that they had better yield that
point for the sake of unanimty.
Mr. H. IL "a L..