Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-22
TUESDAY. May 10, 1916.
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Among the memorials were several PRAYING
that Pi,tsburg and Wheeling may be made ports
of entry.
Mr. Benton, from The Military Committee, re-
ported an act supplementary 10 The act Tor prose-
curing the war with Mexico.
The bill providing for he adjustment, Of sus-
pended land claim, IN he several States was read
third time ant passed
The bill from The House, making appropria
lions for The Post Office Department, was next
taken 10.
Mir Speig't, although he said he would cot
vote against The bill. fired broacsiGe b.. heap
postage system. lie said il was an oppressive
act aid was The fore unner of one sill more op.
pressive, viz The tariff whirh was The grading
down o! nc people in QUE section Tor The benefit
OF the other.
Mr. Niles, IN reply, utimaied thai the Pest
Office Committee had not deemed it necessary %
make any chang. in the bill. After farther re-
marks lie expressed his astGni.hment al the
sweeping deEuncialUn Of the bill b. the las,
speaker.
The debate was continued BY Messrs Cal
hou0, Sewer and Others alter which, with a
view 10 revision, The bill was Informally lad
aside.
The remainder Of the day was devoted 10 The
consideration OF The French Spoliation bill
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
As soon as the Journal had been read, the
House went into committee OF the Whole and
resumed The consideration OF the bill providing
for The pay OF The army.
Mr. Tibbaits offered an additional amendment
giving un.conmi>,ioned officers, musicians and
prvales three dollars per month, in addition 10
their present pay, and 100 acres Of land to each
volun;eer no shall serve 10 the end OF the war.
lie supported The amcrdmen, ty a speech. in
which he argued that humanity calls upon u
10 ADOPT measures for speedy termination OF
the war. To commence The war with view
If saving money was niggatdIy policy. On
the contrary il was orr duty 10 offer every rea-
sonable injucelnent for the enlistment Of good
soldiers, so that decisive blow might be struck
al once He said he had offered his amendment
as an act OF justice 10 those engaged in the war,
and not from any selfish motive. lie consratu-
lated Congress and the country upon The glorious
news received from the army last evening, and
eulogized Gen. Taylor To the skies.
MIR. Dromgoole made scorching reply 10
those members who had complained hiatt they had
not been allowed lime 10 discuss the war bill. He
referred To previous acts OF Congress in cases 81
emergency when even rta'ef despatch was man
ileslet He also defended the course OF the Pre-
sident relative 10 Mexico. After proving that We
have been drawn INFO he war by the act Of Mex
leo herself he caused 10 be read by The clerk, the
/ proclamation Of Ampudia appealing 10 The Eng
/ lish and Irish, an inviting them 10 Join The Mex
| lean army, promising them kind treatment and
/ good pay.
In answer TO question from Mr.. Ashmun,
| MIR. Dromgoole admitted that the proclamation
was not among the papers communicated by The
President, but be said tina, Ampuda was no less
I gully on ina. account Ampudia was guilty OF
| what the laws of nations termed imam stealing"
and The only Thing 10 be doEe now, was 10 have
| Court OF Inquiry, and make him forfeit his lie.
| (Lauaher)
Mr. Hunt of New York condemned the course
Of The majority 10 afixing preamble 10 The war
! bill. declaring in advance the existence OF war
with Mexico.
| Mr. Cooke spoke ill the expiration Of the time
alloted Tor debate.
The amendren, of Mr. Tbba,ts was ruled
ou, OF order The Committee then voted upon
numerous proposed amendments, and hen re-
ported the bill as amended 10 The House
The House concurred in all the amendments.
Among them was that Of Mr.. Mckay, inserting
an additional section, appropriating abont TWO
millions for carrying into effect The act tor The in
crease OF the rank and file Of the army, and 10
raise r.eimento of mounted ri1emea. Also an
Item Of 100000 OF dollars tor the purchase OF
gunpowder.
The whole amour, OF approP!ia'ion is near Sc
rcn millions NJ dctar.
The bill as amended, was then read lind
tine and passed Yeas 1871, nays nom.
After a great u7roar occasioned by several
| members endeavoring 10 squeeze 10 bills and re-
solutions, the House adjourned
An order for one hundred tons Of bomb shells