The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-30


Louisiana volunteers, Il was true that General
Gaines acted without any delegated authorltyi but
the moment the proceeding was known here at the
department il was Immediately disaPproyed of but
inasmueh as the company OF Louisiana volunteers
had arrived in Texas, and as the government had
been at the expense Of transporting them, authority
was given to General Taylor TO retain them in ser
vice Il he thought proper so TO do,
$4,000 was appropriated "for transportation OF
oficerss' baggage" This was not a new item, but
an appropriation made by executive regulation and
under authority OF existing laws; and an exPendl-
Iure provision for which had been made time out OF
mind He held in his hand and read from state
ment showing the expenditures that had been made
under that head. Under executive regulations, ten
cents per mile allowed to officers when not on
duty and when travelling from place to place. IL
was called " Transportation Of baggage" lie
thought 1t too high, and should propose an amend
ment, when the regular appropriation bill for the sup
port Of the army should come under consideration,
to reduce it to five cents. The Congress before the
last appropriated to this object sll5,OO0i the last
Congress $4,000
portation Of the army and Of supplies to Texas, he
referred the report Of the Secretary OF War, which,
he said, explained much better than he could
the reason why these troops were assembled in
Texas. lie would not take up the time Of the
House in repeating them. Seyenty-six companies
Of the army were sent TO Texas, and the removal Of
these gave rise 10 the change Of position OF some
thirty companies more. This amount would not
only cover the expenses already incurred, but
would carry the department through 10 the LIST OF
July next. IL was not for the transportation OF
troops alone, as some supposed, but for the pur-
chase Of supplies, Of horses, mules, oxen, wagons
and everything needed by an army. IL was sup
supposed the army would have 10 90 into the In
terror Of Texas, perhaps to the boundary Of that
State. Something like 300 wagons we're bought IN
Philadelphia, and transported eoastwlse to Texas.
al this time there were with the army OF occupa-
ton in Texas, 400 horses, mules and oxen, ehec-
tive aud not effective. These all had to be pur,
chased with this money. The Executive had
thought proper TO order portion OF the army to
Texas; II had gone there, and has to be suppliedi
and this appropriation was necessary for the Pur-
pose Of enabling the department to meet these ex-
penditures justly authorized. He did not stand
here to say that there had not been some extraya-
gance in this expenditure. He further referred TO
some OF the items going 10 make up this amount
and, in explanation Of them, he read an Ak
tract from the Quartemsster General, General
Jesup. Under his direction, all these expen-
ditures had been made; and he told US that,
although advantage had doubtless been taken OF the
necessities Of the government, and the subordinate
officers had been forced 10 pay more for services and
supplies than they really worth, still he does
not SEQ how any Of the expenditures be avoided
Thus, a distinguished officer Of the army, who has
served you long and faithfully, tells you upon his
official responsibility that he does not see how any
Of these expenditures could be we'll avoided Under
these circumstances, he did not see how the House
could hesitate tn vote the necessary supplies.
Mr.. HOUSTON, Of Ala, demanded the previous
question.
And the question having been taken, the vote
stood, ayes sc, noes AZ.
So there was a second
And the main question (on concurring in the
amendments and ordering the bill TO a third read
lng) was ordered TO be now taken.
All the amendments Except as hereinafter men,
tioned) were concurred 10 without division.
On concuning with the committee in its amend
ment striking out the following item to wit:
"To pay balance due Thomas p. Jones for ser
vices as a member Of the board Of examiners for
making experimental trials Of inventions and plans
prevent the explosion Of steam boilers, two thou
sand two hundred and fifty dollars
Mr.. BOYD asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and resulted as follows:
YEAs-MesSrs Stephen Adams, Anderson, Atkinson
Bsdinger Bell, Benton Bisgs, James Black, James A
Collin. Constable. Cullom. Cummins, Daniel, Dsrr.sh
jefferson Davis, De Mott. Dillingham;, Dobbin. Dunlap
ear Graham. Grover. Hamiin Harmanson, Henley HOgs
Hopkins, Hough, George Houston, Hnngerord, James
3 Hunt. jenkins. Joseph Johnson Andrew Johnson.
w. Jones, Preston King. Long, Lumpkin, MoClernand
McCrae: Joseph J. Mcdowell, McGaughey
John P. Martin, Barclay Martin, Monitor, Nivsn Owen
berts sswtelle, Sawyer, scammon, Leonard II. Sims,
simpson. starkweathsr. St. John, Sykes James ThomP-
Wentworth. Wick. Wllmot. woodward Woodwork. Yam
cey, Yell, and Yost--Se.
Baker, Blanchard, Brodhead VIM @. Brown, William W
Campbell Carroll Clarke, Cobb Cranston. Croker Gull
sooie, Ficklln Foot Giddings, Gordon Harper Herrck
Isaac L. Holmes, John w. Houston Samuel ID Hubbard,
agn
Lewis, Levin, MCLEAN, McHenry, Mcllvainc, Mckay
Marsh Miller Pendle,on, Pollock, Ramsey, Julius Rock
well, Runk, Schenck Severance Alexander d. Sims, Tru
man Smith, Albert Smith, Caleb B Smith, Stanton, Stew
art Thbodeaux Thomssson, Benjamin Thompson. Trum.
DO, Vinon, White, Winthrop, Woodruff Wright, and
Young-65.
So the amendment was concurrtd in, and the item
pas stricken oui.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading no,o.
And having been read third time by its title,
and the question being, "Shsll this bill pass'"
MIR. CULVER asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and being taken resulted as follows:
YEAszMessrs. John Q. Adams, Stephen Adams Ar.
Blanchard, Bowlin, Boyd VIM q. Brown, Burt, VIM, w.
Campbell Carroll, Chapman, Cobb, Cooke Collin. Con.
Jefferson Davis De Mott, Dillingham;. Dobbin Dockefy,
Dromgooe, Dunlap Ellsworth, Faran Fickn Foot Eos
Hamn, Harmanson, Harper Henley, Isaac Z. Holmes
Hopkins John W. Houston George s. Houston, Hunger.
ford Washington Hunt lanes Hunt Joseph r. Inssr'
La sere Long Lumpkin, Mclean MCDONNELL Joseph J.
Mcdowell McHsnry Mckay, Marsh John 7. Martin Mil.
ler Moseey. Mouton Niven, Owen, Parish, Payne,
Phelps Reid, Relic, Runk, Sawtelle, Scammon, Alex.
ander D. Sims Leonard II. Sims, Simpson, Robert Smith,
Stanton starkweather, Stewart, ST. John, Thibodeaux,
Thomasson, James Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Thur.
man. Tibbatts Tredway, Trumbo, Vnton Wick Williams,
Wilmot Winthrop. Woodruff Woodward, Wright Ysncey,
Yell, and Young-lll. ,
NAYs-Messrs Abbott, Baker, Benton Clarke, Culver.
Cummius Dixon Edwin H. Ewing, Gddings, Grover, Her.
rick Hoge Hough, $. D. Hubbard Hudson, J. Johnson,
Andrew Johnson O. W. Jones; D. King Lewis McCrate.
McGaughey, McIlvsine. Barclay Martin Rathbun, Rob
erts julius Rockwell Sawyer Schenck, Severance, Tri'
man Smith, Caleb b. Smith Sykes, Tilden, Went
worth White Woodwork, and Yost-3s.
So the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, certain papers, ire
ating to the bill, the reporter understood in or
der that they might constitute part Of the record,
were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BRODHEAD made an Intellectual attempt to
introduce resolution relating, LAS the reporter un-
derstood to the bill respecting the licensing of canal
boats
The SPEAKER announced the regular business
of the day. which the call of the States for res
olutions
We are compelled to postpone the remainder of
this days proceedings until tomorrow
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